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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 "I trust your conduct will be such as to show that you at least have resided in a civilized land," she said.
amused
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From this reading "The men of the present day may permit themselves to be amused by young persons whose demeanor might bring a blush to the cheek of a woman of forty, but it is not their habit to regard them with serious intentions."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lucia was permitted to form one of the players in the game of croquet, being escorted to and from the scene by Francis Barold.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I trust your conduct will be such as to show that you at least have resided in a civilized land," she said.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I trust your conduct will be such as to show that you at least have resided in a civilized land," she said.
Barold
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From this reading Lucia was permitted to form one of the players in the game of croquet, being escorted to and from the scene by Francis Barold.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I trust your conduct will be such as to show that you at least have resided in a civilized land," she said.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Lucia was permitted to form one of the players in the game of croquet, being escorted to and from the scene by Francis Barold.
blush
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From this reading "The men of the present day may permit themselves to be amused by young persons whose demeanor might bring a blush to the cheek of a woman of forty, but it is not their habit to regard them with serious intentions."
bring
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From this reading "The men of the present day may permit themselves to be amused by young persons whose demeanor might bring a blush to the cheek of a woman of forty, but it is not their habit to regard them with serious intentions."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "The men of the present day may permit themselves to be amused by young persons whose demeanor might bring a blush to the cheek of a woman of forty, but it is not their habit to regard them with serious intentions."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lucia was permitted to form one of the players in the game of croquet, being escorted to and from the scene by Francis Barold.
cheek
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From this reading "The men of the present day may permit themselves to be amused by young persons whose demeanor might bring a blush to the cheek of a woman of forty, but it is not their habit to regard them with serious intentions."
civilized
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From this reading "I trust your conduct will be such as to show that you at least have resided in a civilized land," she said.
conduct
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From this reading "I trust your conduct will be such as to show that you at least have resided in a civilized land," she said.
contrast
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From this reading Perhaps it occurred to Lady Theobald that the contrast of English reserve and maidenliness with the free-and-easy manners of young women from Nevada might lead to some good result.
CROQUET
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From this reading CROQUET.
day
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From this reading "The men of the present day may permit themselves to be amused by young persons whose demeanor might bring a blush to the cheek of a woman of forty, but it is not their habit to regard them with serious intentions."
demeanor
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From this reading "The men of the present day may permit themselves to be amused by young persons whose demeanor might bring a blush to the cheek of a woman of forty, but it is not their habit to regard them with serious intentions."
English
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From this reading Perhaps it occurred to Lady Theobald that the contrast of English reserve and maidenliness with the free-and-easy manners of young women from Nevada might lead to some good result.
escorted
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From this reading Lucia was permitted to form one of the players in the game of croquet, being escorted to and from the scene by Francis Barold.
form
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From this reading Lucia was permitted to form one of the players in the game of croquet, being escorted to and from the scene by Francis Barold.
forty
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From this reading "The men of the present day may permit themselves to be amused by young persons whose demeanor might bring a blush to the cheek of a woman of forty, but it is not their habit to regard them with serious intentions."
Francis
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From this reading Lucia was permitted to form one of the players in the game of croquet, being escorted to and from the scene by Francis Barold.
free-and-easy
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From this reading Perhaps it occurred to Lady Theobald that the contrast of English reserve and maidenliness with the free-and-easy manners of young women from Nevada might lead to some good result.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lucia was permitted to form one of the players in the game of croquet, being escorted to and from the scene by Francis Barold.
game
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From this reading Lucia was permitted to form one of the players in the game of croquet, being escorted to and from the scene by Francis Barold.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps it occurred to Lady Theobald that the contrast of English reserve and maidenliness with the free-and-easy manners of young women from Nevada might lead to some good result.
habit
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From this reading "The men of the present day may permit themselves to be amused by young persons whose demeanor might bring a blush to the cheek of a woman of forty, but it is not their habit to regard them with serious intentions."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I trust your conduct will be such as to show that you at least have resided in a civilized land," she said.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I trust your conduct will be such as to show that you at least have resided in a civilized land," she said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lucia was permitted to form one of the players in the game of croquet, being escorted to and from the scene by Francis Barold.
intentions
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From this reading "The men of the present day may permit themselves to be amused by young persons whose demeanor might bring a blush to the cheek of a woman of forty, but it is not their habit to regard them with serious intentions."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The men of the present day may permit themselves to be amused by young persons whose demeanor might bring a blush to the cheek of a woman of forty, but it is not their habit to regard them with serious intentions."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps it occurred to Lady Theobald that the contrast of English reserve and maidenliness with the free-and-easy manners of young women from Nevada might lead to some good result.
Lady
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From this reading Perhaps it occurred to Lady Theobald that the contrast of English reserve and maidenliness with the free-and-easy manners of young women from Nevada might lead to some good result.
land
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From this reading "I trust your conduct will be such as to show that you at least have resided in a civilized land," she said.
lead
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From this reading Perhaps it occurred to Lady Theobald that the contrast of English reserve and maidenliness with the free-and-easy manners of young women from Nevada might lead to some good result.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I trust your conduct will be such as to show that you at least have resided in a civilized land," she said.
Lucia
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From this reading Lucia was permitted to form one of the players in the game of croquet, being escorted to and from the scene by Francis Barold.
maidenliness
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From this reading Perhaps it occurred to Lady Theobald that the contrast of English reserve and maidenliness with the free-and-easy manners of young women from Nevada might lead to some good result.
manners
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From this reading Perhaps it occurred to Lady Theobald that the contrast of English reserve and maidenliness with the free-and-easy manners of young women from Nevada might lead to some good result.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "The men of the present day may permit themselves to be amused by young persons whose demeanor might bring a blush to the cheek of a woman of forty, but it is not their habit to regard them with serious intentions."
men
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From this reading "The men of the present day may permit themselves to be amused by young persons whose demeanor might bring a blush to the cheek of a woman of forty, but it is not their habit to regard them with serious intentions."
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Perhaps it occurred to Lady Theobald that the contrast of English reserve and maidenliness with the free-and-easy manners of young women from Nevada might lead to some good result.
Nevada
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From this reading Perhaps it occurred to Lady Theobald that the contrast of English reserve and maidenliness with the free-and-easy manners of young women from Nevada might lead to some good result.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The men of the present day may permit themselves to be amused by young persons whose demeanor might bring a blush to the cheek of a woman of forty, but it is not their habit to regard them with serious intentions."
occurred
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From this reading Perhaps it occurred to Lady Theobald that the contrast of English reserve and maidenliness with the free-and-easy manners of young women from Nevada might lead to some good result.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lucia was permitted to form one of the players in the game of croquet, being escorted to and from the scene by Francis Barold.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Lucia was permitted to form one of the players in the game of croquet, being escorted to and from the scene by Francis Barold.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps it occurred to Lady Theobald that the contrast of English reserve and maidenliness with the free-and-easy manners of young women from Nevada might lead to some good result.
permit
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From this reading "The men of the present day may permit themselves to be amused by young persons whose demeanor might bring a blush to the cheek of a woman of forty, but it is not their habit to regard them with serious intentions."
permitted
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From this reading Lucia was permitted to form one of the players in the game of croquet, being escorted to and from the scene by Francis Barold.
persons
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From this reading "The men of the present day may permit themselves to be amused by young persons whose demeanor might bring a blush to the cheek of a woman of forty, but it is not their habit to regard them with serious intentions."
players
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From this reading Lucia was permitted to form one of the players in the game of croquet, being escorted to and from the scene by Francis Barold.
present
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From this reading "The men of the present day may permit themselves to be amused by young persons whose demeanor might bring a blush to the cheek of a woman of forty, but it is not their habit to regard them with serious intentions."
regard
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From this reading "The men of the present day may permit themselves to be amused by young persons whose demeanor might bring a blush to the cheek of a woman of forty, but it is not their habit to regard them with serious intentions."
reserve
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From this reading Perhaps it occurred to Lady Theobald that the contrast of English reserve and maidenliness with the free-and-easy manners of young women from Nevada might lead to some good result.
resided
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From this reading "I trust your conduct will be such as to show that you at least have resided in a civilized land," she said.
result
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From this reading Perhaps it occurred to Lady Theobald that the contrast of English reserve and maidenliness with the free-and-easy manners of young women from Nevada might lead to some good result.
said
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From this reading "I trust your conduct will be such as to show that you at least have resided in a civilized land," she said.
scene
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From this reading Lucia was permitted to form one of the players in the game of croquet, being escorted to and from the scene by Francis Barold.
serious
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From this reading "The men of the present day may permit themselves to be amused by young persons whose demeanor might bring a blush to the cheek of a woman of forty, but it is not their habit to regard them with serious intentions."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I trust your conduct will be such as to show that you at least have resided in a civilized land," she said.
show
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From this reading "I trust your conduct will be such as to show that you at least have resided in a civilized land," she said.
some
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From this reading Perhaps it occurred to Lady Theobald that the contrast of English reserve and maidenliness with the free-and-easy manners of young women from Nevada might lead to some good result.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I trust your conduct will be such as to show that you at least have resided in a civilized land," she said.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps it occurred to Lady Theobald that the contrast of English reserve and maidenliness with the free-and-easy manners of young women from Nevada might lead to some good result.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lucia was permitted to form one of the players in the game of croquet, being escorted to and from the scene by Francis Barold.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "The men of the present day may permit themselves to be amused by young persons whose demeanor might bring a blush to the cheek of a woman of forty, but it is not their habit to regard them with serious intentions."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "The men of the present day may permit themselves to be amused by young persons whose demeanor might bring a blush to the cheek of a woman of forty, but it is not their habit to regard them with serious intentions."
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading "The men of the present day may permit themselves to be amused by young persons whose demeanor might bring a blush to the cheek of a woman of forty, but it is not their habit to regard them with serious intentions."
Theobald
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From this reading Perhaps it occurred to Lady Theobald that the contrast of English reserve and maidenliness with the free-and-easy manners of young women from Nevada might lead to some good result.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lucia was permitted to form one of the players in the game of croquet, being escorted to and from the scene by Francis Barold.
trust
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From this reading "I trust your conduct will be such as to show that you at least have resided in a civilized land," she said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lucia was permitted to form one of the players in the game of croquet, being escorted to and from the scene by Francis Barold.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading "The men of the present day may permit themselves to be amused by young persons whose demeanor might bring a blush to the cheek of a woman of forty, but it is not their habit to regard them with serious intentions."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I trust your conduct will be such as to show that you at least have resided in a civilized land," she said.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Perhaps it occurred to Lady Theobald that the contrast of English reserve and maidenliness with the free-and-easy manners of young women from Nevada might lead to some good result.
woman
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From this reading "The men of the present day may permit themselves to be amused by young persons whose demeanor might bring a blush to the cheek of a woman of forty, but it is not their habit to regard them with serious intentions."
women
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From this reading Perhaps it occurred to Lady Theobald that the contrast of English reserve and maidenliness with the free-and-easy manners of young women from Nevada might lead to some good result.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I trust your conduct will be such as to show that you at least have resided in a civilized land," she said.
young
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From this reading Perhaps it occurred to Lady Theobald that the contrast of English reserve and maidenliness with the free-and-easy manners of young women from Nevada might lead to some good result.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I trust your conduct will be such as to show that you at least have resided in a civilized land," she said.
