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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 Things were getting very serious between Mary and Mr Nicholas; though waltzing was such a temptation to her, poor child, and though she had plenty of partners, she sat still half the evening out of pity for the curate's wistful eyes; and yet he had been ungrateful all the same, and reproachful on the way home.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was natural that there should be nothing talked about that morning throughout Dura except the ball.
All
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From this reading All the young people were late of getting up, and they were all full of the one subject--how this one and that one looked; how Charlie haunted Clara all the evening; how young Mr Nicholas, the curate, whom decorum kept from waltzing, stood mournfully and gazed at Mary Dalton through all the round dances.
allowed
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From this reading 'I would not put up with it,' she said to her sister; 'because a man chooses to make himself disagreeable, can you not be allowed to enjoy yourself?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the young people were late of getting up, and they were all full of the one subject--how this one and that one looked; how Charlie haunted Clara all the evening; how young Mr Nicholas, the curate, whom decorum kept from waltzing, stood mournfully and gazed at Mary Dalton through all the round dances.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All the young people were late of getting up, and they were all full of the one subject--how this one and that one looked; how Charlie haunted Clara all the evening; how young Mr Nicholas, the curate, whom decorum kept from waltzing, stood mournfully and gazed at Mary Dalton through all the round dances.
ball
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From this reading It was natural that there should be nothing talked about that morning throughout Dura except the ball.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was natural that there should be nothing talked about that morning throughout Dura except the ball.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading 'I would not put up with it,' she said to her sister; 'because a man chooses to make himself disagreeable, can you not be allowed to enjoy yourself?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Things were getting very serious between Mary and Mr Nicholas; though waltzing was such a temptation to her, poor child, and though she had plenty of partners, she sat still half the evening out of pity for the curate's wistful eyes; and yet he had been ungrateful all the same, and reproachful on the way home.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Things were getting very serious between Mary and Mr Nicholas; though waltzing was such a temptation to her, poor child, and though she had plenty of partners, she sat still half the evening out of pity for the curate's wistful eyes; and yet he had been ungrateful all the same, and reproachful on the way home.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Katie Dalton, to her own great comfort, was still quite loverless and hampered by nobody's looks.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'I would not put up with it,' she said to her sister; 'because a man chooses to make himself disagreeable, can you not be allowed to enjoy yourself?
Charlie
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From this reading All the young people were late of getting up, and they were all full of the one subject--how this one and that one looked; how Charlie haunted Clara all the evening; how young Mr Nicholas, the curate, whom decorum kept from waltzing, stood mournfully and gazed at Mary Dalton through all the round dances.
child
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From this reading Things were getting very serious between Mary and Mr Nicholas; though waltzing was such a temptation to her, poor child, and though she had plenty of partners, she sat still half the evening out of pity for the curate's wistful eyes; and yet he had been ungrateful all the same, and reproachful on the way home.
chooses
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From this reading 'I would not put up with it,' she said to her sister; 'because a man chooses to make himself disagreeable, can you not be allowed to enjoy yourself?
Clara
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From this reading All the young people were late of getting up, and they were all full of the one subject--how this one and that one looked; how Charlie haunted Clara all the evening; how young Mr Nicholas, the curate, whom decorum kept from waltzing, stood mournfully and gazed at Mary Dalton through all the round dances.
comfort
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From this reading Katie Dalton, to her own great comfort, was still quite loverless and hampered by nobody's looks.
curate
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From this reading All the young people were late of getting up, and they were all full of the one subject--how this one and that one looked; how Charlie haunted Clara all the evening; how young Mr Nicholas, the curate, whom decorum kept from waltzing, stood mournfully and gazed at Mary Dalton through all the round dances.
curate's
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From this reading Things were getting very serious between Mary and Mr Nicholas; though waltzing was such a temptation to her, poor child, and though she had plenty of partners, she sat still half the evening out of pity for the curate's wistful eyes; and yet he had been ungrateful all the same, and reproachful on the way home.
Dalton
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From this reading All the young people were late of getting up, and they were all full of the one subject--how this one and that one looked; how Charlie haunted Clara all the evening; how young Mr Nicholas, the curate, whom decorum kept from waltzing, stood mournfully and gazed at Mary Dalton through all the round dances.
dances
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From this reading All the young people were late of getting up, and they were all full of the one subject--how this one and that one looked; how Charlie haunted Clara all the evening; how young Mr Nicholas, the curate, whom decorum kept from waltzing, stood mournfully and gazed at Mary Dalton through all the round dances.
decorum
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From this reading All the young people were late of getting up, and they were all full of the one subject--how this one and that one looked; how Charlie haunted Clara all the evening; how young Mr Nicholas, the curate, whom decorum kept from waltzing, stood mournfully and gazed at Mary Dalton through all the round dances.
disagreeable
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From this reading 'I would not put up with it,' she said to her sister; 'because a man chooses to make himself disagreeable, can you not be allowed to enjoy yourself?
Dura
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From this reading It was natural that there should be nothing talked about that morning throughout Dura except the ball.
enjoy
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From this reading 'I would not put up with it,' she said to her sister; 'because a man chooses to make himself disagreeable, can you not be allowed to enjoy yourself?
evening
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From this reading All the young people were late of getting up, and they were all full of the one subject--how this one and that one looked; how Charlie haunted Clara all the evening; how young Mr Nicholas, the curate, whom decorum kept from waltzing, stood mournfully and gazed at Mary Dalton through all the round dances.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading It was natural that there should be nothing talked about that morning throughout Dura except the ball.
eyes
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From this reading Things were getting very serious between Mary and Mr Nicholas; though waltzing was such a temptation to her, poor child, and though she had plenty of partners, she sat still half the evening out of pity for the curate's wistful eyes; and yet he had been ungrateful all the same, and reproachful on the way home.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Things were getting very serious between Mary and Mr Nicholas; though waltzing was such a temptation to her, poor child, and though she had plenty of partners, she sat still half the evening out of pity for the curate's wistful eyes; and yet he had been ungrateful all the same, and reproachful on the way home.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All the young people were late of getting up, and they were all full of the one subject--how this one and that one looked; how Charlie haunted Clara all the evening; how young Mr Nicholas, the curate, whom decorum kept from waltzing, stood mournfully and gazed at Mary Dalton through all the round dances.
full
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From this reading All the young people were late of getting up, and they were all full of the one subject--how this one and that one looked; how Charlie haunted Clara all the evening; how young Mr Nicholas, the curate, whom decorum kept from waltzing, stood mournfully and gazed at Mary Dalton through all the round dances.
gazed
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From this reading All the young people were late of getting up, and they were all full of the one subject--how this one and that one looked; how Charlie haunted Clara all the evening; how young Mr Nicholas, the curate, whom decorum kept from waltzing, stood mournfully and gazed at Mary Dalton through all the round dances.
getting
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From this reading All the young people were late of getting up, and they were all full of the one subject--how this one and that one looked; how Charlie haunted Clara all the evening; how young Mr Nicholas, the curate, whom decorum kept from waltzing, stood mournfully and gazed at Mary Dalton through all the round dances.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Katie Dalton, to her own great comfort, was still quite loverless and hampered by nobody's looks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Things were getting very serious between Mary and Mr Nicholas; though waltzing was such a temptation to her, poor child, and though she had plenty of partners, she sat still half the evening out of pity for the curate's wistful eyes; and yet he had been ungrateful all the same, and reproachful on the way home.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Things were getting very serious between Mary and Mr Nicholas; though waltzing was such a temptation to her, poor child, and though she had plenty of partners, she sat still half the evening out of pity for the curate's wistful eyes; and yet he had been ungrateful all the same, and reproachful on the way home.
hampered
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From this reading Katie Dalton, to her own great comfort, was still quite loverless and hampered by nobody's looks.
haunted
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From this reading All the young people were late of getting up, and they were all full of the one subject--how this one and that one looked; how Charlie haunted Clara all the evening; how young Mr Nicholas, the curate, whom decorum kept from waltzing, stood mournfully and gazed at Mary Dalton through all the round dances.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Things were getting very serious between Mary and Mr Nicholas; though waltzing was such a temptation to her, poor child, and though she had plenty of partners, she sat still half the evening out of pity for the curate's wistful eyes; and yet he had been ungrateful all the same, and reproachful on the way home.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Things were getting very serious between Mary and Mr Nicholas; though waltzing was such a temptation to her, poor child, and though she had plenty of partners, she sat still half the evening out of pity for the curate's wistful eyes; and yet he had been ungrateful all the same, and reproachful on the way home.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading 'I would not put up with it,' she said to her sister; 'because a man chooses to make himself disagreeable, can you not be allowed to enjoy yourself?
home
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From this reading Things were getting very serious between Mary and Mr Nicholas; though waltzing was such a temptation to her, poor child, and though she had plenty of partners, she sat still half the evening out of pity for the curate's wistful eyes; and yet he had been ungrateful all the same, and reproachful on the way home.
how
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From this reading All the young people were late of getting up, and they were all full of the one subject--how this one and that one looked; how Charlie haunted Clara all the evening; how young Mr Nicholas, the curate, whom decorum kept from waltzing, stood mournfully and gazed at Mary Dalton through all the round dances.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I would not put up with it,' she said to her sister; 'because a man chooses to make himself disagreeable, can you not be allowed to enjoy yourself?
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was natural that there should be nothing talked about that morning throughout Dura except the ball.
Katie
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From this reading Katie Dalton, to her own great comfort, was still quite loverless and hampered by nobody's looks.
kept
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From this reading All the young people were late of getting up, and they were all full of the one subject--how this one and that one looked; how Charlie haunted Clara all the evening; how young Mr Nicholas, the curate, whom decorum kept from waltzing, stood mournfully and gazed at Mary Dalton through all the round dances.
late
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From this reading All the young people were late of getting up, and they were all full of the one subject--how this one and that one looked; how Charlie haunted Clara all the evening; how young Mr Nicholas, the curate, whom decorum kept from waltzing, stood mournfully and gazed at Mary Dalton through all the round dances.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the young people were late of getting up, and they were all full of the one subject--how this one and that one looked; how Charlie haunted Clara all the evening; how young Mr Nicholas, the curate, whom decorum kept from waltzing, stood mournfully and gazed at Mary Dalton through all the round dances.
looks
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From this reading Katie Dalton, to her own great comfort, was still quite loverless and hampered by nobody's looks.
loverless
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From this reading Katie Dalton, to her own great comfort, was still quite loverless and hampered by nobody's looks.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'I would not put up with it,' she said to her sister; 'because a man chooses to make himself disagreeable, can you not be allowed to enjoy yourself?
man
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From this reading 'I would not put up with it,' she said to her sister; 'because a man chooses to make himself disagreeable, can you not be allowed to enjoy yourself?
Mary
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From this reading All the young people were late of getting up, and they were all full of the one subject--how this one and that one looked; how Charlie haunted Clara all the evening; how young Mr Nicholas, the curate, whom decorum kept from waltzing, stood mournfully and gazed at Mary Dalton through all the round dances.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was natural that there should be nothing talked about that morning throughout Dura except the ball.
mournfully
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From this reading All the young people were late of getting up, and they were all full of the one subject--how this one and that one looked; how Charlie haunted Clara all the evening; how young Mr Nicholas, the curate, whom decorum kept from waltzing, stood mournfully and gazed at Mary Dalton through all the round dances.
Mr
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From this reading All the young people were late of getting up, and they were all full of the one subject--how this one and that one looked; how Charlie haunted Clara all the evening; how young Mr Nicholas, the curate, whom decorum kept from waltzing, stood mournfully and gazed at Mary Dalton through all the round dances.
natural
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From this reading It was natural that there should be nothing talked about that morning throughout Dura except the ball.
Nicholas
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From this reading All the young people were late of getting up, and they were all full of the one subject--how this one and that one looked; how Charlie haunted Clara all the evening; how young Mr Nicholas, the curate, whom decorum kept from waltzing, stood mournfully and gazed at Mary Dalton through all the round dances.
nobody's
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From this reading Katie Dalton, to her own great comfort, was still quite loverless and hampered by nobody's looks.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'I would not put up with it,' she said to her sister; 'because a man chooses to make himself disagreeable, can you not be allowed to enjoy yourself?
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was natural that there should be nothing talked about that morning throughout Dura except the ball.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the young people were late of getting up, and they were all full of the one subject--how this one and that one looked; how Charlie haunted Clara all the evening; how young Mr Nicholas, the curate, whom decorum kept from waltzing, stood mournfully and gazed at Mary Dalton through all the round dances.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Things were getting very serious between Mary and Mr Nicholas; though waltzing was such a temptation to her, poor child, and though she had plenty of partners, she sat still half the evening out of pity for the curate's wistful eyes; and yet he had been ungrateful all the same, and reproachful on the way home.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All the young people were late of getting up, and they were all full of the one subject--how this one and that one looked; how Charlie haunted Clara all the evening; how young Mr Nicholas, the curate, whom decorum kept from waltzing, stood mournfully and gazed at Mary Dalton through all the round dances.
out
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From this reading Things were getting very serious between Mary and Mr Nicholas; though waltzing was such a temptation to her, poor child, and though she had plenty of partners, she sat still half the evening out of pity for the curate's wistful eyes; and yet he had been ungrateful all the same, and reproachful on the way home.
own
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From this reading Katie Dalton, to her own great comfort, was still quite loverless and hampered by nobody's looks.
partners
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From this reading Things were getting very serious between Mary and Mr Nicholas; though waltzing was such a temptation to her, poor child, and though she had plenty of partners, she sat still half the evening out of pity for the curate's wistful eyes; and yet he had been ungrateful all the same, and reproachful on the way home.
people
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From this reading All the young people were late of getting up, and they were all full of the one subject--how this one and that one looked; how Charlie haunted Clara all the evening; how young Mr Nicholas, the curate, whom decorum kept from waltzing, stood mournfully and gazed at Mary Dalton through all the round dances.
pity
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From this reading Things were getting very serious between Mary and Mr Nicholas; though waltzing was such a temptation to her, poor child, and though she had plenty of partners, she sat still half the evening out of pity for the curate's wistful eyes; and yet he had been ungrateful all the same, and reproachful on the way home.
plenty
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From this reading Things were getting very serious between Mary and Mr Nicholas; though waltzing was such a temptation to her, poor child, and though she had plenty of partners, she sat still half the evening out of pity for the curate's wistful eyes; and yet he had been ungrateful all the same, and reproachful on the way home.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Things were getting very serious between Mary and Mr Nicholas; though waltzing was such a temptation to her, poor child, and though she had plenty of partners, she sat still half the evening out of pity for the curate's wistful eyes; and yet he had been ungrateful all the same, and reproachful on the way home.
put
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From this reading 'I would not put up with it,' she said to her sister; 'because a man chooses to make himself disagreeable, can you not be allowed to enjoy yourself?
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Katie Dalton, to her own great comfort, was still quite loverless and hampered by nobody's looks.
reproachful
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From this reading Things were getting very serious between Mary and Mr Nicholas; though waltzing was such a temptation to her, poor child, and though she had plenty of partners, she sat still half the evening out of pity for the curate's wistful eyes; and yet he had been ungrateful all the same, and reproachful on the way home.
round
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From this reading All the young people were late of getting up, and they were all full of the one subject--how this one and that one looked; how Charlie haunted Clara all the evening; how young Mr Nicholas, the curate, whom decorum kept from waltzing, stood mournfully and gazed at Mary Dalton through all the round dances.
said
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From this reading 'I would not put up with it,' she said to her sister; 'because a man chooses to make himself disagreeable, can you not be allowed to enjoy yourself?
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Things were getting very serious between Mary and Mr Nicholas; though waltzing was such a temptation to her, poor child, and though she had plenty of partners, she sat still half the evening out of pity for the curate's wistful eyes; and yet he had been ungrateful all the same, and reproachful on the way home.
sat
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From this reading Things were getting very serious between Mary and Mr Nicholas; though waltzing was such a temptation to her, poor child, and though she had plenty of partners, she sat still half the evening out of pity for the curate's wistful eyes; and yet he had been ungrateful all the same, and reproachful on the way home.
serious
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From this reading Things were getting very serious between Mary and Mr Nicholas; though waltzing was such a temptation to her, poor child, and though she had plenty of partners, she sat still half the evening out of pity for the curate's wistful eyes; and yet he had been ungrateful all the same, and reproachful on the way home.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Things were getting very serious between Mary and Mr Nicholas; though waltzing was such a temptation to her, poor child, and though she had plenty of partners, she sat still half the evening out of pity for the curate's wistful eyes; and yet he had been ungrateful all the same, and reproachful on the way home.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was natural that there should be nothing talked about that morning throughout Dura except the ball.
sister
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From this reading 'I would not put up with it,' she said to her sister; 'because a man chooses to make himself disagreeable, can you not be allowed to enjoy yourself?
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Things were getting very serious between Mary and Mr Nicholas; though waltzing was such a temptation to her, poor child, and though she had plenty of partners, she sat still half the evening out of pity for the curate's wistful eyes; and yet he had been ungrateful all the same, and reproachful on the way home.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the young people were late of getting up, and they were all full of the one subject--how this one and that one looked; how Charlie haunted Clara all the evening; how young Mr Nicholas, the curate, whom decorum kept from waltzing, stood mournfully and gazed at Mary Dalton through all the round dances.
subject
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From this reading All the young people were late of getting up, and they were all full of the one subject--how this one and that one looked; how Charlie haunted Clara all the evening; how young Mr Nicholas, the curate, whom decorum kept from waltzing, stood mournfully and gazed at Mary Dalton through all the round dances.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Things were getting very serious between Mary and Mr Nicholas; though waltzing was such a temptation to her, poor child, and though she had plenty of partners, she sat still half the evening out of pity for the curate's wistful eyes; and yet he had been ungrateful all the same, and reproachful on the way home.
talked
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From this reading It was natural that there should be nothing talked about that morning throughout Dura except the ball.
temptation
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From this reading Things were getting very serious between Mary and Mr Nicholas; though waltzing was such a temptation to her, poor child, and though she had plenty of partners, she sat still half the evening out of pity for the curate's wistful eyes; and yet he had been ungrateful all the same, and reproachful on the way home.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was natural that there should be nothing talked about that morning throughout Dura except the ball.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was natural that there should be nothing talked about that morning throughout Dura except the ball.
there
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From this reading It was natural that there should be nothing talked about that morning throughout Dura except the ball.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the young people were late of getting up, and they were all full of the one subject--how this one and that one looked; how Charlie haunted Clara all the evening; how young Mr Nicholas, the curate, whom decorum kept from waltzing, stood mournfully and gazed at Mary Dalton through all the round dances.
Things
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From this reading Things were getting very serious between Mary and Mr Nicholas; though waltzing was such a temptation to her, poor child, and though she had plenty of partners, she sat still half the evening out of pity for the curate's wistful eyes; and yet he had been ungrateful all the same, and reproachful on the way home.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All the young people were late of getting up, and they were all full of the one subject--how this one and that one looked; how Charlie haunted Clara all the evening; how young Mr Nicholas, the curate, whom decorum kept from waltzing, stood mournfully and gazed at Mary Dalton through all the round dances.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Things were getting very serious between Mary and Mr Nicholas; though waltzing was such a temptation to her, poor child, and though she had plenty of partners, she sat still half the evening out of pity for the curate's wistful eyes; and yet he had been ungrateful all the same, and reproachful on the way home.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All the young people were late of getting up, and they were all full of the one subject--how this one and that one looked; how Charlie haunted Clara all the evening; how young Mr Nicholas, the curate, whom decorum kept from waltzing, stood mournfully and gazed at Mary Dalton through all the round dances.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading It was natural that there should be nothing talked about that morning throughout Dura except the ball.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Things were getting very serious between Mary and Mr Nicholas; though waltzing was such a temptation to her, poor child, and though she had plenty of partners, she sat still half the evening out of pity for the curate's wistful eyes; and yet he had been ungrateful all the same, and reproachful on the way home.
ungrateful
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From this reading Things were getting very serious between Mary and Mr Nicholas; though waltzing was such a temptation to her, poor child, and though she had plenty of partners, she sat still half the evening out of pity for the curate's wistful eyes; and yet he had been ungrateful all the same, and reproachful on the way home.
up
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From this reading All the young people were late of getting up, and they were all full of the one subject--how this one and that one looked; how Charlie haunted Clara all the evening; how young Mr Nicholas, the curate, whom decorum kept from waltzing, stood mournfully and gazed at Mary Dalton through all the round dances.
very
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From this reading Things were getting very serious between Mary and Mr Nicholas; though waltzing was such a temptation to her, poor child, and though she had plenty of partners, she sat still half the evening out of pity for the curate's wistful eyes; and yet he had been ungrateful all the same, and reproachful on the way home.
waltzing
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From this reading All the young people were late of getting up, and they were all full of the one subject--how this one and that one looked; how Charlie haunted Clara all the evening; how young Mr Nicholas, the curate, whom decorum kept from waltzing, stood mournfully and gazed at Mary Dalton through all the round dances.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was natural that there should be nothing talked about that morning throughout Dura except the ball.
way
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From this reading Things were getting very serious between Mary and Mr Nicholas; though waltzing was such a temptation to her, poor child, and though she had plenty of partners, she sat still half the evening out of pity for the curate's wistful eyes; and yet he had been ungrateful all the same, and reproachful on the way home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the young people were late of getting up, and they were all full of the one subject--how this one and that one looked; how Charlie haunted Clara all the evening; how young Mr Nicholas, the curate, whom decorum kept from waltzing, stood mournfully and gazed at Mary Dalton through all the round dances.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All the young people were late of getting up, and they were all full of the one subject--how this one and that one looked; how Charlie haunted Clara all the evening; how young Mr Nicholas, the curate, whom decorum kept from waltzing, stood mournfully and gazed at Mary Dalton through all the round dances.
wistful
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From this reading Things were getting very serious between Mary and Mr Nicholas; though waltzing was such a temptation to her, poor child, and though she had plenty of partners, she sat still half the evening out of pity for the curate's wistful eyes; and yet he had been ungrateful all the same, and reproachful on the way home.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'I would not put up with it,' she said to her sister; 'because a man chooses to make himself disagreeable, can you not be allowed to enjoy yourself?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'I would not put up with it,' she said to her sister; 'because a man chooses to make himself disagreeable, can you not be allowed to enjoy yourself?
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Things were getting very serious between Mary and Mr Nicholas; though waltzing was such a temptation to her, poor child, and though she had plenty of partners, she sat still half the evening out of pity for the curate's wistful eyes; and yet he had been ungrateful all the same, and reproachful on the way home.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'I would not put up with it,' she said to her sister; 'because a man chooses to make himself disagreeable, can you not be allowed to enjoy yourself?
young
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From this reading All the young people were late of getting up, and they were all full of the one subject--how this one and that one looked; how Charlie haunted Clara all the evening; how young Mr Nicholas, the curate, whom decorum kept from waltzing, stood mournfully and gazed at Mary Dalton through all the round dances.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading 'I would not put up with it,' she said to her sister; 'because a man chooses to make himself disagreeable, can you not be allowed to enjoy yourself?
