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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 Mrs. Munden had not yet been to my studio on so good a pretext as when she first intimated that it would be quite open to me--should I only care, as she called it, to throw the handkerchief--to paint her beautiful sister-in-law.
admired
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From this reading Her implication was that Lady Beldonald hadn't only seen and admired certain examples of my work, but had literally been prepossessed in favour of the painter's "personality."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She has a manner of her own of putting things, and some of those she has put to me--!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Munden had not yet been to my studio on so good a pretext as when she first intimated that it would be quite open to me--should I only care, as she called it, to throw the handkerchief--to paint her beautiful sister-in-law.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Munden had not yet been to my studio on so good a pretext as when she first intimated that it would be quite open to me--should I only care, as she called it, to throw the handkerchief--to paint her beautiful sister-in-law.
beautiful
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From this reading Mrs. Munden had not yet been to my studio on so good a pretext as when she first intimated that it would be quite open to me--should I only care, as she called it, to throw the handkerchief--to paint her beautiful sister-in-law.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Munden had not yet been to my studio on so good a pretext as when she first intimated that it would be quite open to me--should I only care, as she called it, to throw the handkerchief--to paint her beautiful sister-in-law.
Beldonald
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From this reading Her implication was that Lady Beldonald hadn't only seen and admired certain examples of my work, but had literally been prepossessed in favour of the painter's "personality."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her implication was that Lady Beldonald hadn't only seen and admired certain examples of my work, but had literally been prepossessed in favour of the painter's "personality."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I needn't go here more than is essential into the question of Mrs. Munden, who would really, by the way, be a story in herself.
called
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From this reading Mrs. Munden had not yet been to my studio on so good a pretext as when she first intimated that it would be quite open to me--should I only care, as she called it, to throw the handkerchief--to paint her beautiful sister-in-law.
care
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From this reading Mrs. Munden had not yet been to my studio on so good a pretext as when she first intimated that it would be quite open to me--should I only care, as she called it, to throw the handkerchief--to paint her beautiful sister-in-law.
certain
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From this reading Her implication was that Lady Beldonald hadn't only seen and admired certain examples of my work, but had literally been prepossessed in favour of the painter's "personality."
easily
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From this reading Had I been struck with this sketch I might easily have imagined her ladyship was throwing me the handkerchief.
essential
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From this reading I needn't go here more than is essential into the question of Mrs. Munden, who would really, by the way, be a story in herself.
examples
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From this reading Her implication was that Lady Beldonald hadn't only seen and admired certain examples of my work, but had literally been prepossessed in favour of the painter's "personality."
favour
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From this reading Her implication was that Lady Beldonald hadn't only seen and admired certain examples of my work, but had literally been prepossessed in favour of the painter's "personality."
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Munden had not yet been to my studio on so good a pretext as when she first intimated that it would be quite open to me--should I only care, as she called it, to throw the handkerchief--to paint her beautiful sister-in-law.
go
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From this reading I needn't go here more than is essential into the question of Mrs. Munden, who would really, by the way, be a story in herself.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Munden had not yet been to my studio on so good a pretext as when she first intimated that it would be quite open to me--should I only care, as she called it, to throw the handkerchief--to paint her beautiful sister-in-law.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Munden had not yet been to my studio on so good a pretext as when she first intimated that it would be quite open to me--should I only care, as she called it, to throw the handkerchief--to paint her beautiful sister-in-law.
hadn't
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From this reading Her implication was that Lady Beldonald hadn't only seen and admired certain examples of my work, but had literally been prepossessed in favour of the painter's "personality."
handkerchief
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From this reading Mrs. Munden had not yet been to my studio on so good a pretext as when she first intimated that it would be quite open to me--should I only care, as she called it, to throw the handkerchief--to paint her beautiful sister-in-law.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has a manner of her own of putting things, and some of those she has put to me--!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had I been struck with this sketch I might easily have imagined her ladyship was throwing me the handkerchief.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Munden had not yet been to my studio on so good a pretext as when she first intimated that it would be quite open to me--should I only care, as she called it, to throw the handkerchief--to paint her beautiful sister-in-law.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I needn't go here more than is essential into the question of Mrs. Munden, who would really, by the way, be a story in herself.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading I needn't go here more than is essential into the question of Mrs. Munden, who would really, by the way, be a story in herself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mrs. Munden had not yet been to my studio on so good a pretext as when she first intimated that it would be quite open to me--should I only care, as she called it, to throw the handkerchief--to paint her beautiful sister-in-law.
imagined
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From this reading Had I been struck with this sketch I might easily have imagined her ladyship was throwing me the handkerchief.
implication
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From this reading Her implication was that Lady Beldonald hadn't only seen and admired certain examples of my work, but had literally been prepossessed in favour of the painter's "personality."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I needn't go here more than is essential into the question of Mrs. Munden, who would really, by the way, be a story in herself.
intimated
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From this reading Mrs. Munden had not yet been to my studio on so good a pretext as when she first intimated that it would be quite open to me--should I only care, as she called it, to throw the handkerchief--to paint her beautiful sister-in-law.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I needn't go here more than is essential into the question of Mrs. Munden, who would really, by the way, be a story in herself.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I needn't go here more than is essential into the question of Mrs. Munden, who would really, by the way, be a story in herself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Munden had not yet been to my studio on so good a pretext as when she first intimated that it would be quite open to me--should I only care, as she called it, to throw the handkerchief--to paint her beautiful sister-in-law.
Lady
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From this reading Her implication was that Lady Beldonald hadn't only seen and admired certain examples of my work, but had literally been prepossessed in favour of the painter's "personality."
ladyship
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From this reading Had I been struck with this sketch I might easily have imagined her ladyship was throwing me the handkerchief.
literally
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From this reading Her implication was that Lady Beldonald hadn't only seen and admired certain examples of my work, but had literally been prepossessed in favour of the painter's "personality."
manner
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From this reading She has a manner of her own of putting things, and some of those she has put to me--!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Munden had not yet been to my studio on so good a pretext as when she first intimated that it would be quite open to me--should I only care, as she called it, to throw the handkerchief--to paint her beautiful sister-in-law.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Had I been struck with this sketch I might easily have imagined her ladyship was throwing me the handkerchief.
more
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From this reading I needn't go here more than is essential into the question of Mrs. Munden, who would really, by the way, be a story in herself.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Munden had not yet been to my studio on so good a pretext as when she first intimated that it would be quite open to me--should I only care, as she called it, to throw the handkerchief--to paint her beautiful sister-in-law.
Munden
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From this reading Mrs. Munden had not yet been to my studio on so good a pretext as when she first intimated that it would be quite open to me--should I only care, as she called it, to throw the handkerchief--to paint her beautiful sister-in-law.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mrs. Munden had not yet been to my studio on so good a pretext as when she first intimated that it would be quite open to me--should I only care, as she called it, to throw the handkerchief--to paint her beautiful sister-in-law.
needn't
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From this reading I needn't go here more than is essential into the question of Mrs. Munden, who would really, by the way, be a story in herself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Munden had not yet been to my studio on so good a pretext as when she first intimated that it would be quite open to me--should I only care, as she called it, to throw the handkerchief--to paint her beautiful sister-in-law.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I needn't go here more than is essential into the question of Mrs. Munden, who would really, by the way, be a story in herself.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Munden had not yet been to my studio on so good a pretext as when she first intimated that it would be quite open to me--should I only care, as she called it, to throw the handkerchief--to paint her beautiful sister-in-law.
only
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From this reading Mrs. Munden had not yet been to my studio on so good a pretext as when she first intimated that it would be quite open to me--should I only care, as she called it, to throw the handkerchief--to paint her beautiful sister-in-law.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Mrs. Munden had not yet been to my studio on so good a pretext as when she first intimated that it would be quite open to me--should I only care, as she called it, to throw the handkerchief--to paint her beautiful sister-in-law.
own
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From this reading She has a manner of her own of putting things, and some of those she has put to me--!
paint
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From this reading Mrs. Munden had not yet been to my studio on so good a pretext as when she first intimated that it would be quite open to me--should I only care, as she called it, to throw the handkerchief--to paint her beautiful sister-in-law.
painter's
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From this reading Her implication was that Lady Beldonald hadn't only seen and admired certain examples of my work, but had literally been prepossessed in favour of the painter's "personality."
personality
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From this reading Her implication was that Lady Beldonald hadn't only seen and admired certain examples of my work, but had literally been prepossessed in favour of the painter's "personality."
prepossessed
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From this reading Her implication was that Lady Beldonald hadn't only seen and admired certain examples of my work, but had literally been prepossessed in favour of the painter's "personality."
pretext
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From this reading Mrs. Munden had not yet been to my studio on so good a pretext as when she first intimated that it would be quite open to me--should I only care, as she called it, to throw the handkerchief--to paint her beautiful sister-in-law.
put
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From this reading She has a manner of her own of putting things, and some of those she has put to me--!
putting
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From this reading She has a manner of her own of putting things, and some of those she has put to me--!
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I needn't go here more than is essential into the question of Mrs. Munden, who would really, by the way, be a story in herself.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Munden had not yet been to my studio on so good a pretext as when she first intimated that it would be quite open to me--should I only care, as she called it, to throw the handkerchief--to paint her beautiful sister-in-law.
really
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From this reading I needn't go here more than is essential into the question of Mrs. Munden, who would really, by the way, be a story in herself.
seen
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From this reading Her implication was that Lady Beldonald hadn't only seen and admired certain examples of my work, but had literally been prepossessed in favour of the painter's "personality."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Munden had not yet been to my studio on so good a pretext as when she first intimated that it would be quite open to me--should I only care, as she called it, to throw the handkerchief--to paint her beautiful sister-in-law.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Mrs. Munden had not yet been to my studio on so good a pretext as when she first intimated that it would be quite open to me--should I only care, as she called it, to throw the handkerchief--to paint her beautiful sister-in-law.
sister-in-law
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From this reading Mrs. Munden had not yet been to my studio on so good a pretext as when she first intimated that it would be quite open to me--should I only care, as she called it, to throw the handkerchief--to paint her beautiful sister-in-law.
sketch
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From this reading Had I been struck with this sketch I might easily have imagined her ladyship was throwing me the handkerchief.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Munden had not yet been to my studio on so good a pretext as when she first intimated that it would be quite open to me--should I only care, as she called it, to throw the handkerchief--to paint her beautiful sister-in-law.
some
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From this reading She has a manner of her own of putting things, and some of those she has put to me--!
story
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From this reading I needn't go here more than is essential into the question of Mrs. Munden, who would really, by the way, be a story in herself.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had I been struck with this sketch I might easily have imagined her ladyship was throwing me the handkerchief.
studio
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From this reading Mrs. Munden had not yet been to my studio on so good a pretext as when she first intimated that it would be quite open to me--should I only care, as she called it, to throw the handkerchief--to paint her beautiful sister-in-law.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I needn't go here more than is essential into the question of Mrs. Munden, who would really, by the way, be a story in herself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Munden had not yet been to my studio on so good a pretext as when she first intimated that it would be quite open to me--should I only care, as she called it, to throw the handkerchief--to paint her beautiful sister-in-law.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Munden had not yet been to my studio on so good a pretext as when she first intimated that it would be quite open to me--should I only care, as she called it, to throw the handkerchief--to paint her beautiful sister-in-law.
things
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From this reading She has a manner of her own of putting things, and some of those she has put to me--!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Had I been struck with this sketch I might easily have imagined her ladyship was throwing me the handkerchief.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She has a manner of her own of putting things, and some of those she has put to me--!
throw
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From this reading Mrs. Munden had not yet been to my studio on so good a pretext as when she first intimated that it would be quite open to me--should I only care, as she called it, to throw the handkerchief--to paint her beautiful sister-in-law.
throwing
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From this reading Had I been struck with this sketch I might easily have imagined her ladyship was throwing me the handkerchief.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Munden had not yet been to my studio on so good a pretext as when she first intimated that it would be quite open to me--should I only care, as she called it, to throw the handkerchief--to paint her beautiful sister-in-law.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her implication was that Lady Beldonald hadn't only seen and admired certain examples of my work, but had literally been prepossessed in favour of the painter's "personality."
way
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From this reading I needn't go here more than is essential into the question of Mrs. Munden, who would really, by the way, be a story in herself.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mrs. Munden had not yet been to my studio on so good a pretext as when she first intimated that it would be quite open to me--should I only care, as she called it, to throw the handkerchief--to paint her beautiful sister-in-law.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I needn't go here more than is essential into the question of Mrs. Munden, who would really, by the way, be a story in herself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Had I been struck with this sketch I might easily have imagined her ladyship was throwing me the handkerchief.
work
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From this reading Her implication was that Lady Beldonald hadn't only seen and admired certain examples of my work, but had literally been prepossessed in favour of the painter's "personality."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mrs. Munden had not yet been to my studio on so good a pretext as when she first intimated that it would be quite open to me--should I only care, as she called it, to throw the handkerchief--to paint her beautiful sister-in-law.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Mrs. Munden had not yet been to my studio on so good a pretext as when she first intimated that it would be quite open to me--should I only care, as she called it, to throw the handkerchief--to paint her beautiful sister-in-law.
