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able
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From this reading ‘If I had been in Mademoiselle’s place, I do not think I should have been able to show so much education.
affair
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From this reading ‘Mademoiselle is very good; it is angelic to be so kind after what has passed--after the affair of the morning,’ said Francesca.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ‘Mademoiselle is very good; it is angelic to be so kind after what has passed--after the affair of the morning,’ said Francesca.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She decorated the table with her own hands, and coaxed Francesca to the purchase of various dainties beyond the ordinary.
angelic
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From this reading ‘Mademoiselle is very good; it is angelic to be so kind after what has passed--after the affair of the morning,’ said Francesca.
back
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From this reading ‘They will be tired; they will want something when they come back,’ she said.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘They will be tired; they will want something when they come back,’ she said.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ‘If I had been in Mademoiselle’s place, I do not think I should have been able to show so much education.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading She decorated the table with her own hands, and coaxed Francesca to the purchase of various dainties beyond the ordinary.
coaxed
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From this reading She decorated the table with her own hands, and coaxed Francesca to the purchase of various dainties beyond the ordinary.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘They will be tired; they will want something when they come back,’ she said.
dainties
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From this reading She decorated the table with her own hands, and coaxed Francesca to the purchase of various dainties beyond the ordinary.
decorated
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From this reading She decorated the table with her own hands, and coaxed Francesca to the purchase of various dainties beyond the ordinary.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘If I had been in Mademoiselle’s place, I do not think I should have been able to show so much education.
education
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From this reading ‘If I had been in Mademoiselle’s place, I do not think I should have been able to show so much education.
evening
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From this reading Kate took it upon herself to make unusual preparations for the supper on that particular evening.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Kate took it upon herself to make unusual preparations for the supper on that particular evening.
Francesca
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From this reading She decorated the table with her own hands, and coaxed Francesca to the purchase of various dainties beyond the ordinary.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Mademoiselle is very good; it is angelic to be so kind after what has passed--after the affair of the morning,’ said Francesca.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ‘If I had been in Mademoiselle’s place, I do not think I should have been able to show so much education.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading She decorated the table with her own hands, and coaxed Francesca to the purchase of various dainties beyond the ordinary.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Mademoiselle is very good; it is angelic to be so kind after what has passed--after the affair of the morning,’ said Francesca.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘If I had been in Mademoiselle’s place, I do not think I should have been able to show so much education.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She decorated the table with her own hands, and coaxed Francesca to the purchase of various dainties beyond the ordinary.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Kate took it upon herself to make unusual preparations for the supper on that particular evening.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘If I had been in Mademoiselle’s place, I do not think I should have been able to show so much education.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘If I had been in Mademoiselle’s place, I do not think I should have been able to show so much education.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘If I had been in Mademoiselle’s place, I do not think I should have been able to show so much education.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Mademoiselle is very good; it is angelic to be so kind after what has passed--after the affair of the morning,’ said Francesca.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Kate took it upon herself to make unusual preparations for the supper on that particular evening.
Kate
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From this reading Kate took it upon herself to make unusual preparations for the supper on that particular evening.
kind
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From this reading ‘Mademoiselle is very good; it is angelic to be so kind after what has passed--after the affair of the morning,’ said Francesca.
Mademoiselle
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From this reading ‘Mademoiselle is very good; it is angelic to be so kind after what has passed--after the affair of the morning,’ said Francesca.
Mademoiselle's
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From this reading ‘If I had been in Mademoiselle’s place, I do not think I should have been able to show so much education.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kate took it upon herself to make unusual preparations for the supper on that particular evening.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Mademoiselle is very good; it is angelic to be so kind after what has passed--after the affair of the morning,’ said Francesca.
much
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From this reading ‘If I had been in Mademoiselle’s place, I do not think I should have been able to show so much education.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘If I had been in Mademoiselle’s place, I do not think I should have been able to show so much education.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She decorated the table with her own hands, and coaxed Francesca to the purchase of various dainties beyond the ordinary.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Kate took it upon herself to make unusual preparations for the supper on that particular evening.
ordinary
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From this reading She decorated the table with her own hands, and coaxed Francesca to the purchase of various dainties beyond the ordinary.
own
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From this reading She decorated the table with her own hands, and coaxed Francesca to the purchase of various dainties beyond the ordinary.
particular
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From this reading Kate took it upon herself to make unusual preparations for the supper on that particular evening.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Mademoiselle is very good; it is angelic to be so kind after what has passed--after the affair of the morning,’ said Francesca.
place
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From this reading ‘If I had been in Mademoiselle’s place, I do not think I should have been able to show so much education.
preparations
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From this reading Kate took it upon herself to make unusual preparations for the supper on that particular evening.
purchase
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From this reading She decorated the table with her own hands, and coaxed Francesca to the purchase of various dainties beyond the ordinary.
said
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From this reading ‘They will be tired; they will want something when they come back,’ she said.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She decorated the table with her own hands, and coaxed Francesca to the purchase of various dainties beyond the ordinary.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading ‘If I had been in Mademoiselle’s place, I do not think I should have been able to show so much education.
show
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From this reading ‘If I had been in Mademoiselle’s place, I do not think I should have been able to show so much education.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘Mademoiselle is very good; it is angelic to be so kind after what has passed--after the affair of the morning,’ said Francesca.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading ‘They will be tired; they will want something when they come back,’ she said.
supper
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From this reading Kate took it upon herself to make unusual preparations for the supper on that particular evening.
table
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From this reading She decorated the table with her own hands, and coaxed Francesca to the purchase of various dainties beyond the ordinary.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Kate took it upon herself to make unusual preparations for the supper on that particular evening.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kate took it upon herself to make unusual preparations for the supper on that particular evening.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘They will be tired; they will want something when they come back,’ she said.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘If I had been in Mademoiselle’s place, I do not think I should have been able to show so much education.
tired
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From this reading ‘They will be tired; they will want something when they come back,’ she said.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kate took it upon herself to make unusual preparations for the supper on that particular evening.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kate took it upon herself to make unusual preparations for the supper on that particular evening.
unusual
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From this reading Kate took it upon herself to make unusual preparations for the supper on that particular evening.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Kate took it upon herself to make unusual preparations for the supper on that particular evening.
various
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From this reading She decorated the table with her own hands, and coaxed Francesca to the purchase of various dainties beyond the ordinary.
very
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From this reading ‘Mademoiselle is very good; it is angelic to be so kind after what has passed--after the affair of the morning,’ said Francesca.
want
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From this reading ‘They will be tired; they will want something when they come back,’ she said.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘Mademoiselle is very good; it is angelic to be so kind after what has passed--after the affair of the morning,’ said Francesca.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading ‘They will be tired; they will want something when they come back,’ she said.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘They will be tired; they will want something when they come back,’ she said.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She decorated the table with her own hands, and coaxed Francesca to the purchase of various dainties beyond the ordinary.
