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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 She began to regard him as a younger brother, or cousin at the least--a perfectly harmless individual, with whom she could talk when he wanted her with a gentle complacence, without any reference to her own pleasure.
account
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From this reading She was kind to him for his sake; but she had no desire for his presence on her own account.
accustomed
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From this reading Frances became accustomed to the presence of young Ramsay after this.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Frances became accustomed to the presence of young Ramsay after this.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He appeared almost every day, very often in the afternoon, eager for tea, and always disposed to inquire for further _renseignements_, though he was quite certain that he was not to leave England till autumn at the earliest.
almost
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From this reading He appeared almost every day, very often in the afternoon, eager for tea, and always disposed to inquire for further _renseignements_, though he was quite certain that he was not to leave England till autumn at the earliest.
always
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From this reading He appeared almost every day, very often in the afternoon, eager for tea, and always disposed to inquire for further _renseignements_, though he was quite certain that he was not to leave England till autumn at the earliest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He appeared almost every day, very often in the afternoon, eager for tea, and always disposed to inquire for further _renseignements_, though he was quite certain that he was not to leave England till autumn at the earliest.
any
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From this reading She began to regard him as a younger brother, or cousin at the least--a perfectly harmless individual, with whom she could talk when he wanted her with a gentle complacence, without any reference to her own pleasure.
appeared
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From this reading He appeared almost every day, very often in the afternoon, eager for tea, and always disposed to inquire for further _renseignements_, though he was quite certain that he was not to leave England till autumn at the earliest.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She began to regard him as a younger brother, or cousin at the least--a perfectly harmless individual, with whom she could talk when he wanted her with a gentle complacence, without any reference to her own pleasure.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He appeared almost every day, very often in the afternoon, eager for tea, and always disposed to inquire for further _renseignements_, though he was quite certain that he was not to leave England till autumn at the earliest.
autumn
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From this reading He appeared almost every day, very often in the afternoon, eager for tea, and always disposed to inquire for further _renseignements_, though he was quite certain that he was not to leave England till autumn at the earliest.
became
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From this reading Frances became accustomed to the presence of young Ramsay after this.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She began to regard him as a younger brother, or cousin at the least--a perfectly harmless individual, with whom she could talk when he wanted her with a gentle complacence, without any reference to her own pleasure.
brother
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From this reading She began to regard him as a younger brother, or cousin at the least--a perfectly harmless individual, with whom she could talk when he wanted her with a gentle complacence, without any reference to her own pleasure.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was kind to him for his sake; but she had no desire for his presence on her own account.
certain
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From this reading He appeared almost every day, very often in the afternoon, eager for tea, and always disposed to inquire for further _renseignements_, though he was quite certain that he was not to leave England till autumn at the earliest.
Claude
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From this reading As a matter of fact, it did not give her any pleasure to talk to Claude.
complacence
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From this reading She began to regard him as a younger brother, or cousin at the least--a perfectly harmless individual, with whom she could talk when he wanted her with a gentle complacence, without any reference to her own pleasure.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She began to regard him as a younger brother, or cousin at the least--a perfectly harmless individual, with whom she could talk when he wanted her with a gentle complacence, without any reference to her own pleasure.
cousin
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From this reading She began to regard him as a younger brother, or cousin at the least--a perfectly harmless individual, with whom she could talk when he wanted her with a gentle complacence, without any reference to her own pleasure.
day
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From this reading He appeared almost every day, very often in the afternoon, eager for tea, and always disposed to inquire for further _renseignements_, though he was quite certain that he was not to leave England till autumn at the earliest.
desire
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From this reading She was kind to him for his sake; but she had no desire for his presence on her own account.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As a matter of fact, it did not give her any pleasure to talk to Claude.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He appeared almost every day, very often in the afternoon, eager for tea, and always disposed to inquire for further _renseignements_, though he was quite certain that he was not to leave England till autumn at the earliest.
eager
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From this reading He appeared almost every day, very often in the afternoon, eager for tea, and always disposed to inquire for further _renseignements_, though he was quite certain that he was not to leave England till autumn at the earliest.
earliest
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From this reading He appeared almost every day, very often in the afternoon, eager for tea, and always disposed to inquire for further _renseignements_, though he was quite certain that he was not to leave England till autumn at the earliest.
England
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From this reading He appeared almost every day, very often in the afternoon, eager for tea, and always disposed to inquire for further _renseignements_, though he was quite certain that he was not to leave England till autumn at the earliest.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He appeared almost every day, very often in the afternoon, eager for tea, and always disposed to inquire for further _renseignements_, though he was quite certain that he was not to leave England till autumn at the earliest.
fact
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From this reading As a matter of fact, it did not give her any pleasure to talk to Claude.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He appeared almost every day, very often in the afternoon, eager for tea, and always disposed to inquire for further _renseignements_, though he was quite certain that he was not to leave England till autumn at the earliest.
Frances
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From this reading Frances became accustomed to the presence of young Ramsay after this.
further
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From this reading He appeared almost every day, very often in the afternoon, eager for tea, and always disposed to inquire for further _renseignements_, though he was quite certain that he was not to leave England till autumn at the earliest.
gentle
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From this reading She began to regard him as a younger brother, or cousin at the least--a perfectly harmless individual, with whom she could talk when he wanted her with a gentle complacence, without any reference to her own pleasure.
give
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From this reading As a matter of fact, it did not give her any pleasure to talk to Claude.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was kind to him for his sake; but she had no desire for his presence on her own account.
harmless
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From this reading She began to regard him as a younger brother, or cousin at the least--a perfectly harmless individual, with whom she could talk when he wanted her with a gentle complacence, without any reference to her own pleasure.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He appeared almost every day, very often in the afternoon, eager for tea, and always disposed to inquire for further _renseignements_, though he was quite certain that he was not to leave England till autumn at the earliest.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She began to regard him as a younger brother, or cousin at the least--a perfectly harmless individual, with whom she could talk when he wanted her with a gentle complacence, without any reference to her own pleasure.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She began to regard him as a younger brother, or cousin at the least--a perfectly harmless individual, with whom she could talk when he wanted her with a gentle complacence, without any reference to her own pleasure.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was kind to him for his sake; but she had no desire for his presence on her own account.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He appeared almost every day, very often in the afternoon, eager for tea, and always disposed to inquire for further _renseignements_, though he was quite certain that he was not to leave England till autumn at the earliest.
individual
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From this reading She began to regard him as a younger brother, or cousin at the least--a perfectly harmless individual, with whom she could talk when he wanted her with a gentle complacence, without any reference to her own pleasure.
inquire
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From this reading He appeared almost every day, very often in the afternoon, eager for tea, and always disposed to inquire for further _renseignements_, though he was quite certain that he was not to leave England till autumn at the earliest.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As a matter of fact, it did not give her any pleasure to talk to Claude.
kind
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From this reading She was kind to him for his sake; but she had no desire for his presence on her own account.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She began to regard him as a younger brother, or cousin at the least--a perfectly harmless individual, with whom she could talk when he wanted her with a gentle complacence, without any reference to her own pleasure.
leave
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From this reading He appeared almost every day, very often in the afternoon, eager for tea, and always disposed to inquire for further _renseignements_, though he was quite certain that he was not to leave England till autumn at the earliest.
matter
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From this reading As a matter of fact, it did not give her any pleasure to talk to Claude.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She was kind to him for his sake; but she had no desire for his presence on her own account.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He appeared almost every day, very often in the afternoon, eager for tea, and always disposed to inquire for further _renseignements_, though he was quite certain that he was not to leave England till autumn at the earliest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frances became accustomed to the presence of young Ramsay after this.
often
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From this reading He appeared almost every day, very often in the afternoon, eager for tea, and always disposed to inquire for further _renseignements_, though he was quite certain that he was not to leave England till autumn at the earliest.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was kind to him for his sake; but she had no desire for his presence on her own account.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She began to regard him as a younger brother, or cousin at the least--a perfectly harmless individual, with whom she could talk when he wanted her with a gentle complacence, without any reference to her own pleasure.
own
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From this reading She began to regard him as a younger brother, or cousin at the least--a perfectly harmless individual, with whom she could talk when he wanted her with a gentle complacence, without any reference to her own pleasure.
perfectly
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From this reading She began to regard him as a younger brother, or cousin at the least--a perfectly harmless individual, with whom she could talk when he wanted her with a gentle complacence, without any reference to her own pleasure.
pleasure
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From this reading She began to regard him as a younger brother, or cousin at the least--a perfectly harmless individual, with whom she could talk when he wanted her with a gentle complacence, without any reference to her own pleasure.
presence
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From this reading Frances became accustomed to the presence of young Ramsay after this.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He appeared almost every day, very often in the afternoon, eager for tea, and always disposed to inquire for further _renseignements_, though he was quite certain that he was not to leave England till autumn at the earliest.
Ramsay
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From this reading Frances became accustomed to the presence of young Ramsay after this.
reference
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From this reading She began to regard him as a younger brother, or cousin at the least--a perfectly harmless individual, with whom she could talk when he wanted her with a gentle complacence, without any reference to her own pleasure.
regard
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From this reading She began to regard him as a younger brother, or cousin at the least--a perfectly harmless individual, with whom she could talk when he wanted her with a gentle complacence, without any reference to her own pleasure.
renseignements
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From this reading He appeared almost every day, very often in the afternoon, eager for tea, and always disposed to inquire for further _renseignements_, though he was quite certain that he was not to leave England till autumn at the earliest.
sake
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From this reading She was kind to him for his sake; but she had no desire for his presence on her own account.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She began to regard him as a younger brother, or cousin at the least--a perfectly harmless individual, with whom she could talk when he wanted her with a gentle complacence, without any reference to her own pleasure.
talk
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From this reading She began to regard him as a younger brother, or cousin at the least--a perfectly harmless individual, with whom she could talk when he wanted her with a gentle complacence, without any reference to her own pleasure.
tea
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From this reading He appeared almost every day, very often in the afternoon, eager for tea, and always disposed to inquire for further _renseignements_, though he was quite certain that he was not to leave England till autumn at the earliest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He appeared almost every day, very often in the afternoon, eager for tea, and always disposed to inquire for further _renseignements_, though he was quite certain that he was not to leave England till autumn at the earliest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frances became accustomed to the presence of young Ramsay after this.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Frances became accustomed to the presence of young Ramsay after this.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He appeared almost every day, very often in the afternoon, eager for tea, and always disposed to inquire for further _renseignements_, though he was quite certain that he was not to leave England till autumn at the earliest.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He appeared almost every day, very often in the afternoon, eager for tea, and always disposed to inquire for further _renseignements_, though he was quite certain that he was not to leave England till autumn at the earliest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frances became accustomed to the presence of young Ramsay after this.
very
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From this reading He appeared almost every day, very often in the afternoon, eager for tea, and always disposed to inquire for further _renseignements_, though he was quite certain that he was not to leave England till autumn at the earliest.
wanted
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From this reading She began to regard him as a younger brother, or cousin at the least--a perfectly harmless individual, with whom she could talk when he wanted her with a gentle complacence, without any reference to her own pleasure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He appeared almost every day, very often in the afternoon, eager for tea, and always disposed to inquire for further _renseignements_, though he was quite certain that he was not to leave England till autumn at the earliest.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She began to regard him as a younger brother, or cousin at the least--a perfectly harmless individual, with whom she could talk when he wanted her with a gentle complacence, without any reference to her own pleasure.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She began to regard him as a younger brother, or cousin at the least--a perfectly harmless individual, with whom she could talk when he wanted her with a gentle complacence, without any reference to her own pleasure.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She began to regard him as a younger brother, or cousin at the least--a perfectly harmless individual, with whom she could talk when he wanted her with a gentle complacence, without any reference to her own pleasure.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She began to regard him as a younger brother, or cousin at the least--a perfectly harmless individual, with whom she could talk when he wanted her with a gentle complacence, without any reference to her own pleasure.
young
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From this reading Frances became accustomed to the presence of young Ramsay after this.
younger
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From this reading She began to regard him as a younger brother, or cousin at the least--a perfectly harmless individual, with whom she could talk when he wanted her with a gentle complacence, without any reference to her own pleasure.
