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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 There came a few presents, with entreaties from Ayala that presents of that kind might not be made.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was not very much of going into grand society, and that difficulty about the dresses solved itself, as do other difficulties.
accepted
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From this reading But the presents were, of course, accepted, and our girl was as prettily arrayed, if not as richly, as the best around her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But, though Nina differed somewhat from Ayala as to their ideas as to life in general, they were close friends, and everything was done both by the Marchesa and by her daughter to make Ayala happy.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading But the presents were, of course, accepted, and our girl was as prettily arrayed, if not as richly, as the best around her.
arrayed
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From this reading But the presents were, of course, accepted, and our girl was as prettily arrayed, if not as richly, as the best around her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, though Nina differed somewhat from Ayala as to their ideas as to life in general, they were close friends, and everything was done both by the Marchesa and by her daughter to make Ayala happy.
Ayala
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From this reading But, though Nina differed somewhat from Ayala as to their ideas as to life in general, they were close friends, and everything was done both by the Marchesa and by her daughter to make Ayala happy.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There came a few presents, with entreaties from Ayala that presents of that kind might not be made.
best
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From this reading But the presents were, of course, accepted, and our girl was as prettily arrayed, if not as richly, as the best around her.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading But, though Nina differed somewhat from Ayala as to their ideas as to life in general, they were close friends, and everything was done both by the Marchesa and by her daughter to make Ayala happy.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, though Nina differed somewhat from Ayala as to their ideas as to life in general, they were close friends, and everything was done both by the Marchesa and by her daughter to make Ayala happy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But, though Nina differed somewhat from Ayala as to their ideas as to life in general, they were close friends, and everything was done both by the Marchesa and by her daughter to make Ayala happy.
came
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From this reading There came a few presents, with entreaties from Ayala that presents of that kind might not be made.
close
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From this reading But, though Nina differed somewhat from Ayala as to their ideas as to life in general, they were close friends, and everything was done both by the Marchesa and by her daughter to make Ayala happy.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the presents were, of course, accepted, and our girl was as prettily arrayed, if not as richly, as the best around her.
daughter
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From this reading But, though Nina differed somewhat from Ayala as to their ideas as to life in general, they were close friends, and everything was done both by the Marchesa and by her daughter to make Ayala happy.
differed
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From this reading But, though Nina differed somewhat from Ayala as to their ideas as to life in general, they were close friends, and everything was done both by the Marchesa and by her daughter to make Ayala happy.
difficulties
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From this reading There was not very much of going into grand society, and that difficulty about the dresses solved itself, as do other difficulties.
difficulty
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From this reading There was not very much of going into grand society, and that difficulty about the dresses solved itself, as do other difficulties.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was not very much of going into grand society, and that difficulty about the dresses solved itself, as do other difficulties.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, though Nina differed somewhat from Ayala as to their ideas as to life in general, they were close friends, and everything was done both by the Marchesa and by her daughter to make Ayala happy.
dresses
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From this reading There was not very much of going into grand society, and that difficulty about the dresses solved itself, as do other difficulties.
entreaties
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From this reading There came a few presents, with entreaties from Ayala that presents of that kind might not be made.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading But, though Nina differed somewhat from Ayala as to their ideas as to life in general, they were close friends, and everything was done both by the Marchesa and by her daughter to make Ayala happy.
few
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From this reading There came a few presents, with entreaties from Ayala that presents of that kind might not be made.
friends
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From this reading But, though Nina differed somewhat from Ayala as to their ideas as to life in general, they were close friends, and everything was done both by the Marchesa and by her daughter to make Ayala happy.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But, though Nina differed somewhat from Ayala as to their ideas as to life in general, they were close friends, and everything was done both by the Marchesa and by her daughter to make Ayala happy.
general
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From this reading But, though Nina differed somewhat from Ayala as to their ideas as to life in general, they were close friends, and everything was done both by the Marchesa and by her daughter to make Ayala happy.
girl
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From this reading But the presents were, of course, accepted, and our girl was as prettily arrayed, if not as richly, as the best around her.
going
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From this reading There was not very much of going into grand society, and that difficulty about the dresses solved itself, as do other difficulties.
grand
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From this reading There was not very much of going into grand society, and that difficulty about the dresses solved itself, as do other difficulties.
happy
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From this reading But, though Nina differed somewhat from Ayala as to their ideas as to life in general, they were close friends, and everything was done both by the Marchesa and by her daughter to make Ayala happy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But, though Nina differed somewhat from Ayala as to their ideas as to life in general, they were close friends, and everything was done both by the Marchesa and by her daughter to make Ayala happy.
ideas
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From this reading But, though Nina differed somewhat from Ayala as to their ideas as to life in general, they were close friends, and everything was done both by the Marchesa and by her daughter to make Ayala happy.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But the presents were, of course, accepted, and our girl was as prettily arrayed, if not as richly, as the best around her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, though Nina differed somewhat from Ayala as to their ideas as to life in general, they were close friends, and everything was done both by the Marchesa and by her daughter to make Ayala happy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was not very much of going into grand society, and that difficulty about the dresses solved itself, as do other difficulties.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was not very much of going into grand society, and that difficulty about the dresses solved itself, as do other difficulties.
JONATHAN
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From this reading JONATHAN STUBBS.
kind
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From this reading There came a few presents, with entreaties from Ayala that presents of that kind might not be made.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, though Nina differed somewhat from Ayala as to their ideas as to life in general, they were close friends, and everything was done both by the Marchesa and by her daughter to make Ayala happy.
made
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From this reading There came a few presents, with entreaties from Ayala that presents of that kind might not be made.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, though Nina differed somewhat from Ayala as to their ideas as to life in general, they were close friends, and everything was done both by the Marchesa and by her daughter to make Ayala happy.
Marchesa
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From this reading But, though Nina differed somewhat from Ayala as to their ideas as to life in general, they were close friends, and everything was done both by the Marchesa and by her daughter to make Ayala happy.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There came a few presents, with entreaties from Ayala that presents of that kind might not be made.
much
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From this reading There was not very much of going into grand society, and that difficulty about the dresses solved itself, as do other difficulties.
Nina
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From this reading But, though Nina differed somewhat from Ayala as to their ideas as to life in general, they were close friends, and everything was done both by the Marchesa and by her daughter to make Ayala happy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not very much of going into grand society, and that difficulty about the dresses solved itself, as do other difficulties.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was not very much of going into grand society, and that difficulty about the dresses solved itself, as do other difficulties.
other
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From this reading There was not very much of going into grand society, and that difficulty about the dresses solved itself, as do other difficulties.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But the presents were, of course, accepted, and our girl was as prettily arrayed, if not as richly, as the best around her.
presents
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From this reading There came a few presents, with entreaties from Ayala that presents of that kind might not be made.
prettily
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From this reading But the presents were, of course, accepted, and our girl was as prettily arrayed, if not as richly, as the best around her.
richly
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From this reading But the presents were, of course, accepted, and our girl was as prettily arrayed, if not as richly, as the best around her.
society
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From this reading There was not very much of going into grand society, and that difficulty about the dresses solved itself, as do other difficulties.
solved
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From this reading There was not very much of going into grand society, and that difficulty about the dresses solved itself, as do other difficulties.
somewhat
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From this reading But, though Nina differed somewhat from Ayala as to their ideas as to life in general, they were close friends, and everything was done both by the Marchesa and by her daughter to make Ayala happy.
STUBBS
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From this reading JONATHAN STUBBS.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was not very much of going into grand society, and that difficulty about the dresses solved itself, as do other difficulties.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But, though Nina differed somewhat from Ayala as to their ideas as to life in general, they were close friends, and everything was done both by the Marchesa and by her daughter to make Ayala happy.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But, though Nina differed somewhat from Ayala as to their ideas as to life in general, they were close friends, and everything was done both by the Marchesa and by her daughter to make Ayala happy.
There
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From this reading There was not very much of going into grand society, and that difficulty about the dresses solved itself, as do other difficulties.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, though Nina differed somewhat from Ayala as to their ideas as to life in general, they were close friends, and everything was done both by the Marchesa and by her daughter to make Ayala happy.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But, though Nina differed somewhat from Ayala as to their ideas as to life in general, they were close friends, and everything was done both by the Marchesa and by her daughter to make Ayala happy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, though Nina differed somewhat from Ayala as to their ideas as to life in general, they were close friends, and everything was done both by the Marchesa and by her daughter to make Ayala happy.
very
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From this reading There was not very much of going into grand society, and that difficulty about the dresses solved itself, as do other difficulties.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, though Nina differed somewhat from Ayala as to their ideas as to life in general, they were close friends, and everything was done both by the Marchesa and by her daughter to make Ayala happy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But, though Nina differed somewhat from Ayala as to their ideas as to life in general, they were close friends, and everything was done both by the Marchesa and by her daughter to make Ayala happy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There came a few presents, with entreaties from Ayala that presents of that kind might not be made.
