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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 How is it that women are able to lay hold of and lead men by their noses as easily as they take up and turn about a teapot by its handle?
able
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From this reading How is it that women are able to lay hold of and lead men by their noses as easily as they take up and turn about a teapot by its handle?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading How is it that women are able to lay hold of and lead men by their noses as easily as they take up and turn about a teapot by its handle?
advanced
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From this reading Langford had called in the money he had advanced to his brother-in-law; it must be repaid within three months.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although the nose of Taverner Langford was Roman, and expressive of character and individuality, Mrs. Veale held him by it; and he followed with the docility of a colt caught and led by the forelock.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How is it that women are able to lay hold of and lead men by their noses as easily as they take up and turn about a teapot by its handle?
annoyance
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From this reading It was a cause of great disappointment to Hillary that Taverner was in a position to give him annoyance, whereas he was unable to retaliate.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How is it that women are able to lay hold of and lead men by their noses as easily as they take up and turn about a teapot by its handle?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading How is it that women are able to lay hold of and lead men by their noses as easily as they take up and turn about a teapot by its handle?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Langford had called in the money he had advanced to his brother-in-law; it must be repaid within three months.
brother-in-law
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From this reading Langford had called in the money he had advanced to his brother-in-law; it must be repaid within three months.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading How is it that women are able to lay hold of and lead men by their noses as easily as they take up and turn about a teapot by its handle?
called
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From this reading Langford had called in the money he had advanced to his brother-in-law; it must be repaid within three months.
caught
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From this reading Although the nose of Taverner Langford was Roman, and expressive of character and individuality, Mrs. Veale held him by it; and he followed with the docility of a colt caught and led by the forelock.
cause
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From this reading It was a cause of great disappointment to Hillary that Taverner was in a position to give him annoyance, whereas he was unable to retaliate.
character
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From this reading Although the nose of Taverner Langford was Roman, and expressive of character and individuality, Mrs. Veale held him by it; and he followed with the docility of a colt caught and led by the forelock.
colt
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From this reading Although the nose of Taverner Langford was Roman, and expressive of character and individuality, Mrs. Veale held him by it; and he followed with the docility of a colt caught and led by the forelock.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a cause of great disappointment to Hillary that Taverner was in a position to give him annoyance, whereas he was unable to retaliate.
docility
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From this reading Although the nose of Taverner Langford was Roman, and expressive of character and individuality, Mrs. Veale held him by it; and he followed with the docility of a colt caught and led by the forelock.
easily
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From this reading How is it that women are able to lay hold of and lead men by their noses as easily as they take up and turn about a teapot by its handle?
expressive
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From this reading Although the nose of Taverner Langford was Roman, and expressive of character and individuality, Mrs. Veale held him by it; and he followed with the docility of a colt caught and led by the forelock.
fashioned
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From this reading Is it that their hands are fashioned for the purpose, and men’s noses are fitted by Nature for their hands?
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪd/
prepared and equipped for a particular purpose
From this reading Is it that their hands are fashioned for the purpose, and men’s noses are fitted by Nature for their hands?
followed
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From this reading Although the nose of Taverner Langford was Roman, and expressive of character and individuality, Mrs. Veale held him by it; and he followed with the docility of a colt caught and led by the forelock.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Is it that their hands are fashioned for the purpose, and men’s noses are fitted by Nature for their hands?
forelock
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From this reading Although the nose of Taverner Langford was Roman, and expressive of character and individuality, Mrs. Veale held him by it; and he followed with the docility of a colt caught and led by the forelock.
give
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From this reading It was a cause of great disappointment to Hillary that Taverner was in a position to give him annoyance, whereas he was unable to retaliate.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a cause of great disappointment to Hillary that Taverner was in a position to give him annoyance, whereas he was unable to retaliate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Langford had called in the money he had advanced to his brother-in-law; it must be repaid within three months.
handle
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From this reading How is it that women are able to lay hold of and lead men by their noses as easily as they take up and turn about a teapot by its handle?
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Is it that their hands are fashioned for the purpose, and men’s noses are fitted by Nature for their hands?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although the nose of Taverner Langford was Roman, and expressive of character and individuality, Mrs. Veale held him by it; and he followed with the docility of a colt caught and led by the forelock.
held
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From this reading Although the nose of Taverner Langford was Roman, and expressive of character and individuality, Mrs. Veale held him by it; and he followed with the docility of a colt caught and led by the forelock.
Hillary
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From this reading It was a cause of great disappointment to Hillary that Taverner was in a position to give him annoyance, whereas he was unable to retaliate.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Although the nose of Taverner Langford was Roman, and expressive of character and individuality, Mrs. Veale held him by it; and he followed with the docility of a colt caught and led by the forelock.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Langford had called in the money he had advanced to his brother-in-law; it must be repaid within three months.
hold
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From this reading How is it that women are able to lay hold of and lead men by their noses as easily as they take up and turn about a teapot by its handle?
How
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From this reading How is it that women are able to lay hold of and lead men by their noses as easily as they take up and turn about a teapot by its handle?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a cause of great disappointment to Hillary that Taverner was in a position to give him annoyance, whereas he was unable to retaliate.
individuality
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From this reading Although the nose of Taverner Langford was Roman, and expressive of character and individuality, Mrs. Veale held him by it; and he followed with the docility of a colt caught and led by the forelock.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How is it that women are able to lay hold of and lead men by their noses as easily as they take up and turn about a teapot by its handle?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How is it that women are able to lay hold of and lead men by their noses as easily as they take up and turn about a teapot by its handle?
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading How is it that women are able to lay hold of and lead men by their noses as easily as they take up and turn about a teapot by its handle?
Langford
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From this reading Although the nose of Taverner Langford was Roman, and expressive of character and individuality, Mrs. Veale held him by it; and he followed with the docility of a colt caught and led by the forelock.
lay
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From this reading How is it that women are able to lay hold of and lead men by their noses as easily as they take up and turn about a teapot by its handle?
lead
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From this reading How is it that women are able to lay hold of and lead men by their noses as easily as they take up and turn about a teapot by its handle?
led
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From this reading Although the nose of Taverner Langford was Roman, and expressive of character and individuality, Mrs. Veale held him by it; and he followed with the docility of a colt caught and led by the forelock.
men
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From this reading How is it that women are able to lay hold of and lead men by their noses as easily as they take up and turn about a teapot by its handle?
men's
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From this reading Is it that their hands are fashioned for the purpose, and men’s noses are fitted by Nature for their hands?
money
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From this reading Langford had called in the money he had advanced to his brother-in-law; it must be repaid within three months.
months
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From this reading Langford had called in the money he had advanced to his brother-in-law; it must be repaid within three months.
Mrs
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From this reading Although the nose of Taverner Langford was Roman, and expressive of character and individuality, Mrs. Veale held him by it; and he followed with the docility of a colt caught and led by the forelock.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Langford had called in the money he had advanced to his brother-in-law; it must be repaid within three months.
Nature
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From this reading Is it that their hands are fashioned for the purpose, and men’s noses are fitted by Nature for their hands?
nose
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From this reading Although the nose of Taverner Langford was Roman, and expressive of character and individuality, Mrs. Veale held him by it; and he followed with the docility of a colt caught and led by the forelock.
noses
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From this reading How is it that women are able to lay hold of and lead men by their noses as easily as they take up and turn about a teapot by its handle?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How is it that women are able to lay hold of and lead men by their noses as easily as they take up and turn about a teapot by its handle?
position
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From this reading It was a cause of great disappointment to Hillary that Taverner was in a position to give him annoyance, whereas he was unable to retaliate.
purpose
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From this reading Is it that their hands are fashioned for the purpose, and men’s noses are fitted by Nature for their hands?
repaid
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From this reading Langford had called in the money he had advanced to his brother-in-law; it must be repaid within three months.
retaliate
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From this reading It was a cause of great disappointment to Hillary that Taverner was in a position to give him annoyance, whereas he was unable to retaliate.
Roman
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From this reading Although the nose of Taverner Langford was Roman, and expressive of character and individuality, Mrs. Veale held him by it; and he followed with the docility of a colt caught and led by the forelock.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How is it that women are able to lay hold of and lead men by their noses as easily as they take up and turn about a teapot by its handle?
Taverner
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From this reading Although the nose of Taverner Langford was Roman, and expressive of character and individuality, Mrs. Veale held him by it; and he followed with the docility of a colt caught and led by the forelock.
teapot
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From this reading How is it that women are able to lay hold of and lead men by their noses as easily as they take up and turn about a teapot by its handle?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How is it that women are able to lay hold of and lead men by their noses as easily as they take up and turn about a teapot by its handle?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Is it that their hands are fashioned for the purpose, and men’s noses are fitted by Nature for their hands?
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading How is it that women are able to lay hold of and lead men by their noses as easily as they take up and turn about a teapot by its handle?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How is it that women are able to lay hold of and lead men by their noses as easily as they take up and turn about a teapot by its handle?
three
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From this reading Langford had called in the money he had advanced to his brother-in-law; it must be repaid within three months.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How is it that women are able to lay hold of and lead men by their noses as easily as they take up and turn about a teapot by its handle?
turn
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From this reading How is it that women are able to lay hold of and lead men by their noses as easily as they take up and turn about a teapot by its handle?
unable
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From this reading It was a cause of great disappointment to Hillary that Taverner was in a position to give him annoyance, whereas he was unable to retaliate.
up
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From this reading How is it that women are able to lay hold of and lead men by their noses as easily as they take up and turn about a teapot by its handle?
Veale
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From this reading Although the nose of Taverner Langford was Roman, and expressive of character and individuality, Mrs. Veale held him by it; and he followed with the docility of a colt caught and led by the forelock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although the nose of Taverner Langford was Roman, and expressive of character and individuality, Mrs. Veale held him by it; and he followed with the docility of a colt caught and led by the forelock.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading It was a cause of great disappointment to Hillary that Taverner was in a position to give him annoyance, whereas he was unable to retaliate.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Although the nose of Taverner Langford was Roman, and expressive of character and individuality, Mrs. Veale held him by it; and he followed with the docility of a colt caught and led by the forelock.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Langford had called in the money he had advanced to his brother-in-law; it must be repaid within three months.
women
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From this reading How is it that women are able to lay hold of and lead men by their noses as easily as they take up and turn about a teapot by its handle?
