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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 Joyce, being so untrained, had, however, but a poor account to give of her intercession.
account
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From this reading Joyce, being so untrained, had, however, but a poor account to give of her intercession.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To this inexperienced Scotch peasant-girl the ways of the English were extravagant and full of demonstration, as are to English persons the manners of ‘foreigners’ in general, both being disposed to believe that to show so much was rather an indication that there was little feeling to show.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Colonel could do nothing without Elizabeth, and his promise to consult his wife and see what steps could be taken did not convey much comfort to the parson’s wife.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To this inexperienced Scotch peasant-girl the ways of the English were extravagant and full of demonstration, as are to English persons the manners of ‘foreigners’ in general, both being disposed to believe that to show so much was rather an indication that there was little feeling to show.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To this inexperienced Scotch peasant-girl the ways of the English were extravagant and full of demonstration, as are to English persons the manners of ‘foreigners’ in general, both being disposed to believe that to show so much was rather an indication that there was little feeling to show.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end she jumped up and gave the girl a kiss which took Joyce very much by surprise.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Colonel could do nothing without Elizabeth, and his promise to consult his wife and see what steps could be taken did not convey much comfort to the parson’s wife.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Joyce, being so untrained, had, however, but a poor account to give of her intercession.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To this inexperienced Scotch peasant-girl the ways of the English were extravagant and full of demonstration, as are to English persons the manners of ‘foreigners’ in general, both being disposed to believe that to show so much was rather an indication that there was little feeling to show.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading To this inexperienced Scotch peasant-girl the ways of the English were extravagant and full of demonstration, as are to English persons the manners of ‘foreigners’ in general, both being disposed to believe that to show so much was rather an indication that there was little feeling to show.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Joyce, being so untrained, had, however, but a poor account to give of her intercession.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the end she jumped up and gave the girl a kiss which took Joyce very much by surprise.
Colonel
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From this reading The Colonel could do nothing without Elizabeth, and his promise to consult his wife and see what steps could be taken did not convey much comfort to the parson’s wife.
comfort
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From this reading The Colonel could do nothing without Elizabeth, and his promise to consult his wife and see what steps could be taken did not convey much comfort to the parson’s wife.
commission
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From this reading She listened to Joyce’s account of the manner in which she had fulfilled her commission with a lengthening face.
consult
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From this reading The Colonel could do nothing without Elizabeth, and his promise to consult his wife and see what steps could be taken did not convey much comfort to the parson’s wife.
convey
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From this reading The Colonel could do nothing without Elizabeth, and his promise to consult his wife and see what steps could be taken did not convey much comfort to the parson’s wife.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Colonel could do nothing without Elizabeth, and his promise to consult his wife and see what steps could be taken did not convey much comfort to the parson’s wife.
demonstration
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From this reading To this inexperienced Scotch peasant-girl the ways of the English were extravagant and full of demonstration, as are to English persons the manners of ‘foreigners’ in general, both being disposed to believe that to show so much was rather an indication that there was little feeling to show.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Colonel could do nothing without Elizabeth, and his promise to consult his wife and see what steps could be taken did not convey much comfort to the parson’s wife.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To this inexperienced Scotch peasant-girl the ways of the English were extravagant and full of demonstration, as are to English persons the manners of ‘foreigners’ in general, both being disposed to believe that to show so much was rather an indication that there was little feeling to show.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Colonel could do nothing without Elizabeth, and his promise to consult his wife and see what steps could be taken did not convey much comfort to the parson’s wife.
Elizabeth
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From this reading The Colonel could do nothing without Elizabeth, and his promise to consult his wife and see what steps could be taken did not convey much comfort to the parson’s wife.
end
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From this reading At the end she jumped up and gave the girl a kiss which took Joyce very much by surprise.
English
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From this reading To this inexperienced Scotch peasant-girl the ways of the English were extravagant and full of demonstration, as are to English persons the manners of ‘foreigners’ in general, both being disposed to believe that to show so much was rather an indication that there was little feeling to show.
extravagant
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From this reading To this inexperienced Scotch peasant-girl the ways of the English were extravagant and full of demonstration, as are to English persons the manners of ‘foreigners’ in general, both being disposed to believe that to show so much was rather an indication that there was little feeling to show.
face
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From this reading She listened to Joyce’s account of the manner in which she had fulfilled her commission with a lengthening face.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To this inexperienced Scotch peasant-girl the ways of the English were extravagant and full of demonstration, as are to English persons the manners of ‘foreigners’ in general, both being disposed to believe that to show so much was rather an indication that there was little feeling to show.
foreigners
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From this reading To this inexperienced Scotch peasant-girl the ways of the English were extravagant and full of demonstration, as are to English persons the manners of ‘foreigners’ in general, both being disposed to believe that to show so much was rather an indication that there was little feeling to show.
fulfilled
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From this reading She listened to Joyce’s account of the manner in which she had fulfilled her commission with a lengthening face.
full
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From this reading To this inexperienced Scotch peasant-girl the ways of the English were extravagant and full of demonstration, as are to English persons the manners of ‘foreigners’ in general, both being disposed to believe that to show so much was rather an indication that there was little feeling to show.
gave
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From this reading At the end she jumped up and gave the girl a kiss which took Joyce very much by surprise.
general
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From this reading To this inexperienced Scotch peasant-girl the ways of the English were extravagant and full of demonstration, as are to English persons the manners of ‘foreigners’ in general, both being disposed to believe that to show so much was rather an indication that there was little feeling to show.
girl
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From this reading At the end she jumped up and gave the girl a kiss which took Joyce very much by surprise.
give
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From this reading Joyce, being so untrained, had, however, but a poor account to give of her intercession.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Joyce, being so untrained, had, however, but a poor account to give of her intercession.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Joyce, being so untrained, had, however, but a poor account to give of her intercession.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Colonel could do nothing without Elizabeth, and his promise to consult his wife and see what steps could be taken did not convey much comfort to the parson’s wife.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Joyce, being so untrained, had, however, but a poor account to give of her intercession.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She listened to Joyce’s account of the manner in which she had fulfilled her commission with a lengthening face.
indication
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From this reading To this inexperienced Scotch peasant-girl the ways of the English were extravagant and full of demonstration, as are to English persons the manners of ‘foreigners’ in general, both being disposed to believe that to show so much was rather an indication that there was little feeling to show.
inexperienced
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From this reading To this inexperienced Scotch peasant-girl the ways of the English were extravagant and full of demonstration, as are to English persons the manners of ‘foreigners’ in general, both being disposed to believe that to show so much was rather an indication that there was little feeling to show.
intercession
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From this reading Joyce, being so untrained, had, however, but a poor account to give of her intercession.
Joyce
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From this reading Joyce, being so untrained, had, however, but a poor account to give of her intercession.
Joyce's
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From this reading She listened to Joyce’s account of the manner in which she had fulfilled her commission with a lengthening face.
jumped
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From this reading At the end she jumped up and gave the girl a kiss which took Joyce very much by surprise.
kiss
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From this reading At the end she jumped up and gave the girl a kiss which took Joyce very much by surprise.
lengthening
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From this reading She listened to Joyce’s account of the manner in which she had fulfilled her commission with a lengthening face.
listened
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From this reading She listened to Joyce’s account of the manner in which she had fulfilled her commission with a lengthening face.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To this inexperienced Scotch peasant-girl the ways of the English were extravagant and full of demonstration, as are to English persons the manners of ‘foreigners’ in general, both being disposed to believe that to show so much was rather an indication that there was little feeling to show.
manner
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From this reading She listened to Joyce’s account of the manner in which she had fulfilled her commission with a lengthening face.
manners
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From this reading To this inexperienced Scotch peasant-girl the ways of the English were extravagant and full of demonstration, as are to English persons the manners of ‘foreigners’ in general, both being disposed to believe that to show so much was rather an indication that there was little feeling to show.
much
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From this reading The Colonel could do nothing without Elizabeth, and his promise to consult his wife and see what steps could be taken did not convey much comfort to the parson’s wife.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Colonel could do nothing without Elizabeth, and his promise to consult his wife and see what steps could be taken did not convey much comfort to the parson’s wife.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The Colonel could do nothing without Elizabeth, and his promise to consult his wife and see what steps could be taken did not convey much comfort to the parson’s wife.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Joyce, being so untrained, had, however, but a poor account to give of her intercession.
parson's
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From this reading The Colonel could do nothing without Elizabeth, and his promise to consult his wife and see what steps could be taken did not convey much comfort to the parson’s wife.
peasant-girl
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From this reading To this inexperienced Scotch peasant-girl the ways of the English were extravagant and full of demonstration, as are to English persons the manners of ‘foreigners’ in general, both being disposed to believe that to show so much was rather an indication that there was little feeling to show.
persons
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From this reading To this inexperienced Scotch peasant-girl the ways of the English were extravagant and full of demonstration, as are to English persons the manners of ‘foreigners’ in general, both being disposed to believe that to show so much was rather an indication that there was little feeling to show.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Joyce, being so untrained, had, however, but a poor account to give of her intercession.
promise
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From this reading The Colonel could do nothing without Elizabeth, and his promise to consult his wife and see what steps could be taken did not convey much comfort to the parson’s wife.
rather
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From this reading To this inexperienced Scotch peasant-girl the ways of the English were extravagant and full of demonstration, as are to English persons the manners of ‘foreigners’ in general, both being disposed to believe that to show so much was rather an indication that there was little feeling to show.
Scotch
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From this reading To this inexperienced Scotch peasant-girl the ways of the English were extravagant and full of demonstration, as are to English persons the manners of ‘foreigners’ in general, both being disposed to believe that to show so much was rather an indication that there was little feeling to show.
see
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From this reading The Colonel could do nothing without Elizabeth, and his promise to consult his wife and see what steps could be taken did not convey much comfort to the parson’s wife.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She listened to Joyce’s account of the manner in which she had fulfilled her commission with a lengthening face.
show
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From this reading To this inexperienced Scotch peasant-girl the ways of the English were extravagant and full of demonstration, as are to English persons the manners of ‘foreigners’ in general, both being disposed to believe that to show so much was rather an indication that there was little feeling to show.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Joyce, being so untrained, had, however, but a poor account to give of her intercession.
steps
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From this reading The Colonel could do nothing without Elizabeth, and his promise to consult his wife and see what steps could be taken did not convey much comfort to the parson’s wife.
surprise
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From this reading At the end she jumped up and gave the girl a kiss which took Joyce very much by surprise.
taken
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From this reading The Colonel could do nothing without Elizabeth, and his promise to consult his wife and see what steps could be taken did not convey much comfort to the parson’s wife.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To this inexperienced Scotch peasant-girl the ways of the English were extravagant and full of demonstration, as are to English persons the manners of ‘foreigners’ in general, both being disposed to believe that to show so much was rather an indication that there was little feeling to show.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Colonel could do nothing without Elizabeth, and his promise to consult his wife and see what steps could be taken did not convey much comfort to the parson’s wife.
there
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From this reading To this inexperienced Scotch peasant-girl the ways of the English were extravagant and full of demonstration, as are to English persons the manners of ‘foreigners’ in general, both being disposed to believe that to show so much was rather an indication that there was little feeling to show.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To this inexperienced Scotch peasant-girl the ways of the English were extravagant and full of demonstration, as are to English persons the manners of ‘foreigners’ in general, both being disposed to believe that to show so much was rather an indication that there was little feeling to show.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Joyce, being so untrained, had, however, but a poor account to give of her intercession.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the end she jumped up and gave the girl a kiss which took Joyce very much by surprise.
untrained
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From this reading Joyce, being so untrained, had, however, but a poor account to give of her intercession.
up
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From this reading At the end she jumped up and gave the girl a kiss which took Joyce very much by surprise.
very
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From this reading At the end she jumped up and gave the girl a kiss which took Joyce very much by surprise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To this inexperienced Scotch peasant-girl the ways of the English were extravagant and full of demonstration, as are to English persons the manners of ‘foreigners’ in general, both being disposed to believe that to show so much was rather an indication that there was little feeling to show.
ways
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From this reading To this inexperienced Scotch peasant-girl the ways of the English were extravagant and full of demonstration, as are to English persons the manners of ‘foreigners’ in general, both being disposed to believe that to show so much was rather an indication that there was little feeling to show.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To this inexperienced Scotch peasant-girl the ways of the English were extravagant and full of demonstration, as are to English persons the manners of ‘foreigners’ in general, both being disposed to believe that to show so much was rather an indication that there was little feeling to show.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Colonel could do nothing without Elizabeth, and his promise to consult his wife and see what steps could be taken did not convey much comfort to the parson’s wife.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She listened to Joyce’s account of the manner in which she had fulfilled her commission with a lengthening face.
wife
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From this reading The Colonel could do nothing without Elizabeth, and his promise to consult his wife and see what steps could be taken did not convey much comfort to the parson’s wife.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She listened to Joyce’s account of the manner in which she had fulfilled her commission with a lengthening face.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The Colonel could do nothing without Elizabeth, and his promise to consult his wife and see what steps could be taken did not convey much comfort to the parson’s wife.
