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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 Saint-Clair, after modestly pleading inexperience in this delicate subject, gave as his opinion that the chief way to please a woman is to be singular, to be different from others.
According
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From this reading "According to your view," said Jules, "a lame or hump-backed man would have a better chance of pleasing than one of ordinary make."
acquiring
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From this reading Then they discussed the means of acquiring these coveted treasures.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Saint-Clair, after modestly pleading inexperience in this delicate subject, gave as his opinion that the chief way to please a woman is to be singular, to be different from others.
also
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From this reading Horses are bought, women also are bought; only we do not so talk of them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Horses are bought, women also are bought; only we do not so talk of them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Saint-Clair, after modestly pleading inexperience in this delicate subject, gave as his opinion that the chief way to please a woman is to be singular, to be different from others.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Saint-Clair, after modestly pleading inexperience in this delicate subject, gave as his opinion that the chief way to please a woman is to be singular, to be different from others.
better
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From this reading "According to your view," said Jules, "a lame or hump-backed man would have a better chance of pleasing than one of ordinary make."
bought
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From this reading Horses are bought, women also are bought; only we do not so talk of them.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he did not think it possible to give a general prescription for singularity.
chance
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From this reading "According to your view," said Jules, "a lame or hump-backed man would have a better chance of pleasing than one of ordinary make."
chief
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From this reading Saint-Clair, after modestly pleading inexperience in this delicate subject, gave as his opinion that the chief way to please a woman is to be singular, to be different from others.
coveted
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From this reading Then they discussed the means of acquiring these coveted treasures.
delicate
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From this reading Saint-Clair, after modestly pleading inexperience in this delicate subject, gave as his opinion that the chief way to please a woman is to be singular, to be different from others.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he did not think it possible to give a general prescription for singularity.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Saint-Clair, after modestly pleading inexperience in this delicate subject, gave as his opinion that the chief way to please a woman is to be singular, to be different from others.
discussed
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From this reading Then they discussed the means of acquiring these coveted treasures.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Horses are bought, women also are bought; only we do not so talk of them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But he did not think it possible to give a general prescription for singularity.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Saint-Clair, after modestly pleading inexperience in this delicate subject, gave as his opinion that the chief way to please a woman is to be singular, to be different from others.
gave
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From this reading Saint-Clair, after modestly pleading inexperience in this delicate subject, gave as his opinion that the chief way to please a woman is to be singular, to be different from others.
general
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From this reading But he did not think it possible to give a general prescription for singularity.
give
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From this reading But he did not think it possible to give a general prescription for singularity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "According to your view," said Jules, "a lame or hump-backed man would have a better chance of pleasing than one of ordinary make."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he did not think it possible to give a general prescription for singularity.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Saint-Clair, after modestly pleading inexperience in this delicate subject, gave as his opinion that the chief way to please a woman is to be singular, to be different from others.
Horses
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From this reading Horses are bought, women also are bought; only we do not so talk of them.
hump-backed
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From this reading "According to your view," said Jules, "a lame or hump-backed man would have a better chance of pleasing than one of ordinary make."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Saint-Clair, after modestly pleading inexperience in this delicate subject, gave as his opinion that the chief way to please a woman is to be singular, to be different from others.
inexperience
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From this reading Saint-Clair, after modestly pleading inexperience in this delicate subject, gave as his opinion that the chief way to please a woman is to be singular, to be different from others.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Saint-Clair, after modestly pleading inexperience in this delicate subject, gave as his opinion that the chief way to please a woman is to be singular, to be different from others.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But he did not think it possible to give a general prescription for singularity.
Jules
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From this reading "According to your view," said Jules, "a lame or hump-backed man would have a better chance of pleasing than one of ordinary make."
lame
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From this reading "According to your view," said Jules, "a lame or hump-backed man would have a better chance of pleasing than one of ordinary make."
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "According to your view," said Jules, "a lame or hump-backed man would have a better chance of pleasing than one of ordinary make."
man
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From this reading "According to your view," said Jules, "a lame or hump-backed man would have a better chance of pleasing than one of ordinary make."
means
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From this reading Then they discussed the means of acquiring these coveted treasures.
modestly
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From this reading Saint-Clair, after modestly pleading inexperience in this delicate subject, gave as his opinion that the chief way to please a woman is to be singular, to be different from others.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Horses are bought, women also are bought; only we do not so talk of them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then they discussed the means of acquiring these coveted treasures.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "According to your view," said Jules, "a lame or hump-backed man would have a better chance of pleasing than one of ordinary make."
only
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From this reading Horses are bought, women also are bought; only we do not so talk of them.
opinion
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From this reading Saint-Clair, after modestly pleading inexperience in this delicate subject, gave as his opinion that the chief way to please a woman is to be singular, to be different from others.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "According to your view," said Jules, "a lame or hump-backed man would have a better chance of pleasing than one of ordinary make."
ordinary
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From this reading "According to your view," said Jules, "a lame or hump-backed man would have a better chance of pleasing than one of ordinary make."
others
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From this reading Saint-Clair, after modestly pleading inexperience in this delicate subject, gave as his opinion that the chief way to please a woman is to be singular, to be different from others.
pleading
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From this reading Saint-Clair, after modestly pleading inexperience in this delicate subject, gave as his opinion that the chief way to please a woman is to be singular, to be different from others.
please
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From this reading Saint-Clair, after modestly pleading inexperience in this delicate subject, gave as his opinion that the chief way to please a woman is to be singular, to be different from others.
pleasing
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From this reading "According to your view," said Jules, "a lame or hump-backed man would have a better chance of pleasing than one of ordinary make."
possible
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From this reading But he did not think it possible to give a general prescription for singularity.
prescription
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From this reading But he did not think it possible to give a general prescription for singularity.
said
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From this reading "According to your view," said Jules, "a lame or hump-backed man would have a better chance of pleasing than one of ordinary make."
Saint-Clair
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From this reading Saint-Clair, after modestly pleading inexperience in this delicate subject, gave as his opinion that the chief way to please a woman is to be singular, to be different from others.
singular
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From this reading Saint-Clair, after modestly pleading inexperience in this delicate subject, gave as his opinion that the chief way to please a woman is to be singular, to be different from others.
singularity
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From this reading But he did not think it possible to give a general prescription for singularity.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Horses are bought, women also are bought; only we do not so talk of them.
subject
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From this reading Saint-Clair, after modestly pleading inexperience in this delicate subject, gave as his opinion that the chief way to please a woman is to be singular, to be different from others.
talk
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From this reading Horses are bought, women also are bought; only we do not so talk of them.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "According to your view," said Jules, "a lame or hump-backed man would have a better chance of pleasing than one of ordinary make."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Saint-Clair, after modestly pleading inexperience in this delicate subject, gave as his opinion that the chief way to please a woman is to be singular, to be different from others.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then they discussed the means of acquiring these coveted treasures.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Horses are bought, women also are bought; only we do not so talk of them.
Then
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From this reading Then they discussed the means of acquiring these coveted treasures.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Then they discussed the means of acquiring these coveted treasures.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they discussed the means of acquiring these coveted treasures.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he did not think it possible to give a general prescription for singularity.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Saint-Clair, after modestly pleading inexperience in this delicate subject, gave as his opinion that the chief way to please a woman is to be singular, to be different from others.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Saint-Clair, after modestly pleading inexperience in this delicate subject, gave as his opinion that the chief way to please a woman is to be singular, to be different from others.
treasures
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From this reading Then they discussed the means of acquiring these coveted treasures.
view
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From this reading "According to your view," said Jules, "a lame or hump-backed man would have a better chance of pleasing than one of ordinary make."
way
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From this reading Saint-Clair, after modestly pleading inexperience in this delicate subject, gave as his opinion that the chief way to please a woman is to be singular, to be different from others.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Horses are bought, women also are bought; only we do not so talk of them.
woman
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From this reading Saint-Clair, after modestly pleading inexperience in this delicate subject, gave as his opinion that the chief way to please a woman is to be singular, to be different from others.
women
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From this reading Horses are bought, women also are bought; only we do not so talk of them.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "According to your view," said Jules, "a lame or hump-backed man would have a better chance of pleasing than one of ordinary make."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "According to your view," said Jules, "a lame or hump-backed man would have a better chance of pleasing than one of ordinary make."
