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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 'danced every dance'--beatific fulfilment of every girlish wish in respect to a ball.
account
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From this reading To be sure, once or twice it had come over her that Ned, poor Ned, was not here to share in all this delight; and if Norah had been destitute of partners, or less sought than she thought her due, no doubt her heart would have been very heavy on account of Ned.
all
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From this reading To be sure, once or twice it had come over her that Ned, poor Ned, was not here to share in all this delight; and if Norah had been destitute of partners, or less sought than she thought her due, no doubt her heart would have been very heavy on account of Ned.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was so young and so fresh that this perpetual motion filled up the measure of her desires, and left her little time to think.
any
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From this reading But she had as many partners as any girl could desire, and she had no time to think.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But she had as many partners as any girl could desire, and she had no time to think.
ball
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From this reading She 'danced every dance'--beatific fulfilment of every girlish wish in respect to a ball.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be sure, once or twice it had come over her that Ned, poor Ned, was not here to share in all this delight; and if Norah had been destitute of partners, or less sought than she thought her due, no doubt her heart would have been very heavy on account of Ned.
beatific
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From this reading She 'danced every dance'--beatific fulfilment of every girlish wish in respect to a ball.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To be sure, once or twice it had come over her that Ned, poor Ned, was not here to share in all this delight; and if Norah had been destitute of partners, or less sought than she thought her due, no doubt her heart would have been very heavy on account of Ned.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she had as many partners as any girl could desire, and she had no time to think.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To be sure, once or twice it had come over her that Ned, poor Ned, was not here to share in all this delight; and if Norah had been destitute of partners, or less sought than she thought her due, no doubt her heart would have been very heavy on account of Ned.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But she had as many partners as any girl could desire, and she had no time to think.
dance
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From this reading She 'danced every dance'--beatific fulfilment of every girlish wish in respect to a ball.
danced
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From this reading She 'danced every dance'--beatific fulfilment of every girlish wish in respect to a ball.
delight
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From this reading To be sure, once or twice it had come over her that Ned, poor Ned, was not here to share in all this delight; and if Norah had been destitute of partners, or less sought than she thought her due, no doubt her heart would have been very heavy on account of Ned.
desire
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From this reading But she had as many partners as any girl could desire, and she had no time to think.
desires
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From this reading She was so young and so fresh that this perpetual motion filled up the measure of her desires, and left her little time to think.
destitute
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From this reading To be sure, once or twice it had come over her that Ned, poor Ned, was not here to share in all this delight; and if Norah had been destitute of partners, or less sought than she thought her due, no doubt her heart would have been very heavy on account of Ned.
doubt
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From this reading To be sure, once or twice it had come over her that Ned, poor Ned, was not here to share in all this delight; and if Norah had been destitute of partners, or less sought than she thought her due, no doubt her heart would have been very heavy on account of Ned.
due
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From this reading To be sure, once or twice it had come over her that Ned, poor Ned, was not here to share in all this delight; and if Norah had been destitute of partners, or less sought than she thought her due, no doubt her heart would have been very heavy on account of Ned.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She 'danced every dance'--beatific fulfilment of every girlish wish in respect to a ball.
fill
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From this reading While her mother was thus occupied Norah was taking her fill of pleasure.
filled
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From this reading She was so young and so fresh that this perpetual motion filled up the measure of her desires, and left her little time to think.
fresh
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From this reading She was so young and so fresh that this perpetual motion filled up the measure of her desires, and left her little time to think.
fulfilment
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From this reading She 'danced every dance'--beatific fulfilment of every girlish wish in respect to a ball.
girl
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From this reading But she had as many partners as any girl could desire, and she had no time to think.
girlish
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From this reading She 'danced every dance'--beatific fulfilment of every girlish wish in respect to a ball.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To be sure, once or twice it had come over her that Ned, poor Ned, was not here to share in all this delight; and if Norah had been destitute of partners, or less sought than she thought her due, no doubt her heart would have been very heavy on account of Ned.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To be sure, once or twice it had come over her that Ned, poor Ned, was not here to share in all this delight; and if Norah had been destitute of partners, or less sought than she thought her due, no doubt her heart would have been very heavy on account of Ned.
heart
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From this reading To be sure, once or twice it had come over her that Ned, poor Ned, was not here to share in all this delight; and if Norah had been destitute of partners, or less sought than she thought her due, no doubt her heart would have been very heavy on account of Ned.
heavy
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From this reading To be sure, once or twice it had come over her that Ned, poor Ned, was not here to share in all this delight; and if Norah had been destitute of partners, or less sought than she thought her due, no doubt her heart would have been very heavy on account of Ned.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While her mother was thus occupied Norah was taking her fill of pleasure.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To be sure, once or twice it had come over her that Ned, poor Ned, was not here to share in all this delight; and if Norah had been destitute of partners, or less sought than she thought her due, no doubt her heart would have been very heavy on account of Ned.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading To be sure, once or twice it had come over her that Ned, poor Ned, was not here to share in all this delight; and if Norah had been destitute of partners, or less sought than she thought her due, no doubt her heart would have been very heavy on account of Ned.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She 'danced every dance'--beatific fulfilment of every girlish wish in respect to a ball.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To be sure, once or twice it had come over her that Ned, poor Ned, was not here to share in all this delight; and if Norah had been destitute of partners, or less sought than she thought her due, no doubt her heart would have been very heavy on account of Ned.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was so young and so fresh that this perpetual motion filled up the measure of her desires, and left her little time to think.
less
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From this reading To be sure, once or twice it had come over her that Ned, poor Ned, was not here to share in all this delight; and if Norah had been destitute of partners, or less sought than she thought her due, no doubt her heart would have been very heavy on account of Ned.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was so young and so fresh that this perpetual motion filled up the measure of her desires, and left her little time to think.
many
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From this reading But she had as many partners as any girl could desire, and she had no time to think.
measure
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From this reading She was so young and so fresh that this perpetual motion filled up the measure of her desires, and left her little time to think.
mother
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From this reading While her mother was thus occupied Norah was taking her fill of pleasure.
motion
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From this reading She was so young and so fresh that this perpetual motion filled up the measure of her desires, and left her little time to think.
Ned
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From this reading To be sure, once or twice it had come over her that Ned, poor Ned, was not here to share in all this delight; and if Norah had been destitute of partners, or less sought than she thought her due, no doubt her heart would have been very heavy on account of Ned.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading To be sure, once or twice it had come over her that Ned, poor Ned, was not here to share in all this delight; and if Norah had been destitute of partners, or less sought than she thought her due, no doubt her heart would have been very heavy on account of Ned.
Norah
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From this reading While her mother was thus occupied Norah was taking her fill of pleasure.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To be sure, once or twice it had come over her that Ned, poor Ned, was not here to share in all this delight; and if Norah had been destitute of partners, or less sought than she thought her due, no doubt her heart would have been very heavy on account of Ned.
occupied
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From this reading While her mother was thus occupied Norah was taking her fill of pleasure.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While her mother was thus occupied Norah was taking her fill of pleasure.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To be sure, once or twice it had come over her that Ned, poor Ned, was not here to share in all this delight; and if Norah had been destitute of partners, or less sought than she thought her due, no doubt her heart would have been very heavy on account of Ned.
once
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From this reading To be sure, once or twice it had come over her that Ned, poor Ned, was not here to share in all this delight; and if Norah had been destitute of partners, or less sought than she thought her due, no doubt her heart would have been very heavy on account of Ned.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To be sure, once or twice it had come over her that Ned, poor Ned, was not here to share in all this delight; and if Norah had been destitute of partners, or less sought than she thought her due, no doubt her heart would have been very heavy on account of Ned.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading To be sure, once or twice it had come over her that Ned, poor Ned, was not here to share in all this delight; and if Norah had been destitute of partners, or less sought than she thought her due, no doubt her heart would have been very heavy on account of Ned.
partners
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From this reading To be sure, once or twice it had come over her that Ned, poor Ned, was not here to share in all this delight; and if Norah had been destitute of partners, or less sought than she thought her due, no doubt her heart would have been very heavy on account of Ned.
perpetual
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From this reading She was so young and so fresh that this perpetual motion filled up the measure of her desires, and left her little time to think.
pleasure
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From this reading While her mother was thus occupied Norah was taking her fill of pleasure.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To be sure, once or twice it had come over her that Ned, poor Ned, was not here to share in all this delight; and if Norah had been destitute of partners, or less sought than she thought her due, no doubt her heart would have been very heavy on account of Ned.
respect
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From this reading She 'danced every dance'--beatific fulfilment of every girlish wish in respect to a ball.
share
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From this reading To be sure, once or twice it had come over her that Ned, poor Ned, was not here to share in all this delight; and if Norah had been destitute of partners, or less sought than she thought her due, no doubt her heart would have been very heavy on account of Ned.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She 'danced every dance'--beatific fulfilment of every girlish wish in respect to a ball.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was so young and so fresh that this perpetual motion filled up the measure of her desires, and left her little time to think.
sought
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From this reading To be sure, once or twice it had come over her that Ned, poor Ned, was not here to share in all this delight; and if Norah had been destitute of partners, or less sought than she thought her due, no doubt her heart would have been very heavy on account of Ned.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To be sure, once or twice it had come over her that Ned, poor Ned, was not here to share in all this delight; and if Norah had been destitute of partners, or less sought than she thought her due, no doubt her heart would have been very heavy on account of Ned.
taking
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From this reading While her mother was thus occupied Norah was taking her fill of pleasure.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To be sure, once or twice it had come over her that Ned, poor Ned, was not here to share in all this delight; and if Norah had been destitute of partners, or less sought than she thought her due, no doubt her heart would have been very heavy on account of Ned.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was so young and so fresh that this perpetual motion filled up the measure of her desires, and left her little time to think.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was so young and so fresh that this perpetual motion filled up the measure of her desires, and left her little time to think.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was so young and so fresh that this perpetual motion filled up the measure of her desires, and left her little time to think.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was so young and so fresh that this perpetual motion filled up the measure of her desires, and left her little time to think.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To be sure, once or twice it had come over her that Ned, poor Ned, was not here to share in all this delight; and if Norah had been destitute of partners, or less sought than she thought her due, no doubt her heart would have been very heavy on account of Ned.
thus
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From this reading While her mother was thus occupied Norah was taking her fill of pleasure.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was so young and so fresh that this perpetual motion filled up the measure of her desires, and left her little time to think.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She 'danced every dance'--beatific fulfilment of every girlish wish in respect to a ball.
twice
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From this reading To be sure, once or twice it had come over her that Ned, poor Ned, was not here to share in all this delight; and if Norah had been destitute of partners, or less sought than she thought her due, no doubt her heart would have been very heavy on account of Ned.
up
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From this reading She was so young and so fresh that this perpetual motion filled up the measure of her desires, and left her little time to think.
very
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From this reading To be sure, once or twice it had come over her that Ned, poor Ned, was not here to share in all this delight; and if Norah had been destitute of partners, or less sought than she thought her due, no doubt her heart would have been very heavy on account of Ned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While her mother was thus occupied Norah was taking her fill of pleasure.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While her mother was thus occupied Norah was taking her fill of pleasure.
wish
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From this reading She 'danced every dance'--beatific fulfilment of every girlish wish in respect to a ball.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To be sure, once or twice it had come over her that Ned, poor Ned, was not here to share in all this delight; and if Norah had been destitute of partners, or less sought than she thought her due, no doubt her heart would have been very heavy on account of Ned.
young
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From this reading She was so young and so fresh that this perpetual motion filled up the measure of her desires, and left her little time to think.
