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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 Whereupon there took place a singular change in Sir John Oxon's look.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If the two gentlemen had quarrelled about her ladyship's own charms 'twould have been a different matter, but to come to an encounter over a mere drinking-bout would be a vulgar, ignominious thing in which she had no mind to be mixed up.
ago
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From this reading His face had been so full of rage but a moment ago that, at Sir Chris's second sally, Lady Betty had moved slightly in some alarm.
alarm
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From this reading His face had been so full of rage but a moment ago that, at Sir Chris's second sally, Lady Betty had moved slightly in some alarm.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Town manners were free, but not quite so free as those of the country, and Sir John was known to be an ill-tempered man.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Town manners were free, but not quite so free as those of the country, and Sir John was known to be an ill-tempered man.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Town manners were free, but not quite so free as those of the country, and Sir John was known to be an ill-tempered man.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His face had been so full of rage but a moment ago that, at Sir Chris's second sally, Lady Betty had moved slightly in some alarm.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Town manners were free, but not quite so free as those of the country, and Sir John was known to be an ill-tempered man.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His face had been so full of rage but a moment ago that, at Sir Chris's second sally, Lady Betty had moved slightly in some alarm.
Betty
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From this reading His face had been so full of rage but a moment ago that, at Sir Chris's second sally, Lady Betty had moved slightly in some alarm.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His face had been so full of rage but a moment ago that, at Sir Chris's second sally, Lady Betty had moved slightly in some alarm.
change
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From this reading Whereupon there took place a singular change in Sir John Oxon's look.
charms
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From this reading If the two gentlemen had quarrelled about her ladyship's own charms 'twould have been a different matter, but to come to an encounter over a mere drinking-bout would be a vulgar, ignominious thing in which she had no mind to be mixed up.
Chris's
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From this reading His face had been so full of rage but a moment ago that, at Sir Chris's second sally, Lady Betty had moved slightly in some alarm.
Christopher
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From this reading "Lord, Sir Christopher," she exclaimed, tapping him with her fan.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If the two gentlemen had quarrelled about her ladyship's own charms 'twould have been a different matter, but to come to an encounter over a mere drinking-bout would be a vulgar, ignominious thing in which she had no mind to be mixed up.
country
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From this reading Town manners were free, but not quite so free as those of the country, and Sir John was known to be an ill-tempered man.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If the two gentlemen had quarrelled about her ladyship's own charms 'twould have been a different matter, but to come to an encounter over a mere drinking-bout would be a vulgar, ignominious thing in which she had no mind to be mixed up.
drinking-bout
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From this reading If the two gentlemen had quarrelled about her ladyship's own charms 'twould have been a different matter, but to come to an encounter over a mere drinking-bout would be a vulgar, ignominious thing in which she had no mind to be mixed up.
encounter
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From this reading If the two gentlemen had quarrelled about her ladyship's own charms 'twould have been a different matter, but to come to an encounter over a mere drinking-bout would be a vulgar, ignominious thing in which she had no mind to be mixed up.
exclaimed
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From this reading "Lord, Sir Christopher," she exclaimed, tapping him with her fan.
face
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From this reading His face had been so full of rage but a moment ago that, at Sir Chris's second sally, Lady Betty had moved slightly in some alarm.
fan
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From this reading "Lord, Sir Christopher," she exclaimed, tapping him with her fan.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading Town manners were free, but not quite so free as those of the country, and Sir John was known to be an ill-tempered man.
full
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From this reading His face had been so full of rage but a moment ago that, at Sir Chris's second sally, Lady Betty had moved slightly in some alarm.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If the two gentlemen had quarrelled about her ladyship's own charms 'twould have been a different matter, but to come to an encounter over a mere drinking-bout would be a vulgar, ignominious thing in which she had no mind to be mixed up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His face had been so full of rage but a moment ago that, at Sir Chris's second sally, Lady Betty had moved slightly in some alarm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If the two gentlemen had quarrelled about her ladyship's own charms 'twould have been a different matter, but to come to an encounter over a mere drinking-bout would be a vulgar, ignominious thing in which she had no mind to be mixed up.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If the two gentlemen had quarrelled about her ladyship's own charms 'twould have been a different matter, but to come to an encounter over a mere drinking-bout would be a vulgar, ignominious thing in which she had no mind to be mixed up.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Lord, Sir Christopher," she exclaimed, tapping him with her fan.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face had been so full of rage but a moment ago that, at Sir Chris's second sally, Lady Betty had moved slightly in some alarm.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the two gentlemen had quarrelled about her ladyship's own charms 'twould have been a different matter, but to come to an encounter over a mere drinking-bout would be a vulgar, ignominious thing in which she had no mind to be mixed up.
ignominious
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From this reading If the two gentlemen had quarrelled about her ladyship's own charms 'twould have been a different matter, but to come to an encounter over a mere drinking-bout would be a vulgar, ignominious thing in which she had no mind to be mixed up.
ill-tempered
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From this reading Town manners were free, but not quite so free as those of the country, and Sir John was known to be an ill-tempered man.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whereupon there took place a singular change in Sir John Oxon's look.
John
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From this reading Whereupon there took place a singular change in Sir John Oxon's look.
known
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From this reading Town manners were free, but not quite so free as those of the country, and Sir John was known to be an ill-tempered man.
Lady
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From this reading His face had been so full of rage but a moment ago that, at Sir Chris's second sally, Lady Betty had moved slightly in some alarm.
ladyship's
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From this reading If the two gentlemen had quarrelled about her ladyship's own charms 'twould have been a different matter, but to come to an encounter over a mere drinking-bout would be a vulgar, ignominious thing in which she had no mind to be mixed up.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whereupon there took place a singular change in Sir John Oxon's look.
Lord
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From this reading "Lord, Sir Christopher," she exclaimed, tapping him with her fan.
man
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From this reading Town manners were free, but not quite so free as those of the country, and Sir John was known to be an ill-tempered man.
manners
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From this reading Town manners were free, but not quite so free as those of the country, and Sir John was known to be an ill-tempered man.
matter
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From this reading If the two gentlemen had quarrelled about her ladyship's own charms 'twould have been a different matter, but to come to an encounter over a mere drinking-bout would be a vulgar, ignominious thing in which she had no mind to be mixed up.
mere
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From this reading If the two gentlemen had quarrelled about her ladyship's own charms 'twould have been a different matter, but to come to an encounter over a mere drinking-bout would be a vulgar, ignominious thing in which she had no mind to be mixed up.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If the two gentlemen had quarrelled about her ladyship's own charms 'twould have been a different matter, but to come to an encounter over a mere drinking-bout would be a vulgar, ignominious thing in which she had no mind to be mixed up.
mixedverbUS /mɪkst/
involved with or connected to
From this reading If the two gentlemen had quarrelled about her ladyship's own charms 'twould have been a different matter, but to come to an encounter over a mere drinking-bout would be a vulgar, ignominious thing in which she had no mind to be mixed up.
moment
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From this reading His face had been so full of rage but a moment ago that, at Sir Chris's second sally, Lady Betty had moved slightly in some alarm.
moved
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From this reading His face had been so full of rage but a moment ago that, at Sir Chris's second sally, Lady Betty had moved slightly in some alarm.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading If the two gentlemen had quarrelled about her ladyship's own charms 'twould have been a different matter, but to come to an encounter over a mere drinking-bout would be a vulgar, ignominious thing in which she had no mind to be mixed up.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Town manners were free, but not quite so free as those of the country, and Sir John was known to be an ill-tempered man.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His face had been so full of rage but a moment ago that, at Sir Chris's second sally, Lady Betty had moved slightly in some alarm.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading If the two gentlemen had quarrelled about her ladyship's own charms 'twould have been a different matter, but to come to an encounter over a mere drinking-bout would be a vulgar, ignominious thing in which she had no mind to be mixed up.
own
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From this reading If the two gentlemen had quarrelled about her ladyship's own charms 'twould have been a different matter, but to come to an encounter over a mere drinking-bout would be a vulgar, ignominious thing in which she had no mind to be mixed up.
Oxon's
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From this reading Whereupon there took place a singular change in Sir John Oxon's look.
place
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From this reading Whereupon there took place a singular change in Sir John Oxon's look.
quarrelled
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From this reading If the two gentlemen had quarrelled about her ladyship's own charms 'twould have been a different matter, but to come to an encounter over a mere drinking-bout would be a vulgar, ignominious thing in which she had no mind to be mixed up.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Town manners were free, but not quite so free as those of the country, and Sir John was known to be an ill-tempered man.
rage
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From this reading His face had been so full of rage but a moment ago that, at Sir Chris's second sally, Lady Betty had moved slightly in some alarm.
sally
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From this reading His face had been so full of rage but a moment ago that, at Sir Chris's second sally, Lady Betty had moved slightly in some alarm.
second
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From this reading His face had been so full of rage but a moment ago that, at Sir Chris's second sally, Lady Betty had moved slightly in some alarm.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the two gentlemen had quarrelled about her ladyship's own charms 'twould have been a different matter, but to come to an encounter over a mere drinking-bout would be a vulgar, ignominious thing in which she had no mind to be mixed up.
singular
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From this reading Whereupon there took place a singular change in Sir John Oxon's look.
Sir
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From this reading Whereupon there took place a singular change in Sir John Oxon's look.
slightly
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From this reading His face had been so full of rage but a moment ago that, at Sir Chris's second sally, Lady Betty had moved slightly in some alarm.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His face had been so full of rage but a moment ago that, at Sir Chris's second sally, Lady Betty had moved slightly in some alarm.
some
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From this reading His face had been so full of rage but a moment ago that, at Sir Chris's second sally, Lady Betty had moved slightly in some alarm.
tapping
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From this reading "Lord, Sir Christopher," she exclaimed, tapping him with her fan.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His face had been so full of rage but a moment ago that, at Sir Chris's second sally, Lady Betty had moved slightly in some alarm.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Town manners were free, but not quite so free as those of the country, and Sir John was known to be an ill-tempered man.
there
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From this reading Whereupon there took place a singular change in Sir John Oxon's look.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If the two gentlemen had quarrelled about her ladyship's own charms 'twould have been a different matter, but to come to an encounter over a mere drinking-bout would be a vulgar, ignominious thing in which she had no mind to be mixed up.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Town manners were free, but not quite so free as those of the country, and Sir John was known to be an ill-tempered man.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Town manners were free, but not quite so free as those of the country, and Sir John was known to be an ill-tempered man.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whereupon there took place a singular change in Sir John Oxon's look.
Town
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From this reading Town manners were free, but not quite so free as those of the country, and Sir John was known to be an ill-tempered man.
two
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From this reading If the two gentlemen had quarrelled about her ladyship's own charms 'twould have been a different matter, but to come to an encounter over a mere drinking-bout would be a vulgar, ignominious thing in which she had no mind to be mixed up.
twould
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From this reading If the two gentlemen had quarrelled about her ladyship's own charms 'twould have been a different matter, but to come to an encounter over a mere drinking-bout would be a vulgar, ignominious thing in which she had no mind to be mixed up.
up
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From this reading If the two gentlemen had quarrelled about her ladyship's own charms 'twould have been a different matter, but to come to an encounter over a mere drinking-bout would be a vulgar, ignominious thing in which she had no mind to be mixed up.
vulgar
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From this reading If the two gentlemen had quarrelled about her ladyship's own charms 'twould have been a different matter, but to come to an encounter over a mere drinking-bout would be a vulgar, ignominious thing in which she had no mind to be mixed up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Town manners were free, but not quite so free as those of the country, and Sir John was known to be an ill-tempered man.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Town manners were free, but not quite so free as those of the country, and Sir John was known to be an ill-tempered man.
Whereupon
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From this reading Whereupon there took place a singular change in Sir John Oxon's look.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If the two gentlemen had quarrelled about her ladyship's own charms 'twould have been a different matter, but to come to an encounter over a mere drinking-bout would be a vulgar, ignominious thing in which she had no mind to be mixed up.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Lord, Sir Christopher," she exclaimed, tapping him with her fan.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If the two gentlemen had quarrelled about her ladyship's own charms 'twould have been a different matter, but to come to an encounter over a mere drinking-bout would be a vulgar, ignominious thing in which she had no mind to be mixed up.
