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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 Mrs Mackenzie of Cavendish Square "My dear," said the beautifully-dressed lady, "you don't know me, I think;" and the beautifully-dressed lady came up to Miss Mackenzie very cordially, took her by the hand, smiled upon her, and seemed to be a very good-natured person indeed.
age
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From this reading The lady might be forty years of age, but was still handsome, and carried with her that easy, self-assured, well balanced manner, which, if it be not overdone, goes so far to make up for beauty, if beauty itself be wanting.
altogether
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From this reading Margaret told the lady that she did not know her, and at that moment was altogether at a loss to guess who the lady might be.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am your cousin, Mrs Mackenzie,--Clara Mackenzie.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs Mackenzie of Cavendish Square "My dear," said the beautifully-dressed lady, "you don't know me, I think;" and the beautifully-dressed lady came up to Miss Mackenzie very cordially, took her by the hand, smiled upon her, and seemed to be a very good-natured person indeed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Margaret told the lady that she did not know her, and at that moment was altogether at a loss to guess who the lady might be.
balanced
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From this reading The lady might be forty years of age, but was still handsome, and carried with her that easy, self-assured, well balanced manner, which, if it be not overdone, goes so far to make up for beauty, if beauty itself be wanting.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs Mackenzie of Cavendish Square "My dear," said the beautifully-dressed lady, "you don't know me, I think;" and the beautifully-dressed lady came up to Miss Mackenzie very cordially, took her by the hand, smiled upon her, and seemed to be a very good-natured person indeed.
beautifully-dressed
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From this reading Mrs Mackenzie of Cavendish Square "My dear," said the beautifully-dressed lady, "you don't know me, I think;" and the beautifully-dressed lady came up to Miss Mackenzie very cordially, took her by the hand, smiled upon her, and seemed to be a very good-natured person indeed.
beauty
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From this reading The lady might be forty years of age, but was still handsome, and carried with her that easy, self-assured, well balanced manner, which, if it be not overdone, goes so far to make up for beauty, if beauty itself be wanting.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The lady might be forty years of age, but was still handsome, and carried with her that easy, self-assured, well balanced manner, which, if it be not overdone, goes so far to make up for beauty, if beauty itself be wanting.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs Mackenzie of Cavendish Square "My dear," said the beautifully-dressed lady, "you don't know me, I think;" and the beautifully-dressed lady came up to Miss Mackenzie very cordially, took her by the hand, smiled upon her, and seemed to be a very good-natured person indeed.
came
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From this reading Mrs Mackenzie of Cavendish Square "My dear," said the beautifully-dressed lady, "you don't know me, I think;" and the beautifully-dressed lady came up to Miss Mackenzie very cordially, took her by the hand, smiled upon her, and seemed to be a very good-natured person indeed.
carried
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From this reading The lady might be forty years of age, but was still handsome, and carried with her that easy, self-assured, well balanced manner, which, if it be not overdone, goes so far to make up for beauty, if beauty itself be wanting.
Cavendish
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From this reading Mrs Mackenzie of Cavendish Square "My dear," said the beautifully-dressed lady, "you don't know me, I think;" and the beautifully-dressed lady came up to Miss Mackenzie very cordially, took her by the hand, smiled upon her, and seemed to be a very good-natured person indeed.
Clara
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From this reading "I am your cousin, Mrs Mackenzie,--Clara Mackenzie.
cordially
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From this reading Mrs Mackenzie of Cavendish Square "My dear," said the beautifully-dressed lady, "you don't know me, I think;" and the beautifully-dressed lady came up to Miss Mackenzie very cordially, took her by the hand, smiled upon her, and seemed to be a very good-natured person indeed.
cousin
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From this reading "I am your cousin, Mrs Mackenzie,--Clara Mackenzie.
dear
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From this reading Mrs Mackenzie of Cavendish Square "My dear," said the beautifully-dressed lady, "you don't know me, I think;" and the beautifully-dressed lady came up to Miss Mackenzie very cordially, took her by the hand, smiled upon her, and seemed to be a very good-natured person indeed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Margaret told the lady that she did not know her, and at that moment was altogether at a loss to guess who the lady might be.
don't
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From this reading Mrs Mackenzie of Cavendish Square "My dear," said the beautifully-dressed lady, "you don't know me, I think;" and the beautifully-dressed lady came up to Miss Mackenzie very cordially, took her by the hand, smiled upon her, and seemed to be a very good-natured person indeed.
easy
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From this reading The lady might be forty years of age, but was still handsome, and carried with her that easy, self-assured, well balanced manner, which, if it be not overdone, goes so far to make up for beauty, if beauty itself be wanting.
far
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From this reading The lady might be forty years of age, but was still handsome, and carried with her that easy, self-assured, well balanced manner, which, if it be not overdone, goes so far to make up for beauty, if beauty itself be wanting.
father
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From this reading My husband is Walter Mackenzie, and his father is Sir Walter Mackenzie, of Incharrow.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The lady might be forty years of age, but was still handsome, and carried with her that easy, self-assured, well balanced manner, which, if it be not overdone, goes so far to make up for beauty, if beauty itself be wanting.
forty
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From this reading The lady might be forty years of age, but was still handsome, and carried with her that easy, self-assured, well balanced manner, which, if it be not overdone, goes so far to make up for beauty, if beauty itself be wanting.
goes
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From this reading The lady might be forty years of age, but was still handsome, and carried with her that easy, self-assured, well balanced manner, which, if it be not overdone, goes so far to make up for beauty, if beauty itself be wanting.
good-natured
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From this reading Mrs Mackenzie of Cavendish Square "My dear," said the beautifully-dressed lady, "you don't know me, I think;" and the beautifully-dressed lady came up to Miss Mackenzie very cordially, took her by the hand, smiled upon her, and seemed to be a very good-natured person indeed.
guess
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From this reading Margaret told the lady that she did not know her, and at that moment was altogether at a loss to guess who the lady might be.
hand
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From this reading Mrs Mackenzie of Cavendish Square "My dear," said the beautifully-dressed lady, "you don't know me, I think;" and the beautifully-dressed lady came up to Miss Mackenzie very cordially, took her by the hand, smiled upon her, and seemed to be a very good-natured person indeed.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The lady might be forty years of age, but was still handsome, and carried with her that easy, self-assured, well balanced manner, which, if it be not overdone, goes so far to make up for beauty, if beauty itself be wanting.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs Mackenzie of Cavendish Square "My dear," said the beautifully-dressed lady, "you don't know me, I think;" and the beautifully-dressed lady came up to Miss Mackenzie very cordially, took her by the hand, smiled upon her, and seemed to be a very good-natured person indeed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My husband is Walter Mackenzie, and his father is Sir Walter Mackenzie, of Incharrow.
husband
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From this reading My husband is Walter Mackenzie, and his father is Sir Walter Mackenzie, of Incharrow.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mrs Mackenzie of Cavendish Square "My dear," said the beautifully-dressed lady, "you don't know me, I think;" and the beautifully-dressed lady came up to Miss Mackenzie very cordially, took her by the hand, smiled upon her, and seemed to be a very good-natured person indeed.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The lady might be forty years of age, but was still handsome, and carried with her that easy, self-assured, well balanced manner, which, if it be not overdone, goes so far to make up for beauty, if beauty itself be wanting.
Incharrow
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From this reading My husband is Walter Mackenzie, and his father is Sir Walter Mackenzie, of Incharrow.
indeed
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From this reading Mrs Mackenzie of Cavendish Square "My dear," said the beautifully-dressed lady, "you don't know me, I think;" and the beautifully-dressed lady came up to Miss Mackenzie very cordially, took her by the hand, smiled upon her, and seemed to be a very good-natured person indeed.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My husband is Walter Mackenzie, and his father is Sir Walter Mackenzie, of Incharrow.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The lady might be forty years of age, but was still handsome, and carried with her that easy, self-assured, well balanced manner, which, if it be not overdone, goes so far to make up for beauty, if beauty itself be wanting.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The lady might be forty years of age, but was still handsome, and carried with her that easy, self-assured, well balanced manner, which, if it be not overdone, goes so far to make up for beauty, if beauty itself be wanting.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs Mackenzie of Cavendish Square "My dear," said the beautifully-dressed lady, "you don't know me, I think;" and the beautifully-dressed lady came up to Miss Mackenzie very cordially, took her by the hand, smiled upon her, and seemed to be a very good-natured person indeed.
lady
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From this reading Mrs Mackenzie of Cavendish Square "My dear," said the beautifully-dressed lady, "you don't know me, I think;" and the beautifully-dressed lady came up to Miss Mackenzie very cordially, took her by the hand, smiled upon her, and seemed to be a very good-natured person indeed.
loss
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From this reading Margaret told the lady that she did not know her, and at that moment was altogether at a loss to guess who the lady might be.
Mackenzie
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From this reading Mrs Mackenzie of Cavendish Square "My dear," said the beautifully-dressed lady, "you don't know me, I think;" and the beautifully-dressed lady came up to Miss Mackenzie very cordially, took her by the hand, smiled upon her, and seemed to be a very good-natured person indeed.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lady might be forty years of age, but was still handsome, and carried with her that easy, self-assured, well balanced manner, which, if it be not overdone, goes so far to make up for beauty, if beauty itself be wanting.
manner
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From this reading The lady might be forty years of age, but was still handsome, and carried with her that easy, self-assured, well balanced manner, which, if it be not overdone, goes so far to make up for beauty, if beauty itself be wanting.
Margaret
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From this reading Margaret told the lady that she did not know her, and at that moment was altogether at a loss to guess who the lady might be.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs Mackenzie of Cavendish Square "My dear," said the beautifully-dressed lady, "you don't know me, I think;" and the beautifully-dressed lady came up to Miss Mackenzie very cordially, took her by the hand, smiled upon her, and seemed to be a very good-natured person indeed.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Margaret told the lady that she did not know her, and at that moment was altogether at a loss to guess who the lady might be.
Miss
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From this reading Mrs Mackenzie of Cavendish Square "My dear," said the beautifully-dressed lady, "you don't know me, I think;" and the beautifully-dressed lady came up to Miss Mackenzie very cordially, took her by the hand, smiled upon her, and seemed to be a very good-natured person indeed.
moment
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From this reading Margaret told the lady that she did not know her, and at that moment was altogether at a loss to guess who the lady might be.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs Mackenzie of Cavendish Square "My dear," said the beautifully-dressed lady, "you don't know me, I think;" and the beautifully-dressed lady came up to Miss Mackenzie very cordially, took her by the hand, smiled upon her, and seemed to be a very good-natured person indeed.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mrs Mackenzie of Cavendish Square "My dear," said the beautifully-dressed lady, "you don't know me, I think;" and the beautifully-dressed lady came up to Miss Mackenzie very cordially, took her by the hand, smiled upon her, and seemed to be a very good-natured person indeed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Margaret told the lady that she did not know her, and at that moment was altogether at a loss to guess who the lady might be.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs Mackenzie of Cavendish Square "My dear," said the beautifully-dressed lady, "you don't know me, I think;" and the beautifully-dressed lady came up to Miss Mackenzie very cordially, took her by the hand, smiled upon her, and seemed to be a very good-natured person indeed.
overdone
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From this reading The lady might be forty years of age, but was still handsome, and carried with her that easy, self-assured, well balanced manner, which, if it be not overdone, goes so far to make up for beauty, if beauty itself be wanting.
person
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From this reading Mrs Mackenzie of Cavendish Square "My dear," said the beautifully-dressed lady, "you don't know me, I think;" and the beautifully-dressed lady came up to Miss Mackenzie very cordially, took her by the hand, smiled upon her, and seemed to be a very good-natured person indeed.
said
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From this reading Mrs Mackenzie of Cavendish Square "My dear," said the beautifully-dressed lady, "you don't know me, I think;" and the beautifully-dressed lady came up to Miss Mackenzie very cordially, took her by the hand, smiled upon her, and seemed to be a very good-natured person indeed.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs Mackenzie of Cavendish Square "My dear," said the beautifully-dressed lady, "you don't know me, I think;" and the beautifully-dressed lady came up to Miss Mackenzie very cordially, took her by the hand, smiled upon her, and seemed to be a very good-natured person indeed.
self-assured
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From this reading The lady might be forty years of age, but was still handsome, and carried with her that easy, self-assured, well balanced manner, which, if it be not overdone, goes so far to make up for beauty, if beauty itself be wanting.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Margaret told the lady that she did not know her, and at that moment was altogether at a loss to guess who the lady might be.
Sir
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From this reading My husband is Walter Mackenzie, and his father is Sir Walter Mackenzie, of Incharrow.
smiled
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From this reading Mrs Mackenzie of Cavendish Square "My dear," said the beautifully-dressed lady, "you don't know me, I think;" and the beautifully-dressed lady came up to Miss Mackenzie very cordially, took her by the hand, smiled upon her, and seemed to be a very good-natured person indeed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The lady might be forty years of age, but was still handsome, and carried with her that easy, self-assured, well balanced manner, which, if it be not overdone, goes so far to make up for beauty, if beauty itself be wanting.
Square
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From this reading Mrs Mackenzie of Cavendish Square "My dear," said the beautifully-dressed lady, "you don't know me, I think;" and the beautifully-dressed lady came up to Miss Mackenzie very cordially, took her by the hand, smiled upon her, and seemed to be a very good-natured person indeed.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lady might be forty years of age, but was still handsome, and carried with her that easy, self-assured, well balanced manner, which, if it be not overdone, goes so far to make up for beauty, if beauty itself be wanting.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Margaret told the lady that she did not know her, and at that moment was altogether at a loss to guess who the lady might be.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs Mackenzie of Cavendish Square "My dear," said the beautifully-dressed lady, "you don't know me, I think;" and the beautifully-dressed lady came up to Miss Mackenzie very cordially, took her by the hand, smiled upon her, and seemed to be a very good-natured person indeed.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs Mackenzie of Cavendish Square "My dear," said the beautifully-dressed lady, "you don't know me, I think;" and the beautifully-dressed lady came up to Miss Mackenzie very cordially, took her by the hand, smiled upon her, and seemed to be a very good-natured person indeed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs Mackenzie of Cavendish Square "My dear," said the beautifully-dressed lady, "you don't know me, I think;" and the beautifully-dressed lady came up to Miss Mackenzie very cordially, took her by the hand, smiled upon her, and seemed to be a very good-natured person indeed.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Margaret told the lady that she did not know her, and at that moment was altogether at a loss to guess who the lady might be.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs Mackenzie of Cavendish Square "My dear," said the beautifully-dressed lady, "you don't know me, I think;" and the beautifully-dressed lady came up to Miss Mackenzie very cordially, took her by the hand, smiled upon her, and seemed to be a very good-natured person indeed.
up
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From this reading Mrs Mackenzie of Cavendish Square "My dear," said the beautifully-dressed lady, "you don't know me, I think;" and the beautifully-dressed lady came up to Miss Mackenzie very cordially, took her by the hand, smiled upon her, and seemed to be a very good-natured person indeed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mrs Mackenzie of Cavendish Square "My dear," said the beautifully-dressed lady, "you don't know me, I think;" and the beautifully-dressed lady came up to Miss Mackenzie very cordially, took her by the hand, smiled upon her, and seemed to be a very good-natured person indeed.
very
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From this reading Mrs Mackenzie of Cavendish Square "My dear," said the beautifully-dressed lady, "you don't know me, I think;" and the beautifully-dressed lady came up to Miss Mackenzie very cordially, took her by the hand, smiled upon her, and seemed to be a very good-natured person indeed.
Walter
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From this reading My husband is Walter Mackenzie, and his father is Sir Walter Mackenzie, of Incharrow.
wanting
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From this reading The lady might be forty years of age, but was still handsome, and carried with her that easy, self-assured, well balanced manner, which, if it be not overdone, goes so far to make up for beauty, if beauty itself be wanting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Margaret told the lady that she did not know her, and at that moment was altogether at a loss to guess who the lady might be.
well
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From this reading The lady might be forty years of age, but was still handsome, and carried with her that easy, self-assured, well balanced manner, which, if it be not overdone, goes so far to make up for beauty, if beauty itself be wanting.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The lady might be forty years of age, but was still handsome, and carried with her that easy, self-assured, well balanced manner, which, if it be not overdone, goes so far to make up for beauty, if beauty itself be wanting.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Margaret told the lady that she did not know her, and at that moment was altogether at a loss to guess who the lady might be.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The lady might be forty years of age, but was still handsome, and carried with her that easy, self-assured, well balanced manner, which, if it be not overdone, goes so far to make up for beauty, if beauty itself be wanting.
years
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From this reading The lady might be forty years of age, but was still handsome, and carried with her that easy, self-assured, well balanced manner, which, if it be not overdone, goes so far to make up for beauty, if beauty itself be wanting.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mrs Mackenzie of Cavendish Square "My dear," said the beautifully-dressed lady, "you don't know me, I think;" and the beautifully-dressed lady came up to Miss Mackenzie very cordially, took her by the hand, smiled upon her, and seemed to be a very good-natured person indeed.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am your cousin, Mrs Mackenzie,--Clara Mackenzie.
