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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 That mode of reparation to a person whom you had insulted which consisted in forgetting you had done so was doubtless largely in use on back piazzas; but a creature of any spirit required a different form.
accusing
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From this reading “What did you mean last night by accusing me of having come down here to watch you?
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading The sting of the imputation lay in the fact that there was a certain amount of truth in it; yet for a moment Mrs. Headway, looking very blank, failed to recover it.
any
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From this reading That mode of reparation to a person whom you had insulted which consisted in forgetting you had done so was doubtless largely in use on back piazzas; but a creature of any spirit required a different form.
back
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From this reading That mode of reparation to a person whom you had insulted which consisted in forgetting you had done so was doubtless largely in use on back piazzas; but a creature of any spirit required a different form.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He wouldn’t nevertheless be turned from his grievance.
blank
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From this reading The sting of the imputation lay in the fact that there was a certain amount of truth in it; yet for a moment Mrs. Headway, looking very blank, failed to recover it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That mode of reparation to a person whom you had insulted which consisted in forgetting you had done so was doubtless largely in use on back piazzas; but a creature of any spirit required a different form.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “What did you mean last night by accusing me of having come down here to watch you?
certain
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From this reading The sting of the imputation lay in the fact that there was a certain amount of truth in it; yet for a moment Mrs. Headway, looking very blank, failed to recover it.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What did you mean last night by accusing me of having come down here to watch you?
consisted
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From this reading That mode of reparation to a person whom you had insulted which consisted in forgetting you had done so was doubtless largely in use on back piazzas; but a creature of any spirit required a different form.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That mode of reparation to a person whom you had insulted which consisted in forgetting you had done so was doubtless largely in use on back piazzas; but a creature of any spirit required a different form.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “What did you mean last night by accusing me of having come down here to watch you?
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That mode of reparation to a person whom you had insulted which consisted in forgetting you had done so was doubtless largely in use on back piazzas; but a creature of any spirit required a different form.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That mode of reparation to a person whom you had insulted which consisted in forgetting you had done so was doubtless largely in use on back piazzas; but a creature of any spirit required a different form.
doubtless
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From this reading That mode of reparation to a person whom you had insulted which consisted in forgetting you had done so was doubtless largely in use on back piazzas; but a creature of any spirit required a different form.
down
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From this reading “What did you mean last night by accusing me of having come down here to watch you?
fact
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From this reading The sting of the imputation lay in the fact that there was a certain amount of truth in it; yet for a moment Mrs. Headway, looking very blank, failed to recover it.
failed
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From this reading The sting of the imputation lay in the fact that there was a certain amount of truth in it; yet for a moment Mrs. Headway, looking very blank, failed to recover it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sting of the imputation lay in the fact that there was a certain amount of truth in it; yet for a moment Mrs. Headway, looking very blank, failed to recover it.
forgetting
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From this reading That mode of reparation to a person whom you had insulted which consisted in forgetting you had done so was doubtless largely in use on back piazzas; but a creature of any spirit required a different form.
form
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From this reading That mode of reparation to a person whom you had insulted which consisted in forgetting you had done so was doubtless largely in use on back piazzas; but a creature of any spirit required a different form.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He wouldn’t nevertheless be turned from his grievance.
grievance
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From this reading He wouldn’t nevertheless be turned from his grievance.
grossly
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From this reading Pardon me if I tell you I think you grossly rude.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That mode of reparation to a person whom you had insulted which consisted in forgetting you had done so was doubtless largely in use on back piazzas; but a creature of any spirit required a different form.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “What did you mean last night by accusing me of having come down here to watch you?
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wouldn’t nevertheless be turned from his grievance.
Headway
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From this reading The sting of the imputation lay in the fact that there was a certain amount of truth in it; yet for a moment Mrs. Headway, looking very blank, failed to recover it.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What did you mean last night by accusing me of having come down here to watch you?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He wouldn’t nevertheless be turned from his grievance.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Pardon me if I tell you I think you grossly rude.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Pardon me if I tell you I think you grossly rude.”
imputation
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From this reading The sting of the imputation lay in the fact that there was a certain amount of truth in it; yet for a moment Mrs. Headway, looking very blank, failed to recover it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That mode of reparation to a person whom you had insulted which consisted in forgetting you had done so was doubtless largely in use on back piazzas; but a creature of any spirit required a different form.
insulted
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From this reading That mode of reparation to a person whom you had insulted which consisted in forgetting you had done so was doubtless largely in use on back piazzas; but a creature of any spirit required a different form.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sting of the imputation lay in the fact that there was a certain amount of truth in it; yet for a moment Mrs. Headway, looking very blank, failed to recover it.
largely
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From this reading That mode of reparation to a person whom you had insulted which consisted in forgetting you had done so was doubtless largely in use on back piazzas; but a creature of any spirit required a different form.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What did you mean last night by accusing me of having come down here to watch you?
lay
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From this reading The sting of the imputation lay in the fact that there was a certain amount of truth in it; yet for a moment Mrs. Headway, looking very blank, failed to recover it.
looking
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From this reading The sting of the imputation lay in the fact that there was a certain amount of truth in it; yet for a moment Mrs. Headway, looking very blank, failed to recover it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What did you mean last night by accusing me of having come down here to watch you?
mean
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From this reading “What did you mean last night by accusing me of having come down here to watch you?
mode
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From this reading That mode of reparation to a person whom you had insulted which consisted in forgetting you had done so was doubtless largely in use on back piazzas; but a creature of any spirit required a different form.
moment
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From this reading The sting of the imputation lay in the fact that there was a certain amount of truth in it; yet for a moment Mrs. Headway, looking very blank, failed to recover it.
Mrs
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From this reading The sting of the imputation lay in the fact that there was a certain amount of truth in it; yet for a moment Mrs. Headway, looking very blank, failed to recover it.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading He wouldn’t nevertheless be turned from his grievance.
night
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From this reading “What did you mean last night by accusing me of having come down here to watch you?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That mode of reparation to a person whom you had insulted which consisted in forgetting you had done so was doubtless largely in use on back piazzas; but a creature of any spirit required a different form.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That mode of reparation to a person whom you had insulted which consisted in forgetting you had done so was doubtless largely in use on back piazzas; but a creature of any spirit required a different form.
Pardon
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From this reading Pardon me if I tell you I think you grossly rude.”
person
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From this reading That mode of reparation to a person whom you had insulted which consisted in forgetting you had done so was doubtless largely in use on back piazzas; but a creature of any spirit required a different form.
piazzas
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From this reading That mode of reparation to a person whom you had insulted which consisted in forgetting you had done so was doubtless largely in use on back piazzas; but a creature of any spirit required a different form.
recover
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From this reading The sting of the imputation lay in the fact that there was a certain amount of truth in it; yet for a moment Mrs. Headway, looking very blank, failed to recover it.
reparation
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From this reading That mode of reparation to a person whom you had insulted which consisted in forgetting you had done so was doubtless largely in use on back piazzas; but a creature of any spirit required a different form.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That mode of reparation to a person whom you had insulted which consisted in forgetting you had done so was doubtless largely in use on back piazzas; but a creature of any spirit required a different form.
rude
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From this reading Pardon me if I tell you I think you grossly rude.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That mode of reparation to a person whom you had insulted which consisted in forgetting you had done so was doubtless largely in use on back piazzas; but a creature of any spirit required a different form.
spirit
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From this reading That mode of reparation to a person whom you had insulted which consisted in forgetting you had done so was doubtless largely in use on back piazzas; but a creature of any spirit required a different form.
sting
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From this reading The sting of the imputation lay in the fact that there was a certain amount of truth in it; yet for a moment Mrs. Headway, looking very blank, failed to recover it.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pardon me if I tell you I think you grossly rude.”
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That mode of reparation to a person whom you had insulted which consisted in forgetting you had done so was doubtless largely in use on back piazzas; but a creature of any spirit required a different form.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sting of the imputation lay in the fact that there was a certain amount of truth in it; yet for a moment Mrs. Headway, looking very blank, failed to recover it.
there
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From this reading The sting of the imputation lay in the fact that there was a certain amount of truth in it; yet for a moment Mrs. Headway, looking very blank, failed to recover it.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pardon me if I tell you I think you grossly rude.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That mode of reparation to a person whom you had insulted which consisted in forgetting you had done so was doubtless largely in use on back piazzas; but a creature of any spirit required a different form.
truth
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From this reading The sting of the imputation lay in the fact that there was a certain amount of truth in it; yet for a moment Mrs. Headway, looking very blank, failed to recover it.
turned
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From this reading He wouldn’t nevertheless be turned from his grievance.
use
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From this reading That mode of reparation to a person whom you had insulted which consisted in forgetting you had done so was doubtless largely in use on back piazzas; but a creature of any spirit required a different form.
very
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From this reading The sting of the imputation lay in the fact that there was a certain amount of truth in it; yet for a moment Mrs. Headway, looking very blank, failed to recover it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That mode of reparation to a person whom you had insulted which consisted in forgetting you had done so was doubtless largely in use on back piazzas; but a creature of any spirit required a different form.
watch
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From this reading “What did you mean last night by accusing me of having come down here to watch you?
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What did you mean last night by accusing me of having come down here to watch you?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That mode of reparation to a person whom you had insulted which consisted in forgetting you had done so was doubtless largely in use on back piazzas; but a creature of any spirit required a different form.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That mode of reparation to a person whom you had insulted which consisted in forgetting you had done so was doubtless largely in use on back piazzas; but a creature of any spirit required a different form.
wouldn't
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From this reading He wouldn’t nevertheless be turned from his grievance.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The sting of the imputation lay in the fact that there was a certain amount of truth in it; yet for a moment Mrs. Headway, looking very blank, failed to recover it.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That mode of reparation to a person whom you had insulted which consisted in forgetting you had done so was doubtless largely in use on back piazzas; but a creature of any spirit required a different form.
