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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Though I had little to say to him about his daughter’s marriage, he had much to say to me.
alliance
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From this reading Miss Josephine St. Michael would have been gratified to hear that her family was considered suitable for Hortense to contract an alliance with.
alluded
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From this reading He next alluded tragically but vaguely to misfortunes which had totally deprived him of income.
also
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From this reading I professed some knowledge of this author also, and the General’s talk flowed ornately onward.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Miss Josephine St. Michael would have been gratified to hear that her family was considered suitable for Hortense to contract an alliance with.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I professed some knowledge of this author also, and the General’s talk flowed ornately onward.
assured
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From this reading “My girl is not stepping down, sir,” the father assured me; and he commended the St. Michaels and the whole connection.
author
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From this reading I professed some knowledge of this author also, and the General’s talk flowed ornately onward.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Miss Josephine St. Michael would have been gratified to hear that her family was considered suitable for Hortense to contract an alliance with.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He next alluded tragically but vaguely to misfortunes which had totally deprived him of income.
commended
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From this reading “My girl is not stepping down, sir,” the father assured me; and he commended the St. Michaels and the whole connection.
connection
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From this reading “My girl is not stepping down, sir,” the father assured me; and he commended the St. Michaels and the whole connection.
considered
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From this reading Miss Josephine St. Michael would have been gratified to hear that her family was considered suitable for Hortense to contract an alliance with.
contract
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From this reading Miss Josephine St. Michael would have been gratified to hear that her family was considered suitable for Hortense to contract an alliance with.
daughter's
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From this reading Though I had little to say to him about his daughter’s marriage, he had much to say to me.
deprived
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From this reading He next alluded tragically but vaguely to misfortunes which had totally deprived him of income.
down
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From this reading “My girl is not stepping down, sir,” the father assured me; and he commended the St. Michaels and the whole connection.
family
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From this reading Miss Josephine St. Michael would have been gratified to hear that her family was considered suitable for Hortense to contract an alliance with.
father
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From this reading “My girl is not stepping down, sir,” the father assured me; and he commended the St. Michaels and the whole connection.
flowed
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From this reading I professed some knowledge of this author also, and the General’s talk flowed ornately onward.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Josephine St. Michael would have been gratified to hear that her family was considered suitable for Hortense to contract an alliance with.
General's
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From this reading I professed some knowledge of this author also, and the General’s talk flowed ornately onward.
girl
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From this reading “My girl is not stepping down, sir,” the father assured me; and he commended the St. Michaels and the whole connection.
gratified
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From this reading Miss Josephine St. Michael would have been gratified to hear that her family was considered suitable for Hortense to contract an alliance with.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though I had little to say to him about his daughter’s marriage, he had much to say to me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Miss Josephine St. Michael would have been gratified to hear that her family was considered suitable for Hortense to contract an alliance with.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though I had little to say to him about his daughter’s marriage, he had much to say to me.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Josephine St. Michael would have been gratified to hear that her family was considered suitable for Hortense to contract an alliance with.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Josephine St. Michael would have been gratified to hear that her family was considered suitable for Hortense to contract an alliance with.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though I had little to say to him about his daughter’s marriage, he had much to say to me.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though I had little to say to him about his daughter’s marriage, he had much to say to me.
Hortense
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From this reading Miss Josephine St. Michael would have been gratified to hear that her family was considered suitable for Hortense to contract an alliance with.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I professed some knowledge of this author also, and the General’s talk flowed ornately onward.
income
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From this reading He next alluded tragically but vaguely to misfortunes which had totally deprived him of income.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My girl is not stepping down, sir,” the father assured me; and he commended the St. Michaels and the whole connection.
Josephine
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From this reading Miss Josephine St. Michael would have been gratified to hear that her family was considered suitable for Hortense to contract an alliance with.
knowledge
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From this reading I professed some knowledge of this author also, and the General’s talk flowed ornately onward.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though I had little to say to him about his daughter’s marriage, he had much to say to me.
marriage
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From this reading Though I had little to say to him about his daughter’s marriage, he had much to say to me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though I had little to say to him about his daughter’s marriage, he had much to say to me.
Michael
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From this reading Miss Josephine St. Michael would have been gratified to hear that her family was considered suitable for Hortense to contract an alliance with.
Michaels
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From this reading “My girl is not stepping down, sir,” the father assured me; and he commended the St. Michaels and the whole connection.
misfortunes
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From this reading He next alluded tragically but vaguely to misfortunes which had totally deprived him of income.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Josephine St. Michael would have been gratified to hear that her family was considered suitable for Hortense to contract an alliance with.
much
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From this reading Though I had little to say to him about his daughter’s marriage, he had much to say to me.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My girl is not stepping down, sir,” the father assured me; and he commended the St. Michaels and the whole connection.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He next alluded tragically but vaguely to misfortunes which had totally deprived him of income.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “My girl is not stepping down, sir,” the father assured me; and he commended the St. Michaels and the whole connection.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I professed some knowledge of this author also, and the General’s talk flowed ornately onward.
onward
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From this reading I professed some knowledge of this author also, and the General’s talk flowed ornately onward.
ornately
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From this reading I professed some knowledge of this author also, and the General’s talk flowed ornately onward.
professed
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From this reading I professed some knowledge of this author also, and the General’s talk flowed ornately onward.
say
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From this reading Though I had little to say to him about his daughter’s marriage, he had much to say to me.
sir
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From this reading “My girl is not stepping down, sir,” the father assured me; and he commended the St. Michaels and the whole connection.
some
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From this reading I professed some knowledge of this author also, and the General’s talk flowed ornately onward.
St
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From this reading Miss Josephine St. Michael would have been gratified to hear that her family was considered suitable for Hortense to contract an alliance with.
stepping
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From this reading “My girl is not stepping down, sir,” the father assured me; and he commended the St. Michaels and the whole connection.
suitable
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From this reading Miss Josephine St. Michael would have been gratified to hear that her family was considered suitable for Hortense to contract an alliance with.
talk
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From this reading I professed some knowledge of this author also, and the General’s talk flowed ornately onward.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Josephine St. Michael would have been gratified to hear that her family was considered suitable for Hortense to contract an alliance with.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I professed some knowledge of this author also, and the General’s talk flowed ornately onward.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I professed some knowledge of this author also, and the General’s talk flowed ornately onward.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though I had little to say to him about his daughter’s marriage, he had much to say to me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though I had little to say to him about his daughter’s marriage, he had much to say to me.
totally
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From this reading He next alluded tragically but vaguely to misfortunes which had totally deprived him of income.
tragically
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From this reading He next alluded tragically but vaguely to misfortunes which had totally deprived him of income.
vaguely
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From this reading He next alluded tragically but vaguely to misfortunes which had totally deprived him of income.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Josephine St. Michael would have been gratified to hear that her family was considered suitable for Hortense to contract an alliance with.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He next alluded tragically but vaguely to misfortunes which had totally deprived him of income.
whole
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From this reading “My girl is not stepping down, sir,” the father assured me; and he commended the St. Michaels and the whole connection.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Josephine St. Michael would have been gratified to hear that her family was considered suitable for Hortense to contract an alliance with.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Miss Josephine St. Michael would have been gratified to hear that her family was considered suitable for Hortense to contract an alliance with.
