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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 He wore a glass in his eye for one thing.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Max Nugent, millionaire and man of the world, was most charming in his manner to both the elderly people, and most tender and deferential in his devotion to the young girl in their charge,--but Major Desmond was not altogether satisfied about him.
altogether
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From this reading Max Nugent, millionaire and man of the world, was most charming in his manner to both the elderly people, and most tender and deferential in his devotion to the young girl in their charge,--but Major Desmond was not altogether satisfied about him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The summer flew by,--on wings of romance for Violet Morrison, but somewhat burdened with anxiety for Major Desmond and Miss Leslie.
anxiety
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From this reading The summer flew by,--on wings of romance for Violet Morrison, but somewhat burdened with anxiety for Major Desmond and Miss Leslie.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading People laughed at the Major when he made objection to such a trifle,--even Miss Letty laughed.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Max Nugent, millionaire and man of the world, was most charming in his manner to both the elderly people, and most tender and deferential in his devotion to the young girl in their charge,--but Major Desmond was not altogether satisfied about him.
burdened
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From this reading The summer flew by,--on wings of romance for Violet Morrison, but somewhat burdened with anxiety for Major Desmond and Miss Leslie.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The summer flew by,--on wings of romance for Violet Morrison, but somewhat burdened with anxiety for Major Desmond and Miss Leslie.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The summer flew by,--on wings of romance for Violet Morrison, but somewhat burdened with anxiety for Major Desmond and Miss Leslie.
charge
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From this reading Max Nugent, millionaire and man of the world, was most charming in his manner to both the elderly people, and most tender and deferential in his devotion to the young girl in their charge,--but Major Desmond was not altogether satisfied about him.
charming
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From this reading Max Nugent, millionaire and man of the world, was most charming in his manner to both the elderly people, and most tender and deferential in his devotion to the young girl in their charge,--but Major Desmond was not altogether satisfied about him.
deferential
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From this reading Max Nugent, millionaire and man of the world, was most charming in his manner to both the elderly people, and most tender and deferential in his devotion to the young girl in their charge,--but Major Desmond was not altogether satisfied about him.
Desmond
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From this reading The summer flew by,--on wings of romance for Violet Morrison, but somewhat burdened with anxiety for Major Desmond and Miss Leslie.
devotion
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From this reading Max Nugent, millionaire and man of the world, was most charming in his manner to both the elderly people, and most tender and deferential in his devotion to the young girl in their charge,--but Major Desmond was not altogether satisfied about him.
elderly
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From this reading Max Nugent, millionaire and man of the world, was most charming in his manner to both the elderly people, and most tender and deferential in his devotion to the young girl in their charge,--but Major Desmond was not altogether satisfied about him.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading People laughed at the Major when he made objection to such a trifle,--even Miss Letty laughed.
eye
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From this reading He wore a glass in his eye for one thing.
flew
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From this reading The summer flew by,--on wings of romance for Violet Morrison, but somewhat burdened with anxiety for Major Desmond and Miss Leslie.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The summer flew by,--on wings of romance for Violet Morrison, but somewhat burdened with anxiety for Major Desmond and Miss Leslie.
girl
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From this reading Max Nugent, millionaire and man of the world, was most charming in his manner to both the elderly people, and most tender and deferential in his devotion to the young girl in their charge,--but Major Desmond was not altogether satisfied about him.
glass
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From this reading He wore a glass in his eye for one thing.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wore a glass in his eye for one thing.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Max Nugent, millionaire and man of the world, was most charming in his manner to both the elderly people, and most tender and deferential in his devotion to the young girl in their charge,--but Major Desmond was not altogether satisfied about him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Max Nugent, millionaire and man of the world, was most charming in his manner to both the elderly people, and most tender and deferential in his devotion to the young girl in their charge,--but Major Desmond was not altogether satisfied about him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Max Nugent, millionaire and man of the world, was most charming in his manner to both the elderly people, and most tender and deferential in his devotion to the young girl in their charge,--but Major Desmond was not altogether satisfied about him.
laughed
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From this reading People laughed at the Major when he made objection to such a trifle,--even Miss Letty laughed.
Leslie
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From this reading The summer flew by,--on wings of romance for Violet Morrison, but somewhat burdened with anxiety for Major Desmond and Miss Leslie.
Letty
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From this reading People laughed at the Major when he made objection to such a trifle,--even Miss Letty laughed.
made
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From this reading People laughed at the Major when he made objection to such a trifle,--even Miss Letty laughed.
Major
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From this reading The summer flew by,--on wings of romance for Violet Morrison, but somewhat burdened with anxiety for Major Desmond and Miss Leslie.
man
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From this reading Max Nugent, millionaire and man of the world, was most charming in his manner to both the elderly people, and most tender and deferential in his devotion to the young girl in their charge,--but Major Desmond was not altogether satisfied about him.
manner
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From this reading Max Nugent, millionaire and man of the world, was most charming in his manner to both the elderly people, and most tender and deferential in his devotion to the young girl in their charge,--but Major Desmond was not altogether satisfied about him.
Max
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From this reading Max Nugent, millionaire and man of the world, was most charming in his manner to both the elderly people, and most tender and deferential in his devotion to the young girl in their charge,--but Major Desmond was not altogether satisfied about him.
millionaire
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From this reading Max Nugent, millionaire and man of the world, was most charming in his manner to both the elderly people, and most tender and deferential in his devotion to the young girl in their charge,--but Major Desmond was not altogether satisfied about him.
Miss
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From this reading The summer flew by,--on wings of romance for Violet Morrison, but somewhat burdened with anxiety for Major Desmond and Miss Leslie.
Morrison
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From this reading The summer flew by,--on wings of romance for Violet Morrison, but somewhat burdened with anxiety for Major Desmond and Miss Leslie.
most
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From this reading Max Nugent, millionaire and man of the world, was most charming in his manner to both the elderly people, and most tender and deferential in his devotion to the young girl in their charge,--but Major Desmond was not altogether satisfied about him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Max Nugent, millionaire and man of the world, was most charming in his manner to both the elderly people, and most tender and deferential in his devotion to the young girl in their charge,--but Major Desmond was not altogether satisfied about him.
Nugent
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From this reading Max Nugent, millionaire and man of the world, was most charming in his manner to both the elderly people, and most tender and deferential in his devotion to the young girl in their charge,--but Major Desmond was not altogether satisfied about him.
objection
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From this reading People laughed at the Major when he made objection to such a trifle,--even Miss Letty laughed.
obstinate
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From this reading But Desmond was obstinate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The summer flew by,--on wings of romance for Violet Morrison, but somewhat burdened with anxiety for Major Desmond and Miss Leslie.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The summer flew by,--on wings of romance for Violet Morrison, but somewhat burdened with anxiety for Major Desmond and Miss Leslie.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He wore a glass in his eye for one thing.
people
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From this reading Max Nugent, millionaire and man of the world, was most charming in his manner to both the elderly people, and most tender and deferential in his devotion to the young girl in their charge,--but Major Desmond was not altogether satisfied about him.
romance
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From this reading The summer flew by,--on wings of romance for Violet Morrison, but somewhat burdened with anxiety for Major Desmond and Miss Leslie.
satisfied
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From this reading Max Nugent, millionaire and man of the world, was most charming in his manner to both the elderly people, and most tender and deferential in his devotion to the young girl in their charge,--but Major Desmond was not altogether satisfied about him.
somewhat
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From this reading The summer flew by,--on wings of romance for Violet Morrison, but somewhat burdened with anxiety for Major Desmond and Miss Leslie.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading People laughed at the Major when he made objection to such a trifle,--even Miss Letty laughed.
summer
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From this reading The summer flew by,--on wings of romance for Violet Morrison, but somewhat burdened with anxiety for Major Desmond and Miss Leslie.
tender
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From this reading Max Nugent, millionaire and man of the world, was most charming in his manner to both the elderly people, and most tender and deferential in his devotion to the young girl in their charge,--but Major Desmond was not altogether satisfied about him.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The summer flew by,--on wings of romance for Violet Morrison, but somewhat burdened with anxiety for Major Desmond and Miss Leslie.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Max Nugent, millionaire and man of the world, was most charming in his manner to both the elderly people, and most tender and deferential in his devotion to the young girl in their charge,--but Major Desmond was not altogether satisfied about him.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wore a glass in his eye for one thing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Max Nugent, millionaire and man of the world, was most charming in his manner to both the elderly people, and most tender and deferential in his devotion to the young girl in their charge,--but Major Desmond was not altogether satisfied about him.
triflenounUS /ˈtraɪfəl/
something that needs very little effort
From this reading People laughed at the Major when he made objection to such a trifle,--even Miss Letty laughed.
Violet
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From this reading The summer flew by,--on wings of romance for Violet Morrison, but somewhat burdened with anxiety for Major Desmond and Miss Leslie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Max Nugent, millionaire and man of the world, was most charming in his manner to both the elderly people, and most tender and deferential in his devotion to the young girl in their charge,--but Major Desmond was not altogether satisfied about him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading People laughed at the Major when he made objection to such a trifle,--even Miss Letty laughed.
wings
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From this reading The summer flew by,--on wings of romance for Violet Morrison, but somewhat burdened with anxiety for Major Desmond and Miss Leslie.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The summer flew by,--on wings of romance for Violet Morrison, but somewhat burdened with anxiety for Major Desmond and Miss Leslie.
wore
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From this reading He wore a glass in his eye for one thing.
world
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From this reading Max Nugent, millionaire and man of the world, was most charming in his manner to both the elderly people, and most tender and deferential in his devotion to the young girl in their charge,--but Major Desmond was not altogether satisfied about him.
young
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From this reading Max Nugent, millionaire and man of the world, was most charming in his manner to both the elderly people, and most tender and deferential in his devotion to the young girl in their charge,--but Major Desmond was not altogether satisfied about him.
