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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 Her house apparently inspired her with no curiosity and no enthusiasm, though it had been thought magnificent enough to be described in successive columns of the native newspapers; and she never spoke of her furniture or her domestics, though she had a prodigious show of such possessions.
acquaintance
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From this reading She was the same with regard to her acquaintance, which was immense, inasmuch as every one in the place had called on her.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The world, to the elder lady’s view, contained two great departments, that of people and that of things; and she believed you must take an interest either in one or the other.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The world, to the elder lady’s view, contained two great departments, that of people and that of things; and she believed you must take an interest either in one or the other.
apparently
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From this reading Her house apparently inspired her with no curiosity and no enthusiasm, though it had been thought magnificent enough to be described in successive columns of the native newspapers; and she never spoke of her furniture or her domestics, though she had a prodigious show of such possessions.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was the same with regard to her acquaintance, which was immense, inasmuch as every one in the place had called on her.
automatic
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From this reading Mrs. Lemon was the least critical woman in the world, but it had occasionally ruffled her just a little that her daughter-in-law should receive every one in New York quite in the same automatic manner.
Barb
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From this reading The true incomprehensible in Lady Barb was that she cared for neither side of the show.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her house apparently inspired her with no curiosity and no enthusiasm, though it had been thought magnificent enough to be described in successive columns of the native newspapers; and she never spoke of her furniture or her domestics, though she had a prodigious show of such possessions.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her house apparently inspired her with no curiosity and no enthusiasm, though it had been thought magnificent enough to be described in successive columns of the native newspapers; and she never spoke of her furniture or her domestics, though she had a prodigious show of such possessions.
believed
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From this reading The world, to the elder lady’s view, contained two great departments, that of people and that of things; and she believed you must take an interest either in one or the other.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Lemon was the least critical woman in the world, but it had occasionally ruffled her just a little that her daughter-in-law should receive every one in New York quite in the same automatic manner.
called
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From this reading She was the same with regard to her acquaintance, which was immense, inasmuch as every one in the place had called on her.
cared
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From this reading The true incomprehensible in Lady Barb was that she cared for neither side of the show.
columns
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From this reading Her house apparently inspired her with no curiosity and no enthusiasm, though it had been thought magnificent enough to be described in successive columns of the native newspapers; and she never spoke of her furniture or her domestics, though she had a prodigious show of such possessions.
contained
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From this reading The world, to the elder lady’s view, contained two great departments, that of people and that of things; and she believed you must take an interest either in one or the other.
critical
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From this reading Mrs. Lemon was the least critical woman in the world, but it had occasionally ruffled her just a little that her daughter-in-law should receive every one in New York quite in the same automatic manner.
curiosity
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From this reading Her house apparently inspired her with no curiosity and no enthusiasm, though it had been thought magnificent enough to be described in successive columns of the native newspapers; and she never spoke of her furniture or her domestics, though she had a prodigious show of such possessions.
daughter-in-law
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From this reading Mrs. Lemon was the least critical woman in the world, but it had occasionally ruffled her just a little that her daughter-in-law should receive every one in New York quite in the same automatic manner.
departments
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From this reading The world, to the elder lady’s view, contained two great departments, that of people and that of things; and she believed you must take an interest either in one or the other.
described
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From this reading Her house apparently inspired her with no curiosity and no enthusiasm, though it had been thought magnificent enough to be described in successive columns of the native newspapers; and she never spoke of her furniture or her domestics, though she had a prodigious show of such possessions.
domestics
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From this reading Her house apparently inspired her with no curiosity and no enthusiasm, though it had been thought magnificent enough to be described in successive columns of the native newspapers; and she never spoke of her furniture or her domestics, though she had a prodigious show of such possessions.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading The world, to the elder lady’s view, contained two great departments, that of people and that of things; and she believed you must take an interest either in one or the other.
elder
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From this reading The world, to the elder lady’s view, contained two great departments, that of people and that of things; and she believed you must take an interest either in one or the other.
enough
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From this reading Her house apparently inspired her with no curiosity and no enthusiasm, though it had been thought magnificent enough to be described in successive columns of the native newspapers; and she never spoke of her furniture or her domestics, though she had a prodigious show of such possessions.
enthusiasm
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From this reading Her house apparently inspired her with no curiosity and no enthusiasm, though it had been thought magnificent enough to be described in successive columns of the native newspapers; and she never spoke of her furniture or her domestics, though she had a prodigious show of such possessions.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She was the same with regard to her acquaintance, which was immense, inasmuch as every one in the place had called on her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The true incomprehensible in Lady Barb was that she cared for neither side of the show.
furniture
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From this reading Her house apparently inspired her with no curiosity and no enthusiasm, though it had been thought magnificent enough to be described in successive columns of the native newspapers; and she never spoke of her furniture or her domestics, though she had a prodigious show of such possessions.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The world, to the elder lady’s view, contained two great departments, that of people and that of things; and she believed you must take an interest either in one or the other.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her house apparently inspired her with no curiosity and no enthusiasm, though it had been thought magnificent enough to be described in successive columns of the native newspapers; and she never spoke of her furniture or her domestics, though she had a prodigious show of such possessions.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her house apparently inspired her with no curiosity and no enthusiasm, though it had been thought magnificent enough to be described in successive columns of the native newspapers; and she never spoke of her furniture or her domestics, though she had a prodigious show of such possessions.
house
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From this reading Her house apparently inspired her with no curiosity and no enthusiasm, though it had been thought magnificent enough to be described in successive columns of the native newspapers; and she never spoke of her furniture or her domestics, though she had a prodigious show of such possessions.
immense
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From this reading She was the same with regard to her acquaintance, which was immense, inasmuch as every one in the place had called on her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The world, to the elder lady’s view, contained two great departments, that of people and that of things; and she believed you must take an interest either in one or the other.
inasmuch
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From this reading She was the same with regard to her acquaintance, which was immense, inasmuch as every one in the place had called on her.
incomprehensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkɑmprɪˈhensəbəl/
impossible or very difficult to understand
From this reading The true incomprehensible in Lady Barb was that she cared for neither side of the show.
inspired
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From this reading Her house apparently inspired her with no curiosity and no enthusiasm, though it had been thought magnificent enough to be described in successive columns of the native newspapers; and she never spoke of her furniture or her domestics, though she had a prodigious show of such possessions.
interest
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From this reading The world, to the elder lady’s view, contained two great departments, that of people and that of things; and she believed you must take an interest either in one or the other.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her house apparently inspired her with no curiosity and no enthusiasm, though it had been thought magnificent enough to be described in successive columns of the native newspapers; and she never spoke of her furniture or her domestics, though she had a prodigious show of such possessions.
just
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From this reading Mrs. Lemon was the least critical woman in the world, but it had occasionally ruffled her just a little that her daughter-in-law should receive every one in New York quite in the same automatic manner.
Lady
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From this reading The true incomprehensible in Lady Barb was that she cared for neither side of the show.
lady's
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From this reading The world, to the elder lady’s view, contained two great departments, that of people and that of things; and she believed you must take an interest either in one or the other.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Lemon was the least critical woman in the world, but it had occasionally ruffled her just a little that her daughter-in-law should receive every one in New York quite in the same automatic manner.
Lemon
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From this reading Mrs. Lemon was the least critical woman in the world, but it had occasionally ruffled her just a little that her daughter-in-law should receive every one in New York quite in the same automatic manner.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Lemon was the least critical woman in the world, but it had occasionally ruffled her just a little that her daughter-in-law should receive every one in New York quite in the same automatic manner.
magnificent
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From this reading Her house apparently inspired her with no curiosity and no enthusiasm, though it had been thought magnificent enough to be described in successive columns of the native newspapers; and she never spoke of her furniture or her domestics, though she had a prodigious show of such possessions.
manner
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From this reading Mrs. Lemon was the least critical woman in the world, but it had occasionally ruffled her just a little that her daughter-in-law should receive every one in New York quite in the same automatic manner.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Lemon was the least critical woman in the world, but it had occasionally ruffled her just a little that her daughter-in-law should receive every one in New York quite in the same automatic manner.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The world, to the elder lady’s view, contained two great departments, that of people and that of things; and she believed you must take an interest either in one or the other.
native
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From this reading Her house apparently inspired her with no curiosity and no enthusiasm, though it had been thought magnificent enough to be described in successive columns of the native newspapers; and she never spoke of her furniture or her domestics, though she had a prodigious show of such possessions.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The true incomprehensible in Lady Barb was that she cared for neither side of the show.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her house apparently inspired her with no curiosity and no enthusiasm, though it had been thought magnificent enough to be described in successive columns of the native newspapers; and she never spoke of her furniture or her domestics, though she had a prodigious show of such possessions.
New
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From this reading Mrs. Lemon was the least critical woman in the world, but it had occasionally ruffled her just a little that her daughter-in-law should receive every one in New York quite in the same automatic manner.
newspapers
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From this reading Her house apparently inspired her with no curiosity and no enthusiasm, though it had been thought magnificent enough to be described in successive columns of the native newspapers; and she never spoke of her furniture or her domestics, though she had a prodigious show of such possessions.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Her house apparently inspired her with no curiosity and no enthusiasm, though it had been thought magnificent enough to be described in successive columns of the native newspapers; and she never spoke of her furniture or her domestics, though she had a prodigious show of such possessions.
occasionally
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From this reading Mrs. Lemon was the least critical woman in the world, but it had occasionally ruffled her just a little that her daughter-in-law should receive every one in New York quite in the same automatic manner.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The world, to the elder lady’s view, contained two great departments, that of people and that of things; and she believed you must take an interest either in one or the other.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was the same with regard to her acquaintance, which was immense, inasmuch as every one in the place had called on her.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The world, to the elder lady’s view, contained two great departments, that of people and that of things; and she believed you must take an interest either in one or the other.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The world, to the elder lady’s view, contained two great departments, that of people and that of things; and she believed you must take an interest either in one or the other.
other
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From this reading The world, to the elder lady’s view, contained two great departments, that of people and that of things; and she believed you must take an interest either in one or the other.
people
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From this reading The world, to the elder lady’s view, contained two great departments, that of people and that of things; and she believed you must take an interest either in one or the other.
place
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From this reading She was the same with regard to her acquaintance, which was immense, inasmuch as every one in the place had called on her.
possessions
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From this reading Her house apparently inspired her with no curiosity and no enthusiasm, though it had been thought magnificent enough to be described in successive columns of the native newspapers; and she never spoke of her furniture or her domestics, though she had a prodigious show of such possessions.
prodigious
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From this reading Her house apparently inspired her with no curiosity and no enthusiasm, though it had been thought magnificent enough to be described in successive columns of the native newspapers; and she never spoke of her furniture or her domestics, though she had a prodigious show of such possessions.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Lemon was the least critical woman in the world, but it had occasionally ruffled her just a little that her daughter-in-law should receive every one in New York quite in the same automatic manner.
receive
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From this reading Mrs. Lemon was the least critical woman in the world, but it had occasionally ruffled her just a little that her daughter-in-law should receive every one in New York quite in the same automatic manner.
regard
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From this reading She was the same with regard to her acquaintance, which was immense, inasmuch as every one in the place had called on her.
ruffled
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From this reading Mrs. Lemon was the least critical woman in the world, but it had occasionally ruffled her just a little that her daughter-in-law should receive every one in New York quite in the same automatic manner.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was the same with regard to her acquaintance, which was immense, inasmuch as every one in the place had called on her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The world, to the elder lady’s view, contained two great departments, that of people and that of things; and she believed you must take an interest either in one or the other.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Mrs. Lemon was the least critical woman in the world, but it had occasionally ruffled her just a little that her daughter-in-law should receive every one in New York quite in the same automatic manner.
show
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From this reading The true incomprehensible in Lady Barb was that she cared for neither side of the show.
side
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From this reading The true incomprehensible in Lady Barb was that she cared for neither side of the show.
spoke
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From this reading Her house apparently inspired her with no curiosity and no enthusiasm, though it had been thought magnificent enough to be described in successive columns of the native newspapers; and she never spoke of her furniture or her domestics, though she had a prodigious show of such possessions.
successive
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From this reading Her house apparently inspired her with no curiosity and no enthusiasm, though it had been thought magnificent enough to be described in successive columns of the native newspapers; and she never spoke of her furniture or her domestics, though she had a prodigious show of such possessions.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Her house apparently inspired her with no curiosity and no enthusiasm, though it had been thought magnificent enough to be described in successive columns of the native newspapers; and she never spoke of her furniture or her domestics, though she had a prodigious show of such possessions.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The world, to the elder lady’s view, contained two great departments, that of people and that of things; and she believed you must take an interest either in one or the other.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The world, to the elder lady’s view, contained two great departments, that of people and that of things; and she believed you must take an interest either in one or the other.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The world, to the elder lady’s view, contained two great departments, that of people and that of things; and she believed you must take an interest either in one or the other.
things
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From this reading The world, to the elder lady’s view, contained two great departments, that of people and that of things; and she believed you must take an interest either in one or the other.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Her house apparently inspired her with no curiosity and no enthusiasm, though it had been thought magnificent enough to be described in successive columns of the native newspapers; and she never spoke of her furniture or her domestics, though she had a prodigious show of such possessions.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her house apparently inspired her with no curiosity and no enthusiasm, though it had been thought magnificent enough to be described in successive columns of the native newspapers; and she never spoke of her furniture or her domestics, though she had a prodigious show of such possessions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The world, to the elder lady’s view, contained two great departments, that of people and that of things; and she believed you must take an interest either in one or the other.
true
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From this reading The true incomprehensible in Lady Barb was that she cared for neither side of the show.
two
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From this reading The world, to the elder lady’s view, contained two great departments, that of people and that of things; and she believed you must take an interest either in one or the other.
view
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From this reading The world, to the elder lady’s view, contained two great departments, that of people and that of things; and she believed you must take an interest either in one or the other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The true incomprehensible in Lady Barb was that she cared for neither side of the show.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was the same with regard to her acquaintance, which was immense, inasmuch as every one in the place had called on her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her house apparently inspired her with no curiosity and no enthusiasm, though it had been thought magnificent enough to be described in successive columns of the native newspapers; and she never spoke of her furniture or her domestics, though she had a prodigious show of such possessions.
woman
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From this reading Mrs. Lemon was the least critical woman in the world, but it had occasionally ruffled her just a little that her daughter-in-law should receive every one in New York quite in the same automatic manner.
world
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From this reading The world, to the elder lady’s view, contained two great departments, that of people and that of things; and she believed you must take an interest either in one or the other.
York
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From this reading Mrs. Lemon was the least critical woman in the world, but it had occasionally ruffled her just a little that her daughter-in-law should receive every one in New York quite in the same automatic manner.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The world, to the elder lady’s view, contained two great departments, that of people and that of things; and she believed you must take an interest either in one or the other.
