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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 She was so distinctly a Sentimentalist that the appellation bestowed upon her by her godfathers and godmothers at the baptismal font always seemed superfluous.
always
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From this reading She was so distinctly a Sentimentalist that the appellation bestowed upon her by her godfathers and godmothers at the baptismal font always seemed superfluous.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was so distinctly a Sentimentalist that the appellation bestowed upon her by her godfathers and godmothers at the baptismal font always seemed superfluous.
appellation
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From this reading She was so distinctly a Sentimentalist that the appellation bestowed upon her by her godfathers and godmothers at the baptismal font always seemed superfluous.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a name the Philosopher found objectionable as soon as he knew her well enough to display his contentious and “criss-cross” humours.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was so distinctly a Sentimentalist that the appellation bestowed upon her by her godfathers and godmothers at the baptismal font always seemed superfluous.
baptismal
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From this reading She was so distinctly a Sentimentalist that the appellation bestowed upon her by her godfathers and godmothers at the baptismal font always seemed superfluous.
bestowed
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From this reading She was so distinctly a Sentimentalist that the appellation bestowed upon her by her godfathers and godmothers at the baptismal font always seemed superfluous.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was so distinctly a Sentimentalist that the appellation bestowed upon her by her godfathers and godmothers at the baptismal font always seemed superfluous.
contentious
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From this reading It was a name the Philosopher found objectionable as soon as he knew her well enough to display his contentious and “criss-cross” humours.
criss-cross
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From this reading It was a name the Philosopher found objectionable as soon as he knew her well enough to display his contentious and “criss-cross” humours.
display
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From this reading It was a name the Philosopher found objectionable as soon as he knew her well enough to display his contentious and “criss-cross” humours.
distinctly
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From this reading She was so distinctly a Sentimentalist that the appellation bestowed upon her by her godfathers and godmothers at the baptismal font always seemed superfluous.
enough
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From this reading It was a name the Philosopher found objectionable as soon as he knew her well enough to display his contentious and “criss-cross” humours.
font
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From this reading She was so distinctly a Sentimentalist that the appellation bestowed upon her by her godfathers and godmothers at the baptismal font always seemed superfluous.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a name the Philosopher found objectionable as soon as he knew her well enough to display his contentious and “criss-cross” humours.
godfathers
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From this reading She was so distinctly a Sentimentalist that the appellation bestowed upon her by her godfathers and godmothers at the baptismal font always seemed superfluous.
godmothers
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From this reading She was so distinctly a Sentimentalist that the appellation bestowed upon her by her godfathers and godmothers at the baptismal font always seemed superfluous.
hardly
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From this reading Up to the present moment it has seemed hardly necessary to mention the name of the Sentimentalist.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Up to the present moment it has seemed hardly necessary to mention the name of the Sentimentalist.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a name the Philosopher found objectionable as soon as he knew her well enough to display his contentious and “criss-cross” humours.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was so distinctly a Sentimentalist that the appellation bestowed upon her by her godfathers and godmothers at the baptismal font always seemed superfluous.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a name the Philosopher found objectionable as soon as he knew her well enough to display his contentious and “criss-cross” humours.
humours
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From this reading It was a name the Philosopher found objectionable as soon as he knew her well enough to display his contentious and “criss-cross” humours.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet it was quite a pretty name,--and in a subtle way suggested her nature and surroundings.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Up to the present moment it has seemed hardly necessary to mention the name of the Sentimentalist.
knew
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From this reading It was a name the Philosopher found objectionable as soon as he knew her well enough to display his contentious and “criss-cross” humours.
mention
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From this reading Up to the present moment it has seemed hardly necessary to mention the name of the Sentimentalist.
moment
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From this reading Up to the present moment it has seemed hardly necessary to mention the name of the Sentimentalist.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Up to the present moment it has seemed hardly necessary to mention the name of the Sentimentalist.
nature
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From this reading Yet it was quite a pretty name,--and in a subtle way suggested her nature and surroundings.
necessary
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From this reading Up to the present moment it has seemed hardly necessary to mention the name of the Sentimentalist.
objectionable
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From this reading It was a name the Philosopher found objectionable as soon as he knew her well enough to display his contentious and “criss-cross” humours.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Up to the present moment it has seemed hardly necessary to mention the name of the Sentimentalist.
Philosopher
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From this reading It was a name the Philosopher found objectionable as soon as he knew her well enough to display his contentious and “criss-cross” humours.
present
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From this reading Up to the present moment it has seemed hardly necessary to mention the name of the Sentimentalist.
pretty
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From this reading Yet it was quite a pretty name,--and in a subtle way suggested her nature and surroundings.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet it was quite a pretty name,--and in a subtle way suggested her nature and surroundings.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Up to the present moment it has seemed hardly necessary to mention the name of the Sentimentalist.
Sentimentalist
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From this reading Up to the present moment it has seemed hardly necessary to mention the name of the Sentimentalist.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was so distinctly a Sentimentalist that the appellation bestowed upon her by her godfathers and godmothers at the baptismal font always seemed superfluous.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was so distinctly a Sentimentalist that the appellation bestowed upon her by her godfathers and godmothers at the baptismal font always seemed superfluous.
soon
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From this reading It was a name the Philosopher found objectionable as soon as he knew her well enough to display his contentious and “criss-cross” humours.
subtle
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From this reading Yet it was quite a pretty name,--and in a subtle way suggested her nature and surroundings.
suggested
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From this reading Yet it was quite a pretty name,--and in a subtle way suggested her nature and surroundings.
superfluous
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From this reading She was so distinctly a Sentimentalist that the appellation bestowed upon her by her godfathers and godmothers at the baptismal font always seemed superfluous.
surroundings
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From this reading Yet it was quite a pretty name,--and in a subtle way suggested her nature and surroundings.
Sylvia
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From this reading It was Sylvia.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was so distinctly a Sentimentalist that the appellation bestowed upon her by her godfathers and godmothers at the baptismal font always seemed superfluous.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Up to the present moment it has seemed hardly necessary to mention the name of the Sentimentalist.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Up to the present moment it has seemed hardly necessary to mention the name of the Sentimentalist.
Up
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From this reading Up to the present moment it has seemed hardly necessary to mention the name of the Sentimentalist.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She was so distinctly a Sentimentalist that the appellation bestowed upon her by her godfathers and godmothers at the baptismal font always seemed superfluous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was so distinctly a Sentimentalist that the appellation bestowed upon her by her godfathers and godmothers at the baptismal font always seemed superfluous.
way
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From this reading Yet it was quite a pretty name,--and in a subtle way suggested her nature and surroundings.
well
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From this reading It was a name the Philosopher found objectionable as soon as he knew her well enough to display his contentious and “criss-cross” humours.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet it was quite a pretty name,--and in a subtle way suggested her nature and surroundings.
