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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 Mr. Robarts’s chief friend there, independently of Mr. Sowerby, was Miss Dunstable, who seemed to take a great fancy to him, whereas she was not very accessible to the blandishments of Mr. Supplehouse, nor more specially courteous even to her host than good manners required of her.
accessible
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From this reading Mr. Robarts’s chief friend there, independently of Mr. Sowerby, was Miss Dunstable, who seemed to take a great fancy to him, whereas she was not very accessible to the blandishments of Mr. Supplehouse, nor more specially courteous even to her host than good manners required of her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the whole the party at Chaldicotes was very pleasant, and the time passed away quickly enough.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the whole the party at Chaldicotes was very pleasant, and the time passed away quickly enough.
away
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From this reading On the whole the party at Chaldicotes was very pleasant, and the time passed away quickly enough.
bachelors
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From this reading But then Mr. Supplehouse and Mr. Sowerby were both bachelors, while Mark Robarts was a married man.
blandishments
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From this reading Mr. Robarts’s chief friend there, independently of Mr. Sowerby, was Miss Dunstable, who seemed to take a great fancy to him, whereas she was not very accessible to the blandishments of Mr. Supplehouse, nor more specially courteous even to her host than good manners required of her.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading But then Mr. Supplehouse and Mr. Sowerby were both bachelors, while Mark Robarts was a married man.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then Mr. Supplehouse and Mr. Sowerby were both bachelors, while Mark Robarts was a married man.
Chaldicotes
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From this reading On the whole the party at Chaldicotes was very pleasant, and the time passed away quickly enough.
chief
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From this reading Mr. Robarts’s chief friend there, independently of Mr. Sowerby, was Miss Dunstable, who seemed to take a great fancy to him, whereas she was not very accessible to the blandishments of Mr. Supplehouse, nor more specially courteous even to her host than good manners required of her.
courteous
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From this reading Mr. Robarts’s chief friend there, independently of Mr. Sowerby, was Miss Dunstable, who seemed to take a great fancy to him, whereas she was not very accessible to the blandishments of Mr. Supplehouse, nor more specially courteous even to her host than good manners required of her.
Dunstable
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From this reading Mr. Robarts’s chief friend there, independently of Mr. Sowerby, was Miss Dunstable, who seemed to take a great fancy to him, whereas she was not very accessible to the blandishments of Mr. Supplehouse, nor more specially courteous even to her host than good manners required of her.
enough
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From this reading On the whole the party at Chaldicotes was very pleasant, and the time passed away quickly enough.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Robarts’s chief friend there, independently of Mr. Sowerby, was Miss Dunstable, who seemed to take a great fancy to him, whereas she was not very accessible to the blandishments of Mr. Supplehouse, nor more specially courteous even to her host than good manners required of her.
fancy
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From this reading Mr. Robarts’s chief friend there, independently of Mr. Sowerby, was Miss Dunstable, who seemed to take a great fancy to him, whereas she was not very accessible to the blandishments of Mr. Supplehouse, nor more specially courteous even to her host than good manners required of her.
friend
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From this reading Mr. Robarts’s chief friend there, independently of Mr. Sowerby, was Miss Dunstable, who seemed to take a great fancy to him, whereas she was not very accessible to the blandishments of Mr. Supplehouse, nor more specially courteous even to her host than good manners required of her.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Robarts’s chief friend there, independently of Mr. Sowerby, was Miss Dunstable, who seemed to take a great fancy to him, whereas she was not very accessible to the blandishments of Mr. Supplehouse, nor more specially courteous even to her host than good manners required of her.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Robarts’s chief friend there, independently of Mr. Sowerby, was Miss Dunstable, who seemed to take a great fancy to him, whereas she was not very accessible to the blandishments of Mr. Supplehouse, nor more specially courteous even to her host than good manners required of her.
HAROLD
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From this reading HAROLD SMITH’S LECTURE.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Robarts’s chief friend there, independently of Mr. Sowerby, was Miss Dunstable, who seemed to take a great fancy to him, whereas she was not very accessible to the blandishments of Mr. Supplehouse, nor more specially courteous even to her host than good manners required of her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Robarts’s chief friend there, independently of Mr. Sowerby, was Miss Dunstable, who seemed to take a great fancy to him, whereas she was not very accessible to the blandishments of Mr. Supplehouse, nor more specially courteous even to her host than good manners required of her.
host
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From this reading Mr. Robarts’s chief friend there, independently of Mr. Sowerby, was Miss Dunstable, who seemed to take a great fancy to him, whereas she was not very accessible to the blandishments of Mr. Supplehouse, nor more specially courteous even to her host than good manners required of her.
independently
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From this reading Mr. Robarts’s chief friend there, independently of Mr. Sowerby, was Miss Dunstable, who seemed to take a great fancy to him, whereas she was not very accessible to the blandishments of Mr. Supplehouse, nor more specially courteous even to her host than good manners required of her.
LECTURE
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From this reading HAROLD SMITH’S LECTURE.
man
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From this reading But then Mr. Supplehouse and Mr. Sowerby were both bachelors, while Mark Robarts was a married man.
manners
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From this reading Mr. Robarts’s chief friend there, independently of Mr. Sowerby, was Miss Dunstable, who seemed to take a great fancy to him, whereas she was not very accessible to the blandishments of Mr. Supplehouse, nor more specially courteous even to her host than good manners required of her.
Mark
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From this reading But then Mr. Supplehouse and Mr. Sowerby were both bachelors, while Mark Robarts was a married man.
married
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From this reading But then Mr. Supplehouse and Mr. Sowerby were both bachelors, while Mark Robarts was a married man.
Miss
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From this reading Mr. Robarts’s chief friend there, independently of Mr. Sowerby, was Miss Dunstable, who seemed to take a great fancy to him, whereas she was not very accessible to the blandishments of Mr. Supplehouse, nor more specially courteous even to her host than good manners required of her.
more
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From this reading Mr. Robarts’s chief friend there, independently of Mr. Sowerby, was Miss Dunstable, who seemed to take a great fancy to him, whereas she was not very accessible to the blandishments of Mr. Supplehouse, nor more specially courteous even to her host than good manners required of her.
MR
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From this reading MR.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Mr. Robarts’s chief friend there, independently of Mr. Sowerby, was Miss Dunstable, who seemed to take a great fancy to him, whereas she was not very accessible to the blandishments of Mr. Supplehouse, nor more specially courteous even to her host than good manners required of her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Robarts’s chief friend there, independently of Mr. Sowerby, was Miss Dunstable, who seemed to take a great fancy to him, whereas she was not very accessible to the blandishments of Mr. Supplehouse, nor more specially courteous even to her host than good manners required of her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Robarts’s chief friend there, independently of Mr. Sowerby, was Miss Dunstable, who seemed to take a great fancy to him, whereas she was not very accessible to the blandishments of Mr. Supplehouse, nor more specially courteous even to her host than good manners required of her.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the whole the party at Chaldicotes was very pleasant, and the time passed away quickly enough.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the whole the party at Chaldicotes was very pleasant, and the time passed away quickly enough.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the whole the party at Chaldicotes was very pleasant, and the time passed away quickly enough.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the whole the party at Chaldicotes was very pleasant, and the time passed away quickly enough.
quickly
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From this reading On the whole the party at Chaldicotes was very pleasant, and the time passed away quickly enough.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Robarts’s chief friend there, independently of Mr. Sowerby, was Miss Dunstable, who seemed to take a great fancy to him, whereas she was not very accessible to the blandishments of Mr. Supplehouse, nor more specially courteous even to her host than good manners required of her.
Robarts
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From this reading But then Mr. Supplehouse and Mr. Sowerby were both bachelors, while Mark Robarts was a married man.
Robarts's
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From this reading Mr. Robarts’s chief friend there, independently of Mr. Sowerby, was Miss Dunstable, who seemed to take a great fancy to him, whereas she was not very accessible to the blandishments of Mr. Supplehouse, nor more specially courteous even to her host than good manners required of her.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Robarts’s chief friend there, independently of Mr. Sowerby, was Miss Dunstable, who seemed to take a great fancy to him, whereas she was not very accessible to the blandishments of Mr. Supplehouse, nor more specially courteous even to her host than good manners required of her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Robarts’s chief friend there, independently of Mr. Sowerby, was Miss Dunstable, who seemed to take a great fancy to him, whereas she was not very accessible to the blandishments of Mr. Supplehouse, nor more specially courteous even to her host than good manners required of her.
SMITH'S
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From this reading HAROLD SMITH’S LECTURE.
Sowerby
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From this reading Mr. Robarts’s chief friend there, independently of Mr. Sowerby, was Miss Dunstable, who seemed to take a great fancy to him, whereas she was not very accessible to the blandishments of Mr. Supplehouse, nor more specially courteous even to her host than good manners required of her.
specially
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From this reading Mr. Robarts’s chief friend there, independently of Mr. Sowerby, was Miss Dunstable, who seemed to take a great fancy to him, whereas she was not very accessible to the blandishments of Mr. Supplehouse, nor more specially courteous even to her host than good manners required of her.
Supplehouse
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From this reading Mr. Robarts’s chief friend there, independently of Mr. Sowerby, was Miss Dunstable, who seemed to take a great fancy to him, whereas she was not very accessible to the blandishments of Mr. Supplehouse, nor more specially courteous even to her host than good manners required of her.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Robarts’s chief friend there, independently of Mr. Sowerby, was Miss Dunstable, who seemed to take a great fancy to him, whereas she was not very accessible to the blandishments of Mr. Supplehouse, nor more specially courteous even to her host than good manners required of her.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mr. Robarts’s chief friend there, independently of Mr. Sowerby, was Miss Dunstable, who seemed to take a great fancy to him, whereas she was not very accessible to the blandishments of Mr. Supplehouse, nor more specially courteous even to her host than good manners required of her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the whole the party at Chaldicotes was very pleasant, and the time passed away quickly enough.
then
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From this reading But then Mr. Supplehouse and Mr. Sowerby were both bachelors, while Mark Robarts was a married man.
there
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From this reading Mr. Robarts’s chief friend there, independently of Mr. Sowerby, was Miss Dunstable, who seemed to take a great fancy to him, whereas she was not very accessible to the blandishments of Mr. Supplehouse, nor more specially courteous even to her host than good manners required of her.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the whole the party at Chaldicotes was very pleasant, and the time passed away quickly enough.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Robarts’s chief friend there, independently of Mr. Sowerby, was Miss Dunstable, who seemed to take a great fancy to him, whereas she was not very accessible to the blandishments of Mr. Supplehouse, nor more specially courteous even to her host than good manners required of her.
very
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From this reading On the whole the party at Chaldicotes was very pleasant, and the time passed away quickly enough.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the whole the party at Chaldicotes was very pleasant, and the time passed away quickly enough.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But then Mr. Supplehouse and Mr. Sowerby were both bachelors, while Mark Robarts was a married man.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading Mr. Robarts’s chief friend there, independently of Mr. Sowerby, was Miss Dunstable, who seemed to take a great fancy to him, whereas she was not very accessible to the blandishments of Mr. Supplehouse, nor more specially courteous even to her host than good manners required of her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But then Mr. Supplehouse and Mr. Sowerby were both bachelors, while Mark Robarts was a married man.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Robarts’s chief friend there, independently of Mr. Sowerby, was Miss Dunstable, who seemed to take a great fancy to him, whereas she was not very accessible to the blandishments of Mr. Supplehouse, nor more specially courteous even to her host than good manners required of her.
whole
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From this reading On the whole the party at Chaldicotes was very pleasant, and the time passed away quickly enough.
