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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 Then she put her daughter in a chair by the window, drew her own close to it, laid her hand kindly on her shoulder--she was a nice little woman at heart, was the countess--and said to her gently, "My dear Gladys, there's a little matter I want to talk to you about.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then she put her daughter in a chair by the window, drew her own close to it, laid her hand kindly on her shoulder--she was a nice little woman at heart, was the countess--and said to her gently, "My dear Gladys, there's a little matter I want to talk to you about.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Next morning, after breakfast, Lady Surrey sent for Gladys to come to her in her boudoir.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then she put her daughter in a chair by the window, drew her own close to it, laid her hand kindly on her shoulder--she was a nice little woman at heart, was the countess--and said to her gently, "My dear Gladys, there's a little matter I want to talk to you about.
any
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From this reading You are still very young, you know, dear; and I think you ought to be very careful about not letting your feelings be played upon in any way, however unconsciously.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are still very young, you know, dear; and I think you ought to be very careful about not letting your feelings be played upon in any way, however unconsciously.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then she put her daughter in a chair by the window, drew her own close to it, laid her hand kindly on her shoulder--she was a nice little woman at heart, was the countess--and said to her gently, "My dear Gladys, there's a little matter I want to talk to you about.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You are still very young, you know, dear; and I think you ought to be very careful about not letting your feelings be played upon in any way, however unconsciously.
boudoir
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From this reading Next morning, after breakfast, Lady Surrey sent for Gladys to come to her in her boudoir.
breakfast
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From this reading Next morning, after breakfast, Lady Surrey sent for Gladys to come to her in her boudoir.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then she put her daughter in a chair by the window, drew her own close to it, laid her hand kindly on her shoulder--she was a nice little woman at heart, was the countess--and said to her gently, "My dear Gladys, there's a little matter I want to talk to you about.
careful
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From this reading You are still very young, you know, dear; and I think you ought to be very careful about not letting your feelings be played upon in any way, however unconsciously.
chair
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From this reading Then she put her daughter in a chair by the window, drew her own close to it, laid her hand kindly on her shoulder--she was a nice little woman at heart, was the countess--and said to her gently, "My dear Gladys, there's a little matter I want to talk to you about.
close
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From this reading Then she put her daughter in a chair by the window, drew her own close to it, laid her hand kindly on her shoulder--she was a nice little woman at heart, was the countess--and said to her gently, "My dear Gladys, there's a little matter I want to talk to you about.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning, after breakfast, Lady Surrey sent for Gladys to come to her in her boudoir.
countess
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From this reading Then she put her daughter in a chair by the window, drew her own close to it, laid her hand kindly on her shoulder--she was a nice little woman at heart, was the countess--and said to her gently, "My dear Gladys, there's a little matter I want to talk to you about.
daughter
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From this reading Then she put her daughter in a chair by the window, drew her own close to it, laid her hand kindly on her shoulder--she was a nice little woman at heart, was the countess--and said to her gently, "My dear Gladys, there's a little matter I want to talk to you about.
deal
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From this reading Now, you walk and talk a great deal too much, dear, with Mr. Vardon.
dear
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From this reading Then she put her daughter in a chair by the window, drew her own close to it, laid her hand kindly on her shoulder--she was a nice little woman at heart, was the countess--and said to her gently, "My dear Gladys, there's a little matter I want to talk to you about.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then she put her daughter in a chair by the window, drew her own close to it, laid her hand kindly on her shoulder--she was a nice little woman at heart, was the countess--and said to her gently, "My dear Gladys, there's a little matter I want to talk to you about.
feelings
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From this reading You are still very young, you know, dear; and I think you ought to be very careful about not letting your feelings be played upon in any way, however unconsciously.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Next morning, after breakfast, Lady Surrey sent for Gladys to come to her in her boudoir.
gently
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From this reading Then she put her daughter in a chair by the window, drew her own close to it, laid her hand kindly on her shoulder--she was a nice little woman at heart, was the countess--and said to her gently, "My dear Gladys, there's a little matter I want to talk to you about.
Gladys
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From this reading Next morning, after breakfast, Lady Surrey sent for Gladys to come to her in her boudoir.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, you walk and talk a great deal too much, dear, with Mr. Vardon.
hand
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From this reading Then she put her daughter in a chair by the window, drew her own close to it, laid her hand kindly on her shoulder--she was a nice little woman at heart, was the countess--and said to her gently, "My dear Gladys, there's a little matter I want to talk to you about.
heart
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From this reading Then she put her daughter in a chair by the window, drew her own close to it, laid her hand kindly on her shoulder--she was a nice little woman at heart, was the countess--and said to her gently, "My dear Gladys, there's a little matter I want to talk to you about.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Next morning, after breakfast, Lady Surrey sent for Gladys to come to her in her boudoir.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading You are still very young, you know, dear; and I think you ought to be very careful about not letting your feelings be played upon in any way, however unconsciously.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then she put her daughter in a chair by the window, drew her own close to it, laid her hand kindly on her shoulder--she was a nice little woman at heart, was the countess--and said to her gently, "My dear Gladys, there's a little matter I want to talk to you about.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Next morning, after breakfast, Lady Surrey sent for Gladys to come to her in her boudoir.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then she put her daughter in a chair by the window, drew her own close to it, laid her hand kindly on her shoulder--she was a nice little woman at heart, was the countess--and said to her gently, "My dear Gladys, there's a little matter I want to talk to you about.
kindly
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From this reading Then she put her daughter in a chair by the window, drew her own close to it, laid her hand kindly on her shoulder--she was a nice little woman at heart, was the countess--and said to her gently, "My dear Gladys, there's a little matter I want to talk to you about.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You are still very young, you know, dear; and I think you ought to be very careful about not letting your feelings be played upon in any way, however unconsciously.
Lady
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From this reading Next morning, after breakfast, Lady Surrey sent for Gladys to come to her in her boudoir.
laid
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From this reading Then she put her daughter in a chair by the window, drew her own close to it, laid her hand kindly on her shoulder--she was a nice little woman at heart, was the countess--and said to her gently, "My dear Gladys, there's a little matter I want to talk to you about.
letting
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From this reading You are still very young, you know, dear; and I think you ought to be very careful about not letting your feelings be played upon in any way, however unconsciously.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then she put her daughter in a chair by the window, drew her own close to it, laid her hand kindly on her shoulder--she was a nice little woman at heart, was the countess--and said to her gently, "My dear Gladys, there's a little matter I want to talk to you about.
many
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From this reading In many ways, it would be well that you should.
matter
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From this reading Then she put her daughter in a chair by the window, drew her own close to it, laid her hand kindly on her shoulder--she was a nice little woman at heart, was the countess--and said to her gently, "My dear Gladys, there's a little matter I want to talk to you about.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning, after breakfast, Lady Surrey sent for Gladys to come to her in her boudoir.
Mr
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From this reading Now, you walk and talk a great deal too much, dear, with Mr. Vardon.
much
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From this reading Now, you walk and talk a great deal too much, dear, with Mr. Vardon.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then she put her daughter in a chair by the window, drew her own close to it, laid her hand kindly on her shoulder--she was a nice little woman at heart, was the countess--and said to her gently, "My dear Gladys, there's a little matter I want to talk to you about.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning, after breakfast, Lady Surrey sent for Gladys to come to her in her boudoir.
nice
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From this reading Then she put her daughter in a chair by the window, drew her own close to it, laid her hand kindly on her shoulder--she was a nice little woman at heart, was the countess--and said to her gently, "My dear Gladys, there's a little matter I want to talk to you about.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You are still very young, you know, dear; and I think you ought to be very careful about not letting your feelings be played upon in any way, however unconsciously.
Now
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From this reading Now, you walk and talk a great deal too much, dear, with Mr. Vardon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then she put her daughter in a chair by the window, drew her own close to it, laid her hand kindly on her shoulder--she was a nice little woman at heart, was the countess--and said to her gently, "My dear Gladys, there's a little matter I want to talk to you about.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading You are still very young, you know, dear; and I think you ought to be very careful about not letting your feelings be played upon in any way, however unconsciously.
own
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From this reading Then she put her daughter in a chair by the window, drew her own close to it, laid her hand kindly on her shoulder--she was a nice little woman at heart, was the countess--and said to her gently, "My dear Gladys, there's a little matter I want to talk to you about.
played
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From this reading You are still very young, you know, dear; and I think you ought to be very careful about not letting your feelings be played upon in any way, however unconsciously.
put
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From this reading Then she put her daughter in a chair by the window, drew her own close to it, laid her hand kindly on her shoulder--she was a nice little woman at heart, was the countess--and said to her gently, "My dear Gladys, there's a little matter I want to talk to you about.
said
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From this reading Then she put her daughter in a chair by the window, drew her own close to it, laid her hand kindly on her shoulder--she was a nice little woman at heart, was the countess--and said to her gently, "My dear Gladys, there's a little matter I want to talk to you about.
sent
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From this reading Next morning, after breakfast, Lady Surrey sent for Gladys to come to her in her boudoir.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she put her daughter in a chair by the window, drew her own close to it, laid her hand kindly on her shoulder--she was a nice little woman at heart, was the countess--and said to her gently, "My dear Gladys, there's a little matter I want to talk to you about.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In many ways, it would be well that you should.
shoulder
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From this reading Then she put her daughter in a chair by the window, drew her own close to it, laid her hand kindly on her shoulder--she was a nice little woman at heart, was the countess--and said to her gently, "My dear Gladys, there's a little matter I want to talk to you about.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You are still very young, you know, dear; and I think you ought to be very careful about not letting your feelings be played upon in any way, however unconsciously.
Surrey
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From this reading Next morning, after breakfast, Lady Surrey sent for Gladys to come to her in her boudoir.
talk
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From this reading Then she put her daughter in a chair by the window, drew her own close to it, laid her hand kindly on her shoulder--she was a nice little woman at heart, was the countess--and said to her gently, "My dear Gladys, there's a little matter I want to talk to you about.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In many ways, it would be well that you should.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then she put her daughter in a chair by the window, drew her own close to it, laid her hand kindly on her shoulder--she was a nice little woman at heart, was the countess--and said to her gently, "My dear Gladys, there's a little matter I want to talk to you about.
Then
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From this reading Then she put her daughter in a chair by the window, drew her own close to it, laid her hand kindly on her shoulder--she was a nice little woman at heart, was the countess--and said to her gently, "My dear Gladys, there's a little matter I want to talk to you about.
there's
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From this reading Then she put her daughter in a chair by the window, drew her own close to it, laid her hand kindly on her shoulder--she was a nice little woman at heart, was the countess--and said to her gently, "My dear Gladys, there's a little matter I want to talk to you about.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You are still very young, you know, dear; and I think you ought to be very careful about not letting your feelings be played upon in any way, however unconsciously.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next morning, after breakfast, Lady Surrey sent for Gladys to come to her in her boudoir.
too
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From this reading Now, you walk and talk a great deal too much, dear, with Mr. Vardon.
unconsciously
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From this reading You are still very young, you know, dear; and I think you ought to be very careful about not letting your feelings be played upon in any way, however unconsciously.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading You are still very young, you know, dear; and I think you ought to be very careful about not letting your feelings be played upon in any way, however unconsciously.
Vardon
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From this reading Now, you walk and talk a great deal too much, dear, with Mr. Vardon.
very
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From this reading You are still very young, you know, dear; and I think you ought to be very careful about not letting your feelings be played upon in any way, however unconsciously.
walk
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From this reading Now, you walk and talk a great deal too much, dear, with Mr. Vardon.
want
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From this reading Then she put her daughter in a chair by the window, drew her own close to it, laid her hand kindly on her shoulder--she was a nice little woman at heart, was the countess--and said to her gently, "My dear Gladys, there's a little matter I want to talk to you about.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then she put her daughter in a chair by the window, drew her own close to it, laid her hand kindly on her shoulder--she was a nice little woman at heart, was the countess--and said to her gently, "My dear Gladys, there's a little matter I want to talk to you about.
way
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From this reading You are still very young, you know, dear; and I think you ought to be very careful about not letting your feelings be played upon in any way, however unconsciously.
ways
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From this reading In many ways, it would be well that you should.
well
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From this reading In many ways, it would be well that you should.
window
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From this reading Then she put her daughter in a chair by the window, drew her own close to it, laid her hand kindly on her shoulder--she was a nice little woman at heart, was the countess--and said to her gently, "My dear Gladys, there's a little matter I want to talk to you about.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now, you walk and talk a great deal too much, dear, with Mr. Vardon.
woman
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From this reading Then she put her daughter in a chair by the window, drew her own close to it, laid her hand kindly on her shoulder--she was a nice little woman at heart, was the countess--and said to her gently, "My dear Gladys, there's a little matter I want to talk to you about.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In many ways, it would be well that you should.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then she put her daughter in a chair by the window, drew her own close to it, laid her hand kindly on her shoulder--she was a nice little woman at heart, was the countess--and said to her gently, "My dear Gladys, there's a little matter I want to talk to you about.
young
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From this reading You are still very young, you know, dear; and I think you ought to be very careful about not letting your feelings be played upon in any way, however unconsciously.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are still very young, you know, dear; and I think you ought to be very careful about not letting your feelings be played upon in any way, however unconsciously.
