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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 They say that a man can never describe or appreciate his own sister, and, on the whole, I am not disinclined to lend some credence to this statement.
AGENT
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From this reading COLONEL DEVEREUX'S LAND AGENT As yet I have said nothing of my sister Marian.
always
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From this reading I know that her beauty--prettiness always seemed to me the more appropriate term--was of the order evolved by the combination of a trim, shapely figure, good features and complexion, plenty of fair hair, and soft grey eyes (the latter a heritage from her mother), which knew equally well how to gleam with mischief, or to flash with a tenderer and more dangerous light.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading They say that a man can never describe or appreciate his own sister, and, on the whole, I am not disinclined to lend some credence to this statement.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I know that Marian was beautiful, for many people have told me so, but to give a detailed description of her as she was then I should find an impossible task.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They say that a man can never describe or appreciate his own sister, and, on the whole, I am not disinclined to lend some credence to this statement.
appreciate
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From this reading They say that a man can never describe or appreciate his own sister, and, on the whole, I am not disinclined to lend some credence to this statement.
appropriate
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From this reading I know that her beauty--prettiness always seemed to me the more appropriate term--was of the order evolved by the combination of a trim, shapely figure, good features and complexion, plenty of fair hair, and soft grey eyes (the latter a heritage from her mother), which knew equally well how to gleam with mischief, or to flash with a tenderer and more dangerous light.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading COLONEL DEVEREUX'S LAND AGENT As yet I have said nothing of my sister Marian.
beautiful
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From this reading I know that Marian was beautiful, for many people have told me so, but to give a detailed description of her as she was then I should find an impossible task.
beauty
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From this reading I know that her beauty--prettiness always seemed to me the more appropriate term--was of the order evolved by the combination of a trim, shapely figure, good features and complexion, plenty of fair hair, and soft grey eyes (the latter a heritage from her mother), which knew equally well how to gleam with mischief, or to flash with a tenderer and more dangerous light.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I know that Marian was beautiful, for many people have told me so, but to give a detailed description of her as she was then I should find an impossible task.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I know that her beauty--prettiness always seemed to me the more appropriate term--was of the order evolved by the combination of a trim, shapely figure, good features and complexion, plenty of fair hair, and soft grey eyes (the latter a heritage from her mother), which knew equally well how to gleam with mischief, or to flash with a tenderer and more dangerous light.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They say that a man can never describe or appreciate his own sister, and, on the whole, I am not disinclined to lend some credence to this statement.
COLONEL
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From this reading COLONEL DEVEREUX'S LAND AGENT As yet I have said nothing of my sister Marian.
combination
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From this reading I know that her beauty--prettiness always seemed to me the more appropriate term--was of the order evolved by the combination of a trim, shapely figure, good features and complexion, plenty of fair hair, and soft grey eyes (the latter a heritage from her mother), which knew equally well how to gleam with mischief, or to flash with a tenderer and more dangerous light.
complexion
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From this reading I know that her beauty--prettiness always seemed to me the more appropriate term--was of the order evolved by the combination of a trim, shapely figure, good features and complexion, plenty of fair hair, and soft grey eyes (the latter a heritage from her mother), which knew equally well how to gleam with mischief, or to flash with a tenderer and more dangerous light.
credence
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From this reading They say that a man can never describe or appreciate his own sister, and, on the whole, I am not disinclined to lend some credence to this statement.
dangerous
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From this reading I know that her beauty--prettiness always seemed to me the more appropriate term--was of the order evolved by the combination of a trim, shapely figure, good features and complexion, plenty of fair hair, and soft grey eyes (the latter a heritage from her mother), which knew equally well how to gleam with mischief, or to flash with a tenderer and more dangerous light.
describe
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From this reading They say that a man can never describe or appreciate his own sister, and, on the whole, I am not disinclined to lend some credence to this statement.
description
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From this reading I know that Marian was beautiful, for many people have told me so, but to give a detailed description of her as she was then I should find an impossible task.
detailed
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From this reading I know that Marian was beautiful, for many people have told me so, but to give a detailed description of her as she was then I should find an impossible task.
DEVEREUX'S
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From this reading COLONEL DEVEREUX'S LAND AGENT As yet I have said nothing of my sister Marian.
disinclined
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From this reading They say that a man can never describe or appreciate his own sister, and, on the whole, I am not disinclined to lend some credence to this statement.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It is necessary for me now to do so.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I know that her beauty--prettiness always seemed to me the more appropriate term--was of the order evolved by the combination of a trim, shapely figure, good features and complexion, plenty of fair hair, and soft grey eyes (the latter a heritage from her mother), which knew equally well how to gleam with mischief, or to flash with a tenderer and more dangerous light.
evolved
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From this reading I know that her beauty--prettiness always seemed to me the more appropriate term--was of the order evolved by the combination of a trim, shapely figure, good features and complexion, plenty of fair hair, and soft grey eyes (the latter a heritage from her mother), which knew equally well how to gleam with mischief, or to flash with a tenderer and more dangerous light.
eyes
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From this reading I know that her beauty--prettiness always seemed to me the more appropriate term--was of the order evolved by the combination of a trim, shapely figure, good features and complexion, plenty of fair hair, and soft grey eyes (the latter a heritage from her mother), which knew equally well how to gleam with mischief, or to flash with a tenderer and more dangerous light.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know that her beauty--prettiness always seemed to me the more appropriate term--was of the order evolved by the combination of a trim, shapely figure, good features and complexion, plenty of fair hair, and soft grey eyes (the latter a heritage from her mother), which knew equally well how to gleam with mischief, or to flash with a tenderer and more dangerous light.
features
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From this reading I know that her beauty--prettiness always seemed to me the more appropriate term--was of the order evolved by the combination of a trim, shapely figure, good features and complexion, plenty of fair hair, and soft grey eyes (the latter a heritage from her mother), which knew equally well how to gleam with mischief, or to flash with a tenderer and more dangerous light.
figure
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From this reading I know that her beauty--prettiness always seemed to me the more appropriate term--was of the order evolved by the combination of a trim, shapely figure, good features and complexion, plenty of fair hair, and soft grey eyes (the latter a heritage from her mother), which knew equally well how to gleam with mischief, or to flash with a tenderer and more dangerous light.
find
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From this reading I know that Marian was beautiful, for many people have told me so, but to give a detailed description of her as she was then I should find an impossible task.
flash
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From this reading I know that her beauty--prettiness always seemed to me the more appropriate term--was of the order evolved by the combination of a trim, shapely figure, good features and complexion, plenty of fair hair, and soft grey eyes (the latter a heritage from her mother), which knew equally well how to gleam with mischief, or to flash with a tenderer and more dangerous light.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is necessary for me now to do so.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I know that her beauty--prettiness always seemed to me the more appropriate term--was of the order evolved by the combination of a trim, shapely figure, good features and complexion, plenty of fair hair, and soft grey eyes (the latter a heritage from her mother), which knew equally well how to gleam with mischief, or to flash with a tenderer and more dangerous light.
give
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From this reading I know that Marian was beautiful, for many people have told me so, but to give a detailed description of her as she was then I should find an impossible task.
gleam
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From this reading I know that her beauty--prettiness always seemed to me the more appropriate term--was of the order evolved by the combination of a trim, shapely figure, good features and complexion, plenty of fair hair, and soft grey eyes (the latter a heritage from her mother), which knew equally well how to gleam with mischief, or to flash with a tenderer and more dangerous light.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know that her beauty--prettiness always seemed to me the more appropriate term--was of the order evolved by the combination of a trim, shapely figure, good features and complexion, plenty of fair hair, and soft grey eyes (the latter a heritage from her mother), which knew equally well how to gleam with mischief, or to flash with a tenderer and more dangerous light.
grey
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From this reading I know that her beauty--prettiness always seemed to me the more appropriate term--was of the order evolved by the combination of a trim, shapely figure, good features and complexion, plenty of fair hair, and soft grey eyes (the latter a heritage from her mother), which knew equally well how to gleam with mischief, or to flash with a tenderer and more dangerous light.
hair
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From this reading I know that her beauty--prettiness always seemed to me the more appropriate term--was of the order evolved by the combination of a trim, shapely figure, good features and complexion, plenty of fair hair, and soft grey eyes (the latter a heritage from her mother), which knew equally well how to gleam with mischief, or to flash with a tenderer and more dangerous light.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading COLONEL DEVEREUX'S LAND AGENT As yet I have said nothing of my sister Marian.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I know that Marian was beautiful, for many people have told me so, but to give a detailed description of her as she was then I should find an impossible task.
heritage
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From this reading I know that her beauty--prettiness always seemed to me the more appropriate term--was of the order evolved by the combination of a trim, shapely figure, good features and complexion, plenty of fair hair, and soft grey eyes (the latter a heritage from her mother), which knew equally well how to gleam with mischief, or to flash with a tenderer and more dangerous light.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They say that a man can never describe or appreciate his own sister, and, on the whole, I am not disinclined to lend some credence to this statement.
how
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From this reading I know that her beauty--prettiness always seemed to me the more appropriate term--was of the order evolved by the combination of a trim, shapely figure, good features and complexion, plenty of fair hair, and soft grey eyes (the latter a heritage from her mother), which knew equally well how to gleam with mischief, or to flash with a tenderer and more dangerous light.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading COLONEL DEVEREUX'S LAND AGENT As yet I have said nothing of my sister Marian.
impossible
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From this reading I know that Marian was beautiful, for many people have told me so, but to give a detailed description of her as she was then I should find an impossible task.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is necessary for me now to do so.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is necessary for me now to do so.
knew
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From this reading I know that her beauty--prettiness always seemed to me the more appropriate term--was of the order evolved by the combination of a trim, shapely figure, good features and complexion, plenty of fair hair, and soft grey eyes (the latter a heritage from her mother), which knew equally well how to gleam with mischief, or to flash with a tenderer and more dangerous light.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know that Marian was beautiful, for many people have told me so, but to give a detailed description of her as she was then I should find an impossible task.
LAND
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From this reading COLONEL DEVEREUX'S LAND AGENT As yet I have said nothing of my sister Marian.
latter
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From this reading I know that her beauty--prettiness always seemed to me the more appropriate term--was of the order evolved by the combination of a trim, shapely figure, good features and complexion, plenty of fair hair, and soft grey eyes (the latter a heritage from her mother), which knew equally well how to gleam with mischief, or to flash with a tenderer and more dangerous light.
lend
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From this reading They say that a man can never describe or appreciate his own sister, and, on the whole, I am not disinclined to lend some credence to this statement.
light
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From this reading I know that her beauty--prettiness always seemed to me the more appropriate term--was of the order evolved by the combination of a trim, shapely figure, good features and complexion, plenty of fair hair, and soft grey eyes (the latter a heritage from her mother), which knew equally well how to gleam with mischief, or to flash with a tenderer and more dangerous light.
man
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From this reading They say that a man can never describe or appreciate his own sister, and, on the whole, I am not disinclined to lend some credence to this statement.
many
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From this reading I know that Marian was beautiful, for many people have told me so, but to give a detailed description of her as she was then I should find an impossible task.
Marian
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From this reading COLONEL DEVEREUX'S LAND AGENT As yet I have said nothing of my sister Marian.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is necessary for me now to do so.
mischief
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From this reading I know that her beauty--prettiness always seemed to me the more appropriate term--was of the order evolved by the combination of a trim, shapely figure, good features and complexion, plenty of fair hair, and soft grey eyes (the latter a heritage from her mother), which knew equally well how to gleam with mischief, or to flash with a tenderer and more dangerous light.
more
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From this reading I know that her beauty--prettiness always seemed to me the more appropriate term--was of the order evolved by the combination of a trim, shapely figure, good features and complexion, plenty of fair hair, and soft grey eyes (the latter a heritage from her mother), which knew equally well how to gleam with mischief, or to flash with a tenderer and more dangerous light.
mother
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From this reading I know that her beauty--prettiness always seemed to me the more appropriate term--was of the order evolved by the combination of a trim, shapely figure, good features and complexion, plenty of fair hair, and soft grey eyes (the latter a heritage from her mother), which knew equally well how to gleam with mischief, or to flash with a tenderer and more dangerous light.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading COLONEL DEVEREUX'S LAND AGENT As yet I have said nothing of my sister Marian.
necessary
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From this reading It is necessary for me now to do so.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They say that a man can never describe or appreciate his own sister, and, on the whole, I am not disinclined to lend some credence to this statement.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They say that a man can never describe or appreciate his own sister, and, on the whole, I am not disinclined to lend some credence to this statement.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading COLONEL DEVEREUX'S LAND AGENT As yet I have said nothing of my sister Marian.
now
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From this reading It is necessary for me now to do so.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COLONEL DEVEREUX'S LAND AGENT As yet I have said nothing of my sister Marian.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They say that a man can never describe or appreciate his own sister, and, on the whole, I am not disinclined to lend some credence to this statement.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They say that a man can never describe or appreciate his own sister, and, on the whole, I am not disinclined to lend some credence to this statement.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know that her beauty--prettiness always seemed to me the more appropriate term--was of the order evolved by the combination of a trim, shapely figure, good features and complexion, plenty of fair hair, and soft grey eyes (the latter a heritage from her mother), which knew equally well how to gleam with mischief, or to flash with a tenderer and more dangerous light.
own
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From this reading They say that a man can never describe or appreciate his own sister, and, on the whole, I am not disinclined to lend some credence to this statement.
people
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From this reading I know that Marian was beautiful, for many people have told me so, but to give a detailed description of her as she was then I should find an impossible task.
plenty
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From this reading I know that her beauty--prettiness always seemed to me the more appropriate term--was of the order evolved by the combination of a trim, shapely figure, good features and complexion, plenty of fair hair, and soft grey eyes (the latter a heritage from her mother), which knew equally well how to gleam with mischief, or to flash with a tenderer and more dangerous light.
prettiness
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From this reading I know that her beauty--prettiness always seemed to me the more appropriate term--was of the order evolved by the combination of a trim, shapely figure, good features and complexion, plenty of fair hair, and soft grey eyes (the latter a heritage from her mother), which knew equally well how to gleam with mischief, or to flash with a tenderer and more dangerous light.
said
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From this reading COLONEL DEVEREUX'S LAND AGENT As yet I have said nothing of my sister Marian.
say
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From this reading They say that a man can never describe or appreciate his own sister, and, on the whole, I am not disinclined to lend some credence to this statement.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know that her beauty--prettiness always seemed to me the more appropriate term--was of the order evolved by the combination of a trim, shapely figure, good features and complexion, plenty of fair hair, and soft grey eyes (the latter a heritage from her mother), which knew equally well how to gleam with mischief, or to flash with a tenderer and more dangerous light.
shapely
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From this reading I know that her beauty--prettiness always seemed to me the more appropriate term--was of the order evolved by the combination of a trim, shapely figure, good features and complexion, plenty of fair hair, and soft grey eyes (the latter a heritage from her mother), which knew equally well how to gleam with mischief, or to flash with a tenderer and more dangerous light.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I know that Marian was beautiful, for many people have told me so, but to give a detailed description of her as she was then I should find an impossible task.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I know that Marian was beautiful, for many people have told me so, but to give a detailed description of her as she was then I should find an impossible task.
sister
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From this reading COLONEL DEVEREUX'S LAND AGENT As yet I have said nothing of my sister Marian.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is necessary for me now to do so.
soft
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From this reading I know that her beauty--prettiness always seemed to me the more appropriate term--was of the order evolved by the combination of a trim, shapely figure, good features and complexion, plenty of fair hair, and soft grey eyes (the latter a heritage from her mother), which knew equally well how to gleam with mischief, or to flash with a tenderer and more dangerous light.
some
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From this reading They say that a man can never describe or appreciate his own sister, and, on the whole, I am not disinclined to lend some credence to this statement.
statement
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From this reading They say that a man can never describe or appreciate his own sister, and, on the whole, I am not disinclined to lend some credence to this statement.
task
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From this reading I know that Marian was beautiful, for many people have told me so, but to give a detailed description of her as she was then I should find an impossible task.
tenderer
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From this reading I know that her beauty--prettiness always seemed to me the more appropriate term--was of the order evolved by the combination of a trim, shapely figure, good features and complexion, plenty of fair hair, and soft grey eyes (the latter a heritage from her mother), which knew equally well how to gleam with mischief, or to flash with a tenderer and more dangerous light.
term
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From this reading I know that her beauty--prettiness always seemed to me the more appropriate term--was of the order evolved by the combination of a trim, shapely figure, good features and complexion, plenty of fair hair, and soft grey eyes (the latter a heritage from her mother), which knew equally well how to gleam with mischief, or to flash with a tenderer and more dangerous light.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They say that a man can never describe or appreciate his own sister, and, on the whole, I am not disinclined to lend some credence to this statement.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They say that a man can never describe or appreciate his own sister, and, on the whole, I am not disinclined to lend some credence to this statement.
then
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From this reading I know that Marian was beautiful, for many people have told me so, but to give a detailed description of her as she was then I should find an impossible task.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They say that a man can never describe or appreciate his own sister, and, on the whole, I am not disinclined to lend some credence to this statement.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They say that a man can never describe or appreciate his own sister, and, on the whole, I am not disinclined to lend some credence to this statement.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is necessary for me now to do so.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know that Marian was beautiful, for many people have told me so, but to give a detailed description of her as she was then I should find an impossible task.
trim
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From this reading I know that her beauty--prettiness always seemed to me the more appropriate term--was of the order evolved by the combination of a trim, shapely figure, good features and complexion, plenty of fair hair, and soft grey eyes (the latter a heritage from her mother), which knew equally well how to gleam with mischief, or to flash with a tenderer and more dangerous light.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I know that Marian was beautiful, for many people have told me so, but to give a detailed description of her as she was then I should find an impossible task.
well
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From this reading I know that her beauty--prettiness always seemed to me the more appropriate term--was of the order evolved by the combination of a trim, shapely figure, good features and complexion, plenty of fair hair, and soft grey eyes (the latter a heritage from her mother), which knew equally well how to gleam with mischief, or to flash with a tenderer and more dangerous light.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I know that her beauty--prettiness always seemed to me the more appropriate term--was of the order evolved by the combination of a trim, shapely figure, good features and complexion, plenty of fair hair, and soft grey eyes (the latter a heritage from her mother), which knew equally well how to gleam with mischief, or to flash with a tenderer and more dangerous light.
whole
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From this reading They say that a man can never describe or appreciate his own sister, and, on the whole, I am not disinclined to lend some credence to this statement.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I know that her beauty--prettiness always seemed to me the more appropriate term--was of the order evolved by the combination of a trim, shapely figure, good features and complexion, plenty of fair hair, and soft grey eyes (the latter a heritage from her mother), which knew equally well how to gleam with mischief, or to flash with a tenderer and more dangerous light.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading COLONEL DEVEREUX'S LAND AGENT As yet I have said nothing of my sister Marian.
