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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 Mary, it may be supposed, had regarded with a little interest the appearance of the stranger, who was quite a new thing in her life.
acquaintance
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From this reading Few strangers came at Horton even when Percy was at home, and Percy had not been at home since Mary had finally developed into a young woman, and been permitted to wear a long frock and put up her hair; so that she had no acquaintance with new faces, and the appearance of an individual unknown, even though he was only the curate, aroused the liveliest interest and curiosity in her.
air
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From this reading He was not a handsome man, but he had the air of having a will and meaning of his own which is always attractive to a woman, even though he did not sing, nor play upon any instrument, nor know any games to speak of.
always
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From this reading He was not a handsome man, but he had the air of having a will and meaning of his own which is always attractive to a woman, even though he did not sing, nor play upon any instrument, nor know any games to speak of.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Few strangers came at Horton even when Percy was at home, and Percy had not been at home since Mary had finally developed into a young woman, and been permitted to wear a long frock and put up her hair; so that she had no acquaintance with new faces, and the appearance of an individual unknown, even though he was only the curate, aroused the liveliest interest and curiosity in her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Few strangers came at Horton even when Percy was at home, and Percy had not been at home since Mary had finally developed into a young woman, and been permitted to wear a long frock and put up her hair; so that she had no acquaintance with new faces, and the appearance of an individual unknown, even though he was only the curate, aroused the liveliest interest and curiosity in her.
any
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From this reading He was not a handsome man, but he had the air of having a will and meaning of his own which is always attractive to a woman, even though he did not sing, nor play upon any instrument, nor know any games to speak of.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mary, it may be supposed, had regarded with a little interest the appearance of the stranger, who was quite a new thing in her life.
aroused
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From this reading Few strangers came at Horton even when Percy was at home, and Percy had not been at home since Mary had finally developed into a young woman, and been permitted to wear a long frock and put up her hair; so that she had no acquaintance with new faces, and the appearance of an individual unknown, even though he was only the curate, aroused the liveliest interest and curiosity in her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The dinners at the Hall had not, however, been entirely without fruit in the lives of the two inconsiderable people who first met there.
attractive
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From this reading He was not a handsome man, but he had the air of having a will and meaning of his own which is always attractive to a woman, even though he did not sing, nor play upon any instrument, nor know any games to speak of.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mary, it may be supposed, had regarded with a little interest the appearance of the stranger, who was quite a new thing in her life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The dinners at the Hall had not, however, been entirely without fruit in the lives of the two inconsiderable people who first met there.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was not a handsome man, but he had the air of having a will and meaning of his own which is always attractive to a woman, even though he did not sing, nor play upon any instrument, nor know any games to speak of.
came
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From this reading Few strangers came at Horton even when Percy was at home, and Percy had not been at home since Mary had finally developed into a young woman, and been permitted to wear a long frock and put up her hair; so that she had no acquaintance with new faces, and the appearance of an individual unknown, even though he was only the curate, aroused the liveliest interest and curiosity in her.
curate
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From this reading Few strangers came at Horton even when Percy was at home, and Percy had not been at home since Mary had finally developed into a young woman, and been permitted to wear a long frock and put up her hair; so that she had no acquaintance with new faces, and the appearance of an individual unknown, even though he was only the curate, aroused the liveliest interest and curiosity in her.
curiosity
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From this reading Few strangers came at Horton even when Percy was at home, and Percy had not been at home since Mary had finally developed into a young woman, and been permitted to wear a long frock and put up her hair; so that she had no acquaintance with new faces, and the appearance of an individual unknown, even though he was only the curate, aroused the liveliest interest and curiosity in her.
developed
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From this reading Few strangers came at Horton even when Percy was at home, and Percy had not been at home since Mary had finally developed into a young woman, and been permitted to wear a long frock and put up her hair; so that she had no acquaintance with new faces, and the appearance of an individual unknown, even though he was only the curate, aroused the liveliest interest and curiosity in her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was not a handsome man, but he had the air of having a will and meaning of his own which is always attractive to a woman, even though he did not sing, nor play upon any instrument, nor know any games to speak of.
dinners
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From this reading The dinners at the Hall had not, however, been entirely without fruit in the lives of the two inconsiderable people who first met there.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The dinners at the Hall had not, however, been entirely without fruit in the lives of the two inconsiderable people who first met there.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Few strangers came at Horton even when Percy was at home, and Percy had not been at home since Mary had finally developed into a young woman, and been permitted to wear a long frock and put up her hair; so that she had no acquaintance with new faces, and the appearance of an individual unknown, even though he was only the curate, aroused the liveliest interest and curiosity in her.
faces
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From this reading Few strangers came at Horton even when Percy was at home, and Percy had not been at home since Mary had finally developed into a young woman, and been permitted to wear a long frock and put up her hair; so that she had no acquaintance with new faces, and the appearance of an individual unknown, even though he was only the curate, aroused the liveliest interest and curiosity in her.
Few
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From this reading Few strangers came at Horton even when Percy was at home, and Percy had not been at home since Mary had finally developed into a young woman, and been permitted to wear a long frock and put up her hair; so that she had no acquaintance with new faces, and the appearance of an individual unknown, even though he was only the curate, aroused the liveliest interest and curiosity in her.
finally
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From this reading Few strangers came at Horton even when Percy was at home, and Percy had not been at home since Mary had finally developed into a young woman, and been permitted to wear a long frock and put up her hair; so that she had no acquaintance with new faces, and the appearance of an individual unknown, even though he was only the curate, aroused the liveliest interest and curiosity in her.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The dinners at the Hall had not, however, been entirely without fruit in the lives of the two inconsiderable people who first met there.
frock
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From this reading Few strangers came at Horton even when Percy was at home, and Percy had not been at home since Mary had finally developed into a young woman, and been permitted to wear a long frock and put up her hair; so that she had no acquaintance with new faces, and the appearance of an individual unknown, even though he was only the curate, aroused the liveliest interest and curiosity in her.
fruit
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From this reading The dinners at the Hall had not, however, been entirely without fruit in the lives of the two inconsiderable people who first met there.
games
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From this reading He was not a handsome man, but he had the air of having a will and meaning of his own which is always attractive to a woman, even though he did not sing, nor play upon any instrument, nor know any games to speak of.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The dinners at the Hall had not, however, been entirely without fruit in the lives of the two inconsiderable people who first met there.
hair
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From this reading Few strangers came at Horton even when Percy was at home, and Percy had not been at home since Mary had finally developed into a young woman, and been permitted to wear a long frock and put up her hair; so that she had no acquaintance with new faces, and the appearance of an individual unknown, even though he was only the curate, aroused the liveliest interest and curiosity in her.
Hall
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From this reading The dinners at the Hall had not, however, been entirely without fruit in the lives of the two inconsiderable people who first met there.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was not a handsome man, but he had the air of having a will and meaning of his own which is always attractive to a woman, even though he did not sing, nor play upon any instrument, nor know any games to speak of.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He was not a handsome man, but he had the air of having a will and meaning of his own which is always attractive to a woman, even though he did not sing, nor play upon any instrument, nor know any games to speak of.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Few strangers came at Horton even when Percy was at home, and Percy had not been at home since Mary had finally developed into a young woman, and been permitted to wear a long frock and put up her hair; so that she had no acquaintance with new faces, and the appearance of an individual unknown, even though he was only the curate, aroused the liveliest interest and curiosity in her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary, it may be supposed, had regarded with a little interest the appearance of the stranger, who was quite a new thing in her life.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was not a handsome man, but he had the air of having a will and meaning of his own which is always attractive to a woman, even though he did not sing, nor play upon any instrument, nor know any games to speak of.
home
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From this reading Few strangers came at Horton even when Percy was at home, and Percy had not been at home since Mary had finally developed into a young woman, and been permitted to wear a long frock and put up her hair; so that she had no acquaintance with new faces, and the appearance of an individual unknown, even though he was only the curate, aroused the liveliest interest and curiosity in her.
Horton
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From this reading Few strangers came at Horton even when Percy was at home, and Percy had not been at home since Mary had finally developed into a young woman, and been permitted to wear a long frock and put up her hair; so that she had no acquaintance with new faces, and the appearance of an individual unknown, even though he was only the curate, aroused the liveliest interest and curiosity in her.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The dinners at the Hall had not, however, been entirely without fruit in the lives of the two inconsiderable people who first met there.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The dinners at the Hall had not, however, been entirely without fruit in the lives of the two inconsiderable people who first met there.
inconsiderable
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From this reading The dinners at the Hall had not, however, been entirely without fruit in the lives of the two inconsiderable people who first met there.
individual
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From this reading Few strangers came at Horton even when Percy was at home, and Percy had not been at home since Mary had finally developed into a young woman, and been permitted to wear a long frock and put up her hair; so that she had no acquaintance with new faces, and the appearance of an individual unknown, even though he was only the curate, aroused the liveliest interest and curiosity in her.
instrument
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From this reading He was not a handsome man, but he had the air of having a will and meaning of his own which is always attractive to a woman, even though he did not sing, nor play upon any instrument, nor know any games to speak of.
interest
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From this reading Mary, it may be supposed, had regarded with a little interest the appearance of the stranger, who was quite a new thing in her life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Few strangers came at Horton even when Percy was at home, and Percy had not been at home since Mary had finally developed into a young woman, and been permitted to wear a long frock and put up her hair; so that she had no acquaintance with new faces, and the appearance of an individual unknown, even though he was only the curate, aroused the liveliest interest and curiosity in her.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not a handsome man, but he had the air of having a will and meaning of his own which is always attractive to a woman, even though he did not sing, nor play upon any instrument, nor know any games to speak of.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mary, it may be supposed, had regarded with a little interest the appearance of the stranger, who was quite a new thing in her life.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was not a handsome man, but he had the air of having a will and meaning of his own which is always attractive to a woman, even though he did not sing, nor play upon any instrument, nor know any games to speak of.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mary, it may be supposed, had regarded with a little interest the appearance of the stranger, who was quite a new thing in her life.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mary, it may be supposed, had regarded with a little interest the appearance of the stranger, who was quite a new thing in her life.
liveliest
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From this reading Few strangers came at Horton even when Percy was at home, and Percy had not been at home since Mary had finally developed into a young woman, and been permitted to wear a long frock and put up her hair; so that she had no acquaintance with new faces, and the appearance of an individual unknown, even though he was only the curate, aroused the liveliest interest and curiosity in her.
lives
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From this reading The dinners at the Hall had not, however, been entirely without fruit in the lives of the two inconsiderable people who first met there.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Few strangers came at Horton even when Percy was at home, and Percy had not been at home since Mary had finally developed into a young woman, and been permitted to wear a long frock and put up her hair; so that she had no acquaintance with new faces, and the appearance of an individual unknown, even though he was only the curate, aroused the liveliest interest and curiosity in her.
man
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From this reading He was not a handsome man, but he had the air of having a will and meaning of his own which is always attractive to a woman, even though he did not sing, nor play upon any instrument, nor know any games to speak of.
Mary
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From this reading Mary, it may be supposed, had regarded with a little interest the appearance of the stranger, who was quite a new thing in her life.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Mary, it may be supposed, had regarded with a little interest the appearance of the stranger, who was quite a new thing in her life.
meaning
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From this reading He was not a handsome man, but he had the air of having a will and meaning of his own which is always attractive to a woman, even though he did not sing, nor play upon any instrument, nor know any games to speak of.
met
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From this reading The dinners at the Hall had not, however, been entirely without fruit in the lives of the two inconsiderable people who first met there.
new
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From this reading Mary, it may be supposed, had regarded with a little interest the appearance of the stranger, who was quite a new thing in her life.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Few strangers came at Horton even when Percy was at home, and Percy had not been at home since Mary had finally developed into a young woman, and been permitted to wear a long frock and put up her hair; so that she had no acquaintance with new faces, and the appearance of an individual unknown, even though he was only the curate, aroused the liveliest interest and curiosity in her.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He was not a handsome man, but he had the air of having a will and meaning of his own which is always attractive to a woman, even though he did not sing, nor play upon any instrument, nor know any games to speak of.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The dinners at the Hall had not, however, been entirely without fruit in the lives of the two inconsiderable people who first met there.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dinners at the Hall had not, however, been entirely without fruit in the lives of the two inconsiderable people who first met there.
only
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From this reading Few strangers came at Horton even when Percy was at home, and Percy had not been at home since Mary had finally developed into a young woman, and been permitted to wear a long frock and put up her hair; so that she had no acquaintance with new faces, and the appearance of an individual unknown, even though he was only the curate, aroused the liveliest interest and curiosity in her.
own
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From this reading He was not a handsome man, but he had the air of having a will and meaning of his own which is always attractive to a woman, even though he did not sing, nor play upon any instrument, nor know any games to speak of.
people
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From this reading The dinners at the Hall had not, however, been entirely without fruit in the lives of the two inconsiderable people who first met there.
Percy
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From this reading Few strangers came at Horton even when Percy was at home, and Percy had not been at home since Mary had finally developed into a young woman, and been permitted to wear a long frock and put up her hair; so that she had no acquaintance with new faces, and the appearance of an individual unknown, even though he was only the curate, aroused the liveliest interest and curiosity in her.
permitted
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From this reading Few strangers came at Horton even when Percy was at home, and Percy had not been at home since Mary had finally developed into a young woman, and been permitted to wear a long frock and put up her hair; so that she had no acquaintance with new faces, and the appearance of an individual unknown, even though he was only the curate, aroused the liveliest interest and curiosity in her.
play
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From this reading He was not a handsome man, but he had the air of having a will and meaning of his own which is always attractive to a woman, even though he did not sing, nor play upon any instrument, nor know any games to speak of.
put
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From this reading Few strangers came at Horton even when Percy was at home, and Percy had not been at home since Mary had finally developed into a young woman, and been permitted to wear a long frock and put up her hair; so that she had no acquaintance with new faces, and the appearance of an individual unknown, even though he was only the curate, aroused the liveliest interest and curiosity in her.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mary, it may be supposed, had regarded with a little interest the appearance of the stranger, who was quite a new thing in her life.
regarded
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From this reading Mary, it may be supposed, had regarded with a little interest the appearance of the stranger, who was quite a new thing in her life.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Few strangers came at Horton even when Percy was at home, and Percy had not been at home since Mary had finally developed into a young woman, and been permitted to wear a long frock and put up her hair; so that she had no acquaintance with new faces, and the appearance of an individual unknown, even though he was only the curate, aroused the liveliest interest and curiosity in her.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Few strangers came at Horton even when Percy was at home, and Percy had not been at home since Mary had finally developed into a young woman, and been permitted to wear a long frock and put up her hair; so that she had no acquaintance with new faces, and the appearance of an individual unknown, even though he was only the curate, aroused the liveliest interest and curiosity in her.
sing
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From this reading He was not a handsome man, but he had the air of having a will and meaning of his own which is always attractive to a woman, even though he did not sing, nor play upon any instrument, nor know any games to speak of.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Few strangers came at Horton even when Percy was at home, and Percy had not been at home since Mary had finally developed into a young woman, and been permitted to wear a long frock and put up her hair; so that she had no acquaintance with new faces, and the appearance of an individual unknown, even though he was only the curate, aroused the liveliest interest and curiosity in her.
speak
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From this reading He was not a handsome man, but he had the air of having a will and meaning of his own which is always attractive to a woman, even though he did not sing, nor play upon any instrument, nor know any games to speak of.
stranger
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From this reading Mary, it may be supposed, had regarded with a little interest the appearance of the stranger, who was quite a new thing in her life.
strangers
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From this reading Few strangers came at Horton even when Percy was at home, and Percy had not been at home since Mary had finally developed into a young woman, and been permitted to wear a long frock and put up her hair; so that she had no acquaintance with new faces, and the appearance of an individual unknown, even though he was only the curate, aroused the liveliest interest and curiosity in her.
supposed
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From this reading Mary, it may be supposed, had regarded with a little interest the appearance of the stranger, who was quite a new thing in her life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Few strangers came at Horton even when Percy was at home, and Percy had not been at home since Mary had finally developed into a young woman, and been permitted to wear a long frock and put up her hair; so that she had no acquaintance with new faces, and the appearance of an individual unknown, even though he was only the curate, aroused the liveliest interest and curiosity in her.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWO TOGETHER.
there
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From this reading The dinners at the Hall had not, however, been entirely without fruit in the lives of the two inconsiderable people who first met there.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mary, it may be supposed, had regarded with a little interest the appearance of the stranger, who was quite a new thing in her life.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Few strangers came at Horton even when Percy was at home, and Percy had not been at home since Mary had finally developed into a young woman, and been permitted to wear a long frock and put up her hair; so that she had no acquaintance with new faces, and the appearance of an individual unknown, even though he was only the curate, aroused the liveliest interest and curiosity in her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Few strangers came at Horton even when Percy was at home, and Percy had not been at home since Mary had finally developed into a young woman, and been permitted to wear a long frock and put up her hair; so that she had no acquaintance with new faces, and the appearance of an individual unknown, even though he was only the curate, aroused the liveliest interest and curiosity in her.
TOGETHER
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From this reading THE TWO TOGETHER.
TWO
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From this reading THE TWO TOGETHER.
unknown
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From this reading Few strangers came at Horton even when Percy was at home, and Percy had not been at home since Mary had finally developed into a young woman, and been permitted to wear a long frock and put up her hair; so that she had no acquaintance with new faces, and the appearance of an individual unknown, even though he was only the curate, aroused the liveliest interest and curiosity in her.
up
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From this reading Few strangers came at Horton even when Percy was at home, and Percy had not been at home since Mary had finally developed into a young woman, and been permitted to wear a long frock and put up her hair; so that she had no acquaintance with new faces, and the appearance of an individual unknown, even though he was only the curate, aroused the liveliest interest and curiosity in her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was not a handsome man, but he had the air of having a will and meaning of his own which is always attractive to a woman, even though he did not sing, nor play upon any instrument, nor know any games to speak of.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mary, it may be supposed, had regarded with a little interest the appearance of the stranger, who was quite a new thing in her life.
wear
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From this reading Few strangers came at Horton even when Percy was at home, and Percy had not been at home since Mary had finally developed into a young woman, and been permitted to wear a long frock and put up her hair; so that she had no acquaintance with new faces, and the appearance of an individual unknown, even though he was only the curate, aroused the liveliest interest and curiosity in her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Few strangers came at Horton even when Percy was at home, and Percy had not been at home since Mary had finally developed into a young woman, and been permitted to wear a long frock and put up her hair; so that she had no acquaintance with new faces, and the appearance of an individual unknown, even though he was only the curate, aroused the liveliest interest and curiosity in her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was not a handsome man, but he had the air of having a will and meaning of his own which is always attractive to a woman, even though he did not sing, nor play upon any instrument, nor know any games to speak of.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The dinners at the Hall had not, however, been entirely without fruit in the lives of the two inconsiderable people who first met there.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He was not a handsome man, but he had the air of having a will and meaning of his own which is always attractive to a woman, even though he did not sing, nor play upon any instrument, nor know any games to speak of.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mary, it may be supposed, had regarded with a little interest the appearance of the stranger, who was quite a new thing in her life.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The dinners at the Hall had not, however, been entirely without fruit in the lives of the two inconsiderable people who first met there.
woman
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From this reading Few strangers came at Horton even when Percy was at home, and Percy had not been at home since Mary had finally developed into a young woman, and been permitted to wear a long frock and put up her hair; so that she had no acquaintance with new faces, and the appearance of an individual unknown, even though he was only the curate, aroused the liveliest interest and curiosity in her.
young
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From this reading Few strangers came at Horton even when Percy was at home, and Percy had not been at home since Mary had finally developed into a young woman, and been permitted to wear a long frock and put up her hair; so that she had no acquaintance with new faces, and the appearance of an individual unknown, even though he was only the curate, aroused the liveliest interest and curiosity in her.
