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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 DEBTS OF HONOUR Berenice found the following morning a note from Borrowdean, which caused her some perplexity.
afraid
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From this reading I am afraid that young woman has rather lost her head since she came to London, and she is making friends who will do her no particular good."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am afraid that young woman has rather lost her head since she came to London, and she is making friends who will do her no particular good."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If you really care," he said, "to do Mannering a good turn, look his niece up now and then.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "My dear child," she exclaimed, as Clara came into the room, "what have you been doing with yourself?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "My dear child," she exclaimed, as Clara came into the room, "what have you been doing with yourself?
Berenice
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Borrowdean
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From this reading DEBTS OF HONOUR Berenice found the following morning a note from Borrowdean, which caused her some perplexity.
came
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From this reading I am afraid that young woman has rather lost her head since she came to London, and she is making friends who will do her no particular good."
care
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From this reading "If you really care," he said, "to do Mannering a good turn, look his niece up now and then.
carriage
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From this reading Berenice ordered her carriage early, and drove round to Portland Crescent.
caused
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From this reading DEBTS OF HONOUR Berenice found the following morning a note from Borrowdean, which caused her some perplexity.
child
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From this reading "My dear child," she exclaimed, as Clara came into the room, "what have you been doing with yourself?
Clara
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From this reading "My dear child," she exclaimed, as Clara came into the room, "what have you been doing with yourself?
Crescent
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From this reading Berenice ordered her carriage early, and drove round to Portland Crescent.
dear
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From this reading "My dear child," she exclaimed, as Clara came into the room, "what have you been doing with yourself?
DEBTS
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From this reading DEBTS OF HONOUR Berenice found the following morning a note from Borrowdean, which caused her some perplexity.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "If you really care," he said, "to do Mannering a good turn, look his niece up now and then.
doing
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From this reading "My dear child," she exclaimed, as Clara came into the room, "what have you been doing with yourself?
drove
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early
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From this reading Berenice ordered her carriage early, and drove round to Portland Crescent.
exclaimed
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From this reading "My dear child," she exclaimed, as Clara came into the room, "what have you been doing with yourself?
following
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From this reading DEBTS OF HONOUR Berenice found the following morning a note from Borrowdean, which caused her some perplexity.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DEBTS OF HONOUR Berenice found the following morning a note from Borrowdean, which caused her some perplexity.
friends
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From this reading I am afraid that young woman has rather lost her head since she came to London, and she is making friends who will do her no particular good."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DEBTS OF HONOUR Berenice found the following morning a note from Borrowdean, which caused her some perplexity.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If you really care," he said, "to do Mannering a good turn, look his niece up now and then.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am afraid that young woman has rather lost her head since she came to London, and she is making friends who will do her no particular good."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "My dear child," she exclaimed, as Clara came into the room, "what have you been doing with yourself?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If you really care," he said, "to do Mannering a good turn, look his niece up now and then.
head
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From this reading I am afraid that young woman has rather lost her head since she came to London, and she is making friends who will do her no particular good."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DEBTS OF HONOUR Berenice found the following morning a note from Borrowdean, which caused her some perplexity.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "If you really care," he said, "to do Mannering a good turn, look his niece up now and then.
HONOUR
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From this reading DEBTS OF HONOUR Berenice found the following morning a note from Borrowdean, which caused her some perplexity.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am afraid that young woman has rather lost her head since she came to London, and she is making friends who will do her no particular good."
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you really care," he said, "to do Mannering a good turn, look his niece up now and then.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "My dear child," she exclaimed, as Clara came into the room, "what have you been doing with yourself?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am afraid that young woman has rather lost her head since she came to London, and she is making friends who will do her no particular good."
London
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From this reading I am afraid that young woman has rather lost her head since she came to London, and she is making friends who will do her no particular good."
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If you really care," he said, "to do Mannering a good turn, look his niece up now and then.
lost
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From this reading I am afraid that young woman has rather lost her head since she came to London, and she is making friends who will do her no particular good."
making
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From this reading I am afraid that young woman has rather lost her head since she came to London, and she is making friends who will do her no particular good."
Mannering
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From this reading "If you really care," he said, "to do Mannering a good turn, look his niece up now and then.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DEBTS OF HONOUR Berenice found the following morning a note from Borrowdean, which caused her some perplexity.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear child," she exclaimed, as Clara came into the room, "what have you been doing with yourself?
niece
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From this reading "If you really care," he said, "to do Mannering a good turn, look his niece up now and then.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I am afraid that young woman has rather lost her head since she came to London, and she is making friends who will do her no particular good."
note
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From this reading DEBTS OF HONOUR Berenice found the following morning a note from Borrowdean, which caused her some perplexity.
now
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From this reading "If you really care," he said, "to do Mannering a good turn, look his niece up now and then.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEBTS OF HONOUR Berenice found the following morning a note from Borrowdean, which caused her some perplexity.
ordered
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From this reading Berenice ordered her carriage early, and drove round to Portland Crescent.
particular
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From this reading I am afraid that young woman has rather lost her head since she came to London, and she is making friends who will do her no particular good."
perplexity
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From this reading DEBTS OF HONOUR Berenice found the following morning a note from Borrowdean, which caused her some perplexity.
Portland
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rather
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From this reading I am afraid that young woman has rather lost her head since she came to London, and she is making friends who will do her no particular good."
really
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From this reading "If you really care," he said, "to do Mannering a good turn, look his niece up now and then.
room
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round
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said
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From this reading "If you really care," he said, "to do Mannering a good turn, look his niece up now and then.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am afraid that young woman has rather lost her head since she came to London, and she is making friends who will do her no particular good."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I am afraid that young woman has rather lost her head since she came to London, and she is making friends who will do her no particular good."
some
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From this reading DEBTS OF HONOUR Berenice found the following morning a note from Borrowdean, which caused her some perplexity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am afraid that young woman has rather lost her head since she came to London, and she is making friends who will do her no particular good."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEBTS OF HONOUR Berenice found the following morning a note from Borrowdean, which caused her some perplexity.
then
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From this reading "If you really care," he said, "to do Mannering a good turn, look his niece up now and then.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If you really care," he said, "to do Mannering a good turn, look his niece up now and then.
turn
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From this reading "If you really care," he said, "to do Mannering a good turn, look his niece up now and then.
up
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From this reading "If you really care," he said, "to do Mannering a good turn, look his niece up now and then.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "My dear child," she exclaimed, as Clara came into the room, "what have you been doing with yourself?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading DEBTS OF HONOUR Berenice found the following morning a note from Borrowdean, which caused her some perplexity.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I am afraid that young woman has rather lost her head since she came to London, and she is making friends who will do her no particular good."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I am afraid that young woman has rather lost her head since she came to London, and she is making friends who will do her no particular good."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "My dear child," she exclaimed, as Clara came into the room, "what have you been doing with yourself?
woman
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From this reading I am afraid that young woman has rather lost her head since she came to London, and she is making friends who will do her no particular good."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you really care," he said, "to do Mannering a good turn, look his niece up now and then.
young
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From this reading I am afraid that young woman has rather lost her head since she came to London, and she is making friends who will do her no particular good."
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "My dear child," she exclaimed, as Clara came into the room, "what have you been doing with yourself?
