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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 It would be a very good thing.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was on this circumstance that her companion for an instant perhaps meditated.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was more interesting than he had expected, and the effect produced by his interlocutress, as well as doubtless not lost on her, was shown in his suppressed start.
any
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From this reading “There has been no reason why I should attribute to you any judgement of the matter; but I’ve had one myself, and I don’t see why I shouldn’t say frankly that it’s very much the one you express.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was more interesting than he had expected, and the effect produced by his interlocutress, as well as doubtless not lost on her, was shown in his suppressed start.
attribute
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From this reading “There has been no reason why I should attribute to you any judgement of the matter; but I’ve had one myself, and I don’t see why I shouldn’t say frankly that it’s very much the one you express.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be a very good thing.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “There has been no reason why I should attribute to you any judgement of the matter; but I’ve had one myself, and I don’t see why I shouldn’t say frankly that it’s very much the one you express.
business
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From this reading “A very good thing, but none of my business?”--the Duchess’s vivacity was not unamiable.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “There has been no reason why I should attribute to you any judgement of the matter; but I’ve had one myself, and I don’t see why I shouldn’t say frankly that it’s very much the one you express.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This was more interesting than he had expected, and the effect produced by his interlocutress, as well as doubtless not lost on her, was shown in his suppressed start.
circumstance
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From this reading It was on this circumstance that her companion for an instant perhaps meditated.
companion
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From this reading It was on this circumstance that her companion for an instant perhaps meditated.
don't
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From this reading “There has been no reason why I should attribute to you any judgement of the matter; but I’ve had one myself, and I don’t see why I shouldn’t say frankly that it’s very much the one you express.
doubtless
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From this reading This was more interesting than he had expected, and the effect produced by his interlocutress, as well as doubtless not lost on her, was shown in his suppressed start.
Duchess's
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From this reading “A very good thing, but none of my business?”--the Duchess’s vivacity was not unamiable.
effect
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From this reading This was more interesting than he had expected, and the effect produced by his interlocutress, as well as doubtless not lost on her, was shown in his suppressed start.
expected
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From this reading This was more interesting than he had expected, and the effect produced by his interlocutress, as well as doubtless not lost on her, was shown in his suppressed start.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading “There has been no reason why I should attribute to you any judgement of the matter; but I’ve had one myself, and I don’t see why I shouldn’t say frankly that it’s very much the one you express.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was on this circumstance that her companion for an instant perhaps meditated.
frankly
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From this reading “There has been no reason why I should attribute to you any judgement of the matter; but I’ve had one myself, and I don’t see why I shouldn’t say frankly that it’s very much the one you express.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would be a very good thing.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was more interesting than he had expected, and the effect produced by his interlocutress, as well as doubtless not lost on her, was shown in his suppressed start.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There has been no reason why I should attribute to you any judgement of the matter; but I’ve had one myself, and I don’t see why I shouldn’t say frankly that it’s very much the one you express.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was more interesting than he had expected, and the effect produced by his interlocutress, as well as doubtless not lost on her, was shown in his suppressed start.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This was more interesting than he had expected, and the effect produced by his interlocutress, as well as doubtless not lost on her, was shown in his suppressed start.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This was more interesting than he had expected, and the effect produced by his interlocutress, as well as doubtless not lost on her, was shown in his suppressed start.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “There has been no reason why I should attribute to you any judgement of the matter; but I’ve had one myself, and I don’t see why I shouldn’t say frankly that it’s very much the one you express.
I've
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From this reading “There has been no reason why I should attribute to you any judgement of the matter; but I’ve had one myself, and I don’t see why I shouldn’t say frankly that it’s very much the one you express.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was more interesting than he had expected, and the effect produced by his interlocutress, as well as doubtless not lost on her, was shown in his suppressed start.
instant
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From this reading It was on this circumstance that her companion for an instant perhaps meditated.
interesting
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From this reading This was more interesting than he had expected, and the effect produced by his interlocutress, as well as doubtless not lost on her, was shown in his suppressed start.
interlocutress
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From this reading This was more interesting than he had expected, and the effect produced by his interlocutress, as well as doubtless not lost on her, was shown in his suppressed start.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be a very good thing.”
it's
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From this reading “There has been no reason why I should attribute to you any judgement of the matter; but I’ve had one myself, and I don’t see why I shouldn’t say frankly that it’s very much the one you express.
judgement
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From this reading “There has been no reason why I should attribute to you any judgement of the matter; but I’ve had one myself, and I don’t see why I shouldn’t say frankly that it’s very much the one you express.
lost
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From this reading This was more interesting than he had expected, and the effect produced by his interlocutress, as well as doubtless not lost on her, was shown in his suppressed start.
matter
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From this reading “There has been no reason why I should attribute to you any judgement of the matter; but I’ve had one myself, and I don’t see why I shouldn’t say frankly that it’s very much the one you express.
meditated
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From this reading It was on this circumstance that her companion for an instant perhaps meditated.
more
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From this reading This was more interesting than he had expected, and the effect produced by his interlocutress, as well as doubtless not lost on her, was shown in his suppressed start.
much
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From this reading “There has been no reason why I should attribute to you any judgement of the matter; but I’ve had one myself, and I don’t see why I shouldn’t say frankly that it’s very much the one you express.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “A very good thing, but none of my business?”--the Duchess’s vivacity was not unamiable.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “There has been no reason why I should attribute to you any judgement of the matter; but I’ve had one myself, and I don’t see why I shouldn’t say frankly that it’s very much the one you express.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “There has been no reason why I should attribute to you any judgement of the matter; but I’ve had one myself, and I don’t see why I shouldn’t say frankly that it’s very much the one you express.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading “A very good thing, but none of my business?”--the Duchess’s vivacity was not unamiable.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was more interesting than he had expected, and the effect produced by his interlocutress, as well as doubtless not lost on her, was shown in his suppressed start.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “There has been no reason why I should attribute to you any judgement of the matter; but I’ve had one myself, and I don’t see why I shouldn’t say frankly that it’s very much the one you express.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was more interesting than he had expected, and the effect produced by his interlocutress, as well as doubtless not lost on her, was shown in his suppressed start.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There has been no reason why I should attribute to you any judgement of the matter; but I’ve had one myself, and I don’t see why I shouldn’t say frankly that it’s very much the one you express.
perhaps
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From this reading It was on this circumstance that her companion for an instant perhaps meditated.
produced
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From this reading This was more interesting than he had expected, and the effect produced by his interlocutress, as well as doubtless not lost on her, was shown in his suppressed start.
reason
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From this reading “There has been no reason why I should attribute to you any judgement of the matter; but I’ve had one myself, and I don’t see why I shouldn’t say frankly that it’s very much the one you express.
say
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From this reading “There has been no reason why I should attribute to you any judgement of the matter; but I’ve had one myself, and I don’t see why I shouldn’t say frankly that it’s very much the one you express.
see
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From this reading “There has been no reason why I should attribute to you any judgement of the matter; but I’ve had one myself, and I don’t see why I shouldn’t say frankly that it’s very much the one you express.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “There has been no reason why I should attribute to you any judgement of the matter; but I’ve had one myself, and I don’t see why I shouldn’t say frankly that it’s very much the one you express.
shouldn't
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From this reading “There has been no reason why I should attribute to you any judgement of the matter; but I’ve had one myself, and I don’t see why I shouldn’t say frankly that it’s very much the one you express.
shown
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From this reading This was more interesting than he had expected, and the effect produced by his interlocutress, as well as doubtless not lost on her, was shown in his suppressed start.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was more interesting than he had expected, and the effect produced by his interlocutress, as well as doubtless not lost on her, was shown in his suppressed start.
suppressed
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From this reading This was more interesting than he had expected, and the effect produced by his interlocutress, as well as doubtless not lost on her, was shown in his suppressed start.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This was more interesting than he had expected, and the effect produced by his interlocutress, as well as doubtless not lost on her, was shown in his suppressed start.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “There has been no reason why I should attribute to you any judgement of the matter; but I’ve had one myself, and I don’t see why I shouldn’t say frankly that it’s very much the one you express.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was more interesting than he had expected, and the effect produced by his interlocutress, as well as doubtless not lost on her, was shown in his suppressed start.
There
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From this reading “There has been no reason why I should attribute to you any judgement of the matter; but I’ve had one myself, and I don’t see why I shouldn’t say frankly that it’s very much the one you express.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would be a very good thing.”
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was more interesting than he had expected, and the effect produced by his interlocutress, as well as doubtless not lost on her, was shown in his suppressed start.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There has been no reason why I should attribute to you any judgement of the matter; but I’ve had one myself, and I don’t see why I shouldn’t say frankly that it’s very much the one you express.
unamiable
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From this reading “A very good thing, but none of my business?”--the Duchess’s vivacity was not unamiable.
very
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From this reading “There has been no reason why I should attribute to you any judgement of the matter; but I’ve had one myself, and I don’t see why I shouldn’t say frankly that it’s very much the one you express.
vivacity
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From this reading “A very good thing, but none of my business?”--the Duchess’s vivacity was not unamiable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was more interesting than he had expected, and the effect produced by his interlocutress, as well as doubtless not lost on her, was shown in his suppressed start.
well
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From this reading This was more interesting than he had expected, and the effect produced by his interlocutress, as well as doubtless not lost on her, was shown in his suppressed start.
why
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From this reading “There has been no reason why I should attribute to you any judgement of the matter; but I’ve had one myself, and I don’t see why I shouldn’t say frankly that it’s very much the one you express.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be a very good thing.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There has been no reason why I should attribute to you any judgement of the matter; but I’ve had one myself, and I don’t see why I shouldn’t say frankly that it’s very much the one you express.
