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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As Mr. Prosper sunk into his arm-chair after the fatigue of the interview with his lawyer, he reflected that, when all was considered, Harry Annesley was an ungrateful pig,--it was thus he called him,--and that Miss Thoroughbung had many attractions.
all
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From this reading As Mr. Prosper sunk into his arm-chair after the fatigue of the interview with his lawyer, he reflected that, when all was considered, Harry Annesley was an ungrateful pig,--it was thus he called him,--and that Miss Thoroughbung had many attractions.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He often thought of it when alone, and, as "distance lent enchantment to the view," he longed to have the experiment repeated.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As Mr. Prosper sunk into his arm-chair after the fatigue of the interview with his lawyer, he reflected that, when all was considered, Harry Annesley was an ungrateful pig,--it was thus he called him,--and that Miss Thoroughbung had many attractions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Mr. Prosper sunk into his arm-chair after the fatigue of the interview with his lawyer, he reflected that, when all was considered, Harry Annesley was an ungrateful pig,--it was thus he called him,--and that Miss Thoroughbung had many attractions.
Annesley
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From this reading As Mr. Prosper sunk into his arm-chair after the fatigue of the interview with his lawyer, he reflected that, when all was considered, Harry Annesley was an ungrateful pig,--it was thus he called him,--and that Miss Thoroughbung had many attractions.
arm-chair
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From this reading As Mr. Prosper sunk into his arm-chair after the fatigue of the interview with his lawyer, he reflected that, when all was considered, Harry Annesley was an ungrateful pig,--it was thus he called him,--and that Miss Thoroughbung had many attractions.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Mr. Prosper sunk into his arm-chair after the fatigue of the interview with his lawyer, he reflected that, when all was considered, Harry Annesley was an ungrateful pig,--it was thus he called him,--and that Miss Thoroughbung had many attractions.
attractions
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From this reading As Mr. Prosper sunk into his arm-chair after the fatigue of the interview with his lawyer, he reflected that, when all was considered, Harry Annesley was an ungrateful pig,--it was thus he called him,--and that Miss Thoroughbung had many attractions.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Miss Thoroughbung had probably done well to kiss him, though the enterprise had not been without its peculiar dangers.
called
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From this reading As Mr. Prosper sunk into his arm-chair after the fatigue of the interview with his lawyer, he reflected that, when all was considered, Harry Annesley was an ungrateful pig,--it was thus he called him,--and that Miss Thoroughbung had many attractions.
considered
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From this reading As Mr. Prosper sunk into his arm-chair after the fatigue of the interview with his lawyer, he reflected that, when all was considered, Harry Annesley was an ungrateful pig,--it was thus he called him,--and that Miss Thoroughbung had many attractions.
dangers
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From this reading Miss Thoroughbung had probably done well to kiss him, though the enterprise had not been without its peculiar dangers.
distance
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From this reading He often thought of it when alone, and, as "distance lent enchantment to the view," he longed to have the experiment repeated.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Thoroughbung had probably done well to kiss him, though the enterprise had not been without its peculiar dangers.
enchantmentnounUS /ɪnˈtʃæntmənt/
a magic spell or the state caused by one
From this reading He often thought of it when alone, and, as "distance lent enchantment to the view," he longed to have the experiment repeated.
enterprise
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From this reading Miss Thoroughbung had probably done well to kiss him, though the enterprise had not been without its peculiar dangers.
experiment
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From this reading He often thought of it when alone, and, as "distance lent enchantment to the view," he longed to have the experiment repeated.
fatigue
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From this reading As Mr. Prosper sunk into his arm-chair after the fatigue of the interview with his lawyer, he reflected that, when all was considered, Harry Annesley was an ungrateful pig,--it was thus he called him,--and that Miss Thoroughbung had many attractions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Mr. Prosper sunk into his arm-chair after the fatigue of the interview with his lawyer, he reflected that, when all was considered, Harry Annesley was an ungrateful pig,--it was thus he called him,--and that Miss Thoroughbung had many attractions.
Harry
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From this reading As Mr. Prosper sunk into his arm-chair after the fatigue of the interview with his lawyer, he reflected that, when all was considered, Harry Annesley was an ungrateful pig,--it was thus he called him,--and that Miss Thoroughbung had many attractions.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He often thought of it when alone, and, as "distance lent enchantment to the view," he longed to have the experiment repeated.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Mr. Prosper sunk into his arm-chair after the fatigue of the interview with his lawyer, he reflected that, when all was considered, Harry Annesley was an ungrateful pig,--it was thus he called him,--and that Miss Thoroughbung had many attractions.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Mr. Prosper sunk into his arm-chair after the fatigue of the interview with his lawyer, he reflected that, when all was considered, Harry Annesley was an ungrateful pig,--it was thus he called him,--and that Miss Thoroughbung had many attractions.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Mr. Prosper sunk into his arm-chair after the fatigue of the interview with his lawyer, he reflected that, when all was considered, Harry Annesley was an ungrateful pig,--it was thus he called him,--and that Miss Thoroughbung had many attractions.
interview
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From this reading As Mr. Prosper sunk into his arm-chair after the fatigue of the interview with his lawyer, he reflected that, when all was considered, Harry Annesley was an ungrateful pig,--it was thus he called him,--and that Miss Thoroughbung had many attractions.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As Mr. Prosper sunk into his arm-chair after the fatigue of the interview with his lawyer, he reflected that, when all was considered, Harry Annesley was an ungrateful pig,--it was thus he called him,--and that Miss Thoroughbung had many attractions.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As Mr. Prosper sunk into his arm-chair after the fatigue of the interview with his lawyer, he reflected that, when all was considered, Harry Annesley was an ungrateful pig,--it was thus he called him,--and that Miss Thoroughbung had many attractions.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Thoroughbung had probably done well to kiss him, though the enterprise had not been without its peculiar dangers.
kiss
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From this reading Miss Thoroughbung had probably done well to kiss him, though the enterprise had not been without its peculiar dangers.
lawyer
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From this reading As Mr. Prosper sunk into his arm-chair after the fatigue of the interview with his lawyer, he reflected that, when all was considered, Harry Annesley was an ungrateful pig,--it was thus he called him,--and that Miss Thoroughbung had many attractions.
lent
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From this reading He often thought of it when alone, and, as "distance lent enchantment to the view," he longed to have the experiment repeated.
longed
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From this reading He often thought of it when alone, and, as "distance lent enchantment to the view," he longed to have the experiment repeated.
many
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From this reading As Mr. Prosper sunk into his arm-chair after the fatigue of the interview with his lawyer, he reflected that, when all was considered, Harry Annesley was an ungrateful pig,--it was thus he called him,--and that Miss Thoroughbung had many attractions.
Miss
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From this reading As Mr. Prosper sunk into his arm-chair after the fatigue of the interview with his lawyer, he reflected that, when all was considered, Harry Annesley was an ungrateful pig,--it was thus he called him,--and that Miss Thoroughbung had many attractions.
MR
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From this reading MR.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Thoroughbung had probably done well to kiss him, though the enterprise had not been without its peculiar dangers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Mr. Prosper sunk into his arm-chair after the fatigue of the interview with his lawyer, he reflected that, when all was considered, Harry Annesley was an ungrateful pig,--it was thus he called him,--and that Miss Thoroughbung had many attractions.
often
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From this reading He often thought of it when alone, and, as "distance lent enchantment to the view," he longed to have the experiment repeated.
peculiar
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From this reading Miss Thoroughbung had probably done well to kiss him, though the enterprise had not been without its peculiar dangers.
pig
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From this reading As Mr. Prosper sunk into his arm-chair after the fatigue of the interview with his lawyer, he reflected that, when all was considered, Harry Annesley was an ungrateful pig,--it was thus he called him,--and that Miss Thoroughbung had many attractions.
probably
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From this reading Miss Thoroughbung had probably done well to kiss him, though the enterprise had not been without its peculiar dangers.
Prosper
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From this reading As Mr. Prosper sunk into his arm-chair after the fatigue of the interview with his lawyer, he reflected that, when all was considered, Harry Annesley was an ungrateful pig,--it was thus he called him,--and that Miss Thoroughbung had many attractions.
PROSPER'S
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From this reading PROSPER'S TROUBLES.
reflected
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From this reading As Mr. Prosper sunk into his arm-chair after the fatigue of the interview with his lawyer, he reflected that, when all was considered, Harry Annesley was an ungrateful pig,--it was thus he called him,--and that Miss Thoroughbung had many attractions.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He often thought of it when alone, and, as "distance lent enchantment to the view," he longed to have the experiment repeated.
sunk
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From this reading As Mr. Prosper sunk into his arm-chair after the fatigue of the interview with his lawyer, he reflected that, when all was considered, Harry Annesley was an ungrateful pig,--it was thus he called him,--and that Miss Thoroughbung had many attractions.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As Mr. Prosper sunk into his arm-chair after the fatigue of the interview with his lawyer, he reflected that, when all was considered, Harry Annesley was an ungrateful pig,--it was thus he called him,--and that Miss Thoroughbung had many attractions.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Mr. Prosper sunk into his arm-chair after the fatigue of the interview with his lawyer, he reflected that, when all was considered, Harry Annesley was an ungrateful pig,--it was thus he called him,--and that Miss Thoroughbung had many attractions.
Thoroughbung
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From this reading As Mr. Prosper sunk into his arm-chair after the fatigue of the interview with his lawyer, he reflected that, when all was considered, Harry Annesley was an ungrateful pig,--it was thus he called him,--and that Miss Thoroughbung had many attractions.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Miss Thoroughbung had probably done well to kiss him, though the enterprise had not been without its peculiar dangers.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He often thought of it when alone, and, as "distance lent enchantment to the view," he longed to have the experiment repeated.
thus
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From this reading As Mr. Prosper sunk into his arm-chair after the fatigue of the interview with his lawyer, he reflected that, when all was considered, Harry Annesley was an ungrateful pig,--it was thus he called him,--and that Miss Thoroughbung had many attractions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Thoroughbung had probably done well to kiss him, though the enterprise had not been without its peculiar dangers.
TROUBLES
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From this reading PROSPER'S TROUBLES.
ungrateful
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From this reading As Mr. Prosper sunk into his arm-chair after the fatigue of the interview with his lawyer, he reflected that, when all was considered, Harry Annesley was an ungrateful pig,--it was thus he called him,--and that Miss Thoroughbung had many attractions.
view
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From this reading He often thought of it when alone, and, as "distance lent enchantment to the view," he longed to have the experiment repeated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Mr. Prosper sunk into his arm-chair after the fatigue of the interview with his lawyer, he reflected that, when all was considered, Harry Annesley was an ungrateful pig,--it was thus he called him,--and that Miss Thoroughbung had many attractions.
well
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From this reading Miss Thoroughbung had probably done well to kiss him, though the enterprise had not been without its peculiar dangers.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading As Mr. Prosper sunk into his arm-chair after the fatigue of the interview with his lawyer, he reflected that, when all was considered, Harry Annesley was an ungrateful pig,--it was thus he called him,--and that Miss Thoroughbung had many attractions.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As Mr. Prosper sunk into his arm-chair after the fatigue of the interview with his lawyer, he reflected that, when all was considered, Harry Annesley was an ungrateful pig,--it was thus he called him,--and that Miss Thoroughbung had many attractions.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Miss Thoroughbung had probably done well to kiss him, though the enterprise had not been without its peculiar dangers.
