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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 Lucy came into the morning-room shortly after, a little paler than usual, but with none of the agitation about her which Lady Randolph expected from Sir Tom's aspect to see.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Lucy came into the morning-room shortly after, a little paler than usual, but with none of the agitation about her which Lady Randolph expected from Sir Tom's aspect to see.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Lucy came into the morning-room shortly after, a little paler than usual, but with none of the agitation about her which Lady Randolph expected from Sir Tom's aspect to see.
agitation
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From this reading Lucy came into the morning-room shortly after, a little paler than usual, but with none of the agitation about her which Lady Randolph expected from Sir Tom's aspect to see.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNWILLING MARTYR.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When she wept her eyes recovered rapidly, and after half an hour were no longer red.
any
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From this reading Lucy was not one to bear any outward traces of emotion.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading She had a quiet respect for other people, and a determination not to betray anything which she could not explain, which had the effect of that "proper pride" which is inculcated upon every woman, and yet was something different.
aspect
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From this reading Lucy came into the morning-room shortly after, a little paler than usual, but with none of the agitation about her which Lady Randolph expected from Sir Tom's aspect to see.
bear
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From this reading Lucy was not one to bear any outward traces of emotion.
betray
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From this reading She had a quiet respect for other people, and a determination not to betray anything which she could not explain, which had the effect of that "proper pride" which is inculcated upon every woman, and yet was something different.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lucy came into the morning-room shortly after, a little paler than usual, but with none of the agitation about her which Lady Randolph expected from Sir Tom's aspect to see.
came
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From this reading Lucy came into the morning-room shortly after, a little paler than usual, but with none of the agitation about her which Lady Randolph expected from Sir Tom's aspect to see.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had a quiet respect for other people, and a determination not to betray anything which she could not explain, which had the effect of that "proper pride" which is inculcated upon every woman, and yet was something different.
determination
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From this reading She had a quiet respect for other people, and a determination not to betray anything which she could not explain, which had the effect of that "proper pride" which is inculcated upon every woman, and yet was something different.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had a quiet respect for other people, and a determination not to betray anything which she could not explain, which had the effect of that "proper pride" which is inculcated upon every woman, and yet was something different.
effect
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From this reading She had a quiet respect for other people, and a determination not to betray anything which she could not explain, which had the effect of that "proper pride" which is inculcated upon every woman, and yet was something different.
emotion
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From this reading Lucy was not one to bear any outward traces of emotion.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She had a quiet respect for other people, and a determination not to betray anything which she could not explain, which had the effect of that "proper pride" which is inculcated upon every woman, and yet was something different.
expected
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From this reading Lucy came into the morning-room shortly after, a little paler than usual, but with none of the agitation about her which Lady Randolph expected from Sir Tom's aspect to see.
explain
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From this reading She had a quiet respect for other people, and a determination not to betray anything which she could not explain, which had the effect of that "proper pride" which is inculcated upon every woman, and yet was something different.
eyes
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From this reading When she wept her eyes recovered rapidly, and after half an hour were no longer red.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had a quiet respect for other people, and a determination not to betray anything which she could not explain, which had the effect of that "proper pride" which is inculcated upon every woman, and yet was something different.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lucy came into the morning-room shortly after, a little paler than usual, but with none of the agitation about her which Lady Randolph expected from Sir Tom's aspect to see.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a quiet respect for other people, and a determination not to betray anything which she could not explain, which had the effect of that "proper pride" which is inculcated upon every woman, and yet was something different.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she wept her eyes recovered rapidly, and after half an hour were no longer red.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lucy came into the morning-room shortly after, a little paler than usual, but with none of the agitation about her which Lady Randolph expected from Sir Tom's aspect to see.
hour
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From this reading When she wept her eyes recovered rapidly, and after half an hour were no longer red.
inculcated
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From this reading She had a quiet respect for other people, and a determination not to betray anything which she could not explain, which had the effect of that "proper pride" which is inculcated upon every woman, and yet was something different.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lucy came into the morning-room shortly after, a little paler than usual, but with none of the agitation about her which Lady Randolph expected from Sir Tom's aspect to see.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had a quiet respect for other people, and a determination not to betray anything which she could not explain, which had the effect of that "proper pride" which is inculcated upon every woman, and yet was something different.
Lady
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From this reading Lucy came into the morning-room shortly after, a little paler than usual, but with none of the agitation about her which Lady Randolph expected from Sir Tom's aspect to see.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lucy came into the morning-room shortly after, a little paler than usual, but with none of the agitation about her which Lady Randolph expected from Sir Tom's aspect to see.
longer
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From this reading When she wept her eyes recovered rapidly, and after half an hour were no longer red.
Lucy
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From this reading Lucy came into the morning-room shortly after, a little paler than usual, but with none of the agitation about her which Lady Randolph expected from Sir Tom's aspect to see.
MARTYR
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From this reading AN UNWILLING MARTYR.
morning-room
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From this reading Lucy came into the morning-room shortly after, a little paler than usual, but with none of the agitation about her which Lady Randolph expected from Sir Tom's aspect to see.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When she wept her eyes recovered rapidly, and after half an hour were no longer red.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Lucy came into the morning-room shortly after, a little paler than usual, but with none of the agitation about her which Lady Randolph expected from Sir Tom's aspect to see.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lucy was not one to bear any outward traces of emotion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lucy came into the morning-room shortly after, a little paler than usual, but with none of the agitation about her which Lady Randolph expected from Sir Tom's aspect to see.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Lucy was not one to bear any outward traces of emotion.
other
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From this reading She had a quiet respect for other people, and a determination not to betray anything which she could not explain, which had the effect of that "proper pride" which is inculcated upon every woman, and yet was something different.
outward
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From this reading Lucy was not one to bear any outward traces of emotion.
paler
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From this reading Lucy came into the morning-room shortly after, a little paler than usual, but with none of the agitation about her which Lady Randolph expected from Sir Tom's aspect to see.
people
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From this reading She had a quiet respect for other people, and a determination not to betray anything which she could not explain, which had the effect of that "proper pride" which is inculcated upon every woman, and yet was something different.
pride
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From this reading She had a quiet respect for other people, and a determination not to betray anything which she could not explain, which had the effect of that "proper pride" which is inculcated upon every woman, and yet was something different.
proper
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From this reading She had a quiet respect for other people, and a determination not to betray anything which she could not explain, which had the effect of that "proper pride" which is inculcated upon every woman, and yet was something different.
quiet
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From this reading She had a quiet respect for other people, and a determination not to betray anything which she could not explain, which had the effect of that "proper pride" which is inculcated upon every woman, and yet was something different.
Randolph
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From this reading Lucy came into the morning-room shortly after, a little paler than usual, but with none of the agitation about her which Lady Randolph expected from Sir Tom's aspect to see.
rapidly
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From this reading When she wept her eyes recovered rapidly, and after half an hour were no longer red.
recovered
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From this reading When she wept her eyes recovered rapidly, and after half an hour were no longer red.
red
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From this reading When she wept her eyes recovered rapidly, and after half an hour were no longer red.
respect
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From this reading She had a quiet respect for other people, and a determination not to betray anything which she could not explain, which had the effect of that "proper pride" which is inculcated upon every woman, and yet was something different.
see
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From this reading Lucy came into the morning-room shortly after, a little paler than usual, but with none of the agitation about her which Lady Randolph expected from Sir Tom's aspect to see.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she wept her eyes recovered rapidly, and after half an hour were no longer red.
shortly
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From this reading Lucy came into the morning-room shortly after, a little paler than usual, but with none of the agitation about her which Lady Randolph expected from Sir Tom's aspect to see.
Sir
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From this reading Lucy came into the morning-room shortly after, a little paler than usual, but with none of the agitation about her which Lady Randolph expected from Sir Tom's aspect to see.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She had a quiet respect for other people, and a determination not to betray anything which she could not explain, which had the effect of that "proper pride" which is inculcated upon every woman, and yet was something different.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Lucy came into the morning-room shortly after, a little paler than usual, but with none of the agitation about her which Lady Randolph expected from Sir Tom's aspect to see.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had a quiet respect for other people, and a determination not to betray anything which she could not explain, which had the effect of that "proper pride" which is inculcated upon every woman, and yet was something different.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lucy came into the morning-room shortly after, a little paler than usual, but with none of the agitation about her which Lady Randolph expected from Sir Tom's aspect to see.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lucy came into the morning-room shortly after, a little paler than usual, but with none of the agitation about her which Lady Randolph expected from Sir Tom's aspect to see.
Tom's
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From this reading Lucy came into the morning-room shortly after, a little paler than usual, but with none of the agitation about her which Lady Randolph expected from Sir Tom's aspect to see.
traces
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From this reading Lucy was not one to bear any outward traces of emotion.
UNWILLING
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From this reading AN UNWILLING MARTYR.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had a quiet respect for other people, and a determination not to betray anything which she could not explain, which had the effect of that "proper pride" which is inculcated upon every woman, and yet was something different.
usual
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From this reading Lucy came into the morning-room shortly after, a little paler than usual, but with none of the agitation about her which Lady Randolph expected from Sir Tom's aspect to see.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lucy was not one to bear any outward traces of emotion.
wept
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From this reading When she wept her eyes recovered rapidly, and after half an hour were no longer red.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When she wept her eyes recovered rapidly, and after half an hour were no longer red.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she wept her eyes recovered rapidly, and after half an hour were no longer red.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lucy came into the morning-room shortly after, a little paler than usual, but with none of the agitation about her which Lady Randolph expected from Sir Tom's aspect to see.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lucy came into the morning-room shortly after, a little paler than usual, but with none of the agitation about her which Lady Randolph expected from Sir Tom's aspect to see.
woman
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From this reading She had a quiet respect for other people, and a determination not to betray anything which she could not explain, which had the effect of that "proper pride" which is inculcated upon every woman, and yet was something different.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She had a quiet respect for other people, and a determination not to betray anything which she could not explain, which had the effect of that "proper pride" which is inculcated upon every woman, and yet was something different.
