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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 The Earl of Chesterfield, entering his apartments one afternoon, was informed by the porter that a young person, lately arrived, waited on his convenience in the audience-room, to which she had been shown--not ushered.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Earl of Chesterfield, entering his apartments one afternoon, was informed by the porter that a young person, lately arrived, waited on his convenience in the audience-room, to which she had been shown--not ushered.
all
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From this reading Thus Mrs. Moll, to the menial instinct, be it observed, was still subtly, and in spite of all her fine new trappings, the unclassified “young person.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus Mrs. Moll, to the menial instinct, be it observed, was still subtly, and in spite of all her fine new trappings, the unclassified “young person.”
apartments
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From this reading The Earl of Chesterfield, entering his apartments one afternoon, was informed by the porter that a young person, lately arrived, waited on his convenience in the audience-room, to which she had been shown--not ushered.
arrived
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From this reading The Earl of Chesterfield, entering his apartments one afternoon, was informed by the porter that a young person, lately arrived, waited on his convenience in the audience-room, to which she had been shown--not ushered.
audience-room
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From this reading The Earl of Chesterfield, entering his apartments one afternoon, was informed by the porter that a young person, lately arrived, waited on his convenience in the audience-room, to which she had been shown--not ushered.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thus Mrs. Moll, to the menial instinct, be it observed, was still subtly, and in spite of all her fine new trappings, the unclassified “young person.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Earl of Chesterfield, entering his apartments one afternoon, was informed by the porter that a young person, lately arrived, waited on his convenience in the audience-room, to which she had been shown--not ushered.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She might impose on the master, but never on the man.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Earl of Chesterfield, entering his apartments one afternoon, was informed by the porter that a young person, lately arrived, waited on his convenience in the audience-room, to which she had been shown--not ushered.
Chesterfield
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From this reading The Earl of Chesterfield, entering his apartments one afternoon, was informed by the porter that a young person, lately arrived, waited on his convenience in the audience-room, to which she had been shown--not ushered.
convenience
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From this reading The Earl of Chesterfield, entering his apartments one afternoon, was informed by the porter that a young person, lately arrived, waited on his convenience in the audience-room, to which she had been shown--not ushered.
demanded
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From this reading His lordship demanded tartly why his lady had not been informed.
Earl
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From this reading The Earl of Chesterfield, entering his apartments one afternoon, was informed by the porter that a young person, lately arrived, waited on his convenience in the audience-room, to which she had been shown--not ushered.
entering
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From this reading The Earl of Chesterfield, entering his apartments one afternoon, was informed by the porter that a young person, lately arrived, waited on his convenience in the audience-room, to which she had been shown--not ushered.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus Mrs. Moll, to the menial instinct, be it observed, was still subtly, and in spite of all her fine new trappings, the unclassified “young person.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Earl of Chesterfield, entering his apartments one afternoon, was informed by the porter that a young person, lately arrived, waited on his convenience in the audience-room, to which she had been shown--not ushered.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was told that she was out.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus Mrs. Moll, to the menial instinct, be it observed, was still subtly, and in spite of all her fine new trappings, the unclassified “young person.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Earl of Chesterfield, entering his apartments one afternoon, was informed by the porter that a young person, lately arrived, waited on his convenience in the audience-room, to which she had been shown--not ushered.
impose
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From this reading She might impose on the master, but never on the man.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Earl of Chesterfield, entering his apartments one afternoon, was informed by the porter that a young person, lately arrived, waited on his convenience in the audience-room, to which she had been shown--not ushered.
informed
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From this reading The Earl of Chesterfield, entering his apartments one afternoon, was informed by the porter that a young person, lately arrived, waited on his convenience in the audience-room, to which she had been shown--not ushered.
instinct
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From this reading Thus Mrs. Moll, to the menial instinct, be it observed, was still subtly, and in spite of all her fine new trappings, the unclassified “young person.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thus Mrs. Moll, to the menial instinct, be it observed, was still subtly, and in spite of all her fine new trappings, the unclassified “young person.”
lady
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From this reading His lordship demanded tartly why his lady had not been informed.
lately
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From this reading The Earl of Chesterfield, entering his apartments one afternoon, was informed by the porter that a young person, lately arrived, waited on his convenience in the audience-room, to which she had been shown--not ushered.
lordship
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From this reading His lordship demanded tartly why his lady had not been informed.
man
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From this reading She might impose on the master, but never on the man.
master
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From this reading She might impose on the master, but never on the man.
menial
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From this reading Thus Mrs. Moll, to the menial instinct, be it observed, was still subtly, and in spite of all her fine new trappings, the unclassified “young person.”
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She might impose on the master, but never on the man.
Moll
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From this reading Thus Mrs. Moll, to the menial instinct, be it observed, was still subtly, and in spite of all her fine new trappings, the unclassified “young person.”
Mrs
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From this reading Thus Mrs. Moll, to the menial instinct, be it observed, was still subtly, and in spite of all her fine new trappings, the unclassified “young person.”
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She might impose on the master, but never on the man.
new
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From this reading Thus Mrs. Moll, to the menial instinct, be it observed, was still subtly, and in spite of all her fine new trappings, the unclassified “young person.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Earl of Chesterfield, entering his apartments one afternoon, was informed by the porter that a young person, lately arrived, waited on his convenience in the audience-room, to which she had been shown--not ushered.
observed
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From this reading Thus Mrs. Moll, to the menial instinct, be it observed, was still subtly, and in spite of all her fine new trappings, the unclassified “young person.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Earl of Chesterfield, entering his apartments one afternoon, was informed by the porter that a young person, lately arrived, waited on his convenience in the audience-room, to which she had been shown--not ushered.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Earl of Chesterfield, entering his apartments one afternoon, was informed by the porter that a young person, lately arrived, waited on his convenience in the audience-room, to which she had been shown--not ushered.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Earl of Chesterfield, entering his apartments one afternoon, was informed by the porter that a young person, lately arrived, waited on his convenience in the audience-room, to which she had been shown--not ushered.
out
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From this reading He was told that she was out.
person
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From this reading The Earl of Chesterfield, entering his apartments one afternoon, was informed by the porter that a young person, lately arrived, waited on his convenience in the audience-room, to which she had been shown--not ushered.
porter
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From this reading The Earl of Chesterfield, entering his apartments one afternoon, was informed by the porter that a young person, lately arrived, waited on his convenience in the audience-room, to which she had been shown--not ushered.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Earl of Chesterfield, entering his apartments one afternoon, was informed by the porter that a young person, lately arrived, waited on his convenience in the audience-room, to which she had been shown--not ushered.
shown
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From this reading The Earl of Chesterfield, entering his apartments one afternoon, was informed by the porter that a young person, lately arrived, waited on his convenience in the audience-room, to which she had been shown--not ushered.
spite
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From this reading Thus Mrs. Moll, to the menial instinct, be it observed, was still subtly, and in spite of all her fine new trappings, the unclassified “young person.”
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus Mrs. Moll, to the menial instinct, be it observed, was still subtly, and in spite of all her fine new trappings, the unclassified “young person.”
subtly
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From this reading Thus Mrs. Moll, to the menial instinct, be it observed, was still subtly, and in spite of all her fine new trappings, the unclassified “young person.”
tartly
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From this reading His lordship demanded tartly why his lady had not been informed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Earl of Chesterfield, entering his apartments one afternoon, was informed by the porter that a young person, lately arrived, waited on his convenience in the audience-room, to which she had been shown--not ushered.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Earl of Chesterfield, entering his apartments one afternoon, was informed by the porter that a young person, lately arrived, waited on his convenience in the audience-room, to which she had been shown--not ushered.
Thus
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From this reading Thus Mrs. Moll, to the menial instinct, be it observed, was still subtly, and in spite of all her fine new trappings, the unclassified “young person.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Earl of Chesterfield, entering his apartments one afternoon, was informed by the porter that a young person, lately arrived, waited on his convenience in the audience-room, to which she had been shown--not ushered.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was told that she was out.
trappings
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From this reading Thus Mrs. Moll, to the menial instinct, be it observed, was still subtly, and in spite of all her fine new trappings, the unclassified “young person.”
unclassified
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From this reading Thus Mrs. Moll, to the menial instinct, be it observed, was still subtly, and in spite of all her fine new trappings, the unclassified “young person.”
ushered
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From this reading The Earl of Chesterfield, entering his apartments one afternoon, was informed by the porter that a young person, lately arrived, waited on his convenience in the audience-room, to which she had been shown--not ushered.
waited
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From this reading The Earl of Chesterfield, entering his apartments one afternoon, was informed by the porter that a young person, lately arrived, waited on his convenience in the audience-room, to which she had been shown--not ushered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Earl of Chesterfield, entering his apartments one afternoon, was informed by the porter that a young person, lately arrived, waited on his convenience in the audience-room, to which she had been shown--not ushered.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Earl of Chesterfield, entering his apartments one afternoon, was informed by the porter that a young person, lately arrived, waited on his convenience in the audience-room, to which she had been shown--not ushered.
why
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From this reading His lordship demanded tartly why his lady had not been informed.
young
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From this reading The Earl of Chesterfield, entering his apartments one afternoon, was informed by the porter that a young person, lately arrived, waited on his convenience in the audience-room, to which she had been shown--not ushered.
