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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SELF-DEFENSE LUCINDA told me nothing about how “the end of Venice” struck or affected Mrs. Knyvett.
affected
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From this reading SELF-DEFENSE LUCINDA told me nothing about how “the end of Venice” struck or affected Mrs. Knyvett.
afterwards
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From this reading (In fact, as I learned afterwards, she had quartered herself—it was her one talent!—on an old and wealthy spinster, and was living with her at Torquay.) My interest was where Lucinda’s was—centered in Lucinda herself.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading (In fact, as I learned afterwards, she had quartered herself—it was her one talent!—on an old and wealthy spinster, and was living with her at Torquay.) My interest was where Lucinda’s was—centered in Lucinda herself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (In fact, as I learned afterwards, she had quartered herself—it was her one talent!—on an old and wealthy spinster, and was living with her at Torquay.) My interest was where Lucinda’s was—centered in Lucinda herself.
any
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From this reading Nor, indeed, did I care—any more than I cared what had become of Mrs. Knyvett at that moment.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some bewilderment of that good lady may be conjectured; whether she wisely asked no questions or, asking them, received the sort of replies which the proverb indicates as the fate of questioners, I did not know.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some bewilderment of that good lady may be conjectured; whether she wisely asked no questions or, asking them, received the sort of replies which the proverb indicates as the fate of questioners, I did not know.
asking
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From this reading Some bewilderment of that good lady may be conjectured; whether she wisely asked no questions or, asking them, received the sort of replies which the proverb indicates as the fate of questioners, I did not know.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nor, indeed, did I care—any more than I cared what had become of Mrs. Knyvett at that moment.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some bewilderment of that good lady may be conjectured; whether she wisely asked no questions or, asking them, received the sort of replies which the proverb indicates as the fate of questioners, I did not know.
become
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From this reading Nor, indeed, did I care—any more than I cared what had become of Mrs. Knyvett at that moment.
bewilderment
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From this reading Some bewilderment of that good lady may be conjectured; whether she wisely asked no questions or, asking them, received the sort of replies which the proverb indicates as the fate of questioners, I did not know.
care
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From this reading Nor, indeed, did I care—any more than I cared what had become of Mrs. Knyvett at that moment.
cared
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From this reading Nor, indeed, did I care—any more than I cared what had become of Mrs. Knyvett at that moment.
centered
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From this reading (In fact, as I learned afterwards, she had quartered herself—it was her one talent!—on an old and wealthy spinster, and was living with her at Torquay.) My interest was where Lucinda’s was—centered in Lucinda herself.
conjectured
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From this reading Some bewilderment of that good lady may be conjectured; whether she wisely asked no questions or, asking them, received the sort of replies which the proverb indicates as the fate of questioners, I did not know.
Cragsfoot
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From this reading Her narrative jumped straight from Venice to Cragsfoot.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Some bewilderment of that good lady may be conjectured; whether she wisely asked no questions or, asking them, received the sort of replies which the proverb indicates as the fate of questioners, I did not know.
end
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From this reading SELF-DEFENSE LUCINDA told me nothing about how “the end of Venice” struck or affected Mrs. Knyvett.
fact
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From this reading (In fact, as I learned afterwards, she had quartered herself—it was her one talent!—on an old and wealthy spinster, and was living with her at Torquay.) My interest was where Lucinda’s was—centered in Lucinda herself.
fate
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From this reading Some bewilderment of that good lady may be conjectured; whether she wisely asked no questions or, asking them, received the sort of replies which the proverb indicates as the fate of questioners, I did not know.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her narrative jumped straight from Venice to Cragsfoot.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some bewilderment of that good lady may be conjectured; whether she wisely asked no questions or, asking them, received the sort of replies which the proverb indicates as the fate of questioners, I did not know.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nor, indeed, did I care—any more than I cared what had become of Mrs. Knyvett at that moment.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading (In fact, as I learned afterwards, she had quartered herself—it was her one talent!—on an old and wealthy spinster, and was living with her at Torquay.) My interest was where Lucinda’s was—centered in Lucinda herself.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading (In fact, as I learned afterwards, she had quartered herself—it was her one talent!—on an old and wealthy spinster, and was living with her at Torquay.) My interest was where Lucinda’s was—centered in Lucinda herself.
how
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From this reading SELF-DEFENSE LUCINDA told me nothing about how “the end of Venice” struck or affected Mrs. Knyvett.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Some bewilderment of that good lady may be conjectured; whether she wisely asked no questions or, asking them, received the sort of replies which the proverb indicates as the fate of questioners, I did not know.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading (In fact, as I learned afterwards, she had quartered herself—it was her one talent!—on an old and wealthy spinster, and was living with her at Torquay.) My interest was where Lucinda’s was—centered in Lucinda herself.
indeed
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From this reading Nor, indeed, did I care—any more than I cared what had become of Mrs. Knyvett at that moment.
indicates
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From this reading Some bewilderment of that good lady may be conjectured; whether she wisely asked no questions or, asking them, received the sort of replies which the proverb indicates as the fate of questioners, I did not know.
interest
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From this reading (In fact, as I learned afterwards, she had quartered herself—it was her one talent!—on an old and wealthy spinster, and was living with her at Torquay.) My interest was where Lucinda’s was—centered in Lucinda herself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading (In fact, as I learned afterwards, she had quartered herself—it was her one talent!—on an old and wealthy spinster, and was living with her at Torquay.) My interest was where Lucinda’s was—centered in Lucinda herself.
jumped
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From this reading Her narrative jumped straight from Venice to Cragsfoot.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some bewilderment of that good lady may be conjectured; whether she wisely asked no questions or, asking them, received the sort of replies which the proverb indicates as the fate of questioners, I did not know.
Knyvett
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From this reading SELF-DEFENSE LUCINDA told me nothing about how “the end of Venice” struck or affected Mrs. Knyvett.
lady
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From this reading Some bewilderment of that good lady may be conjectured; whether she wisely asked no questions or, asking them, received the sort of replies which the proverb indicates as the fate of questioners, I did not know.
learned
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From this reading (In fact, as I learned afterwards, she had quartered herself—it was her one talent!—on an old and wealthy spinster, and was living with her at Torquay.) My interest was where Lucinda’s was—centered in Lucinda herself.
living
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From this reading (In fact, as I learned afterwards, she had quartered herself—it was her one talent!—on an old and wealthy spinster, and was living with her at Torquay.) My interest was where Lucinda’s was—centered in Lucinda herself.
LUCINDA
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From this reading SELF-DEFENSE LUCINDA told me nothing about how “the end of Venice” struck or affected Mrs. Knyvett.
Lucinda's
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From this reading (In fact, as I learned afterwards, she had quartered herself—it was her one talent!—on an old and wealthy spinster, and was living with her at Torquay.) My interest was where Lucinda’s was—centered in Lucinda herself.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Some bewilderment of that good lady may be conjectured; whether she wisely asked no questions or, asking them, received the sort of replies which the proverb indicates as the fate of questioners, I did not know.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SELF-DEFENSE LUCINDA told me nothing about how “the end of Venice” struck or affected Mrs. Knyvett.
moment
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From this reading Nor, indeed, did I care—any more than I cared what had become of Mrs. Knyvett at that moment.
more
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From this reading Nor, indeed, did I care—any more than I cared what had become of Mrs. Knyvett at that moment.
Mrs
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From this reading SELF-DEFENSE LUCINDA told me nothing about how “the end of Venice” struck or affected Mrs. Knyvett.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading (In fact, as I learned afterwards, she had quartered herself—it was her one talent!—on an old and wealthy spinster, and was living with her at Torquay.) My interest was where Lucinda’s was—centered in Lucinda herself.
narrative
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From this reading Her narrative jumped straight from Venice to Cragsfoot.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Some bewilderment of that good lady may be conjectured; whether she wisely asked no questions or, asking them, received the sort of replies which the proverb indicates as the fate of questioners, I did not know.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor, indeed, did I care—any more than I cared what had become of Mrs. Knyvett at that moment.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Some bewilderment of that good lady may be conjectured; whether she wisely asked no questions or, asking them, received the sort of replies which the proverb indicates as the fate of questioners, I did not know.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading SELF-DEFENSE LUCINDA told me nothing about how “the end of Venice” struck or affected Mrs. Knyvett.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SELF-DEFENSE LUCINDA told me nothing about how “the end of Venice” struck or affected Mrs. Knyvett.
old
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From this reading (In fact, as I learned afterwards, she had quartered herself—it was her one talent!—on an old and wealthy spinster, and was living with her at Torquay.) My interest was where Lucinda’s was—centered in Lucinda herself.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading (In fact, as I learned afterwards, she had quartered herself—it was her one talent!—on an old and wealthy spinster, and was living with her at Torquay.) My interest was where Lucinda’s was—centered in Lucinda herself.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading (In fact, as I learned afterwards, she had quartered herself—it was her one talent!—on an old and wealthy spinster, and was living with her at Torquay.) My interest was where Lucinda’s was—centered in Lucinda herself.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading SELF-DEFENSE LUCINDA told me nothing about how “the end of Venice” struck or affected Mrs. Knyvett.
proverb
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From this reading Some bewilderment of that good lady may be conjectured; whether she wisely asked no questions or, asking them, received the sort of replies which the proverb indicates as the fate of questioners, I did not know.
quartered
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From this reading (In fact, as I learned afterwards, she had quartered herself—it was her one talent!—on an old and wealthy spinster, and was living with her at Torquay.) My interest was where Lucinda’s was—centered in Lucinda herself.
questioners
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From this reading Some bewilderment of that good lady may be conjectured; whether she wisely asked no questions or, asking them, received the sort of replies which the proverb indicates as the fate of questioners, I did not know.
questions
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From this reading Some bewilderment of that good lady may be conjectured; whether she wisely asked no questions or, asking them, received the sort of replies which the proverb indicates as the fate of questioners, I did not know.
received
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From this reading Some bewilderment of that good lady may be conjectured; whether she wisely asked no questions or, asking them, received the sort of replies which the proverb indicates as the fate of questioners, I did not know.
replies
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From this reading Some bewilderment of that good lady may be conjectured; whether she wisely asked no questions or, asking them, received the sort of replies which the proverb indicates as the fate of questioners, I did not know.
SELF-DEFENSE
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From this reading SELF-DEFENSE LUCINDA told me nothing about how “the end of Venice” struck or affected Mrs. Knyvett.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some bewilderment of that good lady may be conjectured; whether she wisely asked no questions or, asking them, received the sort of replies which the proverb indicates as the fate of questioners, I did not know.
Some
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From this reading Some bewilderment of that good lady may be conjectured; whether she wisely asked no questions or, asking them, received the sort of replies which the proverb indicates as the fate of questioners, I did not know.
sort
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From this reading Some bewilderment of that good lady may be conjectured; whether she wisely asked no questions or, asking them, received the sort of replies which the proverb indicates as the fate of questioners, I did not know.
spinster
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From this reading (In fact, as I learned afterwards, she had quartered herself—it was her one talent!—on an old and wealthy spinster, and was living with her at Torquay.) My interest was where Lucinda’s was—centered in Lucinda herself.
straight
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From this reading Her narrative jumped straight from Venice to Cragsfoot.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SELF-DEFENSE LUCINDA told me nothing about how “the end of Venice” struck or affected Mrs. Knyvett.
talent
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From this reading (In fact, as I learned afterwards, she had quartered herself—it was her one talent!—on an old and wealthy spinster, and was living with her at Torquay.) My interest was where Lucinda’s was—centered in Lucinda herself.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nor, indeed, did I care—any more than I cared what had become of Mrs. Knyvett at that moment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some bewilderment of that good lady may be conjectured; whether she wisely asked no questions or, asking them, received the sort of replies which the proverb indicates as the fate of questioners, I did not know.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SELF-DEFENSE LUCINDA told me nothing about how “the end of Venice” struck or affected Mrs. Knyvett.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some bewilderment of that good lady may be conjectured; whether she wisely asked no questions or, asking them, received the sort of replies which the proverb indicates as the fate of questioners, I did not know.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her narrative jumped straight from Venice to Cragsfoot.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SELF-DEFENSE LUCINDA told me nothing about how “the end of Venice” struck or affected Mrs. Knyvett.
Torquay
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From this reading (In fact, as I learned afterwards, she had quartered herself—it was her one talent!—on an old and wealthy spinster, and was living with her at Torquay.) My interest was where Lucinda’s was—centered in Lucinda herself.
Venice
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From this reading SELF-DEFENSE LUCINDA told me nothing about how “the end of Venice” struck or affected Mrs. Knyvett.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (In fact, as I learned afterwards, she had quartered herself—it was her one talent!—on an old and wealthy spinster, and was living with her at Torquay.) My interest was where Lucinda’s was—centered in Lucinda herself.
wealthy
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From this reading (In fact, as I learned afterwards, she had quartered herself—it was her one talent!—on an old and wealthy spinster, and was living with her at Torquay.) My interest was where Lucinda’s was—centered in Lucinda herself.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Nor, indeed, did I care—any more than I cared what had become of Mrs. Knyvett at that moment.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading (In fact, as I learned afterwards, she had quartered herself—it was her one talent!—on an old and wealthy spinster, and was living with her at Torquay.) My interest was where Lucinda’s was—centered in Lucinda herself.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Some bewilderment of that good lady may be conjectured; whether she wisely asked no questions or, asking them, received the sort of replies which the proverb indicates as the fate of questioners, I did not know.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some bewilderment of that good lady may be conjectured; whether she wisely asked no questions or, asking them, received the sort of replies which the proverb indicates as the fate of questioners, I did not know.
wisely
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From this reading Some bewilderment of that good lady may be conjectured; whether she wisely asked no questions or, asking them, received the sort of replies which the proverb indicates as the fate of questioners, I did not know.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading (In fact, as I learned afterwards, she had quartered herself—it was her one talent!—on an old and wealthy spinster, and was living with her at Torquay.) My interest was where Lucinda’s was—centered in Lucinda herself.
