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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 had expanded all over, as was natural to a contralto.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She did not insult him, as Lucilla had done, by fresh looks and mischievous candour about "going off."
acknowledge
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From this reading Barbara _had_ gone off, like himself, and, like himself, did not mean to acknowledge it.
all
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From this reading She had expanded all over, as was natural to a contralto.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr Cavendish's ideas, however, gradually arranged themselves as he sat in the corner of the little haircloth sofa, and began to take in the differences as well as the bewildering resemblances of the present and past.
arranged
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From this reading Mr Cavendish's ideas, however, gradually arranged themselves as he sat in the corner of the little haircloth sofa, and began to take in the differences as well as the bewildering resemblances of the present and past.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr Cavendish's ideas, however, gradually arranged themselves as he sat in the corner of the little haircloth sofa, and began to take in the differences as well as the bewildering resemblances of the present and past.
Barbara
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From this reading Barbara, like himself, had changed.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr Cavendish's ideas, however, gradually arranged themselves as he sat in the corner of the little haircloth sofa, and began to take in the differences as well as the bewildering resemblances of the present and past.
bewildering
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From this reading Mr Cavendish's ideas, however, gradually arranged themselves as he sat in the corner of the little haircloth sofa, and began to take in the differences as well as the bewildering resemblances of the present and past.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She did not insult him, as Lucilla had done, by fresh looks and mischievous candour about "going off."
candour
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From this reading She did not insult him, as Lucilla had done, by fresh looks and mischievous candour about "going off."
Cavendish's
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From this reading Mr Cavendish's ideas, however, gradually arranged themselves as he sat in the corner of the little haircloth sofa, and began to take in the differences as well as the bewildering resemblances of the present and past.
changed
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From this reading Barbara, like himself, had changed.
contralto
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From this reading She had expanded all over, as was natural to a contralto.
corner
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From this reading Mr Cavendish's ideas, however, gradually arranged themselves as he sat in the corner of the little haircloth sofa, and began to take in the differences as well as the bewildering resemblances of the present and past.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not insult him, as Lucilla had done, by fresh looks and mischievous candour about "going off."
differences
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From this reading Mr Cavendish's ideas, however, gradually arranged themselves as he sat in the corner of the little haircloth sofa, and began to take in the differences as well as the bewildering resemblances of the present and past.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did not insult him, as Lucilla had done, by fresh looks and mischievous candour about "going off."
expanded
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From this reading She had expanded all over, as was natural to a contralto.
fresh
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From this reading She did not insult him, as Lucilla had done, by fresh looks and mischievous candour about "going off."
going
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From this reading She did not insult him, as Lucilla had done, by fresh looks and mischievous candour about "going off."
gone
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From this reading Barbara _had_ gone off, like himself, and, like himself, did not mean to acknowledge it.
gradually
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From this reading Mr Cavendish's ideas, however, gradually arranged themselves as he sat in the corner of the little haircloth sofa, and began to take in the differences as well as the bewildering resemblances of the present and past.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Barbara, like himself, had changed.
haircloth
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From this reading Mr Cavendish's ideas, however, gradually arranged themselves as he sat in the corner of the little haircloth sofa, and began to take in the differences as well as the bewildering resemblances of the present and past.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr Cavendish's ideas, however, gradually arranged themselves as he sat in the corner of the little haircloth sofa, and began to take in the differences as well as the bewildering resemblances of the present and past.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She did not insult him, as Lucilla had done, by fresh looks and mischievous candour about "going off."
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Barbara, like himself, had changed.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Mr Cavendish's ideas, however, gradually arranged themselves as he sat in the corner of the little haircloth sofa, and began to take in the differences as well as the bewildering resemblances of the present and past.
ideas
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From this reading Mr Cavendish's ideas, however, gradually arranged themselves as he sat in the corner of the little haircloth sofa, and began to take in the differences as well as the bewildering resemblances of the present and past.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr Cavendish's ideas, however, gradually arranged themselves as he sat in the corner of the little haircloth sofa, and began to take in the differences as well as the bewildering resemblances of the present and past.
insult
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From this reading She did not insult him, as Lucilla had done, by fresh looks and mischievous candour about "going off."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Barbara _had_ gone off, like himself, and, like himself, did not mean to acknowledge it.
like
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From this reading Barbara, like himself, had changed.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr Cavendish's ideas, however, gradually arranged themselves as he sat in the corner of the little haircloth sofa, and began to take in the differences as well as the bewildering resemblances of the present and past.
looks
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From this reading She did not insult him, as Lucilla had done, by fresh looks and mischievous candour about "going off."
Lucilla
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From this reading She did not insult him, as Lucilla had done, by fresh looks and mischievous candour about "going off."
mean
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From this reading Barbara _had_ gone off, like himself, and, like himself, did not mean to acknowledge it.
mischievous
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From this reading She did not insult him, as Lucilla had done, by fresh looks and mischievous candour about "going off."
Mr
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From this reading Mr Cavendish's ideas, however, gradually arranged themselves as he sat in the corner of the little haircloth sofa, and began to take in the differences as well as the bewildering resemblances of the present and past.
natural
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From this reading She had expanded all over, as was natural to a contralto.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not insult him, as Lucilla had done, by fresh looks and mischievous candour about "going off."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr Cavendish's ideas, however, gradually arranged themselves as he sat in the corner of the little haircloth sofa, and began to take in the differences as well as the bewildering resemblances of the present and past.
off
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From this reading She did not insult him, as Lucilla had done, by fresh looks and mischievous candour about "going off."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had expanded all over, as was natural to a contralto.
past
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From this reading Mr Cavendish's ideas, however, gradually arranged themselves as he sat in the corner of the little haircloth sofa, and began to take in the differences as well as the bewildering resemblances of the present and past.
present
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From this reading Mr Cavendish's ideas, however, gradually arranged themselves as he sat in the corner of the little haircloth sofa, and began to take in the differences as well as the bewildering resemblances of the present and past.
resemblances
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From this reading Mr Cavendish's ideas, however, gradually arranged themselves as he sat in the corner of the little haircloth sofa, and began to take in the differences as well as the bewildering resemblances of the present and past.
sat
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From this reading Mr Cavendish's ideas, however, gradually arranged themselves as he sat in the corner of the little haircloth sofa, and began to take in the differences as well as the bewildering resemblances of the present and past.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not insult him, as Lucilla had done, by fresh looks and mischievous candour about "going off."
sofa
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From this reading Mr Cavendish's ideas, however, gradually arranged themselves as he sat in the corner of the little haircloth sofa, and began to take in the differences as well as the bewildering resemblances of the present and past.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr Cavendish's ideas, however, gradually arranged themselves as he sat in the corner of the little haircloth sofa, and began to take in the differences as well as the bewildering resemblances of the present and past.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr Cavendish's ideas, however, gradually arranged themselves as he sat in the corner of the little haircloth sofa, and began to take in the differences as well as the bewildering resemblances of the present and past.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Mr Cavendish's ideas, however, gradually arranged themselves as he sat in the corner of the little haircloth sofa, and began to take in the differences as well as the bewildering resemblances of the present and past.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr Cavendish's ideas, however, gradually arranged themselves as he sat in the corner of the little haircloth sofa, and began to take in the differences as well as the bewildering resemblances of the present and past.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had expanded all over, as was natural to a contralto.
well
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From this reading Mr Cavendish's ideas, however, gradually arranged themselves as he sat in the corner of the little haircloth sofa, and began to take in the differences as well as the bewildering resemblances of the present and past.
