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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 Mrs Moffatt knew a great many people by sight, and pointed them out as they drove by.
agreed
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From this reading Cornelia felt a girl's natural pleasure in the compliment, in the truth of which she complacently agreed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs Moffatt knew a great many people by sight, and pointed them out as they drove by.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She did not envy Miss Dash her looks, but she did emphatically envy her her friends, particularly her male friends, who clustered around her carriage, eager for a word.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs Moffatt knew a great many people by sight, and pointed them out as they drove by.
beautiful
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From this reading Lady this, the Countess of that, Mrs Blank, who wrote society novels, and was noted for her taste in dress, the beautiful Miss Dash.--"Not that I can see much beauty in her myself.
beauty
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From this reading Lady this, the Countess of that, Mrs Blank, who wrote society novels, and was noted for her taste in dress, the beautiful Miss Dash.--"Not that I can see much beauty in her myself.
Blank
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From this reading Lady this, the Countess of that, Mrs Blank, who wrote society novels, and was noted for her taste in dress, the beautiful Miss Dash.--"Not that I can see much beauty in her myself.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not envy Miss Dash her looks, but she did emphatically envy her her friends, particularly her male friends, who clustered around her carriage, eager for a word.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs Moffatt knew a great many people by sight, and pointed them out as they drove by.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Lady this, the Countess of that, Mrs Blank, who wrote society novels, and was noted for her taste in dress, the beautiful Miss Dash.--"Not that I can see much beauty in her myself.
carriage
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From this reading She did not envy Miss Dash her looks, but she did emphatically envy her her friends, particularly her male friends, who clustered around her carriage, eager for a word.
clustered
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From this reading She did not envy Miss Dash her looks, but she did emphatically envy her her friends, particularly her male friends, who clustered around her carriage, eager for a word.
complacently
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From this reading Cornelia felt a girl's natural pleasure in the compliment, in the truth of which she complacently agreed.
compliment
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From this reading Cornelia felt a girl's natural pleasure in the compliment, in the truth of which she complacently agreed.
Cornelia
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From this reading Cornelia felt a girl's natural pleasure in the compliment, in the truth of which she complacently agreed.
Countess
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From this reading Lady this, the Countess of that, Mrs Blank, who wrote society novels, and was noted for her taste in dress, the beautiful Miss Dash.--"Not that I can see much beauty in her myself.
Dash
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From this reading Lady this, the Countess of that, Mrs Blank, who wrote society novels, and was noted for her taste in dress, the beautiful Miss Dash.--"Not that I can see much beauty in her myself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not envy Miss Dash her looks, but she did emphatically envy her her friends, particularly her male friends, who clustered around her carriage, eager for a word.
dress
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From this reading Lady this, the Countess of that, Mrs Blank, who wrote society novels, and was noted for her taste in dress, the beautiful Miss Dash.--"Not that I can see much beauty in her myself.
drove
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From this reading Mrs Moffatt knew a great many people by sight, and pointed them out as they drove by.
eager
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From this reading She did not envy Miss Dash her looks, but she did emphatically envy her her friends, particularly her male friends, who clustered around her carriage, eager for a word.
emphatically
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From this reading She did not envy Miss Dash her looks, but she did emphatically envy her her friends, particularly her male friends, who clustered around her carriage, eager for a word.
envy
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From this reading She did not envy Miss Dash her looks, but she did emphatically envy her her friends, particularly her male friends, who clustered around her carriage, eager for a word.
felt
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From this reading Cornelia felt a girl's natural pleasure in the compliment, in the truth of which she complacently agreed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lady this, the Countess of that, Mrs Blank, who wrote society novels, and was noted for her taste in dress, the beautiful Miss Dash.--"Not that I can see much beauty in her myself.
form
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From this reading She's not a patch on you, when you're in form!"
friends
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From this reading She did not envy Miss Dash her looks, but she did emphatically envy her her friends, particularly her male friends, who clustered around her carriage, eager for a word.
girl's
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From this reading Cornelia felt a girl's natural pleasure in the compliment, in the truth of which she complacently agreed.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs Moffatt knew a great many people by sight, and pointed them out as they drove by.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady this, the Countess of that, Mrs Blank, who wrote society novels, and was noted for her taste in dress, the beautiful Miss Dash.--"Not that I can see much beauty in her myself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Lady this, the Countess of that, Mrs Blank, who wrote society novels, and was noted for her taste in dress, the beautiful Miss Dash.--"Not that I can see much beauty in her myself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lady this, the Countess of that, Mrs Blank, who wrote society novels, and was noted for her taste in dress, the beautiful Miss Dash.--"Not that I can see much beauty in her myself.
knew
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From this reading Mrs Moffatt knew a great many people by sight, and pointed them out as they drove by.
Lady
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From this reading Lady this, the Countess of that, Mrs Blank, who wrote society novels, and was noted for her taste in dress, the beautiful Miss Dash.--"Not that I can see much beauty in her myself.
looks
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From this reading She did not envy Miss Dash her looks, but she did emphatically envy her her friends, particularly her male friends, who clustered around her carriage, eager for a word.
male
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From this reading She did not envy Miss Dash her looks, but she did emphatically envy her her friends, particularly her male friends, who clustered around her carriage, eager for a word.
many
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From this reading Mrs Moffatt knew a great many people by sight, and pointed them out as they drove by.
Miss
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From this reading Lady this, the Countess of that, Mrs Blank, who wrote society novels, and was noted for her taste in dress, the beautiful Miss Dash.--"Not that I can see much beauty in her myself.
Moffatt
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From this reading Mrs Moffatt knew a great many people by sight, and pointed them out as they drove by.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs Moffatt knew a great many people by sight, and pointed them out as they drove by.
much
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From this reading Lady this, the Countess of that, Mrs Blank, who wrote society novels, and was noted for her taste in dress, the beautiful Miss Dash.--"Not that I can see much beauty in her myself.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Lady this, the Countess of that, Mrs Blank, who wrote society novels, and was noted for her taste in dress, the beautiful Miss Dash.--"Not that I can see much beauty in her myself.
natural
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From this reading Cornelia felt a girl's natural pleasure in the compliment, in the truth of which she complacently agreed.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lady this, the Countess of that, Mrs Blank, who wrote society novels, and was noted for her taste in dress, the beautiful Miss Dash.--"Not that I can see much beauty in her myself.
noted
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From this reading Lady this, the Countess of that, Mrs Blank, who wrote society novels, and was noted for her taste in dress, the beautiful Miss Dash.--"Not that I can see much beauty in her myself.
novels
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From this reading Lady this, the Countess of that, Mrs Blank, who wrote society novels, and was noted for her taste in dress, the beautiful Miss Dash.--"Not that I can see much beauty in her myself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lady this, the Countess of that, Mrs Blank, who wrote society novels, and was noted for her taste in dress, the beautiful Miss Dash.--"Not that I can see much beauty in her myself.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She's not a patch on you, when you're in form!"
out
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From this reading Mrs Moffatt knew a great many people by sight, and pointed them out as they drove by.
particularly
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From this reading She did not envy Miss Dash her looks, but she did emphatically envy her her friends, particularly her male friends, who clustered around her carriage, eager for a word.
patch
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From this reading She's not a patch on you, when you're in form!"
people
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From this reading Mrs Moffatt knew a great many people by sight, and pointed them out as they drove by.
pleasure
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From this reading Cornelia felt a girl's natural pleasure in the compliment, in the truth of which she complacently agreed.
pointed
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From this reading Mrs Moffatt knew a great many people by sight, and pointed them out as they drove by.
see
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From this reading Lady this, the Countess of that, Mrs Blank, who wrote society novels, and was noted for her taste in dress, the beautiful Miss Dash.--"Not that I can see much beauty in her myself.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cornelia felt a girl's natural pleasure in the compliment, in the truth of which she complacently agreed.
She's
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From this reading She's not a patch on you, when you're in form!"
sight
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From this reading Mrs Moffatt knew a great many people by sight, and pointed them out as they drove by.
society
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From this reading Lady this, the Countess of that, Mrs Blank, who wrote society novels, and was noted for her taste in dress, the beautiful Miss Dash.--"Not that I can see much beauty in her myself.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Lady this, the Countess of that, Mrs Blank, who wrote society novels, and was noted for her taste in dress, the beautiful Miss Dash.--"Not that I can see much beauty in her myself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lady this, the Countess of that, Mrs Blank, who wrote society novels, and was noted for her taste in dress, the beautiful Miss Dash.--"Not that I can see much beauty in her myself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lady this, the Countess of that, Mrs Blank, who wrote society novels, and was noted for her taste in dress, the beautiful Miss Dash.--"Not that I can see much beauty in her myself.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mrs Moffatt knew a great many people by sight, and pointed them out as they drove by.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs Moffatt knew a great many people by sight, and pointed them out as they drove by.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Lady this, the Countess of that, Mrs Blank, who wrote society novels, and was noted for her taste in dress, the beautiful Miss Dash.--"Not that I can see much beauty in her myself.
truth
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From this reading Cornelia felt a girl's natural pleasure in the compliment, in the truth of which she complacently agreed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady this, the Countess of that, Mrs Blank, who wrote society novels, and was noted for her taste in dress, the beautiful Miss Dash.--"Not that I can see much beauty in her myself.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She's not a patch on you, when you're in form!"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Cornelia felt a girl's natural pleasure in the compliment, in the truth of which she complacently agreed.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Lady this, the Countess of that, Mrs Blank, who wrote society novels, and was noted for her taste in dress, the beautiful Miss Dash.--"Not that I can see much beauty in her myself.
word
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From this reading She did not envy Miss Dash her looks, but she did emphatically envy her her friends, particularly her male friends, who clustered around her carriage, eager for a word.
wrote
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From this reading Lady this, the Countess of that, Mrs Blank, who wrote society novels, and was noted for her taste in dress, the beautiful Miss Dash.--"Not that I can see much beauty in her myself.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She's not a patch on you, when you're in form!"
you're
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From this reading She's not a patch on you, when you're in form!"
