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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 rose from her chair, and gave him a warm welcome; for he was not only their "man of business," but an old friend of the family.
act
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From this reading Margaret was in the act of adding up her bills, and counting the expenses of the season, next morning, when Mr. Allenerly was shown into the room.
adding
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From this reading Margaret was in the act of adding up her bills, and counting the expenses of the season, next morning, when Mr. Allenerly was shown into the room.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She asked after his belongings, and if Scotland stood where it did, as is the use of compatriots when they meet in a strange country, and then she said, though not without a certain keen glance of curiosity,--for the visit of your man of business may always have something important lying under it, however innocent it appears,--
Allenerly
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From this reading Margaret was in the act of adding up her bills, and counting the expenses of the season, next morning, when Mr. Allenerly was shown into the room.
always
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From this reading She asked after his belongings, and if Scotland stood where it did, as is the use of compatriots when they meet in a strange country, and then she said, though not without a certain keen glance of curiosity,--for the visit of your man of business may always have something important lying under it, however innocent it appears,--
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She rose from her chair, and gave him a warm welcome; for he was not only their "man of business," but an old friend of the family.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Margaret was in the act of adding up her bills, and counting the expenses of the season, next morning, when Mr. Allenerly was shown into the room.
appears
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From this reading She asked after his belongings, and if Scotland stood where it did, as is the use of compatriots when they meet in a strange country, and then she said, though not without a certain keen glance of curiosity,--for the visit of your man of business may always have something important lying under it, however innocent it appears,--
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She asked after his belongings, and if Scotland stood where it did, as is the use of compatriots when they meet in a strange country, and then she said, though not without a certain keen glance of curiosity,--for the visit of your man of business may always have something important lying under it, however innocent it appears,--
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She asked after his belongings, and if Scotland stood where it did, as is the use of compatriots when they meet in a strange country, and then she said, though not without a certain keen glance of curiosity,--for the visit of your man of business may always have something important lying under it, however innocent it appears,--
belongings
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From this reading She asked after his belongings, and if Scotland stood where it did, as is the use of compatriots when they meet in a strange country, and then she said, though not without a certain keen glance of curiosity,--for the visit of your man of business may always have something important lying under it, however innocent it appears,--
big
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From this reading "You will just have come to this great big Vanity Fair of a place to divert yourself, like the rest of us?"
bills
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From this reading Margaret was in the act of adding up her bills, and counting the expenses of the season, next morning, when Mr. Allenerly was shown into the room.
business
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From this reading She rose from her chair, and gave him a warm welcome; for he was not only their "man of business," but an old friend of the family.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She rose from her chair, and gave him a warm welcome; for he was not only their "man of business," but an old friend of the family.
certain
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From this reading She asked after his belongings, and if Scotland stood where it did, as is the use of compatriots when they meet in a strange country, and then she said, though not without a certain keen glance of curiosity,--for the visit of your man of business may always have something important lying under it, however innocent it appears,--
chair
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From this reading She rose from her chair, and gave him a warm welcome; for he was not only their "man of business," but an old friend of the family.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You will just have come to this great big Vanity Fair of a place to divert yourself, like the rest of us?"
compatriots
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From this reading She asked after his belongings, and if Scotland stood where it did, as is the use of compatriots when they meet in a strange country, and then she said, though not without a certain keen glance of curiosity,--for the visit of your man of business may always have something important lying under it, however innocent it appears,--
counting
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From this reading Margaret was in the act of adding up her bills, and counting the expenses of the season, next morning, when Mr. Allenerly was shown into the room.
country
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From this reading She asked after his belongings, and if Scotland stood where it did, as is the use of compatriots when they meet in a strange country, and then she said, though not without a certain keen glance of curiosity,--for the visit of your man of business may always have something important lying under it, however innocent it appears,--
curiosity
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From this reading She asked after his belongings, and if Scotland stood where it did, as is the use of compatriots when they meet in a strange country, and then she said, though not without a certain keen glance of curiosity,--for the visit of your man of business may always have something important lying under it, however innocent it appears,--
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She asked after his belongings, and if Scotland stood where it did, as is the use of compatriots when they meet in a strange country, and then she said, though not without a certain keen glance of curiosity,--for the visit of your man of business may always have something important lying under it, however innocent it appears,--
divert
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From this reading "You will just have come to this great big Vanity Fair of a place to divert yourself, like the rest of us?"
expenses
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From this reading Margaret was in the act of adding up her bills, and counting the expenses of the season, next morning, when Mr. Allenerly was shown into the room.
FairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You will just have come to this great big Vanity Fair of a place to divert yourself, like the rest of us?"
family
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From this reading She rose from her chair, and gave him a warm welcome; for he was not only their "man of business," but an old friend of the family.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She rose from her chair, and gave him a warm welcome; for he was not only their "man of business," but an old friend of the family.
friend
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From this reading She rose from her chair, and gave him a warm welcome; for he was not only their "man of business," but an old friend of the family.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She rose from her chair, and gave him a warm welcome; for he was not only their "man of business," but an old friend of the family.
gave
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From this reading She rose from her chair, and gave him a warm welcome; for he was not only their "man of business," but an old friend of the family.
glance
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From this reading She asked after his belongings, and if Scotland stood where it did, as is the use of compatriots when they meet in a strange country, and then she said, though not without a certain keen glance of curiosity,--for the visit of your man of business may always have something important lying under it, however innocent it appears,--
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You will just have come to this great big Vanity Fair of a place to divert yourself, like the rest of us?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She asked after his belongings, and if Scotland stood where it did, as is the use of compatriots when they meet in a strange country, and then she said, though not without a certain keen glance of curiosity,--for the visit of your man of business may always have something important lying under it, however innocent it appears,--
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She rose from her chair, and gave him a warm welcome; for he was not only their "man of business," but an old friend of the family.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Margaret was in the act of adding up her bills, and counting the expenses of the season, next morning, when Mr. Allenerly was shown into the room.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She rose from her chair, and gave him a warm welcome; for he was not only their "man of business," but an old friend of the family.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She asked after his belongings, and if Scotland stood where it did, as is the use of compatriots when they meet in a strange country, and then she said, though not without a certain keen glance of curiosity,--for the visit of your man of business may always have something important lying under it, however innocent it appears,--
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She asked after his belongings, and if Scotland stood where it did, as is the use of compatriots when they meet in a strange country, and then she said, though not without a certain keen glance of curiosity,--for the visit of your man of business may always have something important lying under it, however innocent it appears,--
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She asked after his belongings, and if Scotland stood where it did, as is the use of compatriots when they meet in a strange country, and then she said, though not without a certain keen glance of curiosity,--for the visit of your man of business may always have something important lying under it, however innocent it appears,--
important
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From this reading She asked after his belongings, and if Scotland stood where it did, as is the use of compatriots when they meet in a strange country, and then she said, though not without a certain keen glance of curiosity,--for the visit of your man of business may always have something important lying under it, however innocent it appears,--
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Margaret was in the act of adding up her bills, and counting the expenses of the season, next morning, when Mr. Allenerly was shown into the room.
innocent
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From this reading She asked after his belongings, and if Scotland stood where it did, as is the use of compatriots when they meet in a strange country, and then she said, though not without a certain keen glance of curiosity,--for the visit of your man of business may always have something important lying under it, however innocent it appears,--
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Margaret was in the act of adding up her bills, and counting the expenses of the season, next morning, when Mr. Allenerly was shown into the room.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She asked after his belongings, and if Scotland stood where it did, as is the use of compatriots when they meet in a strange country, and then she said, though not without a certain keen glance of curiosity,--for the visit of your man of business may always have something important lying under it, however innocent it appears,--
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She asked after his belongings, and if Scotland stood where it did, as is the use of compatriots when they meet in a strange country, and then she said, though not without a certain keen glance of curiosity,--for the visit of your man of business may always have something important lying under it, however innocent it appears,--
just
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From this reading "You will just have come to this great big Vanity Fair of a place to divert yourself, like the rest of us?"
keen
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From this reading She asked after his belongings, and if Scotland stood where it did, as is the use of compatriots when they meet in a strange country, and then she said, though not without a certain keen glance of curiosity,--for the visit of your man of business may always have something important lying under it, however innocent it appears,--
like
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From this reading "You will just have come to this great big Vanity Fair of a place to divert yourself, like the rest of us?"
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "A little of that--and a little thought of business too.
lying
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From this reading She asked after his belongings, and if Scotland stood where it did, as is the use of compatriots when they meet in a strange country, and then she said, though not without a certain keen glance of curiosity,--for the visit of your man of business may always have something important lying under it, however innocent it appears,--
man
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From this reading She rose from her chair, and gave him a warm welcome; for he was not only their "man of business," but an old friend of the family.
Margaret
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From this reading Margaret was in the act of adding up her bills, and counting the expenses of the season, next morning, when Mr. Allenerly was shown into the room.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading She asked after his belongings, and if Scotland stood where it did, as is the use of compatriots when they meet in a strange country, and then she said, though not without a certain keen glance of curiosity,--for the visit of your man of business may always have something important lying under it, however innocent it appears,--
meet
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From this reading She asked after his belongings, and if Scotland stood where it did, as is the use of compatriots when they meet in a strange country, and then she said, though not without a certain keen glance of curiosity,--for the visit of your man of business may always have something important lying under it, however innocent it appears,--
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Margaret was in the act of adding up her bills, and counting the expenses of the season, next morning, when Mr. Allenerly was shown into the room.
Mr
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From this reading Margaret was in the act of adding up her bills, and counting the expenses of the season, next morning, when Mr. Allenerly was shown into the room.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Margaret was in the act of adding up her bills, and counting the expenses of the season, next morning, when Mr. Allenerly was shown into the room.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She rose from her chair, and gave him a warm welcome; for he was not only their "man of business," but an old friend of the family.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Margaret was in the act of adding up her bills, and counting the expenses of the season, next morning, when Mr. Allenerly was shown into the room.
old
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From this reading She rose from her chair, and gave him a warm welcome; for he was not only their "man of business," but an old friend of the family.
only
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From this reading She rose from her chair, and gave him a warm welcome; for he was not only their "man of business," but an old friend of the family.
place
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From this reading "You will just have come to this great big Vanity Fair of a place to divert yourself, like the rest of us?"
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You will just have come to this great big Vanity Fair of a place to divert yourself, like the rest of us?"
room
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From this reading Margaret was in the act of adding up her bills, and counting the expenses of the season, next morning, when Mr. Allenerly was shown into the room.
rose
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From this reading She rose from her chair, and gave him a warm welcome; for he was not only their "man of business," but an old friend of the family.
said
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From this reading She asked after his belongings, and if Scotland stood where it did, as is the use of compatriots when they meet in a strange country, and then she said, though not without a certain keen glance of curiosity,--for the visit of your man of business may always have something important lying under it, however innocent it appears,--
Scotland
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From this reading She asked after his belongings, and if Scotland stood where it did, as is the use of compatriots when they meet in a strange country, and then she said, though not without a certain keen glance of curiosity,--for the visit of your man of business may always have something important lying under it, however innocent it appears,--
season
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From this reading Margaret was in the act of adding up her bills, and counting the expenses of the season, next morning, when Mr. Allenerly was shown into the room.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She rose from her chair, and gave him a warm welcome; for he was not only their "man of business," but an old friend of the family.
shown
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From this reading Margaret was in the act of adding up her bills, and counting the expenses of the season, next morning, when Mr. Allenerly was shown into the room.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She asked after his belongings, and if Scotland stood where it did, as is the use of compatriots when they meet in a strange country, and then she said, though not without a certain keen glance of curiosity,--for the visit of your man of business may always have something important lying under it, however innocent it appears,--
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She asked after his belongings, and if Scotland stood where it did, as is the use of compatriots when they meet in a strange country, and then she said, though not without a certain keen glance of curiosity,--for the visit of your man of business may always have something important lying under it, however innocent it appears,--
strange
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From this reading She asked after his belongings, and if Scotland stood where it did, as is the use of compatriots when they meet in a strange country, and then she said, though not without a certain keen glance of curiosity,--for the visit of your man of business may always have something important lying under it, however innocent it appears,--
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "A little of that--and a little thought of business too.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Margaret was in the act of adding up her bills, and counting the expenses of the season, next morning, when Mr. Allenerly was shown into the room.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She rose from her chair, and gave him a warm welcome; for he was not only their "man of business," but an old friend of the family.
then
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From this reading She asked after his belongings, and if Scotland stood where it did, as is the use of compatriots when they meet in a strange country, and then she said, though not without a certain keen glance of curiosity,--for the visit of your man of business may always have something important lying under it, however innocent it appears,--
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She asked after his belongings, and if Scotland stood where it did, as is the use of compatriots when they meet in a strange country, and then she said, though not without a certain keen glance of curiosity,--for the visit of your man of business may always have something important lying under it, however innocent it appears,--
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You will just have come to this great big Vanity Fair of a place to divert yourself, like the rest of us?"
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She asked after his belongings, and if Scotland stood where it did, as is the use of compatriots when they meet in a strange country, and then she said, though not without a certain keen glance of curiosity,--for the visit of your man of business may always have something important lying under it, however innocent it appears,--
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "A little of that--and a little thought of business too.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You will just have come to this great big Vanity Fair of a place to divert yourself, like the rest of us?"
too
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From this reading "A little of that--and a little thought of business too.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She asked after his belongings, and if Scotland stood where it did, as is the use of compatriots when they meet in a strange country, and then she said, though not without a certain keen glance of curiosity,--for the visit of your man of business may always have something important lying under it, however innocent it appears,--
up
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From this reading Margaret was in the act of adding up her bills, and counting the expenses of the season, next morning, when Mr. Allenerly was shown into the room.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You will just have come to this great big Vanity Fair of a place to divert yourself, like the rest of us?"
use
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From this reading She asked after his belongings, and if Scotland stood where it did, as is the use of compatriots when they meet in a strange country, and then she said, though not without a certain keen glance of curiosity,--for the visit of your man of business may always have something important lying under it, however innocent it appears,--
Vanity
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From this reading "You will just have come to this great big Vanity Fair of a place to divert yourself, like the rest of us?"
visit
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From this reading She asked after his belongings, and if Scotland stood where it did, as is the use of compatriots when they meet in a strange country, and then she said, though not without a certain keen glance of curiosity,--for the visit of your man of business may always have something important lying under it, however innocent it appears,--
warm
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From this reading She rose from her chair, and gave him a warm welcome; for he was not only their "man of business," but an old friend of the family.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Margaret was in the act of adding up her bills, and counting the expenses of the season, next morning, when Mr. Allenerly was shown into the room.
welcome
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From this reading She rose from her chair, and gave him a warm welcome; for he was not only their "man of business," but an old friend of the family.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Margaret was in the act of adding up her bills, and counting the expenses of the season, next morning, when Mr. Allenerly was shown into the room.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She asked after his belongings, and if Scotland stood where it did, as is the use of compatriots when they meet in a strange country, and then she said, though not without a certain keen glance of curiosity,--for the visit of your man of business may always have something important lying under it, however innocent it appears,--
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will just have come to this great big Vanity Fair of a place to divert yourself, like the rest of us?"
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She asked after his belongings, and if Scotland stood where it did, as is the use of compatriots when they meet in a strange country, and then she said, though not without a certain keen glance of curiosity,--for the visit of your man of business may always have something important lying under it, however innocent it appears,--
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will just have come to this great big Vanity Fair of a place to divert yourself, like the rest of us?"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She asked after his belongings, and if Scotland stood where it did, as is the use of compatriots when they meet in a strange country, and then she said, though not without a certain keen glance of curiosity,--for the visit of your man of business may always have something important lying under it, however innocent it appears,--
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "You will just have come to this great big Vanity Fair of a place to divert yourself, like the rest of us?"
