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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 A little must now be told to the reader of Cousin George and the ways of his life.
absolutely
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From this reading And then is it not the fact that some little amount of shade in the fleece of male sheep is considered, if not absolutely desirable, at any rate quite pardonable?
admittance
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From this reading As Lady Elizabeth had said to her daughter, that question of admitting black sheep into society, or of refusing them admittance, is very difficult.
admitting
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From this reading As Lady Elizabeth had said to her daughter, that question of admitting black sheep into society, or of refusing them admittance, is very difficult.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading And then is it not the fact that some little amount of shade in the fleece of male sheep is considered, if not absolutely desirable, at any rate quite pardonable?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A little must now be told to the reader of Cousin George and the ways of his life.
any
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From this reading And then is it not the fact that some little amount of shade in the fleece of male sheep is considered, if not absolutely desirable, at any rate quite pardonable?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the first place, whose eyes are good enough to know whether in truth a sheep be black or not?
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Lady Elizabeth had said to her daughter, that question of admitting black sheep into society, or of refusing them admittance, is very difficult.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And then is it not the fact that some little amount of shade in the fleece of male sheep is considered, if not absolutely desirable, at any rate quite pardonable?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A little must now be told to the reader of Cousin George and the ways of his life.
black
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From this reading As Lady Elizabeth had said to her daughter, that question of admitting black sheep into society, or of refusing them admittance, is very difficult.
considered
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From this reading And then is it not the fact that some little amount of shade in the fleece of male sheep is considered, if not absolutely desirable, at any rate quite pardonable?
Cousin
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daughter
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From this reading As Lady Elizabeth had said to her daughter, that question of admitting black sheep into society, or of refusing them admittance, is very difficult.
desirable
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From this reading And then is it not the fact that some little amount of shade in the fleece of male sheep is considered, if not absolutely desirable, at any rate quite pardonable?
difficult
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From this reading As Lady Elizabeth had said to her daughter, that question of admitting black sheep into society, or of refusing them admittance, is very difficult.
Elizabeth
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From this reading As Lady Elizabeth had said to her daughter, that question of admitting black sheep into society, or of refusing them admittance, is very difficult.
enough
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From this reading In the first place, whose eyes are good enough to know whether in truth a sheep be black or not?
eyes
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From this reading In the first place, whose eyes are good enough to know whether in truth a sheep be black or not?
fact
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From this reading And then is it not the fact that some little amount of shade in the fleece of male sheep is considered, if not absolutely desirable, at any rate quite pardonable?
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place, whose eyes are good enough to know whether in truth a sheep be black or not?
fleece
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From this reading And then is it not the fact that some little amount of shade in the fleece of male sheep is considered, if not absolutely desirable, at any rate quite pardonable?
GEORGE
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From this reading GEORGE HOTSPUR.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place, whose eyes are good enough to know whether in truth a sheep be black or not?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Lady Elizabeth had said to her daughter, that question of admitting black sheep into society, or of refusing them admittance, is very difficult.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Lady Elizabeth had said to her daughter, that question of admitting black sheep into society, or of refusing them admittance, is very difficult.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A little must now be told to the reader of Cousin George and the ways of his life.
HOTSPUR
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From this reading GEORGE HOTSPUR.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And then is it not the fact that some little amount of shade in the fleece of male sheep is considered, if not absolutely desirable, at any rate quite pardonable?
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place, whose eyes are good enough to know whether in truth a sheep be black or not?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As Lady Elizabeth had said to her daughter, that question of admitting black sheep into society, or of refusing them admittance, is very difficult.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Lady Elizabeth had said to her daughter, that question of admitting black sheep into society, or of refusing them admittance, is very difficult.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And then is it not the fact that some little amount of shade in the fleece of male sheep is considered, if not absolutely desirable, at any rate quite pardonable?
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place, whose eyes are good enough to know whether in truth a sheep be black or not?
Lady
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From this reading As Lady Elizabeth had said to her daughter, that question of admitting black sheep into society, or of refusing them admittance, is very difficult.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A little must now be told to the reader of Cousin George and the ways of his life.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A little must now be told to the reader of Cousin George and the ways of his life.
male
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From this reading And then is it not the fact that some little amount of shade in the fleece of male sheep is considered, if not absolutely desirable, at any rate quite pardonable?
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A little must now be told to the reader of Cousin George and the ways of his life.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the first place, whose eyes are good enough to know whether in truth a sheep be black or not?
now
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From this reading A little must now be told to the reader of Cousin George and the ways of his life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A little must now be told to the reader of Cousin George and the ways of his life.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As Lady Elizabeth had said to her daughter, that question of admitting black sheep into society, or of refusing them admittance, is very difficult.
pardonable
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From this reading And then is it not the fact that some little amount of shade in the fleece of male sheep is considered, if not absolutely desirable, at any rate quite pardonable?
place
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From this reading In the first place, whose eyes are good enough to know whether in truth a sheep be black or not?
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As Lady Elizabeth had said to her daughter, that question of admitting black sheep into society, or of refusing them admittance, is very difficult.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And then is it not the fact that some little amount of shade in the fleece of male sheep is considered, if not absolutely desirable, at any rate quite pardonable?
rate
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From this reading And then is it not the fact that some little amount of shade in the fleece of male sheep is considered, if not absolutely desirable, at any rate quite pardonable?
reader
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From this reading A little must now be told to the reader of Cousin George and the ways of his life.
refusing
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From this reading As Lady Elizabeth had said to her daughter, that question of admitting black sheep into society, or of refusing them admittance, is very difficult.
said
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From this reading As Lady Elizabeth had said to her daughter, that question of admitting black sheep into society, or of refusing them admittance, is very difficult.
shade
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From this reading And then is it not the fact that some little amount of shade in the fleece of male sheep is considered, if not absolutely desirable, at any rate quite pardonable?
sheep
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From this reading As Lady Elizabeth had said to her daughter, that question of admitting black sheep into society, or of refusing them admittance, is very difficult.
society
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From this reading As Lady Elizabeth had said to her daughter, that question of admitting black sheep into society, or of refusing them admittance, is very difficult.
some
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From this reading And then is it not the fact that some little amount of shade in the fleece of male sheep is considered, if not absolutely desirable, at any rate quite pardonable?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As Lady Elizabeth had said to her daughter, that question of admitting black sheep into society, or of refusing them admittance, is very difficult.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A little must now be told to the reader of Cousin George and the ways of his life.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As Lady Elizabeth had said to her daughter, that question of admitting black sheep into society, or of refusing them admittance, is very difficult.
then
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From this reading And then is it not the fact that some little amount of shade in the fleece of male sheep is considered, if not absolutely desirable, at any rate quite pardonable?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A little must now be told to the reader of Cousin George and the ways of his life.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A little must now be told to the reader of Cousin George and the ways of his life.
truth
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From this reading In the first place, whose eyes are good enough to know whether in truth a sheep be black or not?
very
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From this reading As Lady Elizabeth had said to her daughter, that question of admitting black sheep into society, or of refusing them admittance, is very difficult.
ways
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From this reading A little must now be told to the reader of Cousin George and the ways of his life.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading In the first place, whose eyes are good enough to know whether in truth a sheep be black or not?
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading In the first place, whose eyes are good enough to know whether in truth a sheep be black or not?
