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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 goldsmith will soon make that all right," she said, when it was found to be much too large for the largest finger on which she could wear a ring.
able
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From this reading Madame Goesler remained at Matching till after the return of Mr. Palliser--or, as we must now call him, the Duke of Omnium--from Gatherum Castle, and was therefore able to fight her own battle with him respecting the gems and the money which had been left her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Madame Goesler remained at Matching till after the return of Mr. Palliser--or, as we must now call him, the Duke of Omnium--from Gatherum Castle, and was therefore able to fight her own battle with him respecting the gems and the money which had been left her.
all
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From this reading "The goldsmith will soon make that all right," she said, when it was found to be much too large for the largest finger on which she could wear a ring.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Madame Goesler remained at Matching till after the return of Mr. Palliser--or, as we must now call him, the Duke of Omnium--from Gatherum Castle, and was therefore able to fight her own battle with him respecting the gems and the money which had been left her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Madame Goesler remained at Matching till after the return of Mr. Palliser--or, as we must now call him, the Duke of Omnium--from Gatherum Castle, and was therefore able to fight her own battle with him respecting the gems and the money which had been left her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Madame Goesler remained at Matching till after the return of Mr. Palliser--or, as we must now call him, the Duke of Omnium--from Gatherum Castle, and was therefore able to fight her own battle with him respecting the gems and the money which had been left her.
battle
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From this reading Madame Goesler remained at Matching till after the return of Mr. Palliser--or, as we must now call him, the Duke of Omnium--from Gatherum Castle, and was therefore able to fight her own battle with him respecting the gems and the money which had been left her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The goldsmith will soon make that all right," she said, when it was found to be much too large for the largest finger on which she could wear a ring.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Madame Goesler remained at Matching till after the return of Mr. Palliser--or, as we must now call him, the Duke of Omnium--from Gatherum Castle, and was therefore able to fight her own battle with him respecting the gems and the money which had been left her.
bit
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From this reading "A bit shall be taken out, but I will not have it reset."
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He brought to her with his own hands the single ring which she had requested, and placed it on her finger.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "A bit shall be taken out, but I will not have it reset."
call
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From this reading Madame Goesler remained at Matching till after the return of Mr. Palliser--or, as we must now call him, the Duke of Omnium--from Gatherum Castle, and was therefore able to fight her own battle with him respecting the gems and the money which had been left her.
Castle
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From this reading Madame Goesler remained at Matching till after the return of Mr. Palliser--or, as we must now call him, the Duke of Omnium--from Gatherum Castle, and was therefore able to fight her own battle with him respecting the gems and the money which had been left her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "The goldsmith will soon make that all right," she said, when it was found to be much too large for the largest finger on which she could wear a ring.
Duke
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From this reading Madame Goesler remained at Matching till after the return of Mr. Palliser--or, as we must now call him, the Duke of Omnium--from Gatherum Castle, and was therefore able to fight her own battle with him respecting the gems and the money which had been left her.
fight
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From this reading Madame Goesler remained at Matching till after the return of Mr. Palliser--or, as we must now call him, the Duke of Omnium--from Gatherum Castle, and was therefore able to fight her own battle with him respecting the gems and the money which had been left her.
finger
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From this reading He brought to her with his own hands the single ring which she had requested, and placed it on her finger.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The goldsmith will soon make that all right," she said, when it was found to be much too large for the largest finger on which she could wear a ring.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The goldsmith will soon make that all right," she said, when it was found to be much too large for the largest finger on which she could wear a ring.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Madame Goesler remained at Matching till after the return of Mr. Palliser--or, as we must now call him, the Duke of Omnium--from Gatherum Castle, and was therefore able to fight her own battle with him respecting the gems and the money which had been left her.
Gatherum
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From this reading Madame Goesler remained at Matching till after the return of Mr. Palliser--or, as we must now call him, the Duke of Omnium--from Gatherum Castle, and was therefore able to fight her own battle with him respecting the gems and the money which had been left her.
gems
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From this reading Madame Goesler remained at Matching till after the return of Mr. Palliser--or, as we must now call him, the Duke of Omnium--from Gatherum Castle, and was therefore able to fight her own battle with him respecting the gems and the money which had been left her.
Goesler
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From this reading Madame Goesler remained at Matching till after the return of Mr. Palliser--or, as we must now call him, the Duke of Omnium--from Gatherum Castle, and was therefore able to fight her own battle with him respecting the gems and the money which had been left her.
goldsmith
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From this reading "The goldsmith will soon make that all right," she said, when it was found to be much too large for the largest finger on which she could wear a ring.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Madame Goesler remained at Matching till after the return of Mr. Palliser--or, as we must now call him, the Duke of Omnium--from Gatherum Castle, and was therefore able to fight her own battle with him respecting the gems and the money which had been left her.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading He brought to her with his own hands the single ring which she had requested, and placed it on her finger.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "A bit shall be taken out, but I will not have it reset."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He brought to her with his own hands the single ring which she had requested, and placed it on her finger.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame Goesler remained at Matching till after the return of Mr. Palliser--or, as we must now call him, the Duke of Omnium--from Gatherum Castle, and was therefore able to fight her own battle with him respecting the gems and the money which had been left her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Madame Goesler remained at Matching till after the return of Mr. Palliser--or, as we must now call him, the Duke of Omnium--from Gatherum Castle, and was therefore able to fight her own battle with him respecting the gems and the money which had been left her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He brought to her with his own hands the single ring which she had requested, and placed it on her finger.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "A bit shall be taken out, but I will not have it reset."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He brought to her with his own hands the single ring which she had requested, and placed it on her finger.
large
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From this reading "The goldsmith will soon make that all right," she said, when it was found to be much too large for the largest finger on which she could wear a ring.
largest
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From this reading "The goldsmith will soon make that all right," she said, when it was found to be much too large for the largest finger on which she could wear a ring.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Madame Goesler remained at Matching till after the return of Mr. Palliser--or, as we must now call him, the Duke of Omnium--from Gatherum Castle, and was therefore able to fight her own battle with him respecting the gems and the money which had been left her.
Madame
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From this reading Madame Goesler remained at Matching till after the return of Mr. Palliser--or, as we must now call him, the Duke of Omnium--from Gatherum Castle, and was therefore able to fight her own battle with him respecting the gems and the money which had been left her.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The goldsmith will soon make that all right," she said, when it was found to be much too large for the largest finger on which she could wear a ring.
Matching
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From this reading Madame Goesler remained at Matching till after the return of Mr. Palliser--or, as we must now call him, the Duke of Omnium--from Gatherum Castle, and was therefore able to fight her own battle with him respecting the gems and the money which had been left her.
money
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From this reading Madame Goesler remained at Matching till after the return of Mr. Palliser--or, as we must now call him, the Duke of Omnium--from Gatherum Castle, and was therefore able to fight her own battle with him respecting the gems and the money which had been left her.
Mr
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From this reading Madame Goesler remained at Matching till after the return of Mr. Palliser--or, as we must now call him, the Duke of Omnium--from Gatherum Castle, and was therefore able to fight her own battle with him respecting the gems and the money which had been left her.
much
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From this reading "The goldsmith will soon make that all right," she said, when it was found to be much too large for the largest finger on which she could wear a ring.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Madame Goesler remained at Matching till after the return of Mr. Palliser--or, as we must now call him, the Duke of Omnium--from Gatherum Castle, and was therefore able to fight her own battle with him respecting the gems and the money which had been left her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "A bit shall be taken out, but I will not have it reset."
now
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From this reading Madame Goesler remained at Matching till after the return of Mr. Palliser--or, as we must now call him, the Duke of Omnium--from Gatherum Castle, and was therefore able to fight her own battle with him respecting the gems and the money which had been left her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Madame Goesler remained at Matching till after the return of Mr. Palliser--or, as we must now call him, the Duke of Omnium--from Gatherum Castle, and was therefore able to fight her own battle with him respecting the gems and the money which had been left her.
Omnium
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From this reading Madame Goesler remained at Matching till after the return of Mr. Palliser--or, as we must now call him, the Duke of Omnium--from Gatherum Castle, and was therefore able to fight her own battle with him respecting the gems and the money which had been left her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He brought to her with his own hands the single ring which she had requested, and placed it on her finger.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Madame Goesler remained at Matching till after the return of Mr. Palliser--or, as we must now call him, the Duke of Omnium--from Gatherum Castle, and was therefore able to fight her own battle with him respecting the gems and the money which had been left her.
out
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From this reading "A bit shall be taken out, but I will not have it reset."
own
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From this reading Madame Goesler remained at Matching till after the return of Mr. Palliser--or, as we must now call him, the Duke of Omnium--from Gatherum Castle, and was therefore able to fight her own battle with him respecting the gems and the money which had been left her.
Palliser
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From this reading Madame Goesler remained at Matching till after the return of Mr. Palliser--or, as we must now call him, the Duke of Omnium--from Gatherum Castle, and was therefore able to fight her own battle with him respecting the gems and the money which had been left her.
placed
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From this reading He brought to her with his own hands the single ring which she had requested, and placed it on her finger.
REGRETS
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From this reading REGRETS.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Madame Goesler remained at Matching till after the return of Mr. Palliser--or, as we must now call him, the Duke of Omnium--from Gatherum Castle, and was therefore able to fight her own battle with him respecting the gems and the money which had been left her.
requested
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From this reading He brought to her with his own hands the single ring which she had requested, and placed it on her finger.
reset
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From this reading "A bit shall be taken out, but I will not have it reset."
respecting
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From this reading Madame Goesler remained at Matching till after the return of Mr. Palliser--or, as we must now call him, the Duke of Omnium--from Gatherum Castle, and was therefore able to fight her own battle with him respecting the gems and the money which had been left her.
return
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From this reading Madame Goesler remained at Matching till after the return of Mr. Palliser--or, as we must now call him, the Duke of Omnium--from Gatherum Castle, and was therefore able to fight her own battle with him respecting the gems and the money which had been left her.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The goldsmith will soon make that all right," she said, when it was found to be much too large for the largest finger on which she could wear a ring.
ring
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From this reading He brought to her with his own hands the single ring which she had requested, and placed it on her finger.
said
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From this reading "The goldsmith will soon make that all right," she said, when it was found to be much too large for the largest finger on which she could wear a ring.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "A bit shall be taken out, but I will not have it reset."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He brought to her with his own hands the single ring which she had requested, and placed it on her finger.
single
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From this reading He brought to her with his own hands the single ring which she had requested, and placed it on her finger.
soon
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From this reading "The goldsmith will soon make that all right," she said, when it was found to be much too large for the largest finger on which she could wear a ring.
taken
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From this reading "A bit shall be taken out, but I will not have it reset."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The goldsmith will soon make that all right," she said, when it was found to be much too large for the largest finger on which she could wear a ring.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Madame Goesler remained at Matching till after the return of Mr. Palliser--or, as we must now call him, the Duke of Omnium--from Gatherum Castle, and was therefore able to fight her own battle with him respecting the gems and the money which had been left her.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Madame Goesler remained at Matching till after the return of Mr. Palliser--or, as we must now call him, the Duke of Omnium--from Gatherum Castle, and was therefore able to fight her own battle with him respecting the gems and the money which had been left her.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Madame Goesler remained at Matching till after the return of Mr. Palliser--or, as we must now call him, the Duke of Omnium--from Gatherum Castle, and was therefore able to fight her own battle with him respecting the gems and the money which had been left her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madame Goesler remained at Matching till after the return of Mr. Palliser--or, as we must now call him, the Duke of Omnium--from Gatherum Castle, and was therefore able to fight her own battle with him respecting the gems and the money which had been left her.
too
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From this reading "The goldsmith will soon make that all right," she said, when it was found to be much too large for the largest finger on which she could wear a ring.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Madame Goesler remained at Matching till after the return of Mr. Palliser--or, as we must now call him, the Duke of Omnium--from Gatherum Castle, and was therefore able to fight her own battle with him respecting the gems and the money which had been left her.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Madame Goesler remained at Matching till after the return of Mr. Palliser--or, as we must now call him, the Duke of Omnium--from Gatherum Castle, and was therefore able to fight her own battle with him respecting the gems and the money which had been left her.
wear
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From this reading "The goldsmith will soon make that all right," she said, when it was found to be much too large for the largest finger on which she could wear a ring.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "The goldsmith will soon make that all right," she said, when it was found to be much too large for the largest finger on which she could wear a ring.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Madame Goesler remained at Matching till after the return of Mr. Palliser--or, as we must now call him, the Duke of Omnium--from Gatherum Castle, and was therefore able to fight her own battle with him respecting the gems and the money which had been left her.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The goldsmith will soon make that all right," she said, when it was found to be much too large for the largest finger on which she could wear a ring.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Madame Goesler remained at Matching till after the return of Mr. Palliser--or, as we must now call him, the Duke of Omnium--from Gatherum Castle, and was therefore able to fight her own battle with him respecting the gems and the money which had been left her.
