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admirable
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From this reading 'I find her devotion admirable,' said Madame, 'but then, this cousin he is young and handsome.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, there is perhaps nothing so very extraordinary in it, really.'
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading |It was Tuesday afternoon at Colin Churchill's, and Minna had got her usual weekly leave to go and visit her cousin at his own studio.
all
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From this reading After all, there is perhaps nothing so very extraordinary in it, really.'
always
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From this reading Cecca was there, too, waiting her opportunity, with the little phial always in her pocket: for who knows when Madonna della Guardia may see the chance of earning her two promised masses?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading |It was Tuesday afternoon at Colin Churchill's, and Minna had got her usual weekly leave to go and visit her cousin at his own studio.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading |It was Tuesday afternoon at Colin Churchill's, and Minna had got her usual weekly leave to go and visit her cousin at his own studio.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'I find her devotion admirable,' said Madame, 'but then, this cousin he is young and handsome.
Cecca
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From this reading Cecca was there, too, waiting her opportunity, with the little phial always in her pocket: for who knows when Madonna della Guardia may see the chance of earning her two promised masses?
chance
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From this reading Cecca was there, too, waiting her opportunity, with the little phial always in her pocket: for who knows when Madonna della Guardia may see the chance of earning her two promised masses?
Churchill's
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From this reading |It was Tuesday afternoon at Colin Churchill's, and Minna had got her usual weekly leave to go and visit her cousin at his own studio.
Colin
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From this reading |It was Tuesday afternoon at Colin Churchill's, and Minna had got her usual weekly leave to go and visit her cousin at his own studio.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She is late this afternoon, the English governess; but she will come soon: she never forgets to come every Tuesday.
cousin
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From this reading |It was Tuesday afternoon at Colin Churchill's, and Minna had got her usual weekly leave to go and visit her cousin at his own studio.
della
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From this reading Cecca was there, too, waiting her opportunity, with the little phial always in her pocket: for who knows when Madonna della Guardia may see the chance of earning her two promised masses?
devotion
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From this reading 'I find her devotion admirable,' said Madame, 'but then, this cousin he is young and handsome.
earning
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From this reading Cecca was there, too, waiting her opportunity, with the little phial always in her pocket: for who knows when Madonna della Guardia may see the chance of earning her two promised masses?
English
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From this reading She is late this afternoon, the English governess; but she will come soon: she never forgets to come every Tuesday.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She is late this afternoon, the English governess; but she will come soon: she never forgets to come every Tuesday.
extraordinary
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From this reading After all, there is perhaps nothing so very extraordinary in it, really.'
find
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From this reading 'I find her devotion admirable,' said Madame, 'but then, this cousin he is young and handsome.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cecca was there, too, waiting her opportunity, with the little phial always in her pocket: for who knows when Madonna della Guardia may see the chance of earning her two promised masses?
forgets
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From this reading She is late this afternoon, the English governess; but she will come soon: she never forgets to come every Tuesday.
go
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From this reading |It was Tuesday afternoon at Colin Churchill's, and Minna had got her usual weekly leave to go and visit her cousin at his own studio.
got
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From this reading |It was Tuesday afternoon at Colin Churchill's, and Minna had got her usual weekly leave to go and visit her cousin at his own studio.
governess
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From this reading She is late this afternoon, the English governess; but she will come soon: she never forgets to come every Tuesday.
Guardia
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From this reading Cecca was there, too, waiting her opportunity, with the little phial always in her pocket: for who knows when Madonna della Guardia may see the chance of earning her two promised masses?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading |It was Tuesday afternoon at Colin Churchill's, and Minna had got her usual weekly leave to go and visit her cousin at his own studio.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading 'I find her devotion admirable,' said Madame, 'but then, this cousin he is young and handsome.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'I find her devotion admirable,' said Madame, 'but then, this cousin he is young and handsome.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading |It was Tuesday afternoon at Colin Churchill's, and Minna had got her usual weekly leave to go and visit her cousin at his own studio.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading |It was Tuesday afternoon at Colin Churchill's, and Minna had got her usual weekly leave to go and visit her cousin at his own studio.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I find her devotion admirable,' said Madame, 'but then, this cousin he is young and handsome.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After all, there is perhaps nothing so very extraordinary in it, really.'
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'I find her devotion admirable,' said Madame, 'but then, this cousin he is young and handsome.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading |It was Tuesday afternoon at Colin Churchill's, and Minna had got her usual weekly leave to go and visit her cousin at his own studio.
knows
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From this reading Cecca was there, too, waiting her opportunity, with the little phial always in her pocket: for who knows when Madonna della Guardia may see the chance of earning her two promised masses?
late
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From this reading She is late this afternoon, the English governess; but she will come soon: she never forgets to come every Tuesday.
leave
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From this reading |It was Tuesday afternoon at Colin Churchill's, and Minna had got her usual weekly leave to go and visit her cousin at his own studio.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cecca was there, too, waiting her opportunity, with the little phial always in her pocket: for who knows when Madonna della Guardia may see the chance of earning her two promised masses?
Madame
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From this reading 'I find her devotion admirable,' said Madame, 'but then, this cousin he is young and handsome.
Madonna
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From this reading Cecca was there, too, waiting her opportunity, with the little phial always in her pocket: for who knows when Madonna della Guardia may see the chance of earning her two promised masses?
masses
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From this reading Cecca was there, too, waiting her opportunity, with the little phial always in her pocket: for who knows when Madonna della Guardia may see the chance of earning her two promised masses?
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Cecca was there, too, waiting her opportunity, with the little phial always in her pocket: for who knows when Madonna della Guardia may see the chance of earning her two promised masses?
Minna
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From this reading |It was Tuesday afternoon at Colin Churchill's, and Minna had got her usual weekly leave to go and visit her cousin at his own studio.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She is late this afternoon, the English governess; but she will come soon: she never forgets to come every Tuesday.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading After all, there is perhaps nothing so very extraordinary in it, really.'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cecca was there, too, waiting her opportunity, with the little phial always in her pocket: for who knows when Madonna della Guardia may see the chance of earning her two promised masses?
opportunity
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From this reading Cecca was there, too, waiting her opportunity, with the little phial always in her pocket: for who knows when Madonna della Guardia may see the chance of earning her two promised masses?
own
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From this reading |It was Tuesday afternoon at Colin Churchill's, and Minna had got her usual weekly leave to go and visit her cousin at his own studio.
perhaps
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From this reading After all, there is perhaps nothing so very extraordinary in it, really.'
phial
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From this reading Cecca was there, too, waiting her opportunity, with the little phial always in her pocket: for who knows when Madonna della Guardia may see the chance of earning her two promised masses?
pocket
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From this reading Cecca was there, too, waiting her opportunity, with the little phial always in her pocket: for who knows when Madonna della Guardia may see the chance of earning her two promised masses?
promised
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From this reading Cecca was there, too, waiting her opportunity, with the little phial always in her pocket: for who knows when Madonna della Guardia may see the chance of earning her two promised masses?
really
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From this reading After all, there is perhaps nothing so very extraordinary in it, really.'
said
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From this reading 'I find her devotion admirable,' said Madame, 'but then, this cousin he is young and handsome.
see
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From this reading Cecca was there, too, waiting her opportunity, with the little phial always in her pocket: for who knows when Madonna della Guardia may see the chance of earning her two promised masses?
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is late this afternoon, the English governess; but she will come soon: she never forgets to come every Tuesday.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After all, there is perhaps nothing so very extraordinary in it, really.'
soon
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From this reading She is late this afternoon, the English governess; but she will come soon: she never forgets to come every Tuesday.
studio
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From this reading |It was Tuesday afternoon at Colin Churchill's, and Minna had got her usual weekly leave to go and visit her cousin at his own studio.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cecca was there, too, waiting her opportunity, with the little phial always in her pocket: for who knows when Madonna della Guardia may see the chance of earning her two promised masses?
then
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From this reading 'I find her devotion admirable,' said Madame, 'but then, this cousin he is young and handsome.
there
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From this reading After all, there is perhaps nothing so very extraordinary in it, really.'
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'I find her devotion admirable,' said Madame, 'but then, this cousin he is young and handsome.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading |It was Tuesday afternoon at Colin Churchill's, and Minna had got her usual weekly leave to go and visit her cousin at his own studio.
too
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From this reading Cecca was there, too, waiting her opportunity, with the little phial always in her pocket: for who knows when Madonna della Guardia may see the chance of earning her two promised masses?
Tuesday
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From this reading |It was Tuesday afternoon at Colin Churchill's, and Minna had got her usual weekly leave to go and visit her cousin at his own studio.
two
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From this reading Cecca was there, too, waiting her opportunity, with the little phial always in her pocket: for who knows when Madonna della Guardia may see the chance of earning her two promised masses?
usual
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From this reading |It was Tuesday afternoon at Colin Churchill's, and Minna had got her usual weekly leave to go and visit her cousin at his own studio.
very
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From this reading After all, there is perhaps nothing so very extraordinary in it, really.'
visit
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From this reading |It was Tuesday afternoon at Colin Churchill's, and Minna had got her usual weekly leave to go and visit her cousin at his own studio.
waiting
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From this reading Cecca was there, too, waiting her opportunity, with the little phial always in her pocket: for who knows when Madonna della Guardia may see the chance of earning her two promised masses?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading |It was Tuesday afternoon at Colin Churchill's, and Minna had got her usual weekly leave to go and visit her cousin at his own studio.
weekly
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From this reading |It was Tuesday afternoon at Colin Churchill's, and Minna had got her usual weekly leave to go and visit her cousin at his own studio.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Cecca was there, too, waiting her opportunity, with the little phial always in her pocket: for who knows when Madonna della Guardia may see the chance of earning her two promised masses?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Cecca was there, too, waiting her opportunity, with the little phial always in her pocket: for who knows when Madonna della Guardia may see the chance of earning her two promised masses?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She is late this afternoon, the English governess; but she will come soon: she never forgets to come every Tuesday.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cecca was there, too, waiting her opportunity, with the little phial always in her pocket: for who knows when Madonna della Guardia may see the chance of earning her two promised masses?
young
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From this reading 'I find her devotion admirable,' said Madame, 'but then, this cousin he is young and handsome.
