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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 A SLIGHT INDISCRETION.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading When she raised her eyes to her hostess, she met with a glance full of icy significance; when she looked across the tea-table, she saw Octavia seated next to Mr. Francis Barold, monopolizing his attention, and apparently in the very best possible spirits.
amused
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From this reading He drank very little tea, and now and then appeared much interested and amused.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the remainder of the evening, Miss Belinda was a prey to wretchedness and despair.
apparently
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From this reading When she raised her eyes to her hostess, she met with a glance full of icy significance; when she looked across the tea-table, she saw Octavia seated next to Mr. Francis Barold, monopolizing his attention, and apparently in the very best possible spirits.
appeared
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From this reading He drank very little tea, and now and then appeared much interested and amused.
attention
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From this reading When she raised her eyes to her hostess, she met with a glance full of icy significance; when she looked across the tea-table, she saw Octavia seated next to Mr. Francis Barold, monopolizing his attention, and apparently in the very best possible spirits.
Barold
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From this reading When she raised her eyes to her hostess, she met with a glance full of icy significance; when she looked across the tea-table, she saw Octavia seated next to Mr. Francis Barold, monopolizing his attention, and apparently in the very best possible spirits.
Belinda
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From this reading During the remainder of the evening, Miss Belinda was a prey to wretchedness and despair.
best
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From this reading When she raised her eyes to her hostess, she met with a glance full of icy significance; when she looked across the tea-table, she saw Octavia seated next to Mr. Francis Barold, monopolizing his attention, and apparently in the very best possible spirits.
despair
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From this reading During the remainder of the evening, Miss Belinda was a prey to wretchedness and despair.
drank
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From this reading He drank very little tea, and now and then appeared much interested and amused.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the remainder of the evening, Miss Belinda was a prey to wretchedness and despair.
evening
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From this reading During the remainder of the evening, Miss Belinda was a prey to wretchedness and despair.
eyes
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From this reading When she raised her eyes to her hostess, she met with a glance full of icy significance; when she looked across the tea-table, she saw Octavia seated next to Mr. Francis Barold, monopolizing his attention, and apparently in the very best possible spirits.
find
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From this reading It only made matters worse, that Mr. Francis Barold seemed to find her remarks worthy of his attention.
Francis
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From this reading When she raised her eyes to her hostess, she met with a glance full of icy significance; when she looked across the tea-table, she saw Octavia seated next to Mr. Francis Barold, monopolizing his attention, and apparently in the very best possible spirits.
full
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From this reading When she raised her eyes to her hostess, she met with a glance full of icy significance; when she looked across the tea-table, she saw Octavia seated next to Mr. Francis Barold, monopolizing his attention, and apparently in the very best possible spirits.
glance
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From this reading When she raised her eyes to her hostess, she met with a glance full of icy significance; when she looked across the tea-table, she saw Octavia seated next to Mr. Francis Barold, monopolizing his attention, and apparently in the very best possible spirits.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He drank very little tea, and now and then appeared much interested and amused.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she raised her eyes to her hostess, she met with a glance full of icy significance; when she looked across the tea-table, she saw Octavia seated next to Mr. Francis Barold, monopolizing his attention, and apparently in the very best possible spirits.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When she raised her eyes to her hostess, she met with a glance full of icy significance; when she looked across the tea-table, she saw Octavia seated next to Mr. Francis Barold, monopolizing his attention, and apparently in the very best possible spirits.
hostess
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From this reading When she raised her eyes to her hostess, she met with a glance full of icy significance; when she looked across the tea-table, she saw Octavia seated next to Mr. Francis Barold, monopolizing his attention, and apparently in the very best possible spirits.
icy
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From this reading When she raised her eyes to her hostess, she met with a glance full of icy significance; when she looked across the tea-table, she saw Octavia seated next to Mr. Francis Barold, monopolizing his attention, and apparently in the very best possible spirits.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When she raised her eyes to her hostess, she met with a glance full of icy significance; when she looked across the tea-table, she saw Octavia seated next to Mr. Francis Barold, monopolizing his attention, and apparently in the very best possible spirits.
INDISCRETION
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From this reading A SLIGHT INDISCRETION.
interested
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From this reading He drank very little tea, and now and then appeared much interested and amused.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It only made matters worse, that Mr. Francis Barold seemed to find her remarks worthy of his attention.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He drank very little tea, and now and then appeared much interested and amused.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she raised her eyes to her hostess, she met with a glance full of icy significance; when she looked across the tea-table, she saw Octavia seated next to Mr. Francis Barold, monopolizing his attention, and apparently in the very best possible spirits.
made
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From this reading It only made matters worse, that Mr. Francis Barold seemed to find her remarks worthy of his attention.
matters
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From this reading It only made matters worse, that Mr. Francis Barold seemed to find her remarks worthy of his attention.
met
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From this reading When she raised her eyes to her hostess, she met with a glance full of icy significance; when she looked across the tea-table, she saw Octavia seated next to Mr. Francis Barold, monopolizing his attention, and apparently in the very best possible spirits.
Miss
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From this reading During the remainder of the evening, Miss Belinda was a prey to wretchedness and despair.
monopolizing
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From this reading When she raised her eyes to her hostess, she met with a glance full of icy significance; when she looked across the tea-table, she saw Octavia seated next to Mr. Francis Barold, monopolizing his attention, and apparently in the very best possible spirits.
Mr
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From this reading When she raised her eyes to her hostess, she met with a glance full of icy significance; when she looked across the tea-table, she saw Octavia seated next to Mr. Francis Barold, monopolizing his attention, and apparently in the very best possible spirits.
much
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From this reading He drank very little tea, and now and then appeared much interested and amused.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she raised her eyes to her hostess, she met with a glance full of icy significance; when she looked across the tea-table, she saw Octavia seated next to Mr. Francis Barold, monopolizing his attention, and apparently in the very best possible spirits.
now
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From this reading He drank very little tea, and now and then appeared much interested and amused.
Octavia
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From this reading When she raised her eyes to her hostess, she met with a glance full of icy significance; when she looked across the tea-table, she saw Octavia seated next to Mr. Francis Barold, monopolizing his attention, and apparently in the very best possible spirits.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the remainder of the evening, Miss Belinda was a prey to wretchedness and despair.
only
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From this reading It only made matters worse, that Mr. Francis Barold seemed to find her remarks worthy of his attention.
possible
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From this reading When she raised her eyes to her hostess, she met with a glance full of icy significance; when she looked across the tea-table, she saw Octavia seated next to Mr. Francis Barold, monopolizing his attention, and apparently in the very best possible spirits.
prey
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From this reading During the remainder of the evening, Miss Belinda was a prey to wretchedness and despair.
raised
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From this reading When she raised her eyes to her hostess, she met with a glance full of icy significance; when she looked across the tea-table, she saw Octavia seated next to Mr. Francis Barold, monopolizing his attention, and apparently in the very best possible spirits.
remainder
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From this reading During the remainder of the evening, Miss Belinda was a prey to wretchedness and despair.
remarks
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From this reading It only made matters worse, that Mr. Francis Barold seemed to find her remarks worthy of his attention.
saw
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From this reading When she raised her eyes to her hostess, she met with a glance full of icy significance; when she looked across the tea-table, she saw Octavia seated next to Mr. Francis Barold, monopolizing his attention, and apparently in the very best possible spirits.
seated
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From this reading When she raised her eyes to her hostess, she met with a glance full of icy significance; when she looked across the tea-table, she saw Octavia seated next to Mr. Francis Barold, monopolizing his attention, and apparently in the very best possible spirits.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It only made matters worse, that Mr. Francis Barold seemed to find her remarks worthy of his attention.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she raised her eyes to her hostess, she met with a glance full of icy significance; when she looked across the tea-table, she saw Octavia seated next to Mr. Francis Barold, monopolizing his attention, and apparently in the very best possible spirits.
significance
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From this reading When she raised her eyes to her hostess, she met with a glance full of icy significance; when she looked across the tea-table, she saw Octavia seated next to Mr. Francis Barold, monopolizing his attention, and apparently in the very best possible spirits.
SLIGHT
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From this reading A SLIGHT INDISCRETION.
spirits
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From this reading When she raised her eyes to her hostess, she met with a glance full of icy significance; when she looked across the tea-table, she saw Octavia seated next to Mr. Francis Barold, monopolizing his attention, and apparently in the very best possible spirits.
tea
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From this reading He drank very little tea, and now and then appeared much interested and amused.
tea-table
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From this reading When she raised her eyes to her hostess, she met with a glance full of icy significance; when she looked across the tea-table, she saw Octavia seated next to Mr. Francis Barold, monopolizing his attention, and apparently in the very best possible spirits.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It only made matters worse, that Mr. Francis Barold seemed to find her remarks worthy of his attention.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the remainder of the evening, Miss Belinda was a prey to wretchedness and despair.
then
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From this reading He drank very little tea, and now and then appeared much interested and amused.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the remainder of the evening, Miss Belinda was a prey to wretchedness and despair.
very
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From this reading When she raised her eyes to her hostess, she met with a glance full of icy significance; when she looked across the tea-table, she saw Octavia seated next to Mr. Francis Barold, monopolizing his attention, and apparently in the very best possible spirits.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During the remainder of the evening, Miss Belinda was a prey to wretchedness and despair.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she raised her eyes to her hostess, she met with a glance full of icy significance; when she looked across the tea-table, she saw Octavia seated next to Mr. Francis Barold, monopolizing his attention, and apparently in the very best possible spirits.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When she raised her eyes to her hostess, she met with a glance full of icy significance; when she looked across the tea-table, she saw Octavia seated next to Mr. Francis Barold, monopolizing his attention, and apparently in the very best possible spirits.
worse
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From this reading It only made matters worse, that Mr. Francis Barold seemed to find her remarks worthy of his attention.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading It only made matters worse, that Mr. Francis Barold seemed to find her remarks worthy of his attention.
wretchedness
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From this reading During the remainder of the evening, Miss Belinda was a prey to wretchedness and despair.
