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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 She was sure that in a little time she could feel a true friendship for him, and that she could do so without any risk of falling in love with him.
all
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From this reading But then she had a glimmering of an idea that such a friendship would be open to all manner of remarks, and would hardly be compatible with the world’s ordinary ways.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But then she had a glimmering of an idea that such a friendship would be open to all manner of remarks, and would hardly be compatible with the world’s ordinary ways.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was sure that in a little time she could feel a true friendship for him, and that she could do so without any risk of falling in love with him.
any
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From this reading She was sure that in a little time she could feel a true friendship for him, and that she could do so without any risk of falling in love with him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lucy, during those last fifteen minutes of her sojourn in the Framley Court drawing-room, somewhat modified the very strong opinion she had before formed as to her unfitness for such society.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was very pleasant sitting there in that easy chair, while Lord Lufton stood at the back of it saying nice, soft, good-natured words to her.
back
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From this reading It was very pleasant sitting there in that easy chair, while Lord Lufton stood at the back of it saying nice, soft, good-natured words to her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But then she had a glimmering of an idea that such a friendship would be open to all manner of remarks, and would hardly be compatible with the world’s ordinary ways.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Lucy, during those last fifteen minutes of her sojourn in the Framley Court drawing-room, somewhat modified the very strong opinion she had before formed as to her unfitness for such society.
BILL
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From this reading THE LITTLE BILL.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then she had a glimmering of an idea that such a friendship would be open to all manner of remarks, and would hardly be compatible with the world’s ordinary ways.
chair
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From this reading It was very pleasant sitting there in that easy chair, while Lord Lufton stood at the back of it saying nice, soft, good-natured words to her.
compatible
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From this reading But then she had a glimmering of an idea that such a friendship would be open to all manner of remarks, and would hardly be compatible with the world’s ordinary ways.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was sure that in a little time she could feel a true friendship for him, and that she could do so without any risk of falling in love with him.
Court
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From this reading Lucy, during those last fifteen minutes of her sojourn in the Framley Court drawing-room, somewhat modified the very strong opinion she had before formed as to her unfitness for such society.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She was sure that in a little time she could feel a true friendship for him, and that she could do so without any risk of falling in love with him.
drawing-room
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From this reading Lucy, during those last fifteen minutes of her sojourn in the Framley Court drawing-room, somewhat modified the very strong opinion she had before formed as to her unfitness for such society.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Lucy, during those last fifteen minutes of her sojourn in the Framley Court drawing-room, somewhat modified the very strong opinion she had before formed as to her unfitness for such society.
easy
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From this reading It was very pleasant sitting there in that easy chair, while Lord Lufton stood at the back of it saying nice, soft, good-natured words to her.
falling
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From this reading She was sure that in a little time she could feel a true friendship for him, and that she could do so without any risk of falling in love with him.
feel
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From this reading She was sure that in a little time she could feel a true friendship for him, and that she could do so without any risk of falling in love with him.
fifteen
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From this reading Lucy, during those last fifteen minutes of her sojourn in the Framley Court drawing-room, somewhat modified the very strong opinion she had before formed as to her unfitness for such society.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lucy, during those last fifteen minutes of her sojourn in the Framley Court drawing-room, somewhat modified the very strong opinion she had before formed as to her unfitness for such society.
formed
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From this reading Lucy, during those last fifteen minutes of her sojourn in the Framley Court drawing-room, somewhat modified the very strong opinion she had before formed as to her unfitness for such society.
Framley
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From this reading Lucy, during those last fifteen minutes of her sojourn in the Framley Court drawing-room, somewhat modified the very strong opinion she had before formed as to her unfitness for such society.
friendship
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From this reading She was sure that in a little time she could feel a true friendship for him, and that she could do so without any risk of falling in love with him.
glimmering
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From this reading But then she had a glimmering of an idea that such a friendship would be open to all manner of remarks, and would hardly be compatible with the world’s ordinary ways.
good-natured
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From this reading It was very pleasant sitting there in that easy chair, while Lord Lufton stood at the back of it saying nice, soft, good-natured words to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lucy, during those last fifteen minutes of her sojourn in the Framley Court drawing-room, somewhat modified the very strong opinion she had before formed as to her unfitness for such society.
hardly
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From this reading But then she had a glimmering of an idea that such a friendship would be open to all manner of remarks, and would hardly be compatible with the world’s ordinary ways.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lucy, during those last fifteen minutes of her sojourn in the Framley Court drawing-room, somewhat modified the very strong opinion she had before formed as to her unfitness for such society.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was sure that in a little time she could feel a true friendship for him, and that she could do so without any risk of falling in love with him.
idea
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From this reading But then she had a glimmering of an idea that such a friendship would be open to all manner of remarks, and would hardly be compatible with the world’s ordinary ways.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lucy, during those last fifteen minutes of her sojourn in the Framley Court drawing-room, somewhat modified the very strong opinion she had before formed as to her unfitness for such society.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very pleasant sitting there in that easy chair, while Lord Lufton stood at the back of it saying nice, soft, good-natured words to her.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lucy, during those last fifteen minutes of her sojourn in the Framley Court drawing-room, somewhat modified the very strong opinion she had before formed as to her unfitness for such society.
LITTLEnounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LITTLE BILL.
Lord
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From this reading It was very pleasant sitting there in that easy chair, while Lord Lufton stood at the back of it saying nice, soft, good-natured words to her.
love
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From this reading She was sure that in a little time she could feel a true friendship for him, and that she could do so without any risk of falling in love with him.
Lucy
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From this reading Lucy, during those last fifteen minutes of her sojourn in the Framley Court drawing-room, somewhat modified the very strong opinion she had before formed as to her unfitness for such society.
Lufton
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From this reading It was very pleasant sitting there in that easy chair, while Lord Lufton stood at the back of it saying nice, soft, good-natured words to her.
manner
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From this reading But then she had a glimmering of an idea that such a friendship would be open to all manner of remarks, and would hardly be compatible with the world’s ordinary ways.
minutes
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From this reading Lucy, during those last fifteen minutes of her sojourn in the Framley Court drawing-room, somewhat modified the very strong opinion she had before formed as to her unfitness for such society.
modified
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From this reading Lucy, during those last fifteen minutes of her sojourn in the Framley Court drawing-room, somewhat modified the very strong opinion she had before formed as to her unfitness for such society.
nice
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From this reading It was very pleasant sitting there in that easy chair, while Lord Lufton stood at the back of it saying nice, soft, good-natured words to her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lucy, during those last fifteen minutes of her sojourn in the Framley Court drawing-room, somewhat modified the very strong opinion she had before formed as to her unfitness for such society.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading But then she had a glimmering of an idea that such a friendship would be open to all manner of remarks, and would hardly be compatible with the world’s ordinary ways.
opinion
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From this reading Lucy, during those last fifteen minutes of her sojourn in the Framley Court drawing-room, somewhat modified the very strong opinion she had before formed as to her unfitness for such society.
ordinary
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From this reading But then she had a glimmering of an idea that such a friendship would be open to all manner of remarks, and would hardly be compatible with the world’s ordinary ways.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was very pleasant sitting there in that easy chair, while Lord Lufton stood at the back of it saying nice, soft, good-natured words to her.
remarks
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From this reading But then she had a glimmering of an idea that such a friendship would be open to all manner of remarks, and would hardly be compatible with the world’s ordinary ways.
risk
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From this reading She was sure that in a little time she could feel a true friendship for him, and that she could do so without any risk of falling in love with him.
saying
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From this reading It was very pleasant sitting there in that easy chair, while Lord Lufton stood at the back of it saying nice, soft, good-natured words to her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lucy, during those last fifteen minutes of her sojourn in the Framley Court drawing-room, somewhat modified the very strong opinion she had before formed as to her unfitness for such society.
sitting
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From this reading It was very pleasant sitting there in that easy chair, while Lord Lufton stood at the back of it saying nice, soft, good-natured words to her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was sure that in a little time she could feel a true friendship for him, and that she could do so without any risk of falling in love with him.
society
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From this reading Lucy, during those last fifteen minutes of her sojourn in the Framley Court drawing-room, somewhat modified the very strong opinion she had before formed as to her unfitness for such society.
soft
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From this reading It was very pleasant sitting there in that easy chair, while Lord Lufton stood at the back of it saying nice, soft, good-natured words to her.
sojourn
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From this reading Lucy, during those last fifteen minutes of her sojourn in the Framley Court drawing-room, somewhat modified the very strong opinion she had before formed as to her unfitness for such society.
somewhat
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From this reading Lucy, during those last fifteen minutes of her sojourn in the Framley Court drawing-room, somewhat modified the very strong opinion she had before formed as to her unfitness for such society.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was very pleasant sitting there in that easy chair, while Lord Lufton stood at the back of it saying nice, soft, good-natured words to her.
strong
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From this reading Lucy, during those last fifteen minutes of her sojourn in the Framley Court drawing-room, somewhat modified the very strong opinion she had before formed as to her unfitness for such society.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Lucy, during those last fifteen minutes of her sojourn in the Framley Court drawing-room, somewhat modified the very strong opinion she had before formed as to her unfitness for such society.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was sure that in a little time she could feel a true friendship for him, and that she could do so without any risk of falling in love with him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was very pleasant sitting there in that easy chair, while Lord Lufton stood at the back of it saying nice, soft, good-natured words to her.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LITTLE BILL.
then
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From this reading But then she had a glimmering of an idea that such a friendship would be open to all manner of remarks, and would hardly be compatible with the world’s ordinary ways.
there
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From this reading It was very pleasant sitting there in that easy chair, while Lord Lufton stood at the back of it saying nice, soft, good-natured words to her.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Lucy, during those last fifteen minutes of her sojourn in the Framley Court drawing-room, somewhat modified the very strong opinion she had before formed as to her unfitness for such society.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was sure that in a little time she could feel a true friendship for him, and that she could do so without any risk of falling in love with him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lucy, during those last fifteen minutes of her sojourn in the Framley Court drawing-room, somewhat modified the very strong opinion she had before formed as to her unfitness for such society.
true
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From this reading She was sure that in a little time she could feel a true friendship for him, and that she could do so without any risk of falling in love with him.
unfitness
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From this reading Lucy, during those last fifteen minutes of her sojourn in the Framley Court drawing-room, somewhat modified the very strong opinion she had before formed as to her unfitness for such society.
very
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From this reading Lucy, during those last fifteen minutes of her sojourn in the Framley Court drawing-room, somewhat modified the very strong opinion she had before formed as to her unfitness for such society.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very pleasant sitting there in that easy chair, while Lord Lufton stood at the back of it saying nice, soft, good-natured words to her.
ways
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From this reading But then she had a glimmering of an idea that such a friendship would be open to all manner of remarks, and would hardly be compatible with the world’s ordinary ways.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was very pleasant sitting there in that easy chair, while Lord Lufton stood at the back of it saying nice, soft, good-natured words to her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was sure that in a little time she could feel a true friendship for him, and that she could do so without any risk of falling in love with him.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She was sure that in a little time she could feel a true friendship for him, and that she could do so without any risk of falling in love with him.
words
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From this reading It was very pleasant sitting there in that easy chair, while Lord Lufton stood at the back of it saying nice, soft, good-natured words to her.
world's
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From this reading But then she had a glimmering of an idea that such a friendship would be open to all manner of remarks, and would hardly be compatible with the world’s ordinary ways.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But then she had a glimmering of an idea that such a friendship would be open to all manner of remarks, and would hardly be compatible with the world’s ordinary ways.
