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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 The discovery of her lodger's title made but little difference to Kitty, nor did it raise him a whit in her estimation.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She may have studied the more closely her lodger's habits, noting his constant care of his person, the way in which he used his knife and fork, the softness and cleanliness of his hands--all object-lessons to her, for she broke out on her husband the day after her talk with the Englishman in the hansom cab with:
all
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From this reading She may have studied the more closely her lodger's habits, noting his constant care of his person, the way in which he used his knife and fork, the softness and cleanliness of his hands--all object-lessons to her, for she broke out on her husband the day after her talk with the Englishman in the hansom cab with:
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I'm going to have a clean table-cloth on every day, and a clean napkin for him, and as I'm doin' the washing myself ye've got to help an' not muss things.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She may have studied the more closely her lodger's habits, noting his constant care of his person, the way in which he used his knife and fork, the softness and cleanliness of his hands--all object-lessons to her, for she broke out on her husband the day after her talk with the Englishman in the hansom cab with:
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “I want to tell ye that ye'll have to stop spatterin' yer soup around after this, John, dear.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I'm going to have a clean table-cloth on every day, and a clean napkin for him, and as I'm doin' the washing myself ye've got to help an' not muss things.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At best, it only confirmed her first impression of his being a gentleman--every inch of him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading At best, it only confirmed her first impression of his being a gentleman--every inch of him.
best
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From this reading At best, it only confirmed her first impression of his being a gentleman--every inch of him.
broke
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From this reading She may have studied the more closely her lodger's habits, noting his constant care of his person, the way in which he used his knife and fork, the softness and cleanliness of his hands--all object-lessons to her, for she broke out on her husband the day after her talk with the Englishman in the hansom cab with:
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The discovery of her lodger's title made but little difference to Kitty, nor did it raise him a whit in her estimation.
cab
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From this reading She may have studied the more closely her lodger's habits, noting his constant care of his person, the way in which he used his knife and fork, the softness and cleanliness of his hands--all object-lessons to her, for she broke out on her husband the day after her talk with the Englishman in the hansom cab with:
care
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clean
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From this reading I'm going to have a clean table-cloth on every day, and a clean napkin for him, and as I'm doin' the washing myself ye've got to help an' not muss things.
cleanliness
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closely
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confirmed
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From this reading At best, it only confirmed her first impression of his being a gentleman--every inch of him.
constant
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day
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dear
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From this reading “I want to tell ye that ye'll have to stop spatterin' yer soup around after this, John, dear.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The discovery of her lodger's title made but little difference to Kitty, nor did it raise him a whit in her estimation.
difference
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From this reading The discovery of her lodger's title made but little difference to Kitty, nor did it raise him a whit in her estimation.
discovery
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From this reading The discovery of her lodger's title made but little difference to Kitty, nor did it raise him a whit in her estimation.
doin
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From this reading I'm going to have a clean table-cloth on every day, and a clean napkin for him, and as I'm doin' the washing myself ye've got to help an' not muss things.
Englishman
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estimation
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From this reading The discovery of her lodger's title made but little difference to Kitty, nor did it raise him a whit in her estimation.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At best, it only confirmed her first impression of his being a gentleman--every inch of him.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At best, it only confirmed her first impression of his being a gentleman--every inch of him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She may have studied the more closely her lodger's habits, noting his constant care of his person, the way in which he used his knife and fork, the softness and cleanliness of his hands--all object-lessons to her, for she broke out on her husband the day after her talk with the Englishman in the hansom cab with:
fork
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From this reading She may have studied the more closely her lodger's habits, noting his constant care of his person, the way in which he used his knife and fork, the softness and cleanliness of his hands--all object-lessons to her, for she broke out on her husband the day after her talk with the Englishman in the hansom cab with:
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At best, it only confirmed her first impression of his being a gentleman--every inch of him.
going
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From this reading I'm going to have a clean table-cloth on every day, and a clean napkin for him, and as I'm doin' the washing myself ye've got to help an' not muss things.
got
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From this reading I'm going to have a clean table-cloth on every day, and a clean napkin for him, and as I'm doin' the washing myself ye've got to help an' not muss things.
habits
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From this reading She may have studied the more closely her lodger's habits, noting his constant care of his person, the way in which he used his knife and fork, the softness and cleanliness of his hands--all object-lessons to her, for she broke out on her husband the day after her talk with the Englishman in the hansom cab with:
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading She may have studied the more closely her lodger's habits, noting his constant care of his person, the way in which he used his knife and fork, the softness and cleanliness of his hands--all object-lessons to her, for she broke out on her husband the day after her talk with the Englishman in the hansom cab with:
hansom
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She may have studied the more closely her lodger's habits, noting his constant care of his person, the way in which he used his knife and fork, the softness and cleanliness of his hands--all object-lessons to her, for she broke out on her husband the day after her talk with the Englishman in the hansom cab with:
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She may have studied the more closely her lodger's habits, noting his constant care of his person, the way in which he used his knife and fork, the softness and cleanliness of his hands--all object-lessons to her, for she broke out on her husband the day after her talk with the Englishman in the hansom cab with:
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I'm going to have a clean table-cloth on every day, and a clean napkin for him, and as I'm doin' the washing myself ye've got to help an' not muss things.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The discovery of her lodger's title made but little difference to Kitty, nor did it raise him a whit in her estimation.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The discovery of her lodger's title made but little difference to Kitty, nor did it raise him a whit in her estimation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At best, it only confirmed her first impression of his being a gentleman--every inch of him.
husband
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From this reading She may have studied the more closely her lodger's habits, noting his constant care of his person, the way in which he used his knife and fork, the softness and cleanliness of his hands--all object-lessons to her, for she broke out on her husband the day after her talk with the Englishman in the hansom cab with:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I want to tell ye that ye'll have to stop spatterin' yer soup around after this, John, dear.
I'm
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From this reading I'm going to have a clean table-cloth on every day, and a clean napkin for him, and as I'm doin' the washing myself ye've got to help an' not muss things.
impression
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From this reading At best, it only confirmed her first impression of his being a gentleman--every inch of him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The discovery of her lodger's title made but little difference to Kitty, nor did it raise him a whit in her estimation.
inch
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From this reading At best, it only confirmed her first impression of his being a gentleman--every inch of him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The discovery of her lodger's title made but little difference to Kitty, nor did it raise him a whit in her estimation.
John
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From this reading “I want to tell ye that ye'll have to stop spatterin' yer soup around after this, John, dear.
Kitty
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From this reading The discovery of her lodger's title made but little difference to Kitty, nor did it raise him a whit in her estimation.
knife
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littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The discovery of her lodger's title made but little difference to Kitty, nor did it raise him a whit in her estimation.
lodger's
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From this reading The discovery of her lodger's title made but little difference to Kitty, nor did it raise him a whit in her estimation.
made
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From this reading The discovery of her lodger's title made but little difference to Kitty, nor did it raise him a whit in her estimation.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading She may have studied the more closely her lodger's habits, noting his constant care of his person, the way in which he used his knife and fork, the softness and cleanliness of his hands--all object-lessons to her, for she broke out on her husband the day after her talk with the Englishman in the hansom cab with:
more
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From this reading She may have studied the more closely her lodger's habits, noting his constant care of his person, the way in which he used his knife and fork, the softness and cleanliness of his hands--all object-lessons to her, for she broke out on her husband the day after her talk with the Englishman in the hansom cab with:
muss
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From this reading I'm going to have a clean table-cloth on every day, and a clean napkin for him, and as I'm doin' the washing myself ye've got to help an' not muss things.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I'm going to have a clean table-cloth on every day, and a clean napkin for him, and as I'm doin' the washing myself ye've got to help an' not muss things.
napkin
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From this reading I'm going to have a clean table-cloth on every day, and a clean napkin for him, and as I'm doin' the washing myself ye've got to help an' not muss things.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The discovery of her lodger's title made but little difference to Kitty, nor did it raise him a whit in her estimation.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I'm going to have a clean table-cloth on every day, and a clean napkin for him, and as I'm doin' the washing myself ye've got to help an' not muss things.
noting
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From this reading She may have studied the more closely her lodger's habits, noting his constant care of his person, the way in which he used his knife and fork, the softness and cleanliness of his hands--all object-lessons to her, for she broke out on her husband the day after her talk with the Englishman in the hansom cab with:
object-lessons
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The discovery of her lodger's title made but little difference to Kitty, nor did it raise him a whit in her estimation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She may have studied the more closely her lodger's habits, noting his constant care of his person, the way in which he used his knife and fork, the softness and cleanliness of his hands--all object-lessons to her, for she broke out on her husband the day after her talk with the Englishman in the hansom cab with:
only
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From this reading At best, it only confirmed her first impression of his being a gentleman--every inch of him.
out
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person
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raise
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From this reading The discovery of her lodger's title made but little difference to Kitty, nor did it raise him a whit in her estimation.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She may have studied the more closely her lodger's habits, noting his constant care of his person, the way in which he used his knife and fork, the softness and cleanliness of his hands--all object-lessons to her, for she broke out on her husband the day after her talk with the Englishman in the hansom cab with:
softness
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soup
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From this reading “I want to tell ye that ye'll have to stop spatterin' yer soup around after this, John, dear.
spatterin
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From this reading “I want to tell ye that ye'll have to stop spatterin' yer soup around after this, John, dear.
stop
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From this reading “I want to tell ye that ye'll have to stop spatterin' yer soup around after this, John, dear.
studied
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From this reading She may have studied the more closely her lodger's habits, noting his constant care of his person, the way in which he used his knife and fork, the softness and cleanliness of his hands--all object-lessons to her, for she broke out on her husband the day after her talk with the Englishman in the hansom cab with:
table-cloth
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From this reading I'm going to have a clean table-cloth on every day, and a clean napkin for him, and as I'm doin' the washing myself ye've got to help an' not muss things.
talk
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tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I want to tell ye that ye'll have to stop spatterin' yer soup around after this, John, dear.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I want to tell ye that ye'll have to stop spatterin' yer soup around after this, John, dear.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The discovery of her lodger's title made but little difference to Kitty, nor did it raise him a whit in her estimation.
things
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From this reading I'm going to have a clean table-cloth on every day, and a clean napkin for him, and as I'm doin' the washing myself ye've got to help an' not muss things.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I want to tell ye that ye'll have to stop spatterin' yer soup around after this, John, dear.
title
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From this reading The discovery of her lodger's title made but little difference to Kitty, nor did it raise him a whit in her estimation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The discovery of her lodger's title made but little difference to Kitty, nor did it raise him a whit in her estimation.
used
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want
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From this reading “I want to tell ye that ye'll have to stop spatterin' yer soup around after this, John, dear.
washing
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From this reading I'm going to have a clean table-cloth on every day, and a clean napkin for him, and as I'm doin' the washing myself ye've got to help an' not muss things.
way
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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She may have studied the more closely her lodger's habits, noting his constant care of his person, the way in which he used his knife and fork, the softness and cleanliness of his hands--all object-lessons to her, for she broke out on her husband the day after her talk with the Englishman in the hansom cab with:
whit
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From this reading The discovery of her lodger's title made but little difference to Kitty, nor did it raise him a whit in her estimation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She may have studied the more closely her lodger's habits, noting his constant care of his person, the way in which he used his knife and fork, the softness and cleanliness of his hands--all object-lessons to her, for she broke out on her husband the day after her talk with the Englishman in the hansom cab with:
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “I want to tell ye that ye'll have to stop spatterin' yer soup around after this, John, dear.
ye'll
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From this reading “I want to tell ye that ye'll have to stop spatterin' yer soup around after this, John, dear.
ye've
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From this reading I'm going to have a clean table-cloth on every day, and a clean napkin for him, and as I'm doin' the washing myself ye've got to help an' not muss things.
yer
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From this reading “I want to tell ye that ye'll have to stop spatterin' yer soup around after this, John, dear.
