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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 MARQUIS ON MATRIMONY "My dear Miss Scott," Lord Arranmore said, settling himself in the most comfortable of her fragile easy-chairs, and declining tea.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am delighted that you are convinced, Lord Arranmore," she said.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MARQUIS ON MATRIMONY "My dear Miss Scott," Lord Arranmore said, settling himself in the most comfortable of her fragile easy-chairs, and declining tea.
appear
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From this reading The united efforts of myself and your worthy relatives appear to be powerless to unearth a single grain of common-sense in your--er--pardon me--singularly obstinate disposition."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I am delighted that you are convinced, Lord Arranmore," she said.
Arranmore
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From this reading A MARQUIS ON MATRIMONY "My dear Miss Scott," Lord Arranmore said, settling himself in the most comfortable of her fragile easy-chairs, and declining tea.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A subdued smile played at the corners of her mouth.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The united efforts of myself and your worthy relatives appear to be powerless to unearth a single grain of common-sense in your--er--pardon me--singularly obstinate disposition."
cannot
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From this reading "I cannot fail to perceive that my cause is hopeless.
cause
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From this reading "I cannot fail to perceive that my cause is hopeless.
comfortable
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From this reading A MARQUIS ON MATRIMONY "My dear Miss Scott," Lord Arranmore said, settling himself in the most comfortable of her fragile easy-chairs, and declining tea.
common-sense
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From this reading The united efforts of myself and your worthy relatives appear to be powerless to unearth a single grain of common-sense in your--er--pardon me--singularly obstinate disposition."
convinced
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From this reading "I am delighted that you are convinced, Lord Arranmore," she said.
corners
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From this reading A subdued smile played at the corners of her mouth.
dear
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From this reading A MARQUIS ON MATRIMONY "My dear Miss Scott," Lord Arranmore said, settling himself in the most comfortable of her fragile easy-chairs, and declining tea.
declining
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From this reading A MARQUIS ON MATRIMONY "My dear Miss Scott," Lord Arranmore said, settling himself in the most comfortable of her fragile easy-chairs, and declining tea.
delighted
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From this reading "I am delighted that you are convinced, Lord Arranmore," she said.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
the way something is arranged or positioned
From this reading The united efforts of myself and your worthy relatives appear to be powerless to unearth a single grain of common-sense in your--er--pardon me--singularly obstinate disposition."
easy-chairs
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From this reading A MARQUIS ON MATRIMONY "My dear Miss Scott," Lord Arranmore said, settling himself in the most comfortable of her fragile easy-chairs, and declining tea.
efforts
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From this reading The united efforts of myself and your worthy relatives appear to be powerless to unearth a single grain of common-sense in your--er--pardon me--singularly obstinate disposition."
er
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From this reading The united efforts of myself and your worthy relatives appear to be powerless to unearth a single grain of common-sense in your--er--pardon me--singularly obstinate disposition."
fail
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From this reading "I cannot fail to perceive that my cause is hopeless.
fragile
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From this reading A MARQUIS ON MATRIMONY "My dear Miss Scott," Lord Arranmore said, settling himself in the most comfortable of her fragile easy-chairs, and declining tea.
grain
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From this reading The united efforts of myself and your worthy relatives appear to be powerless to unearth a single grain of common-sense in your--er--pardon me--singularly obstinate disposition."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A MARQUIS ON MATRIMONY "My dear Miss Scott," Lord Arranmore said, settling himself in the most comfortable of her fragile easy-chairs, and declining tea.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A MARQUIS ON MATRIMONY "My dear Miss Scott," Lord Arranmore said, settling himself in the most comfortable of her fragile easy-chairs, and declining tea.
hopeless
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From this reading "I cannot fail to perceive that my cause is hopeless.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I cannot fail to perceive that my cause is hopeless.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MARQUIS ON MATRIMONY "My dear Miss Scott," Lord Arranmore said, settling himself in the most comfortable of her fragile easy-chairs, and declining tea.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I cannot fail to perceive that my cause is hopeless.
Lord
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From this reading A MARQUIS ON MATRIMONY "My dear Miss Scott," Lord Arranmore said, settling himself in the most comfortable of her fragile easy-chairs, and declining tea.
MARQUIS
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From this reading A MARQUIS ON MATRIMONY "My dear Miss Scott," Lord Arranmore said, settling himself in the most comfortable of her fragile easy-chairs, and declining tea.
MATRIMONY
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From this reading A MARQUIS ON MATRIMONY "My dear Miss Scott," Lord Arranmore said, settling himself in the most comfortable of her fragile easy-chairs, and declining tea.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The united efforts of myself and your worthy relatives appear to be powerless to unearth a single grain of common-sense in your--er--pardon me--singularly obstinate disposition."
Miss
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From this reading A MARQUIS ON MATRIMONY "My dear Miss Scott," Lord Arranmore said, settling himself in the most comfortable of her fragile easy-chairs, and declining tea.
most
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From this reading A MARQUIS ON MATRIMONY "My dear Miss Scott," Lord Arranmore said, settling himself in the most comfortable of her fragile easy-chairs, and declining tea.
mouth
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From this reading A subdued smile played at the corners of her mouth.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A MARQUIS ON MATRIMONY "My dear Miss Scott," Lord Arranmore said, settling himself in the most comfortable of her fragile easy-chairs, and declining tea.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The united efforts of myself and your worthy relatives appear to be powerless to unearth a single grain of common-sense in your--er--pardon me--singularly obstinate disposition."
obstinate
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From this reading The united efforts of myself and your worthy relatives appear to be powerless to unearth a single grain of common-sense in your--er--pardon me--singularly obstinate disposition."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MARQUIS ON MATRIMONY "My dear Miss Scott," Lord Arranmore said, settling himself in the most comfortable of her fragile easy-chairs, and declining tea.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A MARQUIS ON MATRIMONY "My dear Miss Scott," Lord Arranmore said, settling himself in the most comfortable of her fragile easy-chairs, and declining tea.
pardon
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From this reading The united efforts of myself and your worthy relatives appear to be powerless to unearth a single grain of common-sense in your--er--pardon me--singularly obstinate disposition."
perceive
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From this reading "I cannot fail to perceive that my cause is hopeless.
played
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From this reading A subdued smile played at the corners of her mouth.
powerless
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From this reading The united efforts of myself and your worthy relatives appear to be powerless to unearth a single grain of common-sense in your--er--pardon me--singularly obstinate disposition."
relatives
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From this reading The united efforts of myself and your worthy relatives appear to be powerless to unearth a single grain of common-sense in your--er--pardon me--singularly obstinate disposition."
said
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From this reading A MARQUIS ON MATRIMONY "My dear Miss Scott," Lord Arranmore said, settling himself in the most comfortable of her fragile easy-chairs, and declining tea.
Scott
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From this reading A MARQUIS ON MATRIMONY "My dear Miss Scott," Lord Arranmore said, settling himself in the most comfortable of her fragile easy-chairs, and declining tea.
settling
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From this reading A MARQUIS ON MATRIMONY "My dear Miss Scott," Lord Arranmore said, settling himself in the most comfortable of her fragile easy-chairs, and declining tea.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am delighted that you are convinced, Lord Arranmore," she said.
single
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From this reading The united efforts of myself and your worthy relatives appear to be powerless to unearth a single grain of common-sense in your--er--pardon me--singularly obstinate disposition."
singularly
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From this reading The united efforts of myself and your worthy relatives appear to be powerless to unearth a single grain of common-sense in your--er--pardon me--singularly obstinate disposition."
smile
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From this reading A subdued smile played at the corners of her mouth.
subdued
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From this reading A subdued smile played at the corners of her mouth.
tea
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From this reading A MARQUIS ON MATRIMONY "My dear Miss Scott," Lord Arranmore said, settling himself in the most comfortable of her fragile easy-chairs, and declining tea.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I cannot fail to perceive that my cause is hopeless.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MARQUIS ON MATRIMONY "My dear Miss Scott," Lord Arranmore said, settling himself in the most comfortable of her fragile easy-chairs, and declining tea.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I cannot fail to perceive that my cause is hopeless.
unearth
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From this reading The united efforts of myself and your worthy relatives appear to be powerless to unearth a single grain of common-sense in your--er--pardon me--singularly obstinate disposition."
united
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From this reading The united efforts of myself and your worthy relatives appear to be powerless to unearth a single grain of common-sense in your--er--pardon me--singularly obstinate disposition."
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading The united efforts of myself and your worthy relatives appear to be powerless to unearth a single grain of common-sense in your--er--pardon me--singularly obstinate disposition."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am delighted that you are convinced, Lord Arranmore," she said.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The united efforts of myself and your worthy relatives appear to be powerless to unearth a single grain of common-sense in your--er--pardon me--singularly obstinate disposition."
