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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 He had met him twice or thrice, before Sir Simon joined the majority, but beyond a casual glance had not taken much notice of the man.
adventurer
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From this reading Now that he learned of Maud Tedder's engagement, he was interested in the adventurer, who, by his marriage with the heiress, would become the possessor of immense wealth.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After an exhaustive glance, Browne confessed to himself that the scamp--he believed him to be a scamp--was an extremely good-looking man, and romantic enough to win the heart of an even less sentimental girl than Miss Tedder.
all
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From this reading Also, it would seem that Kyles had something to do with Herries' fate, since he could, to all appearances, influence that young lady in her judgment.
Also
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From this reading Also, it would seem that Kyles had something to do with Herries' fate, since he could, to all appearances, influence that young lady in her judgment.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After an exhaustive glance, Browne confessed to himself that the scamp--he believed him to be a scamp--was an extremely good-looking man, and romantic enough to win the heart of an even less sentimental girl than Miss Tedder.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After an exhaustive glance, Browne confessed to himself that the scamp--he believed him to be a scamp--was an extremely good-looking man, and romantic enough to win the heart of an even less sentimental girl than Miss Tedder.
appearances
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From this reading Also, it would seem that Kyles had something to do with Herries' fate, since he could, to all appearances, influence that young lady in her judgment.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After an exhaustive glance, Browne confessed to himself that the scamp--he believed him to be a scamp--was an extremely good-looking man, and romantic enough to win the heart of an even less sentimental girl than Miss Tedder.
become
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From this reading Now that he learned of Maud Tedder's engagement, he was interested in the adventurer, who, by his marriage with the heiress, would become the possessor of immense wealth.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had met him twice or thrice, before Sir Simon joined the majority, but beyond a casual glance had not taken much notice of the man.
believed
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From this reading After an exhaustive glance, Browne confessed to himself that the scamp--he believed him to be a scamp--was an extremely good-looking man, and romantic enough to win the heart of an even less sentimental girl than Miss Tedder.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He had met him twice or thrice, before Sir Simon joined the majority, but beyond a casual glance had not taken much notice of the man.
Browne
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From this reading Browne surveyed the buccaneer with some curiosity.
buccaneernounUS /ˌbʌkəˈnɪr/
a pirate or sea raider in a specific situation in this story
From this reading Browne surveyed the buccaneer with some curiosity.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had met him twice or thrice, before Sir Simon joined the majority, but beyond a casual glance had not taken much notice of the man.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now that he learned of Maud Tedder's engagement, he was interested in the adventurer, who, by his marriage with the heiress, would become the possessor of immense wealth.
casual
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From this reading He had met him twice or thrice, before Sir Simon joined the majority, but beyond a casual glance had not taken much notice of the man.
confessed
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From this reading After an exhaustive glance, Browne confessed to himself that the scamp--he believed him to be a scamp--was an extremely good-looking man, and romantic enough to win the heart of an even less sentimental girl than Miss Tedder.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Also, it would seem that Kyles had something to do with Herries' fate, since he could, to all appearances, influence that young lady in her judgment.
curiosity
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From this reading Browne surveyed the buccaneer with some curiosity.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Also, it would seem that Kyles had something to do with Herries' fate, since he could, to all appearances, influence that young lady in her judgment.
engagement
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From this reading Now that he learned of Maud Tedder's engagement, he was interested in the adventurer, who, by his marriage with the heiress, would become the possessor of immense wealth.
enough
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From this reading After an exhaustive glance, Browne confessed to himself that the scamp--he believed him to be a scamp--was an extremely good-looking man, and romantic enough to win the heart of an even less sentimental girl than Miss Tedder.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After an exhaustive glance, Browne confessed to himself that the scamp--he believed him to be a scamp--was an extremely good-looking man, and romantic enough to win the heart of an even less sentimental girl than Miss Tedder.
exhaustive
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From this reading After an exhaustive glance, Browne confessed to himself that the scamp--he believed him to be a scamp--was an extremely good-looking man, and romantic enough to win the heart of an even less sentimental girl than Miss Tedder.
extremely
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From this reading After an exhaustive glance, Browne confessed to himself that the scamp--he believed him to be a scamp--was an extremely good-looking man, and romantic enough to win the heart of an even less sentimental girl than Miss Tedder.
fate
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From this reading Also, it would seem that Kyles had something to do with Herries' fate, since he could, to all appearances, influence that young lady in her judgment.
girl
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From this reading After an exhaustive glance, Browne confessed to himself that the scamp--he believed him to be a scamp--was an extremely good-looking man, and romantic enough to win the heart of an even less sentimental girl than Miss Tedder.
glance
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From this reading He had met him twice or thrice, before Sir Simon joined the majority, but beyond a casual glance had not taken much notice of the man.
good-looking
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From this reading After an exhaustive glance, Browne confessed to himself that the scamp--he believed him to be a scamp--was an extremely good-looking man, and romantic enough to win the heart of an even less sentimental girl than Miss Tedder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had met him twice or thrice, before Sir Simon joined the majority, but beyond a casual glance had not taken much notice of the man.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had met him twice or thrice, before Sir Simon joined the majority, but beyond a casual glance had not taken much notice of the man.
heart
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From this reading After an exhaustive glance, Browne confessed to himself that the scamp--he believed him to be a scamp--was an extremely good-looking man, and romantic enough to win the heart of an even less sentimental girl than Miss Tedder.
heiress
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From this reading Now that he learned of Maud Tedder's engagement, he was interested in the adventurer, who, by his marriage with the heiress, would become the possessor of immense wealth.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Also, it would seem that Kyles had something to do with Herries' fate, since he could, to all appearances, influence that young lady in her judgment.
Herries
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From this reading Also, it would seem that Kyles had something to do with Herries' fate, since he could, to all appearances, influence that young lady in her judgment.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had met him twice or thrice, before Sir Simon joined the majority, but beyond a casual glance had not taken much notice of the man.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading After an exhaustive glance, Browne confessed to himself that the scamp--he believed him to be a scamp--was an extremely good-looking man, and romantic enough to win the heart of an even less sentimental girl than Miss Tedder.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now that he learned of Maud Tedder's engagement, he was interested in the adventurer, who, by his marriage with the heiress, would become the possessor of immense wealth.
immense
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From this reading Now that he learned of Maud Tedder's engagement, he was interested in the adventurer, who, by his marriage with the heiress, would become the possessor of immense wealth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now that he learned of Maud Tedder's engagement, he was interested in the adventurer, who, by his marriage with the heiress, would become the possessor of immense wealth.
influence
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From this reading Also, it would seem that Kyles had something to do with Herries' fate, since he could, to all appearances, influence that young lady in her judgment.
interested
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From this reading Now that he learned of Maud Tedder's engagement, he was interested in the adventurer, who, by his marriage with the heiress, would become the possessor of immense wealth.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Also, it would seem that Kyles had something to do with Herries' fate, since he could, to all appearances, influence that young lady in her judgment.
joined
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From this reading He had met him twice or thrice, before Sir Simon joined the majority, but beyond a casual glance had not taken much notice of the man.
judgment
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From this reading Also, it would seem that Kyles had something to do with Herries' fate, since he could, to all appearances, influence that young lady in her judgment.
Kyles
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From this reading Also, it would seem that Kyles had something to do with Herries' fate, since he could, to all appearances, influence that young lady in her judgment.
lady
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From this reading Also, it would seem that Kyles had something to do with Herries' fate, since he could, to all appearances, influence that young lady in her judgment.
learned
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From this reading Now that he learned of Maud Tedder's engagement, he was interested in the adventurer, who, by his marriage with the heiress, would become the possessor of immense wealth.
less
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From this reading After an exhaustive glance, Browne confessed to himself that the scamp--he believed him to be a scamp--was an extremely good-looking man, and romantic enough to win the heart of an even less sentimental girl than Miss Tedder.
majority
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From this reading He had met him twice or thrice, before Sir Simon joined the majority, but beyond a casual glance had not taken much notice of the man.
man
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From this reading He had met him twice or thrice, before Sir Simon joined the majority, but beyond a casual glance had not taken much notice of the man.
marriage
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From this reading Now that he learned of Maud Tedder's engagement, he was interested in the adventurer, who, by his marriage with the heiress, would become the possessor of immense wealth.
Maud
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From this reading Now that he learned of Maud Tedder's engagement, he was interested in the adventurer, who, by his marriage with the heiress, would become the possessor of immense wealth.
met
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From this reading He had met him twice or thrice, before Sir Simon joined the majority, but beyond a casual glance had not taken much notice of the man.
Miss
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From this reading After an exhaustive glance, Browne confessed to himself that the scamp--he believed him to be a scamp--was an extremely good-looking man, and romantic enough to win the heart of an even less sentimental girl than Miss Tedder.
much
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From this reading He had met him twice or thrice, before Sir Simon joined the majority, but beyond a casual glance had not taken much notice of the man.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had met him twice or thrice, before Sir Simon joined the majority, but beyond a casual glance had not taken much notice of the man.
notice
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From this reading He had met him twice or thrice, before Sir Simon joined the majority, but beyond a casual glance had not taken much notice of the man.
Now
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From this reading Now that he learned of Maud Tedder's engagement, he was interested in the adventurer, who, by his marriage with the heiress, would become the possessor of immense wealth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had met him twice or thrice, before Sir Simon joined the majority, but beyond a casual glance had not taken much notice of the man.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had met him twice or thrice, before Sir Simon joined the majority, but beyond a casual glance had not taken much notice of the man.
possessor
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From this reading Now that he learned of Maud Tedder's engagement, he was interested in the adventurer, who, by his marriage with the heiress, would become the possessor of immense wealth.
romantic
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From this reading After an exhaustive glance, Browne confessed to himself that the scamp--he believed him to be a scamp--was an extremely good-looking man, and romantic enough to win the heart of an even less sentimental girl than Miss Tedder.
scamp
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From this reading After an exhaustive glance, Browne confessed to himself that the scamp--he believed him to be a scamp--was an extremely good-looking man, and romantic enough to win the heart of an even less sentimental girl than Miss Tedder.
seem
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From this reading Also, it would seem that Kyles had something to do with Herries' fate, since he could, to all appearances, influence that young lady in her judgment.
sentimental
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From this reading After an exhaustive glance, Browne confessed to himself that the scamp--he believed him to be a scamp--was an extremely good-looking man, and romantic enough to win the heart of an even less sentimental girl than Miss Tedder.
Simon
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From this reading He had met him twice or thrice, before Sir Simon joined the majority, but beyond a casual glance had not taken much notice of the man.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Also, it would seem that Kyles had something to do with Herries' fate, since he could, to all appearances, influence that young lady in her judgment.
Sir
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From this reading He had met him twice or thrice, before Sir Simon joined the majority, but beyond a casual glance had not taken much notice of the man.
some
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From this reading Browne surveyed the buccaneer with some curiosity.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Also, it would seem that Kyles had something to do with Herries' fate, since he could, to all appearances, influence that young lady in her judgment.
surveyed
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From this reading Browne surveyed the buccaneer with some curiosity.
taken
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From this reading He had met him twice or thrice, before Sir Simon joined the majority, but beyond a casual glance had not taken much notice of the man.
Tedder
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From this reading After an exhaustive glance, Browne confessed to himself that the scamp--he believed him to be a scamp--was an extremely good-looking man, and romantic enough to win the heart of an even less sentimental girl than Miss Tedder.
Tedder's
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From this reading Now that he learned of Maud Tedder's engagement, he was interested in the adventurer, who, by his marriage with the heiress, would become the possessor of immense wealth.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading After an exhaustive glance, Browne confessed to himself that the scamp--he believed him to be a scamp--was an extremely good-looking man, and romantic enough to win the heart of an even less sentimental girl than Miss Tedder.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that he learned of Maud Tedder's engagement, he was interested in the adventurer, who, by his marriage with the heiress, would become the possessor of immense wealth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Browne surveyed the buccaneer with some curiosity.
thrice
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From this reading He had met him twice or thrice, before Sir Simon joined the majority, but beyond a casual glance had not taken much notice of the man.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Also, it would seem that Kyles had something to do with Herries' fate, since he could, to all appearances, influence that young lady in her judgment.
twice
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From this reading He had met him twice or thrice, before Sir Simon joined the majority, but beyond a casual glance had not taken much notice of the man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that he learned of Maud Tedder's engagement, he was interested in the adventurer, who, by his marriage with the heiress, would become the possessor of immense wealth.
wealth
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From this reading Now that he learned of Maud Tedder's engagement, he was interested in the adventurer, who, by his marriage with the heiress, would become the possessor of immense wealth.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Now that he learned of Maud Tedder's engagement, he was interested in the adventurer, who, by his marriage with the heiress, would become the possessor of immense wealth.
win
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From this reading After an exhaustive glance, Browne confessed to himself that the scamp--he believed him to be a scamp--was an extremely good-looking man, and romantic enough to win the heart of an even less sentimental girl than Miss Tedder.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Browne surveyed the buccaneer with some curiosity.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now that he learned of Maud Tedder's engagement, he was interested in the adventurer, who, by his marriage with the heiress, would become the possessor of immense wealth.
young
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From this reading Also, it would seem that Kyles had something to do with Herries' fate, since he could, to all appearances, influence that young lady in her judgment.
