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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 Lady Eleanor reached Palace Gardens and went straight to her boudoir and flung herself on a couch.
adventures
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From this reading To women of her class come very few such adventures as that which had happened to her this morning.
all
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From this reading From their cradles, through their girlhood, and indeed all through their lives, they are so hedged in and protected from the world outside the refined and exclusive circle in which they move, that there is little chance of their coming in contact with other than their own set.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Eleanor reached Palace Gardens and went straight to her boudoir and flung herself on a couch.
ANYTHINGpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "I WOULD DO ANYTHING TO SAVE HIM."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From their cradles, through their girlhood, and indeed all through their lives, they are so hedged in and protected from the world outside the refined and exclusive circle in which they move, that there is little chance of their coming in contact with other than their own set.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To women of her class come very few such adventures as that which had happened to her this morning.
Auchester's
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From this reading She had seen Finetta on the stage of the Diadem, had heard of her, read of her, knew that Yorke Auchester's name was in some way connected with her, but she had never dreamed that a meeting with her would be even possible, much less probable.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had seen Finetta on the stage of the Diadem, had heard of her, read of her, knew that Yorke Auchester's name was in some way connected with her, but she had never dreamed that a meeting with her would be even possible, much less probable.
boudoir
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From this reading Lady Eleanor reached Palace Gardens and went straight to her boudoir and flung herself on a couch.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had seen Finetta on the stage of the Diadem, had heard of her, read of her, knew that Yorke Auchester's name was in some way connected with her, but she had never dreamed that a meeting with her would be even possible, much less probable.
chance
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From this reading From their cradles, through their girlhood, and indeed all through their lives, they are so hedged in and protected from the world outside the refined and exclusive circle in which they move, that there is little chance of their coming in contact with other than their own set.
circle
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From this reading From their cradles, through their girlhood, and indeed all through their lives, they are so hedged in and protected from the world outside the refined and exclusive circle in which they move, that there is little chance of their coming in contact with other than their own set.
class
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From this reading To women of her class come very few such adventures as that which had happened to her this morning.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To women of her class come very few such adventures as that which had happened to her this morning.
coming
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From this reading From their cradles, through their girlhood, and indeed all through their lives, they are so hedged in and protected from the world outside the refined and exclusive circle in which they move, that there is little chance of their coming in contact with other than their own set.
connected
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From this reading She had seen Finetta on the stage of the Diadem, had heard of her, read of her, knew that Yorke Auchester's name was in some way connected with her, but she had never dreamed that a meeting with her would be even possible, much less probable.
contact
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From this reading From their cradles, through their girlhood, and indeed all through their lives, they are so hedged in and protected from the world outside the refined and exclusive circle in which they move, that there is little chance of their coming in contact with other than their own set.
couch
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From this reading Lady Eleanor reached Palace Gardens and went straight to her boudoir and flung herself on a couch.
cradles
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From this reading From their cradles, through their girlhood, and indeed all through their lives, they are so hedged in and protected from the world outside the refined and exclusive circle in which they move, that there is little chance of their coming in contact with other than their own set.
Diadem
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From this reading She had seen Finetta on the stage of the Diadem, had heard of her, read of her, knew that Yorke Auchester's name was in some way connected with her, but she had never dreamed that a meeting with her would be even possible, much less probable.
DOauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I WOULD DO ANYTHING TO SAVE HIM."
dreamed
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From this reading She had seen Finetta on the stage of the Diadem, had heard of her, read of her, knew that Yorke Auchester's name was in some way connected with her, but she had never dreamed that a meeting with her would be even possible, much less probable.
Eleanor
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From this reading Lady Eleanor reached Palace Gardens and went straight to her boudoir and flung herself on a couch.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had seen Finetta on the stage of the Diadem, had heard of her, read of her, knew that Yorke Auchester's name was in some way connected with her, but she had never dreamed that a meeting with her would be even possible, much less probable.
exclusive
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From this reading From their cradles, through their girlhood, and indeed all through their lives, they are so hedged in and protected from the world outside the refined and exclusive circle in which they move, that there is little chance of their coming in contact with other than their own set.
few
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From this reading To women of her class come very few such adventures as that which had happened to her this morning.
Finetta
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From this reading She had seen Finetta on the stage of the Diadem, had heard of her, read of her, knew that Yorke Auchester's name was in some way connected with her, but she had never dreamed that a meeting with her would be even possible, much less probable.
flung
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From this reading Lady Eleanor reached Palace Gardens and went straight to her boudoir and flung herself on a couch.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From their cradles, through their girlhood, and indeed all through their lives, they are so hedged in and protected from the world outside the refined and exclusive circle in which they move, that there is little chance of their coming in contact with other than their own set.
Gardens
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From this reading Lady Eleanor reached Palace Gardens and went straight to her boudoir and flung herself on a couch.
girlhood
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From this reading From their cradles, through their girlhood, and indeed all through their lives, they are so hedged in and protected from the world outside the refined and exclusive circle in which they move, that there is little chance of their coming in contact with other than their own set.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To women of her class come very few such adventures as that which had happened to her this morning.
happened
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From this reading To women of her class come very few such adventures as that which had happened to her this morning.
heard
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From this reading She had seen Finetta on the stage of the Diadem, had heard of her, read of her, knew that Yorke Auchester's name was in some way connected with her, but she had never dreamed that a meeting with her would be even possible, much less probable.
hedged
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From this reading From their cradles, through their girlhood, and indeed all through their lives, they are so hedged in and protected from the world outside the refined and exclusive circle in which they move, that there is little chance of their coming in contact with other than their own set.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Eleanor reached Palace Gardens and went straight to her boudoir and flung herself on a couch.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lady Eleanor reached Palace Gardens and went straight to her boudoir and flung herself on a couch.
HIMpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I WOULD DO ANYTHING TO SAVE HIM."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I WOULD DO ANYTHING TO SAVE HIM."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From their cradles, through their girlhood, and indeed all through their lives, they are so hedged in and protected from the world outside the refined and exclusive circle in which they move, that there is little chance of their coming in contact with other than their own set.
indeed
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From this reading From their cradles, through their girlhood, and indeed all through their lives, they are so hedged in and protected from the world outside the refined and exclusive circle in which they move, that there is little chance of their coming in contact with other than their own set.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From their cradles, through their girlhood, and indeed all through their lives, they are so hedged in and protected from the world outside the refined and exclusive circle in which they move, that there is little chance of their coming in contact with other than their own set.
knew
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From this reading She had seen Finetta on the stage of the Diadem, had heard of her, read of her, knew that Yorke Auchester's name was in some way connected with her, but she had never dreamed that a meeting with her would be even possible, much less probable.
Lady
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From this reading Lady Eleanor reached Palace Gardens and went straight to her boudoir and flung herself on a couch.
less
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From this reading She had seen Finetta on the stage of the Diadem, had heard of her, read of her, knew that Yorke Auchester's name was in some way connected with her, but she had never dreamed that a meeting with her would be even possible, much less probable.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From their cradles, through their girlhood, and indeed all through their lives, they are so hedged in and protected from the world outside the refined and exclusive circle in which they move, that there is little chance of their coming in contact with other than their own set.
lives
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From this reading From their cradles, through their girlhood, and indeed all through their lives, they are so hedged in and protected from the world outside the refined and exclusive circle in which they move, that there is little chance of their coming in contact with other than their own set.
meeting
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From this reading She had seen Finetta on the stage of the Diadem, had heard of her, read of her, knew that Yorke Auchester's name was in some way connected with her, but she had never dreamed that a meeting with her would be even possible, much less probable.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To women of her class come very few such adventures as that which had happened to her this morning.
move
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From this reading From their cradles, through their girlhood, and indeed all through their lives, they are so hedged in and protected from the world outside the refined and exclusive circle in which they move, that there is little chance of their coming in contact with other than their own set.
much
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From this reading She had seen Finetta on the stage of the Diadem, had heard of her, read of her, knew that Yorke Auchester's name was in some way connected with her, but she had never dreamed that a meeting with her would be even possible, much less probable.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had seen Finetta on the stage of the Diadem, had heard of her, read of her, knew that Yorke Auchester's name was in some way connected with her, but she had never dreamed that a meeting with her would be even possible, much less probable.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had seen Finetta on the stage of the Diadem, had heard of her, read of her, knew that Yorke Auchester's name was in some way connected with her, but she had never dreamed that a meeting with her would be even possible, much less probable.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To women of her class come very few such adventures as that which had happened to her this morning.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lady Eleanor reached Palace Gardens and went straight to her boudoir and flung herself on a couch.
other
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From this reading From their cradles, through their girlhood, and indeed all through their lives, they are so hedged in and protected from the world outside the refined and exclusive circle in which they move, that there is little chance of their coming in contact with other than their own set.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading From their cradles, through their girlhood, and indeed all through their lives, they are so hedged in and protected from the world outside the refined and exclusive circle in which they move, that there is little chance of their coming in contact with other than their own set.
own
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From this reading From their cradles, through their girlhood, and indeed all through their lives, they are so hedged in and protected from the world outside the refined and exclusive circle in which they move, that there is little chance of their coming in contact with other than their own set.
Palace
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From this reading Lady Eleanor reached Palace Gardens and went straight to her boudoir and flung herself on a couch.
possible
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From this reading She had seen Finetta on the stage of the Diadem, had heard of her, read of her, knew that Yorke Auchester's name was in some way connected with her, but she had never dreamed that a meeting with her would be even possible, much less probable.
probable
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From this reading She had seen Finetta on the stage of the Diadem, had heard of her, read of her, knew that Yorke Auchester's name was in some way connected with her, but she had never dreamed that a meeting with her would be even possible, much less probable.
protected
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From this reading From their cradles, through their girlhood, and indeed all through their lives, they are so hedged in and protected from the world outside the refined and exclusive circle in which they move, that there is little chance of their coming in contact with other than their own set.
reached
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From this reading Lady Eleanor reached Palace Gardens and went straight to her boudoir and flung herself on a couch.
read
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From this reading She had seen Finetta on the stage of the Diadem, had heard of her, read of her, knew that Yorke Auchester's name was in some way connected with her, but she had never dreamed that a meeting with her would be even possible, much less probable.
refined
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From this reading From their cradles, through their girlhood, and indeed all through their lives, they are so hedged in and protected from the world outside the refined and exclusive circle in which they move, that there is little chance of their coming in contact with other than their own set.
SAVEprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading "I WOULD DO ANYTHING TO SAVE HIM."
seen
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From this reading She had seen Finetta on the stage of the Diadem, had heard of her, read of her, knew that Yorke Auchester's name was in some way connected with her, but she had never dreamed that a meeting with her would be even possible, much less probable.
set
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From this reading From their cradles, through their girlhood, and indeed all through their lives, they are so hedged in and protected from the world outside the refined and exclusive circle in which they move, that there is little chance of their coming in contact with other than their own set.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had seen Finetta on the stage of the Diadem, had heard of her, read of her, knew that Yorke Auchester's name was in some way connected with her, but she had never dreamed that a meeting with her would be even possible, much less probable.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading From their cradles, through their girlhood, and indeed all through their lives, they are so hedged in and protected from the world outside the refined and exclusive circle in which they move, that there is little chance of their coming in contact with other than their own set.
some
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From this reading She had seen Finetta on the stage of the Diadem, had heard of her, read of her, knew that Yorke Auchester's name was in some way connected with her, but she had never dreamed that a meeting with her would be even possible, much less probable.
stage
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From this reading She had seen Finetta on the stage of the Diadem, had heard of her, read of her, knew that Yorke Auchester's name was in some way connected with her, but she had never dreamed that a meeting with her would be even possible, much less probable.
straight
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From this reading Lady Eleanor reached Palace Gardens and went straight to her boudoir and flung herself on a couch.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading To women of her class come very few such adventures as that which had happened to her this morning.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading From their cradles, through their girlhood, and indeed all through their lives, they are so hedged in and protected from the world outside the refined and exclusive circle in which they move, that there is little chance of their coming in contact with other than their own set.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To women of her class come very few such adventures as that which had happened to her this morning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From their cradles, through their girlhood, and indeed all through their lives, they are so hedged in and protected from the world outside the refined and exclusive circle in which they move, that there is little chance of their coming in contact with other than their own set.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading From their cradles, through their girlhood, and indeed all through their lives, they are so hedged in and protected from the world outside the refined and exclusive circle in which they move, that there is little chance of their coming in contact with other than their own set.
there
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From this reading From their cradles, through their girlhood, and indeed all through their lives, they are so hedged in and protected from the world outside the refined and exclusive circle in which they move, that there is little chance of their coming in contact with other than their own set.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From their cradles, through their girlhood, and indeed all through their lives, they are so hedged in and protected from the world outside the refined and exclusive circle in which they move, that there is little chance of their coming in contact with other than their own set.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To women of her class come very few such adventures as that which had happened to her this morning.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading From their cradles, through their girlhood, and indeed all through their lives, they are so hedged in and protected from the world outside the refined and exclusive circle in which they move, that there is little chance of their coming in contact with other than their own set.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I WOULD DO ANYTHING TO SAVE HIM."
very
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From this reading To women of her class come very few such adventures as that which had happened to her this morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had seen Finetta on the stage of the Diadem, had heard of her, read of her, knew that Yorke Auchester's name was in some way connected with her, but she had never dreamed that a meeting with her would be even possible, much less probable.
way
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From this reading She had seen Finetta on the stage of the Diadem, had heard of her, read of her, knew that Yorke Auchester's name was in some way connected with her, but she had never dreamed that a meeting with her would be even possible, much less probable.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Eleanor reached Palace Gardens and went straight to her boudoir and flung herself on a couch.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To women of her class come very few such adventures as that which had happened to her this morning.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading From their cradles, through their girlhood, and indeed all through their lives, they are so hedged in and protected from the world outside the refined and exclusive circle in which they move, that there is little chance of their coming in contact with other than their own set.
women
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From this reading To women of her class come very few such adventures as that which had happened to her this morning.
world
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From this reading From their cradles, through their girlhood, and indeed all through their lives, they are so hedged in and protected from the world outside the refined and exclusive circle in which they move, that there is little chance of their coming in contact with other than their own set.
WOULDmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I WOULD DO ANYTHING TO SAVE HIM."
Yorke
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From this reading She had seen Finetta on the stage of the Diadem, had heard of her, read of her, knew that Yorke Auchester's name was in some way connected with her, but she had never dreamed that a meeting with her would be even possible, much less probable.
