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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 Parts had been allotted to both of them at first, but Miss Vansittart, who had no idea of acting, found so much difficulty in learning her lines and taking up her positions, that she had voted the whole concern a bore, and thrown up her engagement in consequence.
accept
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From this reading He knew that Grace would not like to sit out and watch him making mimic love to another woman, so he told her that he preferred sitting out as well; and she was only too delighted at his apparent devotion to refuse to accept it.
acting
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From this reading Parts had been allotted to both of them at first, but Miss Vansittart, who had no idea of acting, found so much difficulty in learning her lines and taking up her positions, that she had voted the whole concern a bore, and thrown up her engagement in consequence.
allotted
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From this reading Parts had been allotted to both of them at first, but Miss Vansittart, who had no idea of acting, found so much difficulty in learning her lines and taking up her positions, that she had voted the whole concern a bore, and thrown up her engagement in consequence.
amateur
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From this reading Godfrey Harland and Grace Vansittart were neither of them included in the amateur company that was to perform that evening on board the _Pandora_.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GRACE AND GODFREY.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He knew that Grace would not like to sit out and watch him making mimic love to another woman, so he told her that he preferred sitting out as well; and she was only too delighted at his apparent devotion to refuse to accept it.
apparent
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From this reading He knew that Grace would not like to sit out and watch him making mimic love to another woman, so he told her that he preferred sitting out as well; and she was only too delighted at his apparent devotion to refuse to accept it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He knew that Grace would not like to sit out and watch him making mimic love to another woman, so he told her that he preferred sitting out as well; and she was only too delighted at his apparent devotion to refuse to accept it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Parts had been allotted to both of them at first, but Miss Vansittart, who had no idea of acting, found so much difficulty in learning her lines and taking up her positions, that she had voted the whole concern a bore, and thrown up her engagement in consequence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Parts had been allotted to both of them at first, but Miss Vansittart, who had no idea of acting, found so much difficulty in learning her lines and taking up her positions, that she had voted the whole concern a bore, and thrown up her engagement in consequence.
board
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From this reading Godfrey Harland and Grace Vansittart were neither of them included in the amateur company that was to perform that evening on board the _Pandora_.
bore
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From this reading Parts had been allotted to both of them at first, but Miss Vansittart, who had no idea of acting, found so much difficulty in learning her lines and taking up her positions, that she had voted the whole concern a bore, and thrown up her engagement in consequence.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Parts had been allotted to both of them at first, but Miss Vansittart, who had no idea of acting, found so much difficulty in learning her lines and taking up her positions, that she had voted the whole concern a bore, and thrown up her engagement in consequence.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Parts had been allotted to both of them at first, but Miss Vansittart, who had no idea of acting, found so much difficulty in learning her lines and taking up her positions, that she had voted the whole concern a bore, and thrown up her engagement in consequence.
company
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From this reading Godfrey Harland and Grace Vansittart were neither of them included in the amateur company that was to perform that evening on board the _Pandora_.
concern
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From this reading Parts had been allotted to both of them at first, but Miss Vansittart, who had no idea of acting, found so much difficulty in learning her lines and taking up her positions, that she had voted the whole concern a bore, and thrown up her engagement in consequence.
consequence
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From this reading Parts had been allotted to both of them at first, but Miss Vansittart, who had no idea of acting, found so much difficulty in learning her lines and taking up her positions, that she had voted the whole concern a bore, and thrown up her engagement in consequence.
delighted
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From this reading He knew that Grace would not like to sit out and watch him making mimic love to another woman, so he told her that he preferred sitting out as well; and she was only too delighted at his apparent devotion to refuse to accept it.
devotion
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From this reading He knew that Grace would not like to sit out and watch him making mimic love to another woman, so he told her that he preferred sitting out as well; and she was only too delighted at his apparent devotion to refuse to accept it.
difficulty
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From this reading Parts had been allotted to both of them at first, but Miss Vansittart, who had no idea of acting, found so much difficulty in learning her lines and taking up her positions, that she had voted the whole concern a bore, and thrown up her engagement in consequence.
engagement
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From this reading Parts had been allotted to both of them at first, but Miss Vansittart, who had no idea of acting, found so much difficulty in learning her lines and taking up her positions, that she had voted the whole concern a bore, and thrown up her engagement in consequence.
evening
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From this reading Godfrey Harland and Grace Vansittart were neither of them included in the amateur company that was to perform that evening on board the _Pandora_.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Parts had been allotted to both of them at first, but Miss Vansittart, who had no idea of acting, found so much difficulty in learning her lines and taking up her positions, that she had voted the whole concern a bore, and thrown up her engagement in consequence.
follow
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From this reading Upon which Mr Harland had thought it politic to follow suit.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Parts had been allotted to both of them at first, but Miss Vansittart, who had no idea of acting, found so much difficulty in learning her lines and taking up her positions, that she had voted the whole concern a bore, and thrown up her engagement in consequence.
GODFREY
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From this reading GRACE AND GODFREY.
GRACE
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From this reading GRACE AND GODFREY.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Parts had been allotted to both of them at first, but Miss Vansittart, who had no idea of acting, found so much difficulty in learning her lines and taking up her positions, that she had voted the whole concern a bore, and thrown up her engagement in consequence.
Harland
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From this reading Godfrey Harland and Grace Vansittart were neither of them included in the amateur company that was to perform that evening on board the _Pandora_.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew that Grace would not like to sit out and watch him making mimic love to another woman, so he told her that he preferred sitting out as well; and she was only too delighted at his apparent devotion to refuse to accept it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Parts had been allotted to both of them at first, but Miss Vansittart, who had no idea of acting, found so much difficulty in learning her lines and taking up her positions, that she had voted the whole concern a bore, and thrown up her engagement in consequence.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knew that Grace would not like to sit out and watch him making mimic love to another woman, so he told her that he preferred sitting out as well; and she was only too delighted at his apparent devotion to refuse to accept it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew that Grace would not like to sit out and watch him making mimic love to another woman, so he told her that he preferred sitting out as well; and she was only too delighted at his apparent devotion to refuse to accept it.
idea
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From this reading Parts had been allotted to both of them at first, but Miss Vansittart, who had no idea of acting, found so much difficulty in learning her lines and taking up her positions, that she had voted the whole concern a bore, and thrown up her engagement in consequence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Godfrey Harland and Grace Vansittart were neither of them included in the amateur company that was to perform that evening on board the _Pandora_.
included
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From this reading Godfrey Harland and Grace Vansittart were neither of them included in the amateur company that was to perform that evening on board the _Pandora_.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Upon which Mr Harland had thought it politic to follow suit.
knew
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From this reading He knew that Grace would not like to sit out and watch him making mimic love to another woman, so he told her that he preferred sitting out as well; and she was only too delighted at his apparent devotion to refuse to accept it.
learning
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From this reading Parts had been allotted to both of them at first, but Miss Vansittart, who had no idea of acting, found so much difficulty in learning her lines and taking up her positions, that she had voted the whole concern a bore, and thrown up her engagement in consequence.
like
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From this reading He knew that Grace would not like to sit out and watch him making mimic love to another woman, so he told her that he preferred sitting out as well; and she was only too delighted at his apparent devotion to refuse to accept it.
lines
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From this reading Parts had been allotted to both of them at first, but Miss Vansittart, who had no idea of acting, found so much difficulty in learning her lines and taking up her positions, that she had voted the whole concern a bore, and thrown up her engagement in consequence.
love
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From this reading He knew that Grace would not like to sit out and watch him making mimic love to another woman, so he told her that he preferred sitting out as well; and she was only too delighted at his apparent devotion to refuse to accept it.
making
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From this reading He knew that Grace would not like to sit out and watch him making mimic love to another woman, so he told her that he preferred sitting out as well; and she was only too delighted at his apparent devotion to refuse to accept it.
mimic
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From this reading He knew that Grace would not like to sit out and watch him making mimic love to another woman, so he told her that he preferred sitting out as well; and she was only too delighted at his apparent devotion to refuse to accept it.
Miss
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From this reading Parts had been allotted to both of them at first, but Miss Vansittart, who had no idea of acting, found so much difficulty in learning her lines and taking up her positions, that she had voted the whole concern a bore, and thrown up her engagement in consequence.
Mr
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From this reading Upon which Mr Harland had thought it politic to follow suit.
much
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From this reading Parts had been allotted to both of them at first, but Miss Vansittart, who had no idea of acting, found so much difficulty in learning her lines and taking up her positions, that she had voted the whole concern a bore, and thrown up her engagement in consequence.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Godfrey Harland and Grace Vansittart were neither of them included in the amateur company that was to perform that evening on board the _Pandora_.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Parts had been allotted to both of them at first, but Miss Vansittart, who had no idea of acting, found so much difficulty in learning her lines and taking up her positions, that she had voted the whole concern a bore, and thrown up her engagement in consequence.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He knew that Grace would not like to sit out and watch him making mimic love to another woman, so he told her that he preferred sitting out as well; and she was only too delighted at his apparent devotion to refuse to accept it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Godfrey Harland and Grace Vansittart were neither of them included in the amateur company that was to perform that evening on board the _Pandora_.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Godfrey Harland and Grace Vansittart were neither of them included in the amateur company that was to perform that evening on board the _Pandora_.
only
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From this reading He knew that Grace would not like to sit out and watch him making mimic love to another woman, so he told her that he preferred sitting out as well; and she was only too delighted at his apparent devotion to refuse to accept it.
out
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From this reading He knew that Grace would not like to sit out and watch him making mimic love to another woman, so he told her that he preferred sitting out as well; and she was only too delighted at his apparent devotion to refuse to accept it.
Pandora
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From this reading Godfrey Harland and Grace Vansittart were neither of them included in the amateur company that was to perform that evening on board the _Pandora_.
Parts
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From this reading Parts had been allotted to both of them at first, but Miss Vansittart, who had no idea of acting, found so much difficulty in learning her lines and taking up her positions, that she had voted the whole concern a bore, and thrown up her engagement in consequence.
perform
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From this reading Godfrey Harland and Grace Vansittart were neither of them included in the amateur company that was to perform that evening on board the _Pandora_.
politic
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From this reading Upon which Mr Harland had thought it politic to follow suit.
positions
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From this reading Parts had been allotted to both of them at first, but Miss Vansittart, who had no idea of acting, found so much difficulty in learning her lines and taking up her positions, that she had voted the whole concern a bore, and thrown up her engagement in consequence.
preferred
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From this reading He knew that Grace would not like to sit out and watch him making mimic love to another woman, so he told her that he preferred sitting out as well; and she was only too delighted at his apparent devotion to refuse to accept it.
refuse
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From this reading He knew that Grace would not like to sit out and watch him making mimic love to another woman, so he told her that he preferred sitting out as well; and she was only too delighted at his apparent devotion to refuse to accept it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Parts had been allotted to both of them at first, but Miss Vansittart, who had no idea of acting, found so much difficulty in learning her lines and taking up her positions, that she had voted the whole concern a bore, and thrown up her engagement in consequence.
sit
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From this reading He knew that Grace would not like to sit out and watch him making mimic love to another woman, so he told her that he preferred sitting out as well; and she was only too delighted at his apparent devotion to refuse to accept it.
sitting
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From this reading He knew that Grace would not like to sit out and watch him making mimic love to another woman, so he told her that he preferred sitting out as well; and she was only too delighted at his apparent devotion to refuse to accept it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Parts had been allotted to both of them at first, but Miss Vansittart, who had no idea of acting, found so much difficulty in learning her lines and taking up her positions, that she had voted the whole concern a bore, and thrown up her engagement in consequence.
suit
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From this reading Upon which Mr Harland had thought it politic to follow suit.
taking
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From this reading Parts had been allotted to both of them at first, but Miss Vansittart, who had no idea of acting, found so much difficulty in learning her lines and taking up her positions, that she had voted the whole concern a bore, and thrown up her engagement in consequence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Godfrey Harland and Grace Vansittart were neither of them included in the amateur company that was to perform that evening on board the _Pandora_.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Godfrey Harland and Grace Vansittart were neither of them included in the amateur company that was to perform that evening on board the _Pandora_.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Godfrey Harland and Grace Vansittart were neither of them included in the amateur company that was to perform that evening on board the _Pandora_.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Upon which Mr Harland had thought it politic to follow suit.
thrown
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From this reading Parts had been allotted to both of them at first, but Miss Vansittart, who had no idea of acting, found so much difficulty in learning her lines and taking up her positions, that she had voted the whole concern a bore, and thrown up her engagement in consequence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Godfrey Harland and Grace Vansittart were neither of them included in the amateur company that was to perform that evening on board the _Pandora_.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew that Grace would not like to sit out and watch him making mimic love to another woman, so he told her that he preferred sitting out as well; and she was only too delighted at his apparent devotion to refuse to accept it.
too
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From this reading He knew that Grace would not like to sit out and watch him making mimic love to another woman, so he told her that he preferred sitting out as well; and she was only too delighted at his apparent devotion to refuse to accept it.
up
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From this reading Parts had been allotted to both of them at first, but Miss Vansittart, who had no idea of acting, found so much difficulty in learning her lines and taking up her positions, that she had voted the whole concern a bore, and thrown up her engagement in consequence.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon which Mr Harland had thought it politic to follow suit.
Vansittart
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From this reading Godfrey Harland and Grace Vansittart were neither of them included in the amateur company that was to perform that evening on board the _Pandora_.
voted
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From this reading Parts had been allotted to both of them at first, but Miss Vansittart, who had no idea of acting, found so much difficulty in learning her lines and taking up her positions, that she had voted the whole concern a bore, and thrown up her engagement in consequence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Godfrey Harland and Grace Vansittart were neither of them included in the amateur company that was to perform that evening on board the _Pandora_.
watch
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From this reading He knew that Grace would not like to sit out and watch him making mimic love to another woman, so he told her that he preferred sitting out as well; and she was only too delighted at his apparent devotion to refuse to accept it.
well
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From this reading He knew that Grace would not like to sit out and watch him making mimic love to another woman, so he told her that he preferred sitting out as well; and she was only too delighted at his apparent devotion to refuse to accept it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Godfrey Harland and Grace Vansittart were neither of them included in the amateur company that was to perform that evening on board the _Pandora_.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Upon which Mr Harland had thought it politic to follow suit.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Parts had been allotted to both of them at first, but Miss Vansittart, who had no idea of acting, found so much difficulty in learning her lines and taking up her positions, that she had voted the whole concern a bore, and thrown up her engagement in consequence.
whole
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From this reading Parts had been allotted to both of them at first, but Miss Vansittart, who had no idea of acting, found so much difficulty in learning her lines and taking up her positions, that she had voted the whole concern a bore, and thrown up her engagement in consequence.
woman
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From this reading He knew that Grace would not like to sit out and watch him making mimic love to another woman, so he told her that he preferred sitting out as well; and she was only too delighted at his apparent devotion to refuse to accept it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew that Grace would not like to sit out and watch him making mimic love to another woman, so he told her that he preferred sitting out as well; and she was only too delighted at his apparent devotion to refuse to accept it.
