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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 Clare was seated in a shady corner of the library, looking alternately at the German map in Murray's Guide and the diamond ring which she had first received from Trevor Chute on the eventful moonlight night at Carnaby Court.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading How strange that it should be on her finger again after all!
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How strange that it should be on her finger again after all!
all
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From this reading How strange that it should be on her finger again after all!
alternately
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From this reading Clare was seated in a shady corner of the library, looking alternately at the German map in Murray's Guide and the diamond ring which she had first received from Trevor Chute on the eventful moonlight night at Carnaby Court.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Clare was seated in a shady corner of the library, looking alternately at the German map in Murray's Guide and the diamond ring which she had first received from Trevor Chute on the eventful moonlight night at Carnaby Court.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Clare was seated in a shady corner of the library, looking alternately at the German map in Murray's Guide and the diamond ring which she had first received from Trevor Chute on the eventful moonlight night at Carnaby Court.
bad
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From this reading 'And to think,' she muttered, 'that papa should so unkindly and, with bad taste have stung his tender and loving heart by speaking to _him_ of me and that big butterfly soldier, Desmond!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How strange that it should be on her finger again after all!
big
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From this reading 'And to think,' she muttered, 'that papa should so unkindly and, with bad taste have stung his tender and loving heart by speaking to _him_ of me and that big butterfly soldier, Desmond!
butterfly
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From this reading 'And to think,' she muttered, 'that papa should so unkindly and, with bad taste have stung his tender and loving heart by speaking to _him_ of me and that big butterfly soldier, Desmond!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'And to think,' she muttered, 'that papa should so unkindly and, with bad taste have stung his tender and loving heart by speaking to _him_ of me and that big butterfly soldier, Desmond!
Carnaby
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From this reading Clare was seated in a shady corner of the library, looking alternately at the German map in Murray's Guide and the diamond ring which she had first received from Trevor Chute on the eventful moonlight night at Carnaby Court.
Chute
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From this reading Clare was seated in a shady corner of the library, looking alternately at the German map in Murray's Guide and the diamond ring which she had first received from Trevor Chute on the eventful moonlight night at Carnaby Court.
Clare
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From this reading Clare was seated in a shady corner of the library, looking alternately at the German map in Murray's Guide and the diamond ring which she had first received from Trevor Chute on the eventful moonlight night at Carnaby Court.
cold
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From this reading No wonder it is that Trevor seemed cold, constrained, and strange.
constrained
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From this reading No wonder it is that Trevor seemed cold, constrained, and strange.
corner
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From this reading Clare was seated in a shady corner of the library, looking alternately at the German map in Murray's Guide and the diamond ring which she had first received from Trevor Chute on the eventful moonlight night at Carnaby Court.
Court
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From this reading Clare was seated in a shady corner of the library, looking alternately at the German map in Murray's Guide and the diamond ring which she had first received from Trevor Chute on the eventful moonlight night at Carnaby Court.
Desmond
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From this reading 'And to think,' she muttered, 'that papa should so unkindly and, with bad taste have stung his tender and loving heart by speaking to _him_ of me and that big butterfly soldier, Desmond!
diamond
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From this reading Clare was seated in a shady corner of the library, looking alternately at the German map in Murray's Guide and the diamond ring which she had first received from Trevor Chute on the eventful moonlight night at Carnaby Court.
eventful
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From this reading Clare was seated in a shady corner of the library, looking alternately at the German map in Murray's Guide and the diamond ring which she had first received from Trevor Chute on the eventful moonlight night at Carnaby Court.
finger
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From this reading How strange that it should be on her finger again after all!
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Clare was seated in a shady corner of the library, looking alternately at the German map in Murray's Guide and the diamond ring which she had first received from Trevor Chute on the eventful moonlight night at Carnaby Court.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR WHOM THE JEWELS WERE INTENDED.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Clare was seated in a shady corner of the library, looking alternately at the German map in Murray's Guide and the diamond ring which she had first received from Trevor Chute on the eventful moonlight night at Carnaby Court.
German
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From this reading Clare was seated in a shady corner of the library, looking alternately at the German map in Murray's Guide and the diamond ring which she had first received from Trevor Chute on the eventful moonlight night at Carnaby Court.
Guide
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From this reading Clare was seated in a shady corner of the library, looking alternately at the German map in Murray's Guide and the diamond ring which she had first received from Trevor Chute on the eventful moonlight night at Carnaby Court.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Clare was seated in a shady corner of the library, looking alternately at the German map in Murray's Guide and the diamond ring which she had first received from Trevor Chute on the eventful moonlight night at Carnaby Court.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'And to think,' she muttered, 'that papa should so unkindly and, with bad taste have stung his tender and loving heart by speaking to _him_ of me and that big butterfly soldier, Desmond!
heart
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From this reading 'And to think,' she muttered, 'that papa should so unkindly and, with bad taste have stung his tender and loving heart by speaking to _him_ of me and that big butterfly soldier, Desmond!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading How strange that it should be on her finger again after all!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'And to think,' she muttered, 'that papa should so unkindly and, with bad taste have stung his tender and loving heart by speaking to _him_ of me and that big butterfly soldier, Desmond!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'And to think,' she muttered, 'that papa should so unkindly and, with bad taste have stung his tender and loving heart by speaking to _him_ of me and that big butterfly soldier, Desmond!
How
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From this reading How strange that it should be on her finger again after all!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Clare was seated in a shady corner of the library, looking alternately at the German map in Murray's Guide and the diamond ring which she had first received from Trevor Chute on the eventful moonlight night at Carnaby Court.
INTENDED
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From this reading FOR WHOM THE JEWELS WERE INTENDED.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No wonder it is that Trevor seemed cold, constrained, and strange.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How strange that it should be on her finger again after all!
JEWELS
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From this reading FOR WHOM THE JEWELS WERE INTENDED.
library
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From this reading Clare was seated in a shady corner of the library, looking alternately at the German map in Murray's Guide and the diamond ring which she had first received from Trevor Chute on the eventful moonlight night at Carnaby Court.
looking
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From this reading Clare was seated in a shady corner of the library, looking alternately at the German map in Murray's Guide and the diamond ring which she had first received from Trevor Chute on the eventful moonlight night at Carnaby Court.
loving
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From this reading 'And to think,' she muttered, 'that papa should so unkindly and, with bad taste have stung his tender and loving heart by speaking to _him_ of me and that big butterfly soldier, Desmond!
map
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From this reading Clare was seated in a shady corner of the library, looking alternately at the German map in Murray's Guide and the diamond ring which she had first received from Trevor Chute on the eventful moonlight night at Carnaby Court.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'And to think,' she muttered, 'that papa should so unkindly and, with bad taste have stung his tender and loving heart by speaking to _him_ of me and that big butterfly soldier, Desmond!
moonlight
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From this reading Clare was seated in a shady corner of the library, looking alternately at the German map in Murray's Guide and the diamond ring which she had first received from Trevor Chute on the eventful moonlight night at Carnaby Court.
Murray's
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From this reading Clare was seated in a shady corner of the library, looking alternately at the German map in Murray's Guide and the diamond ring which she had first received from Trevor Chute on the eventful moonlight night at Carnaby Court.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading 'And to think,' she muttered, 'that papa should so unkindly and, with bad taste have stung his tender and loving heart by speaking to _him_ of me and that big butterfly soldier, Desmond!
night
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From this reading Clare was seated in a shady corner of the library, looking alternately at the German map in Murray's Guide and the diamond ring which she had first received from Trevor Chute on the eventful moonlight night at Carnaby Court.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No wonder it is that Trevor seemed cold, constrained, and strange.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Clare was seated in a shady corner of the library, looking alternately at the German map in Murray's Guide and the diamond ring which she had first received from Trevor Chute on the eventful moonlight night at Carnaby Court.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Clare was seated in a shady corner of the library, looking alternately at the German map in Murray's Guide and the diamond ring which she had first received from Trevor Chute on the eventful moonlight night at Carnaby Court.
papa
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From this reading 'And to think,' she muttered, 'that papa should so unkindly and, with bad taste have stung his tender and loving heart by speaking to _him_ of me and that big butterfly soldier, Desmond!
received
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From this reading Clare was seated in a shady corner of the library, looking alternately at the German map in Murray's Guide and the diamond ring which she had first received from Trevor Chute on the eventful moonlight night at Carnaby Court.
ring
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From this reading Clare was seated in a shady corner of the library, looking alternately at the German map in Murray's Guide and the diamond ring which she had first received from Trevor Chute on the eventful moonlight night at Carnaby Court.
seated
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From this reading Clare was seated in a shady corner of the library, looking alternately at the German map in Murray's Guide and the diamond ring which she had first received from Trevor Chute on the eventful moonlight night at Carnaby Court.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No wonder it is that Trevor seemed cold, constrained, and strange.
shady
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From this reading Clare was seated in a shady corner of the library, looking alternately at the German map in Murray's Guide and the diamond ring which she had first received from Trevor Chute on the eventful moonlight night at Carnaby Court.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Clare was seated in a shady corner of the library, looking alternately at the German map in Murray's Guide and the diamond ring which she had first received from Trevor Chute on the eventful moonlight night at Carnaby Court.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading How strange that it should be on her finger again after all!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'And to think,' she muttered, 'that papa should so unkindly and, with bad taste have stung his tender and loving heart by speaking to _him_ of me and that big butterfly soldier, Desmond!
soldier
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From this reading 'And to think,' she muttered, 'that papa should so unkindly and, with bad taste have stung his tender and loving heart by speaking to _him_ of me and that big butterfly soldier, Desmond!
speaking
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From this reading 'And to think,' she muttered, 'that papa should so unkindly and, with bad taste have stung his tender and loving heart by speaking to _him_ of me and that big butterfly soldier, Desmond!
strange
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From this reading How strange that it should be on her finger again after all!
stung
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From this reading 'And to think,' she muttered, 'that papa should so unkindly and, with bad taste have stung his tender and loving heart by speaking to _him_ of me and that big butterfly soldier, Desmond!
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading 'And to think,' she muttered, 'that papa should so unkindly and, with bad taste have stung his tender and loving heart by speaking to _him_ of me and that big butterfly soldier, Desmond!
tender
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From this reading 'And to think,' she muttered, 'that papa should so unkindly and, with bad taste have stung his tender and loving heart by speaking to _him_ of me and that big butterfly soldier, Desmond!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How strange that it should be on her finger again after all!
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOR WHOM THE JEWELS WERE INTENDED.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'And to think,' she muttered, 'that papa should so unkindly and, with bad taste have stung his tender and loving heart by speaking to _him_ of me and that big butterfly soldier, Desmond!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'And to think,' she muttered, 'that papa should so unkindly and, with bad taste have stung his tender and loving heart by speaking to _him_ of me and that big butterfly soldier, Desmond!
Trevor
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From this reading Clare was seated in a shady corner of the library, looking alternately at the German map in Murray's Guide and the diamond ring which she had first received from Trevor Chute on the eventful moonlight night at Carnaby Court.
unkindly
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From this reading 'And to think,' she muttered, 'that papa should so unkindly and, with bad taste have stung his tender and loving heart by speaking to _him_ of me and that big butterfly soldier, Desmond!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Clare was seated in a shady corner of the library, looking alternately at the German map in Murray's Guide and the diamond ring which she had first received from Trevor Chute on the eventful moonlight night at Carnaby Court.
WEREauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading FOR WHOM THE JEWELS WERE INTENDED.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Clare was seated in a shady corner of the library, looking alternately at the German map in Murray's Guide and the diamond ring which she had first received from Trevor Chute on the eventful moonlight night at Carnaby Court.
WHOMpronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FOR WHOM THE JEWELS WERE INTENDED.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'And to think,' she muttered, 'that papa should so unkindly and, with bad taste have stung his tender and loving heart by speaking to _him_ of me and that big butterfly soldier, Desmond!
wonder
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From this reading No wonder it is that Trevor seemed cold, constrained, and strange.
