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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 Her appreciation of her own work and that of others is unaffected and really discriminating, whether it is 'Corinne' or a simple story which she is reading, or Scott's new novel the 'Pirate,' or one of her own manuscripts which she estimates justly and reasonably.
absurdities
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From this reading In one word, I am dazzled by the genius, provoked by the absurdities, and in admiration of the taste and critical judgment of Italian literature displayed throughout the whole work: but I will not dilate upon it in a letter.
admiration
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From this reading In one word, I am dazzled by the genius, provoked by the absurdities, and in admiration of the taste and critical judgment of Italian literature displayed throughout the whole work: but I will not dilate upon it in a letter.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading In one word, I am dazzled by the genius, provoked by the absurdities, and in admiration of the taste and critical judgment of Italian literature displayed throughout the whole work: but I will not dilate upon it in a letter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One very distinctive mark of Maria Edgeworth's mind is the honest candour and genuine critical faculty which is hers.
appreciation
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From this reading Her appreciation of her own work and that of others is unaffected and really discriminating, whether it is 'Corinne' or a simple story which she is reading, or Scott's new novel the 'Pirate,' or one of her own manuscripts which she estimates justly and reasonably.
aunt
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From this reading I could talk for three hours to you and my aunt.'
better
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From this reading 'I have read "Corinne" with my father, and I like it better than he does.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In one word, I am dazzled by the genius, provoked by the absurdities, and in admiration of the taste and critical judgment of Italian literature displayed throughout the whole work: but I will not dilate upon it in a letter.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In one word, I am dazzled by the genius, provoked by the absurdities, and in admiration of the taste and critical judgment of Italian literature displayed throughout the whole work: but I will not dilate upon it in a letter.
candour
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From this reading One very distinctive mark of Maria Edgeworth's mind is the honest candour and genuine critical faculty which is hers.
Corinne
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From this reading Her appreciation of her own work and that of others is unaffected and really discriminating, whether it is 'Corinne' or a simple story which she is reading, or Scott's new novel the 'Pirate,' or one of her own manuscripts which she estimates justly and reasonably.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could talk for three hours to you and my aunt.'
critical
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From this reading One very distinctive mark of Maria Edgeworth's mind is the honest candour and genuine critical faculty which is hers.
dazzled
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From this reading In one word, I am dazzled by the genius, provoked by the absurdities, and in admiration of the taste and critical judgment of Italian literature displayed throughout the whole work: but I will not dilate upon it in a letter.
dilate
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From this reading In one word, I am dazzled by the genius, provoked by the absurdities, and in admiration of the taste and critical judgment of Italian literature displayed throughout the whole work: but I will not dilate upon it in a letter.
discriminating
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From this reading Her appreciation of her own work and that of others is unaffected and really discriminating, whether it is 'Corinne' or a simple story which she is reading, or Scott's new novel the 'Pirate,' or one of her own manuscripts which she estimates justly and reasonably.
displayed
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From this reading In one word, I am dazzled by the genius, provoked by the absurdities, and in admiration of the taste and critical judgment of Italian literature displayed throughout the whole work: but I will not dilate upon it in a letter.
distinctive
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From this reading One very distinctive mark of Maria Edgeworth's mind is the honest candour and genuine critical faculty which is hers.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'I have read "Corinne" with my father, and I like it better than he does.
Edgeworth's
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From this reading One very distinctive mark of Maria Edgeworth's mind is the honest candour and genuine critical faculty which is hers.
estimates
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From this reading Her appreciation of her own work and that of others is unaffected and really discriminating, whether it is 'Corinne' or a simple story which she is reading, or Scott's new novel the 'Pirate,' or one of her own manuscripts which she estimates justly and reasonably.
faculty
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From this reading One very distinctive mark of Maria Edgeworth's mind is the honest candour and genuine critical faculty which is hers.
father
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From this reading 'I have read "Corinne" with my father, and I like it better than he does.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I could talk for three hours to you and my aunt.'
genius
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From this reading In one word, I am dazzled by the genius, provoked by the absurdities, and in admiration of the taste and critical judgment of Italian literature displayed throughout the whole work: but I will not dilate upon it in a letter.
genuine
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From this reading One very distinctive mark of Maria Edgeworth's mind is the honest candour and genuine critical faculty which is hers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'I have read "Corinne" with my father, and I like it better than he does.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'I have read "Corinne" with my father, and I like it better than he does.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her appreciation of her own work and that of others is unaffected and really discriminating, whether it is 'Corinne' or a simple story which she is reading, or Scott's new novel the 'Pirate,' or one of her own manuscripts which she estimates justly and reasonably.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading One very distinctive mark of Maria Edgeworth's mind is the honest candour and genuine critical faculty which is hers.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading One very distinctive mark of Maria Edgeworth's mind is the honest candour and genuine critical faculty which is hers.
hours
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From this reading I could talk for three hours to you and my aunt.'
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I have read "Corinne" with my father, and I like it better than he does.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In one word, I am dazzled by the genius, provoked by the absurdities, and in admiration of the taste and critical judgment of Italian literature displayed throughout the whole work: but I will not dilate upon it in a letter.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One very distinctive mark of Maria Edgeworth's mind is the honest candour and genuine critical faculty which is hers.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her appreciation of her own work and that of others is unaffected and really discriminating, whether it is 'Corinne' or a simple story which she is reading, or Scott's new novel the 'Pirate,' or one of her own manuscripts which she estimates justly and reasonably.
Italian
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From this reading In one word, I am dazzled by the genius, provoked by the absurdities, and in admiration of the taste and critical judgment of Italian literature displayed throughout the whole work: but I will not dilate upon it in a letter.
judgment
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From this reading In one word, I am dazzled by the genius, provoked by the absurdities, and in admiration of the taste and critical judgment of Italian literature displayed throughout the whole work: but I will not dilate upon it in a letter.
justly
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From this reading Her appreciation of her own work and that of others is unaffected and really discriminating, whether it is 'Corinne' or a simple story which she is reading, or Scott's new novel the 'Pirate,' or one of her own manuscripts which she estimates justly and reasonably.
letter
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From this reading In one word, I am dazzled by the genius, provoked by the absurdities, and in admiration of the taste and critical judgment of Italian literature displayed throughout the whole work: but I will not dilate upon it in a letter.
like
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From this reading 'I have read "Corinne" with my father, and I like it better than he does.
literature
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From this reading In one word, I am dazzled by the genius, provoked by the absurdities, and in admiration of the taste and critical judgment of Italian literature displayed throughout the whole work: but I will not dilate upon it in a letter.
manuscripts
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From this reading Her appreciation of her own work and that of others is unaffected and really discriminating, whether it is 'Corinne' or a simple story which she is reading, or Scott's new novel the 'Pirate,' or one of her own manuscripts which she estimates justly and reasonably.
Maria
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From this reading One very distinctive mark of Maria Edgeworth's mind is the honest candour and genuine critical faculty which is hers.
mark
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From this reading One very distinctive mark of Maria Edgeworth's mind is the honest candour and genuine critical faculty which is hers.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One very distinctive mark of Maria Edgeworth's mind is the honest candour and genuine critical faculty which is hers.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'I have read "Corinne" with my father, and I like it better than he does.
new
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From this reading Her appreciation of her own work and that of others is unaffected and really discriminating, whether it is 'Corinne' or a simple story which she is reading, or Scott's new novel the 'Pirate,' or one of her own manuscripts which she estimates justly and reasonably.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In one word, I am dazzled by the genius, provoked by the absurdities, and in admiration of the taste and critical judgment of Italian literature displayed throughout the whole work: but I will not dilate upon it in a letter.
novel
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From this reading Her appreciation of her own work and that of others is unaffected and really discriminating, whether it is 'Corinne' or a simple story which she is reading, or Scott's new novel the 'Pirate,' or one of her own manuscripts which she estimates justly and reasonably.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One very distinctive mark of Maria Edgeworth's mind is the honest candour and genuine critical faculty which is hers.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One very distinctive mark of Maria Edgeworth's mind is the honest candour and genuine critical faculty which is hers.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Her appreciation of her own work and that of others is unaffected and really discriminating, whether it is 'Corinne' or a simple story which she is reading, or Scott's new novel the 'Pirate,' or one of her own manuscripts which she estimates justly and reasonably.
others
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From this reading Her appreciation of her own work and that of others is unaffected and really discriminating, whether it is 'Corinne' or a simple story which she is reading, or Scott's new novel the 'Pirate,' or one of her own manuscripts which she estimates justly and reasonably.
own
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From this reading Her appreciation of her own work and that of others is unaffected and really discriminating, whether it is 'Corinne' or a simple story which she is reading, or Scott's new novel the 'Pirate,' or one of her own manuscripts which she estimates justly and reasonably.
Pirate
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From this reading Her appreciation of her own work and that of others is unaffected and really discriminating, whether it is 'Corinne' or a simple story which she is reading, or Scott's new novel the 'Pirate,' or one of her own manuscripts which she estimates justly and reasonably.
provoked
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From this reading In one word, I am dazzled by the genius, provoked by the absurdities, and in admiration of the taste and critical judgment of Italian literature displayed throughout the whole work: but I will not dilate upon it in a letter.
read
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From this reading 'I have read "Corinne" with my father, and I like it better than he does.
reading
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From this reading Her appreciation of her own work and that of others is unaffected and really discriminating, whether it is 'Corinne' or a simple story which she is reading, or Scott's new novel the 'Pirate,' or one of her own manuscripts which she estimates justly and reasonably.
really
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From this reading Her appreciation of her own work and that of others is unaffected and really discriminating, whether it is 'Corinne' or a simple story which she is reading, or Scott's new novel the 'Pirate,' or one of her own manuscripts which she estimates justly and reasonably.
reasonably
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From this reading Her appreciation of her own work and that of others is unaffected and really discriminating, whether it is 'Corinne' or a simple story which she is reading, or Scott's new novel the 'Pirate,' or one of her own manuscripts which she estimates justly and reasonably.
Scott's
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From this reading Her appreciation of her own work and that of others is unaffected and really discriminating, whether it is 'Corinne' or a simple story which she is reading, or Scott's new novel the 'Pirate,' or one of her own manuscripts which she estimates justly and reasonably.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her appreciation of her own work and that of others is unaffected and really discriminating, whether it is 'Corinne' or a simple story which she is reading, or Scott's new novel the 'Pirate,' or one of her own manuscripts which she estimates justly and reasonably.
simple
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From this reading Her appreciation of her own work and that of others is unaffected and really discriminating, whether it is 'Corinne' or a simple story which she is reading, or Scott's new novel the 'Pirate,' or one of her own manuscripts which she estimates justly and reasonably.
story
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From this reading Her appreciation of her own work and that of others is unaffected and really discriminating, whether it is 'Corinne' or a simple story which she is reading, or Scott's new novel the 'Pirate,' or one of her own manuscripts which she estimates justly and reasonably.
talk
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From this reading I could talk for three hours to you and my aunt.'
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading In one word, I am dazzled by the genius, provoked by the absurdities, and in admiration of the taste and critical judgment of Italian literature displayed throughout the whole work: but I will not dilate upon it in a letter.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading 'I have read "Corinne" with my father, and I like it better than he does.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her appreciation of her own work and that of others is unaffected and really discriminating, whether it is 'Corinne' or a simple story which she is reading, or Scott's new novel the 'Pirate,' or one of her own manuscripts which she estimates justly and reasonably.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One very distinctive mark of Maria Edgeworth's mind is the honest candour and genuine critical faculty which is hers.
three
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From this reading I could talk for three hours to you and my aunt.'
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading In one word, I am dazzled by the genius, provoked by the absurdities, and in admiration of the taste and critical judgment of Italian literature displayed throughout the whole work: but I will not dilate upon it in a letter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I could talk for three hours to you and my aunt.'
unaffected
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From this reading Her appreciation of her own work and that of others is unaffected and really discriminating, whether it is 'Corinne' or a simple story which she is reading, or Scott's new novel the 'Pirate,' or one of her own manuscripts which she estimates justly and reasonably.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In one word, I am dazzled by the genius, provoked by the absurdities, and in admiration of the taste and critical judgment of Italian literature displayed throughout the whole work: but I will not dilate upon it in a letter.
very
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From this reading One very distinctive mark of Maria Edgeworth's mind is the honest candour and genuine critical faculty which is hers.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Her appreciation of her own work and that of others is unaffected and really discriminating, whether it is 'Corinne' or a simple story which she is reading, or Scott's new novel the 'Pirate,' or one of her own manuscripts which she estimates justly and reasonably.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One very distinctive mark of Maria Edgeworth's mind is the honest candour and genuine critical faculty which is hers.
whole
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From this reading In one word, I am dazzled by the genius, provoked by the absurdities, and in admiration of the taste and critical judgment of Italian literature displayed throughout the whole work: but I will not dilate upon it in a letter.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In one word, I am dazzled by the genius, provoked by the absurdities, and in admiration of the taste and critical judgment of Italian literature displayed throughout the whole work: but I will not dilate upon it in a letter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'I have read "Corinne" with my father, and I like it better than he does.
word
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From this reading In one word, I am dazzled by the genius, provoked by the absurdities, and in admiration of the taste and critical judgment of Italian literature displayed throughout the whole work: but I will not dilate upon it in a letter.
work
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From this reading Her appreciation of her own work and that of others is unaffected and really discriminating, whether it is 'Corinne' or a simple story which she is reading, or Scott's new novel the 'Pirate,' or one of her own manuscripts which she estimates justly and reasonably.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I could talk for three hours to you and my aunt.'
