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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 THE ADVANTAGES OF A KEYHOLE The buxom daughter of mine host at the Goat and Compasses, not half-a-mile from Carlton House, had her own opinions.
ADVANTAGES
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From this reading THE ADVANTAGES OF A KEYHOLE The buxom daughter of mine host at the Goat and Compasses, not half-a-mile from Carlton House, had her own opinions.
all
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From this reading Mr. Conyers was a very pretty gentleman, in spite of a reprehensible habit of kissing too freely when rosy lips were near and tempting; but he was not to be compared--so Mollie told herself--with Mr. Michael Berrington, who was not pretty at all, and had not even a glance for Mollie, let alone a kiss, but was all eyes and ears for that handsome and lavish gentleman his father, who clung to him one moment and flouted him the next.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Conyers was a very pretty gentleman, in spite of a reprehensible habit of kissing too freely when rosy lips were near and tempting; but he was not to be compared--so Mollie told herself--with Mr. Michael Berrington, who was not pretty at all, and had not even a glance for Mollie, let alone a kiss, but was all eyes and ears for that handsome and lavish gentleman his father, who clung to him one moment and flouted him the next.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They were decided, and showed an unusual power of discernment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ADVANTAGES OF A KEYHOLE The buxom daughter of mine host at the Goat and Compasses, not half-a-mile from Carlton House, had her own opinions.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ADVANTAGES OF A KEYHOLE The buxom daughter of mine host at the Goat and Compasses, not half-a-mile from Carlton House, had her own opinions.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Conyers was a very pretty gentleman, in spite of a reprehensible habit of kissing too freely when rosy lips were near and tempting; but he was not to be compared--so Mollie told herself--with Mr. Michael Berrington, who was not pretty at all, and had not even a glance for Mollie, let alone a kiss, but was all eyes and ears for that handsome and lavish gentleman his father, who clung to him one moment and flouted him the next.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mollie had met a good many Sir Stephens before!
Berrington
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From this reading Mr. Conyers was a very pretty gentleman, in spite of a reprehensible habit of kissing too freely when rosy lips were near and tempting; but he was not to be compared--so Mollie told herself--with Mr. Michael Berrington, who was not pretty at all, and had not even a glance for Mollie, let alone a kiss, but was all eyes and ears for that handsome and lavish gentleman his father, who clung to him one moment and flouted him the next.
bless
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From this reading Then there was that Frenchman, who talked so much and seemed so fond of making fun of King George--bless him!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Conyers was a very pretty gentleman, in spite of a reprehensible habit of kissing too freely when rosy lips were near and tempting; but he was not to be compared--so Mollie told herself--with Mr. Michael Berrington, who was not pretty at all, and had not even a glance for Mollie, let alone a kiss, but was all eyes and ears for that handsome and lavish gentleman his father, who clung to him one moment and flouted him the next.
buxom
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From this reading THE ADVANTAGES OF A KEYHOLE The buxom daughter of mine host at the Goat and Compasses, not half-a-mile from Carlton House, had her own opinions.
Carlton
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From this reading THE ADVANTAGES OF A KEYHOLE The buxom daughter of mine host at the Goat and Compasses, not half-a-mile from Carlton House, had her own opinions.
clungnounUS /clung/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Conyers was a very pretty gentleman, in spite of a reprehensible habit of kissing too freely when rosy lips were near and tempting; but he was not to be compared--so Mollie told herself--with Mr. Michael Berrington, who was not pretty at all, and had not even a glance for Mollie, let alone a kiss, but was all eyes and ears for that handsome and lavish gentleman his father, who clung to him one moment and flouted him the next.
compared
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From this reading Mr. Conyers was a very pretty gentleman, in spite of a reprehensible habit of kissing too freely when rosy lips were near and tempting; but he was not to be compared--so Mollie told herself--with Mr. Michael Berrington, who was not pretty at all, and had not even a glance for Mollie, let alone a kiss, but was all eyes and ears for that handsome and lavish gentleman his father, who clung to him one moment and flouted him the next.
Compasses
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From this reading THE ADVANTAGES OF A KEYHOLE The buxom daughter of mine host at the Goat and Compasses, not half-a-mile from Carlton House, had her own opinions.
Conyers
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From this reading Mr. Conyers was a very pretty gentleman, in spite of a reprehensible habit of kissing too freely when rosy lips were near and tempting; but he was not to be compared--so Mollie told herself--with Mr. Michael Berrington, who was not pretty at all, and had not even a glance for Mollie, let alone a kiss, but was all eyes and ears for that handsome and lavish gentleman his father, who clung to him one moment and flouted him the next.
daughter
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From this reading THE ADVANTAGES OF A KEYHOLE The buxom daughter of mine host at the Goat and Compasses, not half-a-mile from Carlton House, had her own opinions.
decided
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From this reading They were decided, and showed an unusual power of discernment.
discernmentnounUS /dɪˈsɝːn.mənt/
The ability to judge well and perceive the true nature of events.
From this reading They were decided, and showed an unusual power of discernment.
ears
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From this reading Mr. Conyers was a very pretty gentleman, in spite of a reprehensible habit of kissing too freely when rosy lips were near and tempting; but he was not to be compared--so Mollie told herself--with Mr. Michael Berrington, who was not pretty at all, and had not even a glance for Mollie, let alone a kiss, but was all eyes and ears for that handsome and lavish gentleman his father, who clung to him one moment and flouted him the next.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Conyers was a very pretty gentleman, in spite of a reprehensible habit of kissing too freely when rosy lips were near and tempting; but he was not to be compared--so Mollie told herself--with Mr. Michael Berrington, who was not pretty at all, and had not even a glance for Mollie, let alone a kiss, but was all eyes and ears for that handsome and lavish gentleman his father, who clung to him one moment and flouted him the next.
eyes
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From this reading Mr. Conyers was a very pretty gentleman, in spite of a reprehensible habit of kissing too freely when rosy lips were near and tempting; but he was not to be compared--so Mollie told herself--with Mr. Michael Berrington, who was not pretty at all, and had not even a glance for Mollie, let alone a kiss, but was all eyes and ears for that handsome and lavish gentleman his father, who clung to him one moment and flouted him the next.
father
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From this reading Mr. Conyers was a very pretty gentleman, in spite of a reprehensible habit of kissing too freely when rosy lips were near and tempting; but he was not to be compared--so Mollie told herself--with Mr. Michael Berrington, who was not pretty at all, and had not even a glance for Mollie, let alone a kiss, but was all eyes and ears for that handsome and lavish gentleman his father, who clung to him one moment and flouted him the next.
flouted
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From this reading Mr. Conyers was a very pretty gentleman, in spite of a reprehensible habit of kissing too freely when rosy lips were near and tempting; but he was not to be compared--so Mollie told herself--with Mr. Michael Berrington, who was not pretty at all, and had not even a glance for Mollie, let alone a kiss, but was all eyes and ears for that handsome and lavish gentleman his father, who clung to him one moment and flouted him the next.
fond
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From this reading Then there was that Frenchman, who talked so much and seemed so fond of making fun of King George--bless him!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Conyers was a very pretty gentleman, in spite of a reprehensible habit of kissing too freely when rosy lips were near and tempting; but he was not to be compared--so Mollie told herself--with Mr. Michael Berrington, who was not pretty at all, and had not even a glance for Mollie, let alone a kiss, but was all eyes and ears for that handsome and lavish gentleman his father, who clung to him one moment and flouted him the next.
freely
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From this reading Mr. Conyers was a very pretty gentleman, in spite of a reprehensible habit of kissing too freely when rosy lips were near and tempting; but he was not to be compared--so Mollie told herself--with Mr. Michael Berrington, who was not pretty at all, and had not even a glance for Mollie, let alone a kiss, but was all eyes and ears for that handsome and lavish gentleman his father, who clung to him one moment and flouted him the next.
Frenchman
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From this reading Then there was that Frenchman, who talked so much and seemed so fond of making fun of King George--bless him!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE ADVANTAGES OF A KEYHOLE The buxom daughter of mine host at the Goat and Compasses, not half-a-mile from Carlton House, had her own opinions.
fun
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From this reading Then there was that Frenchman, who talked so much and seemed so fond of making fun of King George--bless him!
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Conyers was a very pretty gentleman, in spite of a reprehensible habit of kissing too freely when rosy lips were near and tempting; but he was not to be compared--so Mollie told herself--with Mr. Michael Berrington, who was not pretty at all, and had not even a glance for Mollie, let alone a kiss, but was all eyes and ears for that handsome and lavish gentleman his father, who clung to him one moment and flouted him the next.
George
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From this reading Then there was that Frenchman, who talked so much and seemed so fond of making fun of King George--bless him!
glance
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From this reading Mr. Conyers was a very pretty gentleman, in spite of a reprehensible habit of kissing too freely when rosy lips were near and tempting; but he was not to be compared--so Mollie told herself--with Mr. Michael Berrington, who was not pretty at all, and had not even a glance for Mollie, let alone a kiss, but was all eyes and ears for that handsome and lavish gentleman his father, who clung to him one moment and flouted him the next.
Goat
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From this reading THE ADVANTAGES OF A KEYHOLE The buxom daughter of mine host at the Goat and Compasses, not half-a-mile from Carlton House, had her own opinions.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mollie had met a good many Sir Stephens before!
habit
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From this reading Mr. Conyers was a very pretty gentleman, in spite of a reprehensible habit of kissing too freely when rosy lips were near and tempting; but he was not to be compared--so Mollie told herself--with Mr. Michael Berrington, who was not pretty at all, and had not even a glance for Mollie, let alone a kiss, but was all eyes and ears for that handsome and lavish gentleman his father, who clung to him one moment and flouted him the next.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE ADVANTAGES OF A KEYHOLE The buxom daughter of mine host at the Goat and Compasses, not half-a-mile from Carlton House, had her own opinions.
half-a-mile
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From this reading THE ADVANTAGES OF A KEYHOLE The buxom daughter of mine host at the Goat and Compasses, not half-a-mile from Carlton House, had her own opinions.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Conyers was a very pretty gentleman, in spite of a reprehensible habit of kissing too freely when rosy lips were near and tempting; but he was not to be compared--so Mollie told herself--with Mr. Michael Berrington, who was not pretty at all, and had not even a glance for Mollie, let alone a kiss, but was all eyes and ears for that handsome and lavish gentleman his father, who clung to him one moment and flouted him the next.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Conyers was a very pretty gentleman, in spite of a reprehensible habit of kissing too freely when rosy lips were near and tempting; but he was not to be compared--so Mollie told herself--with Mr. Michael Berrington, who was not pretty at all, and had not even a glance for Mollie, let alone a kiss, but was all eyes and ears for that handsome and lavish gentleman his father, who clung to him one moment and flouted him the next.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ADVANTAGES OF A KEYHOLE The buxom daughter of mine host at the Goat and Compasses, not half-a-mile from Carlton House, had her own opinions.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Conyers was a very pretty gentleman, in spite of a reprehensible habit of kissing too freely when rosy lips were near and tempting; but he was not to be compared--so Mollie told herself--with Mr. Michael Berrington, who was not pretty at all, and had not even a glance for Mollie, let alone a kiss, but was all eyes and ears for that handsome and lavish gentleman his father, who clung to him one moment and flouted him the next.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Conyers was a very pretty gentleman, in spite of a reprehensible habit of kissing too freely when rosy lips were near and tempting; but he was not to be compared--so Mollie told herself--with Mr. Michael Berrington, who was not pretty at all, and had not even a glance for Mollie, let alone a kiss, but was all eyes and ears for that handsome and lavish gentleman his father, who clung to him one moment and flouted him the next.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Conyers was a very pretty gentleman, in spite of a reprehensible habit of kissing too freely when rosy lips were near and tempting; but he was not to be compared--so Mollie told herself--with Mr. Michael Berrington, who was not pretty at all, and had not even a glance for Mollie, let alone a kiss, but was all eyes and ears for that handsome and lavish gentleman his father, who clung to him one moment and flouted him the next.
host
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From this reading THE ADVANTAGES OF A KEYHOLE The buxom daughter of mine host at the Goat and Compasses, not half-a-mile from Carlton House, had her own opinions.
House
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From this reading THE ADVANTAGES OF A KEYHOLE The buxom daughter of mine host at the Goat and Compasses, not half-a-mile from Carlton House, had her own opinions.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Conyers was a very pretty gentleman, in spite of a reprehensible habit of kissing too freely when rosy lips were near and tempting; but he was not to be compared--so Mollie told herself--with Mr. Michael Berrington, who was not pretty at all, and had not even a glance for Mollie, let alone a kiss, but was all eyes and ears for that handsome and lavish gentleman his father, who clung to him one moment and flouted him the next.
KEYHOLE
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From this reading THE ADVANTAGES OF A KEYHOLE The buxom daughter of mine host at the Goat and Compasses, not half-a-mile from Carlton House, had her own opinions.
King
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From this reading Then there was that Frenchman, who talked so much and seemed so fond of making fun of King George--bless him!
kiss
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From this reading Mr. Conyers was a very pretty gentleman, in spite of a reprehensible habit of kissing too freely when rosy lips were near and tempting; but he was not to be compared--so Mollie told herself--with Mr. Michael Berrington, who was not pretty at all, and had not even a glance for Mollie, let alone a kiss, but was all eyes and ears for that handsome and lavish gentleman his father, who clung to him one moment and flouted him the next.
kissing
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From this reading Mr. Conyers was a very pretty gentleman, in spite of a reprehensible habit of kissing too freely when rosy lips were near and tempting; but he was not to be compared--so Mollie told herself--with Mr. Michael Berrington, who was not pretty at all, and had not even a glance for Mollie, let alone a kiss, but was all eyes and ears for that handsome and lavish gentleman his father, who clung to him one moment and flouted him the next.
lavish
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From this reading Mr. Conyers was a very pretty gentleman, in spite of a reprehensible habit of kissing too freely when rosy lips were near and tempting; but he was not to be compared--so Mollie told herself--with Mr. Michael Berrington, who was not pretty at all, and had not even a glance for Mollie, let alone a kiss, but was all eyes and ears for that handsome and lavish gentleman his father, who clung to him one moment and flouted him the next.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Conyers was a very pretty gentleman, in spite of a reprehensible habit of kissing too freely when rosy lips were near and tempting; but he was not to be compared--so Mollie told herself--with Mr. Michael Berrington, who was not pretty at all, and had not even a glance for Mollie, let alone a kiss, but was all eyes and ears for that handsome and lavish gentleman his father, who clung to him one moment and flouted him the next.
lips
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From this reading Mr. Conyers was a very pretty gentleman, in spite of a reprehensible habit of kissing too freely when rosy lips were near and tempting; but he was not to be compared--so Mollie told herself--with Mr. Michael Berrington, who was not pretty at all, and had not even a glance for Mollie, let alone a kiss, but was all eyes and ears for that handsome and lavish gentleman his father, who clung to him one moment and flouted him the next.
making
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From this reading Then there was that Frenchman, who talked so much and seemed so fond of making fun of King George--bless him!
many
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From this reading Mollie had met a good many Sir Stephens before!
met
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From this reading Mollie had met a good many Sir Stephens before!
Michael
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From this reading Mr. Conyers was a very pretty gentleman, in spite of a reprehensible habit of kissing too freely when rosy lips were near and tempting; but he was not to be compared--so Mollie told herself--with Mr. Michael Berrington, who was not pretty at all, and had not even a glance for Mollie, let alone a kiss, but was all eyes and ears for that handsome and lavish gentleman his father, who clung to him one moment and flouted him the next.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE ADVANTAGES OF A KEYHOLE The buxom daughter of mine host at the Goat and Compasses, not half-a-mile from Carlton House, had her own opinions.
Mollie
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From this reading Mr. Conyers was a very pretty gentleman, in spite of a reprehensible habit of kissing too freely when rosy lips were near and tempting; but he was not to be compared--so Mollie told herself--with Mr. Michael Berrington, who was not pretty at all, and had not even a glance for Mollie, let alone a kiss, but was all eyes and ears for that handsome and lavish gentleman his father, who clung to him one moment and flouted him the next.
moment
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From this reading Mr. Conyers was a very pretty gentleman, in spite of a reprehensible habit of kissing too freely when rosy lips were near and tempting; but he was not to be compared--so Mollie told herself--with Mr. Michael Berrington, who was not pretty at all, and had not even a glance for Mollie, let alone a kiss, but was all eyes and ears for that handsome and lavish gentleman his father, who clung to him one moment and flouted him the next.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Conyers was a very pretty gentleman, in spite of a reprehensible habit of kissing too freely when rosy lips were near and tempting; but he was not to be compared--so Mollie told herself--with Mr. Michael Berrington, who was not pretty at all, and had not even a glance for Mollie, let alone a kiss, but was all eyes and ears for that handsome and lavish gentleman his father, who clung to him one moment and flouted him the next.
much
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From this reading Then there was that Frenchman, who talked so much and seemed so fond of making fun of King George--bless him!
near
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From this reading Mr. Conyers was a very pretty gentleman, in spite of a reprehensible habit of kissing too freely when rosy lips were near and tempting; but he was not to be compared--so Mollie told herself--with Mr. Michael Berrington, who was not pretty at all, and had not even a glance for Mollie, let alone a kiss, but was all eyes and ears for that handsome and lavish gentleman his father, who clung to him one moment and flouted him the next.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Conyers was a very pretty gentleman, in spite of a reprehensible habit of kissing too freely when rosy lips were near and tempting; but he was not to be compared--so Mollie told herself--with Mr. Michael Berrington, who was not pretty at all, and had not even a glance for Mollie, let alone a kiss, but was all eyes and ears for that handsome and lavish gentleman his father, who clung to him one moment and flouted him the next.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE ADVANTAGES OF A KEYHOLE The buxom daughter of mine host at the Goat and Compasses, not half-a-mile from Carlton House, had her own opinions.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ADVANTAGES OF A KEYHOLE The buxom daughter of mine host at the Goat and Compasses, not half-a-mile from Carlton House, had her own opinions.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Conyers was a very pretty gentleman, in spite of a reprehensible habit of kissing too freely when rosy lips were near and tempting; but he was not to be compared--so Mollie told herself--with Mr. Michael Berrington, who was not pretty at all, and had not even a glance for Mollie, let alone a kiss, but was all eyes and ears for that handsome and lavish gentleman his father, who clung to him one moment and flouted him the next.
opinions
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From this reading THE ADVANTAGES OF A KEYHOLE The buxom daughter of mine host at the Goat and Compasses, not half-a-mile from Carlton House, had her own opinions.
own
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From this reading THE ADVANTAGES OF A KEYHOLE The buxom daughter of mine host at the Goat and Compasses, not half-a-mile from Carlton House, had her own opinions.
power
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From this reading They were decided, and showed an unusual power of discernment.
pretty
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From this reading Mr. Conyers was a very pretty gentleman, in spite of a reprehensible habit of kissing too freely when rosy lips were near and tempting; but he was not to be compared--so Mollie told herself--with Mr. Michael Berrington, who was not pretty at all, and had not even a glance for Mollie, let alone a kiss, but was all eyes and ears for that handsome and lavish gentleman his father, who clung to him one moment and flouted him the next.
reprehensible
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From this reading Mr. Conyers was a very pretty gentleman, in spite of a reprehensible habit of kissing too freely when rosy lips were near and tempting; but he was not to be compared--so Mollie told herself--with Mr. Michael Berrington, who was not pretty at all, and had not even a glance for Mollie, let alone a kiss, but was all eyes and ears for that handsome and lavish gentleman his father, who clung to him one moment and flouted him the next.
rosy
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From this reading Mr. Conyers was a very pretty gentleman, in spite of a reprehensible habit of kissing too freely when rosy lips were near and tempting; but he was not to be compared--so Mollie told herself--with Mr. Michael Berrington, who was not pretty at all, and had not even a glance for Mollie, let alone a kiss, but was all eyes and ears for that handsome and lavish gentleman his father, who clung to him one moment and flouted him the next.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then there was that Frenchman, who talked so much and seemed so fond of making fun of King George--bless him!
showed
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From this reading They were decided, and showed an unusual power of discernment.
Sir
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From this reading Mollie had met a good many Sir Stephens before!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Conyers was a very pretty gentleman, in spite of a reprehensible habit of kissing too freely when rosy lips were near and tempting; but he was not to be compared--so Mollie told herself--with Mr. Michael Berrington, who was not pretty at all, and had not even a glance for Mollie, let alone a kiss, but was all eyes and ears for that handsome and lavish gentleman his father, who clung to him one moment and flouted him the next.
spite
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From this reading Mr. Conyers was a very pretty gentleman, in spite of a reprehensible habit of kissing too freely when rosy lips were near and tempting; but he was not to be compared--so Mollie told herself--with Mr. Michael Berrington, who was not pretty at all, and had not even a glance for Mollie, let alone a kiss, but was all eyes and ears for that handsome and lavish gentleman his father, who clung to him one moment and flouted him the next.
Stephens
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From this reading Mollie had met a good many Sir Stephens before!
talked
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From this reading Then there was that Frenchman, who talked so much and seemed so fond of making fun of King George--bless him!
tempting
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From this reading Mr. Conyers was a very pretty gentleman, in spite of a reprehensible habit of kissing too freely when rosy lips were near and tempting; but he was not to be compared--so Mollie told herself--with Mr. Michael Berrington, who was not pretty at all, and had not even a glance for Mollie, let alone a kiss, but was all eyes and ears for that handsome and lavish gentleman his father, who clung to him one moment and flouted him the next.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Conyers was a very pretty gentleman, in spite of a reprehensible habit of kissing too freely when rosy lips were near and tempting; but he was not to be compared--so Mollie told herself--with Mr. Michael Berrington, who was not pretty at all, and had not even a glance for Mollie, let alone a kiss, but was all eyes and ears for that handsome and lavish gentleman his father, who clung to him one moment and flouted him the next.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ADVANTAGES OF A KEYHOLE The buxom daughter of mine host at the Goat and Compasses, not half-a-mile from Carlton House, had her own opinions.
Then
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From this reading Then there was that Frenchman, who talked so much and seemed so fond of making fun of King George--bless him!
there
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From this reading Then there was that Frenchman, who talked so much and seemed so fond of making fun of King George--bless him!
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were decided, and showed an unusual power of discernment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Conyers was a very pretty gentleman, in spite of a reprehensible habit of kissing too freely when rosy lips were near and tempting; but he was not to be compared--so Mollie told herself--with Mr. Michael Berrington, who was not pretty at all, and had not even a glance for Mollie, let alone a kiss, but was all eyes and ears for that handsome and lavish gentleman his father, who clung to him one moment and flouted him the next.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Conyers was a very pretty gentleman, in spite of a reprehensible habit of kissing too freely when rosy lips were near and tempting; but he was not to be compared--so Mollie told herself--with Mr. Michael Berrington, who was not pretty at all, and had not even a glance for Mollie, let alone a kiss, but was all eyes and ears for that handsome and lavish gentleman his father, who clung to him one moment and flouted him the next.
too
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From this reading Mr. Conyers was a very pretty gentleman, in spite of a reprehensible habit of kissing too freely when rosy lips were near and tempting; but he was not to be compared--so Mollie told herself--with Mr. Michael Berrington, who was not pretty at all, and had not even a glance for Mollie, let alone a kiss, but was all eyes and ears for that handsome and lavish gentleman his father, who clung to him one moment and flouted him the next.
unusual
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From this reading They were decided, and showed an unusual power of discernment.
very
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From this reading Mr. Conyers was a very pretty gentleman, in spite of a reprehensible habit of kissing too freely when rosy lips were near and tempting; but he was not to be compared--so Mollie told herself--with Mr. Michael Berrington, who was not pretty at all, and had not even a glance for Mollie, let alone a kiss, but was all eyes and ears for that handsome and lavish gentleman his father, who clung to him one moment and flouted him the next.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Conyers was a very pretty gentleman, in spite of a reprehensible habit of kissing too freely when rosy lips were near and tempting; but he was not to be compared--so Mollie told herself--with Mr. Michael Berrington, who was not pretty at all, and had not even a glance for Mollie, let alone a kiss, but was all eyes and ears for that handsome and lavish gentleman his father, who clung to him one moment and flouted him the next.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were decided, and showed an unusual power of discernment.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mr. Conyers was a very pretty gentleman, in spite of a reprehensible habit of kissing too freely when rosy lips were near and tempting; but he was not to be compared--so Mollie told herself--with Mr. Michael Berrington, who was not pretty at all, and had not even a glance for Mollie, let alone a kiss, but was all eyes and ears for that handsome and lavish gentleman his father, who clung to him one moment and flouted him the next.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Conyers was a very pretty gentleman, in spite of a reprehensible habit of kissing too freely when rosy lips were near and tempting; but he was not to be compared--so Mollie told herself--with Mr. Michael Berrington, who was not pretty at all, and had not even a glance for Mollie, let alone a kiss, but was all eyes and ears for that handsome and lavish gentleman his father, who clung to him one moment and flouted him the next.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Conyers was a very pretty gentleman, in spite of a reprehensible habit of kissing too freely when rosy lips were near and tempting; but he was not to be compared--so Mollie told herself--with Mr. Michael Berrington, who was not pretty at all, and had not even a glance for Mollie, let alone a kiss, but was all eyes and ears for that handsome and lavish gentleman his father, who clung to him one moment and flouted him the next.
