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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 “You and your mother are very kind to that little girl,” our hero said; “you must be a great advantage to her.”
admiring
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From this reading But on the following evening, Bernard again found himself seated in friendly colloquy with this interesting girl, while Gordon Wright discoursed with her mother on one side, and little Blanche Evers chattered to the admiring eyes of Captain Lovelock on the other.
advantage
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From this reading “You and your mother are very kind to that little girl,” our hero said; “you must be a great advantage to her.”
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But on the following evening, Bernard again found himself seated in friendly colloquy with this interesting girl, while Gordon Wright discoursed with her mother on one side, and little Blanche Evers chattered to the admiring eyes of Captain Lovelock on the other.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But on the following evening, Bernard again found himself seated in friendly colloquy with this interesting girl, while Gordon Wright discoursed with her mother on one side, and little Blanche Evers chattered to the admiring eyes of Captain Lovelock on the other.
Angela
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From this reading Angela Vivian directed her eyes to her neighbors, and let them rest a while on the young girl’s little fidgeting figure and her fresh, coquettish face.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You and your mother are very kind to that little girl,” our hero said; “you must be a great advantage to her.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You and your mother are very kind to that little girl,” our hero said; “you must be a great advantage to her.”
Bernard
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From this reading But on the following evening, Bernard again found himself seated in friendly colloquy with this interesting girl, while Gordon Wright discoursed with her mother on one side, and little Blanche Evers chattered to the admiring eyes of Captain Lovelock on the other.
Blanche
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From this reading But on the following evening, Bernard again found himself seated in friendly colloquy with this interesting girl, while Gordon Wright discoursed with her mother on one side, and little Blanche Evers chattered to the admiring eyes of Captain Lovelock on the other.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on the following evening, Bernard again found himself seated in friendly colloquy with this interesting girl, while Gordon Wright discoursed with her mother on one side, and little Blanche Evers chattered to the admiring eyes of Captain Lovelock on the other.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But on the following evening, Bernard again found himself seated in friendly colloquy with this interesting girl, while Gordon Wright discoursed with her mother on one side, and little Blanche Evers chattered to the admiring eyes of Captain Lovelock on the other.
chattered
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From this reading But on the following evening, Bernard again found himself seated in friendly colloquy with this interesting girl, while Gordon Wright discoursed with her mother on one side, and little Blanche Evers chattered to the admiring eyes of Captain Lovelock on the other.
colloquy
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From this reading But on the following evening, Bernard again found himself seated in friendly colloquy with this interesting girl, while Gordon Wright discoursed with her mother on one side, and little Blanche Evers chattered to the admiring eyes of Captain Lovelock on the other.
companion
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From this reading He divined, he scarcely knew how, that her esteem for her pretty companion was small.
coquettish
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From this reading Angela Vivian directed her eyes to her neighbors, and let them rest a while on the young girl’s little fidgeting figure and her fresh, coquettish face.
directed
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From this reading Angela Vivian directed her eyes to her neighbors, and let them rest a while on the young girl’s little fidgeting figure and her fresh, coquettish face.
discoursed
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From this reading But on the following evening, Bernard again found himself seated in friendly colloquy with this interesting girl, while Gordon Wright discoursed with her mother on one side, and little Blanche Evers chattered to the admiring eyes of Captain Lovelock on the other.
disfavor
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From this reading For some moments she said nothing, and to Longueville, turning over several things in his mind, and watching her, it seemed that her glance was one of disfavor.
divined
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From this reading He divined, he scarcely knew how, that her esteem for her pretty companion was small.
esteem
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From this reading He divined, he scarcely knew how, that her esteem for her pretty companion was small.
evening
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From this reading But on the following evening, Bernard again found himself seated in friendly colloquy with this interesting girl, while Gordon Wright discoursed with her mother on one side, and little Blanche Evers chattered to the admiring eyes of Captain Lovelock on the other.
Evers
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From this reading But on the following evening, Bernard again found himself seated in friendly colloquy with this interesting girl, while Gordon Wright discoursed with her mother on one side, and little Blanche Evers chattered to the admiring eyes of Captain Lovelock on the other.
eyes
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From this reading But on the following evening, Bernard again found himself seated in friendly colloquy with this interesting girl, while Gordon Wright discoursed with her mother on one side, and little Blanche Evers chattered to the admiring eyes of Captain Lovelock on the other.
face
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From this reading Angela Vivian directed her eyes to her neighbors, and let them rest a while on the young girl’s little fidgeting figure and her fresh, coquettish face.
fidgeting
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From this reading Angela Vivian directed her eyes to her neighbors, and let them rest a while on the young girl’s little fidgeting figure and her fresh, coquettish face.
figure
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From this reading Angela Vivian directed her eyes to her neighbors, and let them rest a while on the young girl’s little fidgeting figure and her fresh, coquettish face.
following
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From this reading But on the following evening, Bernard again found himself seated in friendly colloquy with this interesting girl, while Gordon Wright discoursed with her mother on one side, and little Blanche Evers chattered to the admiring eyes of Captain Lovelock on the other.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some moments she said nothing, and to Longueville, turning over several things in his mind, and watching her, it seemed that her glance was one of disfavor.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But on the following evening, Bernard again found himself seated in friendly colloquy with this interesting girl, while Gordon Wright discoursed with her mother on one side, and little Blanche Evers chattered to the admiring eyes of Captain Lovelock on the other.
fresh
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From this reading Angela Vivian directed her eyes to her neighbors, and let them rest a while on the young girl’s little fidgeting figure and her fresh, coquettish face.
friendly
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From this reading But on the following evening, Bernard again found himself seated in friendly colloquy with this interesting girl, while Gordon Wright discoursed with her mother on one side, and little Blanche Evers chattered to the admiring eyes of Captain Lovelock on the other.
girl
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From this reading But on the following evening, Bernard again found himself seated in friendly colloquy with this interesting girl, while Gordon Wright discoursed with her mother on one side, and little Blanche Evers chattered to the admiring eyes of Captain Lovelock on the other.
girl's
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From this reading Angela Vivian directed her eyes to her neighbors, and let them rest a while on the young girl’s little fidgeting figure and her fresh, coquettish face.
glance
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From this reading For some moments she said nothing, and to Longueville, turning over several things in his mind, and watching her, it seemed that her glance was one of disfavor.
Gordon
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From this reading But on the following evening, Bernard again found himself seated in friendly colloquy with this interesting girl, while Gordon Wright discoursed with her mother on one side, and little Blanche Evers chattered to the admiring eyes of Captain Lovelock on the other.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You and your mother are very kind to that little girl,” our hero said; “you must be a great advantage to her.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He divined, he scarcely knew how, that her esteem for her pretty companion was small.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But on the following evening, Bernard again found himself seated in friendly colloquy with this interesting girl, while Gordon Wright discoursed with her mother on one side, and little Blanche Evers chattered to the admiring eyes of Captain Lovelock on the other.
hero
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From this reading “You and your mother are very kind to that little girl,” our hero said; “you must be a great advantage to her.”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But on the following evening, Bernard again found himself seated in friendly colloquy with this interesting girl, while Gordon Wright discoursed with her mother on one side, and little Blanche Evers chattered to the admiring eyes of Captain Lovelock on the other.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For some moments she said nothing, and to Longueville, turning over several things in his mind, and watching her, it seemed that her glance was one of disfavor.
how
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From this reading He divined, he scarcely knew how, that her esteem for her pretty companion was small.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But on the following evening, Bernard again found himself seated in friendly colloquy with this interesting girl, while Gordon Wright discoursed with her mother on one side, and little Blanche Evers chattered to the admiring eyes of Captain Lovelock on the other.
interesting
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From this reading But on the following evening, Bernard again found himself seated in friendly colloquy with this interesting girl, while Gordon Wright discoursed with her mother on one side, and little Blanche Evers chattered to the admiring eyes of Captain Lovelock on the other.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For some moments she said nothing, and to Longueville, turning over several things in his mind, and watching her, it seemed that her glance was one of disfavor.
kind
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From this reading “You and your mother are very kind to that little girl,” our hero said; “you must be a great advantage to her.”
knew
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From this reading He divined, he scarcely knew how, that her esteem for her pretty companion was small.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Angela Vivian directed her eyes to her neighbors, and let them rest a while on the young girl’s little fidgeting figure and her fresh, coquettish face.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But on the following evening, Bernard again found himself seated in friendly colloquy with this interesting girl, while Gordon Wright discoursed with her mother on one side, and little Blanche Evers chattered to the admiring eyes of Captain Lovelock on the other.
Longueville
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From this reading For some moments she said nothing, and to Longueville, turning over several things in his mind, and watching her, it seemed that her glance was one of disfavor.
Lovelock
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From this reading But on the following evening, Bernard again found himself seated in friendly colloquy with this interesting girl, while Gordon Wright discoursed with her mother on one side, and little Blanche Evers chattered to the admiring eyes of Captain Lovelock on the other.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For some moments she said nothing, and to Longueville, turning over several things in his mind, and watching her, it seemed that her glance was one of disfavor.
moments
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From this reading For some moments she said nothing, and to Longueville, turning over several things in his mind, and watching her, it seemed that her glance was one of disfavor.
mother
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From this reading But on the following evening, Bernard again found himself seated in friendly colloquy with this interesting girl, while Gordon Wright discoursed with her mother on one side, and little Blanche Evers chattered to the admiring eyes of Captain Lovelock on the other.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You and your mother are very kind to that little girl,” our hero said; “you must be a great advantage to her.”
neighbors
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From this reading Angela Vivian directed her eyes to her neighbors, and let them rest a while on the young girl’s little fidgeting figure and her fresh, coquettish face.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For some moments she said nothing, and to Longueville, turning over several things in his mind, and watching her, it seemed that her glance was one of disfavor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But on the following evening, Bernard again found himself seated in friendly colloquy with this interesting girl, while Gordon Wright discoursed with her mother on one side, and little Blanche Evers chattered to the admiring eyes of Captain Lovelock on the other.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But on the following evening, Bernard again found himself seated in friendly colloquy with this interesting girl, while Gordon Wright discoursed with her mother on one side, and little Blanche Evers chattered to the admiring eyes of Captain Lovelock on the other.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But on the following evening, Bernard again found himself seated in friendly colloquy with this interesting girl, while Gordon Wright discoursed with her mother on one side, and little Blanche Evers chattered to the admiring eyes of Captain Lovelock on the other.
other
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From this reading But on the following evening, Bernard again found himself seated in friendly colloquy with this interesting girl, while Gordon Wright discoursed with her mother on one side, and little Blanche Evers chattered to the admiring eyes of Captain Lovelock on the other.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “You and your mother are very kind to that little girl,” our hero said; “you must be a great advantage to her.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For some moments she said nothing, and to Longueville, turning over several things in his mind, and watching her, it seemed that her glance was one of disfavor.
pretty
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From this reading He divined, he scarcely knew how, that her esteem for her pretty companion was small.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Angela Vivian directed her eyes to her neighbors, and let them rest a while on the young girl’s little fidgeting figure and her fresh, coquettish face.
said
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From this reading “You and your mother are very kind to that little girl,” our hero said; “you must be a great advantage to her.”
scarcely
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From this reading He divined, he scarcely knew how, that her esteem for her pretty companion was small.
seated
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From this reading But on the following evening, Bernard again found himself seated in friendly colloquy with this interesting girl, while Gordon Wright discoursed with her mother on one side, and little Blanche Evers chattered to the admiring eyes of Captain Lovelock on the other.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For some moments she said nothing, and to Longueville, turning over several things in his mind, and watching her, it seemed that her glance was one of disfavor.
several
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From this reading For some moments she said nothing, and to Longueville, turning over several things in his mind, and watching her, it seemed that her glance was one of disfavor.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For some moments she said nothing, and to Longueville, turning over several things in his mind, and watching her, it seemed that her glance was one of disfavor.
side
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From this reading But on the following evening, Bernard again found himself seated in friendly colloquy with this interesting girl, while Gordon Wright discoursed with her mother on one side, and little Blanche Evers chattered to the admiring eyes of Captain Lovelock on the other.
small
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From this reading He divined, he scarcely knew how, that her esteem for her pretty companion was small.
some
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From this reading For some moments she said nothing, and to Longueville, turning over several things in his mind, and watching her, it seemed that her glance was one of disfavor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You and your mother are very kind to that little girl,” our hero said; “you must be a great advantage to her.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But on the following evening, Bernard again found himself seated in friendly colloquy with this interesting girl, while Gordon Wright discoursed with her mother on one side, and little Blanche Evers chattered to the admiring eyes of Captain Lovelock on the other.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Angela Vivian directed her eyes to her neighbors, and let them rest a while on the young girl’s little fidgeting figure and her fresh, coquettish face.
things
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From this reading For some moments she said nothing, and to Longueville, turning over several things in his mind, and watching her, it seemed that her glance was one of disfavor.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But on the following evening, Bernard again found himself seated in friendly colloquy with this interesting girl, while Gordon Wright discoursed with her mother on one side, and little Blanche Evers chattered to the admiring eyes of Captain Lovelock on the other.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But on the following evening, Bernard again found himself seated in friendly colloquy with this interesting girl, while Gordon Wright discoursed with her mother on one side, and little Blanche Evers chattered to the admiring eyes of Captain Lovelock on the other.
turning
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From this reading For some moments she said nothing, and to Longueville, turning over several things in his mind, and watching her, it seemed that her glance was one of disfavor.
very
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From this reading “You and your mother are very kind to that little girl,” our hero said; “you must be a great advantage to her.”
Vivian
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From this reading Angela Vivian directed her eyes to her neighbors, and let them rest a while on the young girl’s little fidgeting figure and her fresh, coquettish face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For some moments she said nothing, and to Longueville, turning over several things in his mind, and watching her, it seemed that her glance was one of disfavor.
watching
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From this reading For some moments she said nothing, and to Longueville, turning over several things in his mind, and watching her, it seemed that her glance was one of disfavor.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But on the following evening, Bernard again found himself seated in friendly colloquy with this interesting girl, while Gordon Wright discoursed with her mother on one side, and little Blanche Evers chattered to the admiring eyes of Captain Lovelock on the other.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But on the following evening, Bernard again found himself seated in friendly colloquy with this interesting girl, while Gordon Wright discoursed with her mother on one side, and little Blanche Evers chattered to the admiring eyes of Captain Lovelock on the other.
Wright
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From this reading But on the following evening, Bernard again found himself seated in friendly colloquy with this interesting girl, while Gordon Wright discoursed with her mother on one side, and little Blanche Evers chattered to the admiring eyes of Captain Lovelock on the other.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You and your mother are very kind to that little girl,” our hero said; “you must be a great advantage to her.”
young
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From this reading Angela Vivian directed her eyes to her neighbors, and let them rest a while on the young girl’s little fidgeting figure and her fresh, coquettish face.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You and your mother are very kind to that little girl,” our hero said; “you must be a great advantage to her.”
