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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 “Yes, she’s invidiously, cruelly foreign,” Vanderbank agreed: “I’ve never indeed seen a woman avail herself so cleverly, to make up for the obloquy of that state, of the benefits and immunities it brings with it.
agreed
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From this reading “Yes, she’s invidiously, cruelly foreign,” Vanderbank agreed: “I’ve never indeed seen a woman avail herself so cleverly, to make up for the obloquy of that state, of the benefits and immunities it brings with it.
all
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From this reading “A Neapolitan?”--Mr. Longdon seemed all civilly to wish he had only known it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She has bloomed in the hot-house of her widowhood--she’s a Neapolitan hatched by an incubator.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes, she’s invidiously, cruelly foreign,” Vanderbank agreed: “I’ve never indeed seen a woman avail herself so cleverly, to make up for the obloquy of that state, of the benefits and immunities it brings with it.
any
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From this reading He’s dead, at any rate, poor man, and she has come back here to live.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Her husband was one; but I believe that dukes at Naples are as thick as princes at Petersburg.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Her husband was one; but I believe that dukes at Naples are as thick as princes at Petersburg.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Her husband was one; but I believe that dukes at Naples are as thick as princes at Petersburg.
avail
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From this reading “Yes, she’s invidiously, cruelly foreign,” Vanderbank agreed: “I’ve never indeed seen a woman avail herself so cleverly, to make up for the obloquy of that state, of the benefits and immunities it brings with it.
back
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From this reading He’s dead, at any rate, poor man, and she has come back here to live.”
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Her husband was one; but I believe that dukes at Naples are as thick as princes at Petersburg.
benefits
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From this reading “Yes, she’s invidiously, cruelly foreign,” Vanderbank agreed: “I’ve never indeed seen a woman avail herself so cleverly, to make up for the obloquy of that state, of the benefits and immunities it brings with it.
bloomed
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From this reading She has bloomed in the hot-house of her widowhood--she’s a Neapolitan hatched by an incubator.”
brings
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From this reading “Yes, she’s invidiously, cruelly foreign,” Vanderbank agreed: “I’ve never indeed seen a woman avail herself so cleverly, to make up for the obloquy of that state, of the benefits and immunities it brings with it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Her husband was one; but I believe that dukes at Naples are as thick as princes at Petersburg.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She has bloomed in the hot-house of her widowhood--she’s a Neapolitan hatched by an incubator.”
civilly
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From this reading “A Neapolitan?”--Mr. Longdon seemed all civilly to wish he had only known it.
cleverly
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From this reading “Yes, she’s invidiously, cruelly foreign,” Vanderbank agreed: “I’ve never indeed seen a woman avail herself so cleverly, to make up for the obloquy of that state, of the benefits and immunities it brings with it.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He’s dead, at any rate, poor man, and she has come back here to live.”
cruelly
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From this reading “Yes, she’s invidiously, cruelly foreign,” Vanderbank agreed: “I’ve never indeed seen a woman avail herself so cleverly, to make up for the obloquy of that state, of the benefits and immunities it brings with it.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He’s dead, at any rate, poor man, and she has come back here to live.”
dukes
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From this reading “Her husband was one; but I believe that dukes at Naples are as thick as princes at Petersburg.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Yes, she’s invidiously, cruelly foreign,” Vanderbank agreed: “I’ve never indeed seen a woman avail herself so cleverly, to make up for the obloquy of that state, of the benefits and immunities it brings with it.
foreign
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From this reading “Yes, she’s invidiously, cruelly foreign,” Vanderbank agreed: “I’ve never indeed seen a woman avail herself so cleverly, to make up for the obloquy of that state, of the benefits and immunities it brings with it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “A Neapolitan?”--Mr. Longdon seemed all civilly to wish he had only known it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has bloomed in the hot-house of her widowhood--she’s a Neapolitan hatched by an incubator.”
hatched
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From this reading She has bloomed in the hot-house of her widowhood--she’s a Neapolitan hatched by an incubator.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “A Neapolitan?”--Mr. Longdon seemed all civilly to wish he had only known it.
He's
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From this reading He’s dead, at any rate, poor man, and she has come back here to live.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She has bloomed in the hot-house of her widowhood--she’s a Neapolitan hatched by an incubator.”
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He’s dead, at any rate, poor man, and she has come back here to live.”
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Yes, she’s invidiously, cruelly foreign,” Vanderbank agreed: “I’ve never indeed seen a woman avail herself so cleverly, to make up for the obloquy of that state, of the benefits and immunities it brings with it.
hot-house
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From this reading She has bloomed in the hot-house of her widowhood--she’s a Neapolitan hatched by an incubator.”
husband
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From this reading “Her husband was one; but I believe that dukes at Naples are as thick as princes at Petersburg.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Her husband was one; but I believe that dukes at Naples are as thick as princes at Petersburg.
I've
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From this reading “Yes, she’s invidiously, cruelly foreign,” Vanderbank agreed: “I’ve never indeed seen a woman avail herself so cleverly, to make up for the obloquy of that state, of the benefits and immunities it brings with it.
immunities
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From this reading “Yes, she’s invidiously, cruelly foreign,” Vanderbank agreed: “I’ve never indeed seen a woman avail herself so cleverly, to make up for the obloquy of that state, of the benefits and immunities it brings with it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She has bloomed in the hot-house of her widowhood--she’s a Neapolitan hatched by an incubator.”
incubator
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From this reading She has bloomed in the hot-house of her widowhood--she’s a Neapolitan hatched by an incubator.”
indeed
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From this reading “Yes, she’s invidiously, cruelly foreign,” Vanderbank agreed: “I’ve never indeed seen a woman avail herself so cleverly, to make up for the obloquy of that state, of the benefits and immunities it brings with it.
invidiously
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From this reading “Yes, she’s invidiously, cruelly foreign,” Vanderbank agreed: “I’ve never indeed seen a woman avail herself so cleverly, to make up for the obloquy of that state, of the benefits and immunities it brings with it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, she’s invidiously, cruelly foreign,” Vanderbank agreed: “I’ve never indeed seen a woman avail herself so cleverly, to make up for the obloquy of that state, of the benefits and immunities it brings with it.
known
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From this reading “A Neapolitan?”--Mr. Longdon seemed all civilly to wish he had only known it.
live
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From this reading He’s dead, at any rate, poor man, and she has come back here to live.”
Longdon
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From this reading “A Neapolitan?”--Mr. Longdon seemed all civilly to wish he had only known it.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, she’s invidiously, cruelly foreign,” Vanderbank agreed: “I’ve never indeed seen a woman avail herself so cleverly, to make up for the obloquy of that state, of the benefits and immunities it brings with it.
man
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From this reading He’s dead, at any rate, poor man, and she has come back here to live.”
Mr
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From this reading “A Neapolitan?”--Mr. Longdon seemed all civilly to wish he had only known it.
Naples
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From this reading “Her husband was one; but I believe that dukes at Naples are as thick as princes at Petersburg.
Neapolitan
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From this reading She has bloomed in the hot-house of her widowhood--she’s a Neapolitan hatched by an incubator.”
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, she’s invidiously, cruelly foreign,” Vanderbank agreed: “I’ve never indeed seen a woman avail herself so cleverly, to make up for the obloquy of that state, of the benefits and immunities it brings with it.
obloquy
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From this reading “Yes, she’s invidiously, cruelly foreign,” Vanderbank agreed: “I’ve never indeed seen a woman avail herself so cleverly, to make up for the obloquy of that state, of the benefits and immunities it brings with it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Yes, she’s invidiously, cruelly foreign,” Vanderbank agreed: “I’ve never indeed seen a woman avail herself so cleverly, to make up for the obloquy of that state, of the benefits and immunities it brings with it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Her husband was one; but I believe that dukes at Naples are as thick as princes at Petersburg.
only
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From this reading “A Neapolitan?”--Mr. Longdon seemed all civilly to wish he had only known it.
Petersburg
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From this reading “Her husband was one; but I believe that dukes at Naples are as thick as princes at Petersburg.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He’s dead, at any rate, poor man, and she has come back here to live.”
princes
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From this reading “Her husband was one; but I believe that dukes at Naples are as thick as princes at Petersburg.
rate
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From this reading He’s dead, at any rate, poor man, and she has come back here to live.”
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A Neapolitan?”--Mr. Longdon seemed all civilly to wish he had only known it.
seen
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From this reading “Yes, she’s invidiously, cruelly foreign,” Vanderbank agreed: “I’ve never indeed seen a woman avail herself so cleverly, to make up for the obloquy of that state, of the benefits and immunities it brings with it.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She has bloomed in the hot-house of her widowhood--she’s a Neapolitan hatched by an incubator.”
she's
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From this reading “Yes, she’s invidiously, cruelly foreign,” Vanderbank agreed: “I’ve never indeed seen a woman avail herself so cleverly, to make up for the obloquy of that state, of the benefits and immunities it brings with it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Yes, she’s invidiously, cruelly foreign,” Vanderbank agreed: “I’ve never indeed seen a woman avail herself so cleverly, to make up for the obloquy of that state, of the benefits and immunities it brings with it.
state
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From this reading “Yes, she’s invidiously, cruelly foreign,” Vanderbank agreed: “I’ve never indeed seen a woman avail herself so cleverly, to make up for the obloquy of that state, of the benefits and immunities it brings with it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Yes, she’s invidiously, cruelly foreign,” Vanderbank agreed: “I’ve never indeed seen a woman avail herself so cleverly, to make up for the obloquy of that state, of the benefits and immunities it brings with it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes, she’s invidiously, cruelly foreign,” Vanderbank agreed: “I’ve never indeed seen a woman avail herself so cleverly, to make up for the obloquy of that state, of the benefits and immunities it brings with it.
thick
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From this reading “Her husband was one; but I believe that dukes at Naples are as thick as princes at Petersburg.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yes, she’s invidiously, cruelly foreign,” Vanderbank agreed: “I’ve never indeed seen a woman avail herself so cleverly, to make up for the obloquy of that state, of the benefits and immunities it brings with it.
up
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From this reading “Yes, she’s invidiously, cruelly foreign,” Vanderbank agreed: “I’ve never indeed seen a woman avail herself so cleverly, to make up for the obloquy of that state, of the benefits and immunities it brings with it.
Vanderbank
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From this reading “Yes, she’s invidiously, cruelly foreign,” Vanderbank agreed: “I’ve never indeed seen a woman avail herself so cleverly, to make up for the obloquy of that state, of the benefits and immunities it brings with it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Her husband was one; but I believe that dukes at Naples are as thick as princes at Petersburg.
widowhood
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From this reading She has bloomed in the hot-house of her widowhood--she’s a Neapolitan hatched by an incubator.”
wish
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From this reading “A Neapolitan?”--Mr. Longdon seemed all civilly to wish he had only known it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Yes, she’s invidiously, cruelly foreign,” Vanderbank agreed: “I’ve never indeed seen a woman avail herself so cleverly, to make up for the obloquy of that state, of the benefits and immunities it brings with it.
woman
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From this reading “Yes, she’s invidiously, cruelly foreign,” Vanderbank agreed: “I’ve never indeed seen a woman avail herself so cleverly, to make up for the obloquy of that state, of the benefits and immunities it brings with it.
Yes
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From this reading “Yes, she’s invidiously, cruelly foreign,” Vanderbank agreed: “I’ve never indeed seen a woman avail herself so cleverly, to make up for the obloquy of that state, of the benefits and immunities it brings with it.
