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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 His long friendship with Miss Llewellyn had been a great sorrow to her, and she was rejoiced when she heard that he had made a respectable marriage.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The consequence of which was that she determined to have a private talk with the girl, and the first time she found her alone she proceeded to the attack.
also
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From this reading The Dowager Countess of Ilfracombe was an amiable old lady, but she was also very fond and proud of her son, and anxious to preserve his interests.
amiable
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From this reading The Dowager Countess of Ilfracombe was an amiable old lady, but she was also very fond and proud of her son, and anxious to preserve his interests.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Dowager Countess of Ilfracombe was an amiable old lady, but she was also very fond and proud of her son, and anxious to preserve his interests.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Dowager Countess of Ilfracombe was an amiable old lady, but she was also very fond and proud of her son, and anxious to preserve his interests.
anxious
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From this reading The Dowager Countess of Ilfracombe was an amiable old lady, but she was also very fond and proud of her son, and anxious to preserve his interests.
attack
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From this reading The consequence of which was that she determined to have a private talk with the girl, and the first time she found her alone she proceeded to the attack.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His long friendship with Miss Llewellyn had been a great sorrow to her, and she was rejoiced when she heard that he had made a respectable marriage.
behaviour
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From this reading But the remarks of her daughter on Nora’s behaviour had made her a little more observant, and for the next few days she watched the young countess narrowly.
blue
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From this reading She was a sweet old lady this dowager countess, like her son in many ways, with soft grey curls each side her face, and mild blue eyes and delicately-chiselled features.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Dowager Countess of Ilfracombe was an amiable old lady, but she was also very fond and proud of her son, and anxious to preserve his interests.
consequence
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From this reading The consequence of which was that she determined to have a private talk with the girl, and the first time she found her alone she proceeded to the attack.
Countess
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From this reading The Dowager Countess of Ilfracombe was an amiable old lady, but she was also very fond and proud of her son, and anxious to preserve his interests.
curls
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From this reading She was a sweet old lady this dowager countess, like her son in many ways, with soft grey curls each side her face, and mild blue eyes and delicately-chiselled features.
daughter
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From this reading But the remarks of her daughter on Nora’s behaviour had made her a little more observant, and for the next few days she watched the young countess narrowly.
days
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From this reading But the remarks of her daughter on Nora’s behaviour had made her a little more observant, and for the next few days she watched the young countess narrowly.
delicately-chiselled
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From this reading She was a sweet old lady this dowager countess, like her son in many ways, with soft grey curls each side her face, and mild blue eyes and delicately-chiselled features.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading The consequence of which was that she determined to have a private talk with the girl, and the first time she found her alone she proceeded to the attack.
Dowager
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From this reading The Dowager Countess of Ilfracombe was an amiable old lady, but she was also very fond and proud of her son, and anxious to preserve his interests.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She was a sweet old lady this dowager countess, like her son in many ways, with soft grey curls each side her face, and mild blue eyes and delicately-chiselled features.
eyes
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From this reading She was a sweet old lady this dowager countess, like her son in many ways, with soft grey curls each side her face, and mild blue eyes and delicately-chiselled features.
face
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From this reading She was a sweet old lady this dowager countess, like her son in many ways, with soft grey curls each side her face, and mild blue eyes and delicately-chiselled features.
features
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From this reading She was a sweet old lady this dowager countess, like her son in many ways, with soft grey curls each side her face, and mild blue eyes and delicately-chiselled features.
few
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From this reading But the remarks of her daughter on Nora’s behaviour had made her a little more observant, and for the next few days she watched the young countess narrowly.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The consequence of which was that she determined to have a private talk with the girl, and the first time she found her alone she proceeded to the attack.
fond
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From this reading The Dowager Countess of Ilfracombe was an amiable old lady, but she was also very fond and proud of her son, and anxious to preserve his interests.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the remarks of her daughter on Nora’s behaviour had made her a little more observant, and for the next few days she watched the young countess narrowly.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The consequence of which was that she determined to have a private talk with the girl, and the first time she found her alone she proceeded to the attack.
friendship
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From this reading His long friendship with Miss Llewellyn had been a great sorrow to her, and she was rejoiced when she heard that he had made a respectable marriage.
girl
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From this reading The consequence of which was that she determined to have a private talk with the girl, and the first time she found her alone she proceeded to the attack.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His long friendship with Miss Llewellyn had been a great sorrow to her, and she was rejoiced when she heard that he had made a respectable marriage.
grey
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From this reading She was a sweet old lady this dowager countess, like her son in many ways, with soft grey curls each side her face, and mild blue eyes and delicately-chiselled features.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His long friendship with Miss Llewellyn had been a great sorrow to her, and she was rejoiced when she heard that he had made a respectable marriage.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The consequence of which was that she determined to have a private talk with the girl, and the first time she found her alone she proceeded to the attack.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His long friendship with Miss Llewellyn had been a great sorrow to her, and she was rejoiced when she heard that he had made a respectable marriage.
heard
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From this reading His long friendship with Miss Llewellyn had been a great sorrow to her, and she was rejoiced when she heard that he had made a respectable marriage.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Dowager Countess of Ilfracombe was an amiable old lady, but she was also very fond and proud of her son, and anxious to preserve his interests.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Dowager Countess of Ilfracombe was an amiable old lady, but she was also very fond and proud of her son, and anxious to preserve his interests.
Ilfracombe
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From this reading The Dowager Countess of Ilfracombe was an amiable old lady, but she was also very fond and proud of her son, and anxious to preserve his interests.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was a sweet old lady this dowager countess, like her son in many ways, with soft grey curls each side her face, and mild blue eyes and delicately-chiselled features.
interests
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From this reading The Dowager Countess of Ilfracombe was an amiable old lady, but she was also very fond and proud of her son, and anxious to preserve his interests.
lady
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From this reading The Dowager Countess of Ilfracombe was an amiable old lady, but she was also very fond and proud of her son, and anxious to preserve his interests.
like
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From this reading She was a sweet old lady this dowager countess, like her son in many ways, with soft grey curls each side her face, and mild blue eyes and delicately-chiselled features.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the remarks of her daughter on Nora’s behaviour had made her a little more observant, and for the next few days she watched the young countess narrowly.
Llewellyn
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From this reading His long friendship with Miss Llewellyn had been a great sorrow to her, and she was rejoiced when she heard that he had made a respectable marriage.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His long friendship with Miss Llewellyn had been a great sorrow to her, and she was rejoiced when she heard that he had made a respectable marriage.
made
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From this reading His long friendship with Miss Llewellyn had been a great sorrow to her, and she was rejoiced when she heard that he had made a respectable marriage.
many
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From this reading She was a sweet old lady this dowager countess, like her son in many ways, with soft grey curls each side her face, and mild blue eyes and delicately-chiselled features.
marriage
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From this reading His long friendship with Miss Llewellyn had been a great sorrow to her, and she was rejoiced when she heard that he had made a respectable marriage.
mild
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From this reading She was a sweet old lady this dowager countess, like her son in many ways, with soft grey curls each side her face, and mild blue eyes and delicately-chiselled features.
Miss
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From this reading His long friendship with Miss Llewellyn had been a great sorrow to her, and she was rejoiced when she heard that he had made a respectable marriage.
more
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From this reading But the remarks of her daughter on Nora’s behaviour had made her a little more observant, and for the next few days she watched the young countess narrowly.
narrowly
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From this reading But the remarks of her daughter on Nora’s behaviour had made her a little more observant, and for the next few days she watched the young countess narrowly.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the remarks of her daughter on Nora’s behaviour had made her a little more observant, and for the next few days she watched the young countess narrowly.
Nora's
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From this reading But the remarks of her daughter on Nora’s behaviour had made her a little more observant, and for the next few days she watched the young countess narrowly.
observant
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From this reading But the remarks of her daughter on Nora’s behaviour had made her a little more observant, and for the next few days she watched the young countess narrowly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Dowager Countess of Ilfracombe was an amiable old lady, but she was also very fond and proud of her son, and anxious to preserve his interests.
old
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From this reading The Dowager Countess of Ilfracombe was an amiable old lady, but she was also very fond and proud of her son, and anxious to preserve his interests.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the remarks of her daughter on Nora’s behaviour had made her a little more observant, and for the next few days she watched the young countess narrowly.
preserve
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From this reading The Dowager Countess of Ilfracombe was an amiable old lady, but she was also very fond and proud of her son, and anxious to preserve his interests.
private
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From this reading The consequence of which was that she determined to have a private talk with the girl, and the first time she found her alone she proceeded to the attack.
proceeded
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From this reading The consequence of which was that she determined to have a private talk with the girl, and the first time she found her alone she proceeded to the attack.
proud
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From this reading The Dowager Countess of Ilfracombe was an amiable old lady, but she was also very fond and proud of her son, and anxious to preserve his interests.
rejoiced
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From this reading His long friendship with Miss Llewellyn had been a great sorrow to her, and she was rejoiced when she heard that he had made a respectable marriage.
remarks
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From this reading But the remarks of her daughter on Nora’s behaviour had made her a little more observant, and for the next few days she watched the young countess narrowly.
respectable
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From this reading His long friendship with Miss Llewellyn had been a great sorrow to her, and she was rejoiced when she heard that he had made a respectable marriage.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Dowager Countess of Ilfracombe was an amiable old lady, but she was also very fond and proud of her son, and anxious to preserve his interests.
side
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From this reading She was a sweet old lady this dowager countess, like her son in many ways, with soft grey curls each side her face, and mild blue eyes and delicately-chiselled features.
soft
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From this reading She was a sweet old lady this dowager countess, like her son in many ways, with soft grey curls each side her face, and mild blue eyes and delicately-chiselled features.
son
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From this reading The Dowager Countess of Ilfracombe was an amiable old lady, but she was also very fond and proud of her son, and anxious to preserve his interests.
sorrow
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From this reading His long friendship with Miss Llewellyn had been a great sorrow to her, and she was rejoiced when she heard that he had made a respectable marriage.
sweet
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From this reading She was a sweet old lady this dowager countess, like her son in many ways, with soft grey curls each side her face, and mild blue eyes and delicately-chiselled features.
talk
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From this reading The consequence of which was that she determined to have a private talk with the girl, and the first time she found her alone she proceeded to the attack.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His long friendship with Miss Llewellyn had been a great sorrow to her, and she was rejoiced when she heard that he had made a respectable marriage.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Dowager Countess of Ilfracombe was an amiable old lady, but she was also very fond and proud of her son, and anxious to preserve his interests.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was a sweet old lady this dowager countess, like her son in many ways, with soft grey curls each side her face, and mild blue eyes and delicately-chiselled features.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The consequence of which was that she determined to have a private talk with the girl, and the first time she found her alone she proceeded to the attack.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Dowager Countess of Ilfracombe was an amiable old lady, but she was also very fond and proud of her son, and anxious to preserve his interests.
very
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From this reading The Dowager Countess of Ilfracombe was an amiable old lady, but she was also very fond and proud of her son, and anxious to preserve his interests.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Dowager Countess of Ilfracombe was an amiable old lady, but she was also very fond and proud of her son, and anxious to preserve his interests.
watched
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From this reading But the remarks of her daughter on Nora’s behaviour had made her a little more observant, and for the next few days she watched the young countess narrowly.
ways
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From this reading She was a sweet old lady this dowager countess, like her son in many ways, with soft grey curls each side her face, and mild blue eyes and delicately-chiselled features.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading His long friendship with Miss Llewellyn had been a great sorrow to her, and she was rejoiced when she heard that he had made a respectable marriage.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The consequence of which was that she determined to have a private talk with the girl, and the first time she found her alone she proceeded to the attack.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His long friendship with Miss Llewellyn had been a great sorrow to her, and she was rejoiced when she heard that he had made a respectable marriage.
young
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From this reading But the remarks of her daughter on Nora’s behaviour had made her a little more observant, and for the next few days she watched the young countess narrowly.
