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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 It was a happy day for every one concerned, particularly for the Duke, who came nearer presenting the appearance of an amiable lunatic on that occasion than I had ever seen him before.
able
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From this reading To the joy of every one, by the Thursday following Miss Trevor was sufficiently recovered to be able to leave her room.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I pointed this out to my wife with a gentle remonstrance, and was informed that, being a mere husband, I knew nothing at all about the matter.
all
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From this reading I pointed this out to my wife with a gentle remonstrance, and was informed that, being a mere husband, I knew nothing at all about the matter.
allowed
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From this reading Why my wife should have encouraged him in his extravagance I cannot say, but the fact remains that she allowed him to go out with her that morning with the professed idea of purchasing a few flowers to decorate the drawing-room for the invalid's reception.
amiable
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From this reading It was a happy day for every one concerned, particularly for the Duke, who came nearer presenting the appearance of an amiable lunatic on that occasion than I had ever seen him before.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was a happy day for every one concerned, particularly for the Duke, who came nearer presenting the appearance of an amiable lunatic on that occasion than I had ever seen him before.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I pointed this out to my wife with a gentle remonstrance, and was informed that, being a mere husband, I knew nothing at all about the matter.
apartment
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From this reading So great was their extravagance that the room more resembled a hot-house, or a flower-show, than a civilized apartment.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a happy day for every one concerned, particularly for the Duke, who came nearer presenting the appearance of an amiable lunatic on that occasion than I had ever seen him before.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I pointed this out to my wife with a gentle remonstrance, and was informed that, being a mere husband, I knew nothing at all about the matter.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To the joy of every one, by the Thursday following Miss Trevor was sufficiently recovered to be able to leave her room.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was a happy day for every one concerned, particularly for the Duke, who came nearer presenting the appearance of an amiable lunatic on that occasion than I had ever seen him before.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I pointed this out to my wife with a gentle remonstrance, and was informed that, being a mere husband, I knew nothing at all about the matter.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Why my wife should have encouraged him in his extravagance I cannot say, but the fact remains that she allowed him to go out with her that morning with the professed idea of purchasing a few flowers to decorate the drawing-room for the invalid's reception.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To the joy of every one, by the Thursday following Miss Trevor was sufficiently recovered to be able to leave her room.
came
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From this reading It was a happy day for every one concerned, particularly for the Duke, who came nearer presenting the appearance of an amiable lunatic on that occasion than I had ever seen him before.
cannot
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From this reading Why my wife should have encouraged him in his extravagance I cannot say, but the fact remains that she allowed him to go out with her that morning with the professed idea of purchasing a few flowers to decorate the drawing-room for the invalid's reception.
civilized
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From this reading So great was their extravagance that the room more resembled a hot-house, or a flower-show, than a civilized apartment.
concerned
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From this reading It was a happy day for every one concerned, particularly for the Duke, who came nearer presenting the appearance of an amiable lunatic on that occasion than I had ever seen him before.
day
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From this reading It was a happy day for every one concerned, particularly for the Duke, who came nearer presenting the appearance of an amiable lunatic on that occasion than I had ever seen him before.
decorate
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From this reading Why my wife should have encouraged him in his extravagance I cannot say, but the fact remains that she allowed him to go out with her that morning with the professed idea of purchasing a few flowers to decorate the drawing-room for the invalid's reception.
drawing-room
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From this reading Why my wife should have encouraged him in his extravagance I cannot say, but the fact remains that she allowed him to go out with her that morning with the professed idea of purchasing a few flowers to decorate the drawing-room for the invalid's reception.
Duke
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From this reading It was a happy day for every one concerned, particularly for the Duke, who came nearer presenting the appearance of an amiable lunatic on that occasion than I had ever seen him before.
encouraged
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From this reading Why my wife should have encouraged him in his extravagance I cannot say, but the fact remains that she allowed him to go out with her that morning with the professed idea of purchasing a few flowers to decorate the drawing-room for the invalid's reception.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a happy day for every one concerned, particularly for the Duke, who came nearer presenting the appearance of an amiable lunatic on that occasion than I had ever seen him before.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading To the joy of every one, by the Thursday following Miss Trevor was sufficiently recovered to be able to leave her room.
extravagance
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From this reading Why my wife should have encouraged him in his extravagance I cannot say, but the fact remains that she allowed him to go out with her that morning with the professed idea of purchasing a few flowers to decorate the drawing-room for the invalid's reception.
fact
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From this reading Why my wife should have encouraged him in his extravagance I cannot say, but the fact remains that she allowed him to go out with her that morning with the professed idea of purchasing a few flowers to decorate the drawing-room for the invalid's reception.
few
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From this reading Why my wife should have encouraged him in his extravagance I cannot say, but the fact remains that she allowed him to go out with her that morning with the professed idea of purchasing a few flowers to decorate the drawing-room for the invalid's reception.
flower-show
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From this reading So great was their extravagance that the room more resembled a hot-house, or a flower-show, than a civilized apartment.
flowers
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From this reading Why my wife should have encouraged him in his extravagance I cannot say, but the fact remains that she allowed him to go out with her that morning with the professed idea of purchasing a few flowers to decorate the drawing-room for the invalid's reception.
following
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From this reading To the joy of every one, by the Thursday following Miss Trevor was sufficiently recovered to be able to leave her room.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a happy day for every one concerned, particularly for the Duke, who came nearer presenting the appearance of an amiable lunatic on that occasion than I had ever seen him before.
gentle
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From this reading I pointed this out to my wife with a gentle remonstrance, and was informed that, being a mere husband, I knew nothing at all about the matter.
go
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From this reading Why my wife should have encouraged him in his extravagance I cannot say, but the fact remains that she allowed him to go out with her that morning with the professed idea of purchasing a few flowers to decorate the drawing-room for the invalid's reception.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So great was their extravagance that the room more resembled a hot-house, or a flower-show, than a civilized apartment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a happy day for every one concerned, particularly for the Duke, who came nearer presenting the appearance of an amiable lunatic on that occasion than I had ever seen him before.
happy
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From this reading It was a happy day for every one concerned, particularly for the Duke, who came nearer presenting the appearance of an amiable lunatic on that occasion than I had ever seen him before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why my wife should have encouraged him in his extravagance I cannot say, but the fact remains that she allowed him to go out with her that morning with the professed idea of purchasing a few flowers to decorate the drawing-room for the invalid's reception.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To the joy of every one, by the Thursday following Miss Trevor was sufficiently recovered to be able to leave her room.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a happy day for every one concerned, particularly for the Duke, who came nearer presenting the appearance of an amiable lunatic on that occasion than I had ever seen him before.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Why my wife should have encouraged him in his extravagance I cannot say, but the fact remains that she allowed him to go out with her that morning with the professed idea of purchasing a few flowers to decorate the drawing-room for the invalid's reception.
hot-house
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From this reading So great was their extravagance that the room more resembled a hot-house, or a flower-show, than a civilized apartment.
husband
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From this reading I pointed this out to my wife with a gentle remonstrance, and was informed that, being a mere husband, I knew nothing at all about the matter.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was a happy day for every one concerned, particularly for the Duke, who came nearer presenting the appearance of an amiable lunatic on that occasion than I had ever seen him before.
idea
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From this reading Why my wife should have encouraged him in his extravagance I cannot say, but the fact remains that she allowed him to go out with her that morning with the professed idea of purchasing a few flowers to decorate the drawing-room for the invalid's reception.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why my wife should have encouraged him in his extravagance I cannot say, but the fact remains that she allowed him to go out with her that morning with the professed idea of purchasing a few flowers to decorate the drawing-room for the invalid's reception.
informed
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From this reading I pointed this out to my wife with a gentle remonstrance, and was informed that, being a mere husband, I knew nothing at all about the matter.
invalid's
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From this reading Why my wife should have encouraged him in his extravagance I cannot say, but the fact remains that she allowed him to go out with her that morning with the professed idea of purchasing a few flowers to decorate the drawing-room for the invalid's reception.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a happy day for every one concerned, particularly for the Duke, who came nearer presenting the appearance of an amiable lunatic on that occasion than I had ever seen him before.
joy
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From this reading To the joy of every one, by the Thursday following Miss Trevor was sufficiently recovered to be able to leave her room.
knew
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From this reading I pointed this out to my wife with a gentle remonstrance, and was informed that, being a mere husband, I knew nothing at all about the matter.
leave
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From this reading To the joy of every one, by the Thursday following Miss Trevor was sufficiently recovered to be able to leave her room.
lunatic
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From this reading It was a happy day for every one concerned, particularly for the Duke, who came nearer presenting the appearance of an amiable lunatic on that occasion than I had ever seen him before.
matter
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From this reading I pointed this out to my wife with a gentle remonstrance, and was informed that, being a mere husband, I knew nothing at all about the matter.
mere
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From this reading I pointed this out to my wife with a gentle remonstrance, and was informed that, being a mere husband, I knew nothing at all about the matter.
Miss
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From this reading To the joy of every one, by the Thursday following Miss Trevor was sufficiently recovered to be able to leave her room.
more
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From this reading So great was their extravagance that the room more resembled a hot-house, or a flower-show, than a civilized apartment.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why my wife should have encouraged him in his extravagance I cannot say, but the fact remains that she allowed him to go out with her that morning with the professed idea of purchasing a few flowers to decorate the drawing-room for the invalid's reception.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Why my wife should have encouraged him in his extravagance I cannot say, but the fact remains that she allowed him to go out with her that morning with the professed idea of purchasing a few flowers to decorate the drawing-room for the invalid's reception.
nearer
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From this reading It was a happy day for every one concerned, particularly for the Duke, who came nearer presenting the appearance of an amiable lunatic on that occasion than I had ever seen him before.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I pointed this out to my wife with a gentle remonstrance, and was informed that, being a mere husband, I knew nothing at all about the matter.
occasion
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From this reading It was a happy day for every one concerned, particularly for the Duke, who came nearer presenting the appearance of an amiable lunatic on that occasion than I had ever seen him before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To the joy of every one, by the Thursday following Miss Trevor was sufficiently recovered to be able to leave her room.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a happy day for every one concerned, particularly for the Duke, who came nearer presenting the appearance of an amiable lunatic on that occasion than I had ever seen him before.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To the joy of every one, by the Thursday following Miss Trevor was sufficiently recovered to be able to leave her room.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So great was their extravagance that the room more resembled a hot-house, or a flower-show, than a civilized apartment.
out
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From this reading Why my wife should have encouraged him in his extravagance I cannot say, but the fact remains that she allowed him to go out with her that morning with the professed idea of purchasing a few flowers to decorate the drawing-room for the invalid's reception.
particularly
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From this reading It was a happy day for every one concerned, particularly for the Duke, who came nearer presenting the appearance of an amiable lunatic on that occasion than I had ever seen him before.
pointed
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From this reading I pointed this out to my wife with a gentle remonstrance, and was informed that, being a mere husband, I knew nothing at all about the matter.
presenting
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From this reading It was a happy day for every one concerned, particularly for the Duke, who came nearer presenting the appearance of an amiable lunatic on that occasion than I had ever seen him before.
professed
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From this reading Why my wife should have encouraged him in his extravagance I cannot say, but the fact remains that she allowed him to go out with her that morning with the professed idea of purchasing a few flowers to decorate the drawing-room for the invalid's reception.
purchasing
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From this reading Why my wife should have encouraged him in his extravagance I cannot say, but the fact remains that she allowed him to go out with her that morning with the professed idea of purchasing a few flowers to decorate the drawing-room for the invalid's reception.
reception
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From this reading Why my wife should have encouraged him in his extravagance I cannot say, but the fact remains that she allowed him to go out with her that morning with the professed idea of purchasing a few flowers to decorate the drawing-room for the invalid's reception.
recovered
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From this reading To the joy of every one, by the Thursday following Miss Trevor was sufficiently recovered to be able to leave her room.
remains
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From this reading Why my wife should have encouraged him in his extravagance I cannot say, but the fact remains that she allowed him to go out with her that morning with the professed idea of purchasing a few flowers to decorate the drawing-room for the invalid's reception.
remonstrance
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From this reading I pointed this out to my wife with a gentle remonstrance, and was informed that, being a mere husband, I knew nothing at all about the matter.
resembled
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From this reading So great was their extravagance that the room more resembled a hot-house, or a flower-show, than a civilized apartment.
room
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From this reading To the joy of every one, by the Thursday following Miss Trevor was sufficiently recovered to be able to leave her room.
say
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From this reading Why my wife should have encouraged him in his extravagance I cannot say, but the fact remains that she allowed him to go out with her that morning with the professed idea of purchasing a few flowers to decorate the drawing-room for the invalid's reception.
seen
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From this reading It was a happy day for every one concerned, particularly for the Duke, who came nearer presenting the appearance of an amiable lunatic on that occasion than I had ever seen him before.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why my wife should have encouraged him in his extravagance I cannot say, but the fact remains that she allowed him to go out with her that morning with the professed idea of purchasing a few flowers to decorate the drawing-room for the invalid's reception.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why my wife should have encouraged him in his extravagance I cannot say, but the fact remains that she allowed him to go out with her that morning with the professed idea of purchasing a few flowers to decorate the drawing-room for the invalid's reception.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So great was their extravagance that the room more resembled a hot-house, or a flower-show, than a civilized apartment.
sufficiently
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From this reading To the joy of every one, by the Thursday following Miss Trevor was sufficiently recovered to be able to leave her room.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was a happy day for every one concerned, particularly for the Duke, who came nearer presenting the appearance of an amiable lunatic on that occasion than I had ever seen him before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a happy day for every one concerned, particularly for the Duke, who came nearer presenting the appearance of an amiable lunatic on that occasion than I had ever seen him before.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To the joy of every one, by the Thursday following Miss Trevor was sufficiently recovered to be able to leave her room.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So great was their extravagance that the room more resembled a hot-house, or a flower-show, than a civilized apartment.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I pointed this out to my wife with a gentle remonstrance, and was informed that, being a mere husband, I knew nothing at all about the matter.
Thursday
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From this reading To the joy of every one, by the Thursday following Miss Trevor was sufficiently recovered to be able to leave her room.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the joy of every one, by the Thursday following Miss Trevor was sufficiently recovered to be able to leave her room.
Trevor
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From this reading To the joy of every one, by the Thursday following Miss Trevor was sufficiently recovered to be able to leave her room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To the joy of every one, by the Thursday following Miss Trevor was sufficiently recovered to be able to leave her room.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was a happy day for every one concerned, particularly for the Duke, who came nearer presenting the appearance of an amiable lunatic on that occasion than I had ever seen him before.
Why
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From this reading Why my wife should have encouraged him in his extravagance I cannot say, but the fact remains that she allowed him to go out with her that morning with the professed idea of purchasing a few flowers to decorate the drawing-room for the invalid's reception.
wife
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From this reading Why my wife should have encouraged him in his extravagance I cannot say, but the fact remains that she allowed him to go out with her that morning with the professed idea of purchasing a few flowers to decorate the drawing-room for the invalid's reception.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Why my wife should have encouraged him in his extravagance I cannot say, but the fact remains that she allowed him to go out with her that morning with the professed idea of purchasing a few flowers to decorate the drawing-room for the invalid's reception.
