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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 POLITICS UNDER COVER To a woman, the romances she makes are more amusing than those she reads.--_Théophile Gautier_.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It all came easily about, precisely as he had planned.
accepting
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From this reading Matters went so smoothly that I felt justified in suggesting a little drive, and Señora Yturrio had no hesitation in accepting.
addressed
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all
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amusing
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From this reading POLITICS UNDER COVER To a woman, the romances she makes are more amusing than those she reads.--_Théophile Gautier_.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed quite correct for the daughter of our secretary of state to call to inquire for the health of the fair Señora Yturrio, and to present the compliments of Madam Calhoun, at that time not in the city of Washington.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was curious how cleverly this austere old man, unskilled in the arts of gallantry, now handled the problem to which he had addressed himself, even though that meant forecasting the whim of yet another woman.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading POLITICS UNDER COVER To a woman, the romances she makes are more amusing than those she reads.--_Théophile Gautier_.
arts
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It all came easily about, precisely as he had planned.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It seemed quite correct for the daughter of our secretary of state to call to inquire for the health of the fair Señora Yturrio, and to present the compliments of Madam Calhoun, at that time not in the city of Washington.
austere
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Calhoun
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call
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From this reading It seemed quite correct for the daughter of our secretary of state to call to inquire for the health of the fair Señora Yturrio, and to present the compliments of Madam Calhoun, at that time not in the city of Washington.
came
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city
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cleverly
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compliments
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correct
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From this reading It seemed quite correct for the daughter of our secretary of state to call to inquire for the health of the fair Señora Yturrio, and to present the compliments of Madam Calhoun, at that time not in the city of Washington.
COVER
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From this reading POLITICS UNDER COVER To a woman, the romances she makes are more amusing than those she reads.--_Théophile Gautier_.
curious
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daughter
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From this reading It seemed quite correct for the daughter of our secretary of state to call to inquire for the health of the fair Señora Yturrio, and to present the compliments of Madam Calhoun, at that time not in the city of Washington.
drive
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From this reading Matters went so smoothly that I felt justified in suggesting a little drive, and Señora Yturrio had no hesitation in accepting.
easily
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From this reading It all came easily about, precisely as he had planned.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was curious how cleverly this austere old man, unskilled in the arts of gallantry, now handled the problem to which he had addressed himself, even though that meant forecasting the whim of yet another woman.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed quite correct for the daughter of our secretary of state to call to inquire for the health of the fair Señora Yturrio, and to present the compliments of Madam Calhoun, at that time not in the city of Washington.
felt
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From this reading Matters went so smoothly that I felt justified in suggesting a little drive, and Señora Yturrio had no hesitation in accepting.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed quite correct for the daughter of our secretary of state to call to inquire for the health of the fair Señora Yturrio, and to present the compliments of Madam Calhoun, at that time not in the city of Washington.
forecasting
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gallantry
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Gautier
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From this reading POLITICS UNDER COVER To a woman, the romances she makes are more amusing than those she reads.--_Théophile Gautier_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was curious how cleverly this austere old man, unskilled in the arts of gallantry, now handled the problem to which he had addressed himself, even though that meant forecasting the whim of yet another woman.
handled
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was curious how cleverly this austere old man, unskilled in the arts of gallantry, now handled the problem to which he had addressed himself, even though that meant forecasting the whim of yet another woman.
health
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From this reading It seemed quite correct for the daughter of our secretary of state to call to inquire for the health of the fair Señora Yturrio, and to present the compliments of Madam Calhoun, at that time not in the city of Washington.
hesitation
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From this reading Matters went so smoothly that I felt justified in suggesting a little drive, and Señora Yturrio had no hesitation in accepting.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was curious how cleverly this austere old man, unskilled in the arts of gallantry, now handled the problem to which he had addressed himself, even though that meant forecasting the whim of yet another woman.
how
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Matters went so smoothly that I felt justified in suggesting a little drive, and Señora Yturrio had no hesitation in accepting.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was curious how cleverly this austere old man, unskilled in the arts of gallantry, now handled the problem to which he had addressed himself, even though that meant forecasting the whim of yet another woman.
inquire
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From this reading It seemed quite correct for the daughter of our secretary of state to call to inquire for the health of the fair Señora Yturrio, and to present the compliments of Madam Calhoun, at that time not in the city of Washington.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was curious how cleverly this austere old man, unskilled in the arts of gallantry, now handled the problem to which he had addressed himself, even though that meant forecasting the whim of yet another woman.
justified
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From this reading Matters went so smoothly that I felt justified in suggesting a little drive, and Señora Yturrio had no hesitation in accepting.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Matters went so smoothly that I felt justified in suggesting a little drive, and Señora Yturrio had no hesitation in accepting.
Madam
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From this reading It seemed quite correct for the daughter of our secretary of state to call to inquire for the health of the fair Señora Yturrio, and to present the compliments of Madam Calhoun, at that time not in the city of Washington.
makes
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From this reading POLITICS UNDER COVER To a woman, the romances she makes are more amusing than those she reads.--_Théophile Gautier_.
man
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From this reading It was curious how cleverly this austere old man, unskilled in the arts of gallantry, now handled the problem to which he had addressed himself, even though that meant forecasting the whim of yet another woman.
Matters
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From this reading Matters went so smoothly that I felt justified in suggesting a little drive, and Señora Yturrio had no hesitation in accepting.
meant
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more
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From this reading POLITICS UNDER COVER To a woman, the romances she makes are more amusing than those she reads.--_Théophile Gautier_.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Matters went so smoothly that I felt justified in suggesting a little drive, and Señora Yturrio had no hesitation in accepting.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It seemed quite correct for the daughter of our secretary of state to call to inquire for the health of the fair Señora Yturrio, and to present the compliments of Madam Calhoun, at that time not in the city of Washington.
now
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was curious how cleverly this austere old man, unskilled in the arts of gallantry, now handled the problem to which he had addressed himself, even though that meant forecasting the whim of yet another woman.
old
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ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It seemed quite correct for the daughter of our secretary of state to call to inquire for the health of the fair Señora Yturrio, and to present the compliments of Madam Calhoun, at that time not in the city of Washington.
planned
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POLITICS
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From this reading POLITICS UNDER COVER To a woman, the romances she makes are more amusing than those she reads.--_Théophile Gautier_.
precisely
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present
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From this reading It seemed quite correct for the daughter of our secretary of state to call to inquire for the health of the fair Señora Yturrio, and to present the compliments of Madam Calhoun, at that time not in the city of Washington.
problem
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quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed quite correct for the daughter of our secretary of state to call to inquire for the health of the fair Señora Yturrio, and to present the compliments of Madam Calhoun, at that time not in the city of Washington.
reads
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From this reading POLITICS UNDER COVER To a woman, the romances she makes are more amusing than those she reads.--_Théophile Gautier_.
romances
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From this reading POLITICS UNDER COVER To a woman, the romances she makes are more amusing than those she reads.--_Théophile Gautier_.
secretary
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From this reading It seemed quite correct for the daughter of our secretary of state to call to inquire for the health of the fair Señora Yturrio, and to present the compliments of Madam Calhoun, at that time not in the city of Washington.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed quite correct for the daughter of our secretary of state to call to inquire for the health of the fair Señora Yturrio, and to present the compliments of Madam Calhoun, at that time not in the city of Washington.
Señora
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From this reading It seemed quite correct for the daughter of our secretary of state to call to inquire for the health of the fair Señora Yturrio, and to present the compliments of Madam Calhoun, at that time not in the city of Washington.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading POLITICS UNDER COVER To a woman, the romances she makes are more amusing than those she reads.--_Théophile Gautier_.
smoothly
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From this reading Matters went so smoothly that I felt justified in suggesting a little drive, and Señora Yturrio had no hesitation in accepting.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Matters went so smoothly that I felt justified in suggesting a little drive, and Señora Yturrio had no hesitation in accepting.
state
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From this reading It seemed quite correct for the daughter of our secretary of state to call to inquire for the health of the fair Señora Yturrio, and to present the compliments of Madam Calhoun, at that time not in the city of Washington.
suggesting
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From this reading Matters went so smoothly that I felt justified in suggesting a little drive, and Señora Yturrio had no hesitation in accepting.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading POLITICS UNDER COVER To a woman, the romances she makes are more amusing than those she reads.--_Théophile Gautier_.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was curious how cleverly this austere old man, unskilled in the arts of gallantry, now handled the problem to which he had addressed himself, even though that meant forecasting the whim of yet another woman.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading POLITICS UNDER COVER To a woman, the romances she makes are more amusing than those she reads.--_Théophile Gautier_.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was curious how cleverly this austere old man, unskilled in the arts of gallantry, now handled the problem to which he had addressed himself, even though that meant forecasting the whim of yet another woman.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading POLITICS UNDER COVER To a woman, the romances she makes are more amusing than those she reads.--_Théophile Gautier_.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was curious how cleverly this austere old man, unskilled in the arts of gallantry, now handled the problem to which he had addressed himself, even though that meant forecasting the whim of yet another woman.
Théophile
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From this reading POLITICS UNDER COVER To a woman, the romances she makes are more amusing than those she reads.--_Théophile Gautier_.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed quite correct for the daughter of our secretary of state to call to inquire for the health of the fair Señora Yturrio, and to present the compliments of Madam Calhoun, at that time not in the city of Washington.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading POLITICS UNDER COVER To a woman, the romances she makes are more amusing than those she reads.--_Théophile Gautier_.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading POLITICS UNDER COVER To a woman, the romances she makes are more amusing than those she reads.--_Théophile Gautier_.
unskilled
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From this reading It was curious how cleverly this austere old man, unskilled in the arts of gallantry, now handled the problem to which he had addressed himself, even though that meant forecasting the whim of yet another woman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was curious how cleverly this austere old man, unskilled in the arts of gallantry, now handled the problem to which he had addressed himself, even though that meant forecasting the whim of yet another woman.
Washington
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From this reading It seemed quite correct for the daughter of our secretary of state to call to inquire for the health of the fair Señora Yturrio, and to present the compliments of Madam Calhoun, at that time not in the city of Washington.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Matters went so smoothly that I felt justified in suggesting a little drive, and Señora Yturrio had no hesitation in accepting.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was curious how cleverly this austere old man, unskilled in the arts of gallantry, now handled the problem to which he had addressed himself, even though that meant forecasting the whim of yet another woman.
whim
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woman
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From this reading POLITICS UNDER COVER To a woman, the romances she makes are more amusing than those she reads.--_Théophile Gautier_.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It was curious how cleverly this austere old man, unskilled in the arts of gallantry, now handled the problem to which he had addressed himself, even though that meant forecasting the whim of yet another woman.
Yturrio
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From this reading It seemed quite correct for the daughter of our secretary of state to call to inquire for the health of the fair Señora Yturrio, and to present the compliments of Madam Calhoun, at that time not in the city of Washington.
