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absurd
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From this reading It's absurd, if you like," Mrs. Blessingbourne pursued, "but I never know, in such intense discussions, what strange impression I may give."
always
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From this reading "Because I always feel that that's my only way of showing anything.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he had quitted them and Mrs. Dyott had candidly asked if her friend had found him rude or crude, Maud replied--though not immediately--that she had feared showing only too much how charming she found him.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "Because I always feel that that's my only way of showing anything.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he had quitted them and Mrs. Dyott had candidly asked if her friend had found him rude or crude, Maud replied--though not immediately--that she had feared showing only too much how charming she found him.
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "Because I always feel that that's my only way of showing anything.
Blessingbourne
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From this reading It's absurd, if you like," Mrs. Blessingbourne pursued, "but I never know, in such intense discussions, what strange impression I may give."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if Mrs. Dyott took this it was to weigh the sense.
candidly
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From this reading When he had quitted them and Mrs. Dyott had candidly asked if her friend had found him rude or crude, Maud replied--though not immediately--that she had feared showing only too much how charming she found him.
charming
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From this reading When he had quitted them and Mrs. Dyott had candidly asked if her friend had found him rude or crude, Maud replied--though not immediately--that she had feared showing only too much how charming she found him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "How could you show it too much?"
crude
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From this reading When he had quitted them and Mrs. Dyott had candidly asked if her friend had found him rude or crude, Maud replied--though not immediately--that she had feared showing only too much how charming she found him.
discussions
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From this reading It's absurd, if you like," Mrs. Blessingbourne pursued, "but I never know, in such intense discussions, what strange impression I may give."
Dyott
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From this reading When he had quitted them and Mrs. Dyott had candidly asked if her friend had found him rude or crude, Maud replied--though not immediately--that she had feared showing only too much how charming she found him.
feared
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From this reading When he had quitted them and Mrs. Dyott had candidly asked if her friend had found him rude or crude, Maud replied--though not immediately--that she had feared showing only too much how charming she found him.
feel
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From this reading "Because I always feel that that's my only way of showing anything.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he had quitted them and Mrs. Dyott had candidly asked if her friend had found him rude or crude, Maud replied--though not immediately--that she had feared showing only too much how charming she found him.
friend
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From this reading When he had quitted them and Mrs. Dyott had candidly asked if her friend had found him rude or crude, Maud replied--though not immediately--that she had feared showing only too much how charming she found him.
give
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From this reading It's absurd, if you like," Mrs. Blessingbourne pursued, "but I never know, in such intense discussions, what strange impression I may give."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had quitted them and Mrs. Dyott had candidly asked if her friend had found him rude or crude, Maud replied--though not immediately--that she had feared showing only too much how charming she found him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he had quitted them and Mrs. Dyott had candidly asked if her friend had found him rude or crude, Maud replied--though not immediately--that she had feared showing only too much how charming she found him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When he had quitted them and Mrs. Dyott had candidly asked if her friend had found him rude or crude, Maud replied--though not immediately--that she had feared showing only too much how charming she found him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he had quitted them and Mrs. Dyott had candidly asked if her friend had found him rude or crude, Maud replied--though not immediately--that she had feared showing only too much how charming she found him.
how
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From this reading When he had quitted them and Mrs. Dyott had candidly asked if her friend had found him rude or crude, Maud replied--though not immediately--that she had feared showing only too much how charming she found him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Because I always feel that that's my only way of showing anything.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When he had quitted them and Mrs. Dyott had candidly asked if her friend had found him rude or crude, Maud replied--though not immediately--that she had feared showing only too much how charming she found him.
immediately
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From this reading When he had quitted them and Mrs. Dyott had candidly asked if her friend had found him rude or crude, Maud replied--though not immediately--that she had feared showing only too much how charming she found him.
impression
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From this reading It's absurd, if you like," Mrs. Blessingbourne pursued, "but I never know, in such intense discussions, what strange impression I may give."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It's absurd, if you like," Mrs. Blessingbourne pursued, "but I never know, in such intense discussions, what strange impression I may give."
intense
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From this reading It's absurd, if you like," Mrs. Blessingbourne pursued, "but I never know, in such intense discussions, what strange impression I may give."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But if Mrs. Dyott took this it was to weigh the sense.
It's
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From this reading It's absurd, if you like," Mrs. Blessingbourne pursued, "but I never know, in such intense discussions, what strange impression I may give."
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It's absurd, if you like," Mrs. Blessingbourne pursued, "but I never know, in such intense discussions, what strange impression I may give."
like
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From this reading It's absurd, if you like," Mrs. Blessingbourne pursued, "but I never know, in such intense discussions, what strange impression I may give."
Maud
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From this reading When he had quitted them and Mrs. Dyott had candidly asked if her friend had found him rude or crude, Maud replied--though not immediately--that she had feared showing only too much how charming she found him.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It's absurd, if you like," Mrs. Blessingbourne pursued, "but I never know, in such intense discussions, what strange impression I may give."
Mrs
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From this reading When he had quitted them and Mrs. Dyott had candidly asked if her friend had found him rude or crude, Maud replied--though not immediately--that she had feared showing only too much how charming she found him.
much
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From this reading When he had quitted them and Mrs. Dyott had candidly asked if her friend had found him rude or crude, Maud replied--though not immediately--that she had feared showing only too much how charming she found him.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Because I always feel that that's my only way of showing anything.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It's absurd, if you like," Mrs. Blessingbourne pursued, "but I never know, in such intense discussions, what strange impression I may give."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When he had quitted them and Mrs. Dyott had candidly asked if her friend had found him rude or crude, Maud replied--though not immediately--that she had feared showing only too much how charming she found him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Because I always feel that that's my only way of showing anything.
only
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From this reading When he had quitted them and Mrs. Dyott had candidly asked if her friend had found him rude or crude, Maud replied--though not immediately--that she had feared showing only too much how charming she found him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When he had quitted them and Mrs. Dyott had candidly asked if her friend had found him rude or crude, Maud replied--though not immediately--that she had feared showing only too much how charming she found him.
pursued
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From this reading It's absurd, if you like," Mrs. Blessingbourne pursued, "but I never know, in such intense discussions, what strange impression I may give."
quitted
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From this reading When he had quitted them and Mrs. Dyott had candidly asked if her friend had found him rude or crude, Maud replied--though not immediately--that she had feared showing only too much how charming she found him.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he had quitted them and Mrs. Dyott had candidly asked if her friend had found him rude or crude, Maud replied--though not immediately--that she had feared showing only too much how charming she found him.
rude
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From this reading When he had quitted them and Mrs. Dyott had candidly asked if her friend had found him rude or crude, Maud replied--though not immediately--that she had feared showing only too much how charming she found him.
sense
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From this reading But if Mrs. Dyott took this it was to weigh the sense.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he had quitted them and Mrs. Dyott had candidly asked if her friend had found him rude or crude, Maud replied--though not immediately--that she had feared showing only too much how charming she found him.
show
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From this reading "How could you show it too much?"
showing
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From this reading When he had quitted them and Mrs. Dyott had candidly asked if her friend had found him rude or crude, Maud replied--though not immediately--that she had feared showing only too much how charming she found him.
strange
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From this reading It's absurd, if you like," Mrs. Blessingbourne pursued, "but I never know, in such intense discussions, what strange impression I may give."
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It's absurd, if you like," Mrs. Blessingbourne pursued, "but I never know, in such intense discussions, what strange impression I may give."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he had quitted them and Mrs. Dyott had candidly asked if her friend had found him rude or crude, Maud replied--though not immediately--that she had feared showing only too much how charming she found him.
that's
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From this reading "Because I always feel that that's my only way of showing anything.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But if Mrs. Dyott took this it was to weigh the sense.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When he had quitted them and Mrs. Dyott had candidly asked if her friend had found him rude or crude, Maud replied--though not immediately--that she had feared showing only too much how charming she found him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But if Mrs. Dyott took this it was to weigh the sense.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading When he had quitted them and Mrs. Dyott had candidly asked if her friend had found him rude or crude, Maud replied--though not immediately--that she had feared showing only too much how charming she found him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But if Mrs. Dyott took this it was to weigh the sense.
too
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From this reading When he had quitted them and Mrs. Dyott had candidly asked if her friend had found him rude or crude, Maud replied--though not immediately--that she had feared showing only too much how charming she found him.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But if Mrs. Dyott took this it was to weigh the sense.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But if Mrs. Dyott took this it was to weigh the sense.
way
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From this reading "Because I always feel that that's my only way of showing anything.
weigh
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From this reading But if Mrs. Dyott took this it was to weigh the sense.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It's absurd, if you like," Mrs. Blessingbourne pursued, "but I never know, in such intense discussions, what strange impression I may give."
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he had quitted them and Mrs. Dyott had candidly asked if her friend had found him rude or crude, Maud replied--though not immediately--that she had feared showing only too much how charming she found him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How could you show it too much?"
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