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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 There was a smile in her gravity as she made this declaration, and it deepened as she added, “He is our seventh cousin, you know, and blood is thicker than water.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a smile in her gravity as she made this declaration, and it deepened as she added, “He is our seventh cousin, you know, and blood is thicker than water.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He saw Madame de Cintré every day, and never saw either old Madame de Bellegarde or the elder of his prospective brothers-in-law.
apologize
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From this reading Madame de Cintré at last seemed to think it becoming to apologize for their never being present.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “They are much taken up,” she said, “with doing the honors of Paris to Lord Deepmere.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a smile in her gravity as she made this declaration, and it deepened as she added, “He is our seventh cousin, you know, and blood is thicker than water.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Madame de Cintré at last seemed to think it becoming to apologize for their never being present.
becoming
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From this reading Madame de Cintré at last seemed to think it becoming to apologize for their never being present.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Madame de Cintré at last seemed to think it becoming to apologize for their never being present.
Bellegarde
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From this reading He saw Madame de Cintré every day, and never saw either old Madame de Bellegarde or the elder of his prospective brothers-in-law.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a smile in her gravity as she made this declaration, and it deepened as she added, “He is our seventh cousin, you know, and blood is thicker than water.
brothers-in-law
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From this reading He saw Madame de Cintré every day, and never saw either old Madame de Bellegarde or the elder of his prospective brothers-in-law.
Cintré
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From this reading He saw Madame de Cintré every day, and never saw either old Madame de Bellegarde or the elder of his prospective brothers-in-law.
cousin
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From this reading There was a smile in her gravity as she made this declaration, and it deepened as she added, “He is our seventh cousin, you know, and blood is thicker than water.
day
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From this reading He saw Madame de Cintré every day, and never saw either old Madame de Bellegarde or the elder of his prospective brothers-in-law.
days
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From this reading The next ten days were the happiest that Newman had ever known.
de
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From this reading He saw Madame de Cintré every day, and never saw either old Madame de Bellegarde or the elder of his prospective brothers-in-law.
declaration
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From this reading There was a smile in her gravity as she made this declaration, and it deepened as she added, “He is our seventh cousin, you know, and blood is thicker than water.
deepened
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From this reading There was a smile in her gravity as she made this declaration, and it deepened as she added, “He is our seventh cousin, you know, and blood is thicker than water.
Deepmere
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From this reading “They are much taken up,” she said, “with doing the honors of Paris to Lord Deepmere.”
doing
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From this reading “They are much taken up,” she said, “with doing the honors of Paris to Lord Deepmere.”
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading He saw Madame de Cintré every day, and never saw either old Madame de Bellegarde or the elder of his prospective brothers-in-law.
elder
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From this reading He saw Madame de Cintré every day, and never saw either old Madame de Bellegarde or the elder of his prospective brothers-in-law.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next ten days were the happiest that Newman had ever known.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He saw Madame de Cintré every day, and never saw either old Madame de Bellegarde or the elder of his prospective brothers-in-law.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Madame de Cintré at last seemed to think it becoming to apologize for their never being present.
gravity
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From this reading There was a smile in her gravity as she made this declaration, and it deepened as she added, “He is our seventh cousin, you know, and blood is thicker than water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next ten days were the happiest that Newman had ever known.
happiest
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From this reading The next ten days were the happiest that Newman had ever known.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw Madame de Cintré every day, and never saw either old Madame de Bellegarde or the elder of his prospective brothers-in-law.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a smile in her gravity as she made this declaration, and it deepened as she added, “He is our seventh cousin, you know, and blood is thicker than water.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He saw Madame de Cintré every day, and never saw either old Madame de Bellegarde or the elder of his prospective brothers-in-law.
honors
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From this reading “They are much taken up,” she said, “with doing the honors of Paris to Lord Deepmere.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a smile in her gravity as she made this declaration, and it deepened as she added, “He is our seventh cousin, you know, and blood is thicker than water.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a smile in her gravity as she made this declaration, and it deepened as she added, “He is our seventh cousin, you know, and blood is thicker than water.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Madame de Cintré at last seemed to think it becoming to apologize for their never being present.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a smile in her gravity as she made this declaration, and it deepened as she added, “He is our seventh cousin, you know, and blood is thicker than water.
known
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From this reading The next ten days were the happiest that Newman had ever known.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Madame de Cintré at last seemed to think it becoming to apologize for their never being present.
Lord
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From this reading “They are much taken up,” she said, “with doing the honors of Paris to Lord Deepmere.”
Madame
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From this reading He saw Madame de Cintré every day, and never saw either old Madame de Bellegarde or the elder of his prospective brothers-in-law.
made
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From this reading There was a smile in her gravity as she made this declaration, and it deepened as she added, “He is our seventh cousin, you know, and blood is thicker than water.
much
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From this reading “They are much taken up,” she said, “with doing the honors of Paris to Lord Deepmere.”
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He saw Madame de Cintré every day, and never saw either old Madame de Bellegarde or the elder of his prospective brothers-in-law.
Newman
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From this reading The next ten days were the happiest that Newman had ever known.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next ten days were the happiest that Newman had ever known.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He saw Madame de Cintré every day, and never saw either old Madame de Bellegarde or the elder of his prospective brothers-in-law.
old
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From this reading He saw Madame de Cintré every day, and never saw either old Madame de Bellegarde or the elder of his prospective brothers-in-law.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He saw Madame de Cintré every day, and never saw either old Madame de Bellegarde or the elder of his prospective brothers-in-law.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There was a smile in her gravity as she made this declaration, and it deepened as she added, “He is our seventh cousin, you know, and blood is thicker than water.
Paris
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From this reading “They are much taken up,” she said, “with doing the honors of Paris to Lord Deepmere.”
present
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From this reading Madame de Cintré at last seemed to think it becoming to apologize for their never being present.
prospective
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From this reading He saw Madame de Cintré every day, and never saw either old Madame de Bellegarde or the elder of his prospective brothers-in-law.
said
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From this reading “They are much taken up,” she said, “with doing the honors of Paris to Lord Deepmere.”
saw
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From this reading He saw Madame de Cintré every day, and never saw either old Madame de Bellegarde or the elder of his prospective brothers-in-law.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Madame de Cintré at last seemed to think it becoming to apologize for their never being present.
seventh
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From this reading There was a smile in her gravity as she made this declaration, and it deepened as she added, “He is our seventh cousin, you know, and blood is thicker than water.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They are much taken up,” she said, “with doing the honors of Paris to Lord Deepmere.”
smile
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From this reading There was a smile in her gravity as she made this declaration, and it deepened as she added, “He is our seventh cousin, you know, and blood is thicker than water.
taken
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From this reading “They are much taken up,” she said, “with doing the honors of Paris to Lord Deepmere.”
ten
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From this reading The next ten days were the happiest that Newman had ever known.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was a smile in her gravity as she made this declaration, and it deepened as she added, “He is our seventh cousin, you know, and blood is thicker than water.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next ten days were the happiest that Newman had ever known.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next ten days were the happiest that Newman had ever known.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Madame de Cintré at last seemed to think it becoming to apologize for their never being present.
There
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From this reading There was a smile in her gravity as she made this declaration, and it deepened as she added, “He is our seventh cousin, you know, and blood is thicker than water.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They are much taken up,” she said, “with doing the honors of Paris to Lord Deepmere.”
thicker
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From this reading There was a smile in her gravity as she made this declaration, and it deepened as she added, “He is our seventh cousin, you know, and blood is thicker than water.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Madame de Cintré at last seemed to think it becoming to apologize for their never being present.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was a smile in her gravity as she made this declaration, and it deepened as she added, “He is our seventh cousin, you know, and blood is thicker than water.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madame de Cintré at last seemed to think it becoming to apologize for their never being present.
up
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From this reading “They are much taken up,” she said, “with doing the honors of Paris to Lord Deepmere.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a smile in her gravity as she made this declaration, and it deepened as she added, “He is our seventh cousin, you know, and blood is thicker than water.
water
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From this reading There was a smile in her gravity as she made this declaration, and it deepened as she added, “He is our seventh cousin, you know, and blood is thicker than water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next ten days were the happiest that Newman had ever known.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “They are much taken up,” she said, “with doing the honors of Paris to Lord Deepmere.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There was a smile in her gravity as she made this declaration, and it deepened as she added, “He is our seventh cousin, you know, and blood is thicker than water.
