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adroit
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From this reading She, herself, was hardly called upon to join in the conversation on that evening, and as she sat and listened, she could not but think that Will Belton would have been less adroit, but that he would also have been more straightforward.
alive
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From this reading He was quite alive to the propriety of such attentions, and to their expediency; and Clara was amused as she watched him while he sat by her side, by the hour together, answering little questions and making little remarks suited to the temperament of the old lady's mind.
also
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From this reading She, herself, was hardly called upon to join in the conversation on that evening, and as she sat and listened, she could not but think that Will Belton would have been less adroit, but that he would also have been more straightforward.
amused
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From this reading He was quite alive to the propriety of such attentions, and to their expediency; and Clara was amused as she watched him while he sat by her side, by the hour together, answering little questions and making little remarks suited to the temperament of the old lady's mind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was quite alive to the propriety of such attentions, and to their expediency; and Clara was amused as she watched him while he sat by her side, by the hour together, answering little questions and making little remarks suited to the temperament of the old lady's mind.
answering
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From this reading He was quite alive to the propriety of such attentions, and to their expediency; and Clara was amused as she watched him while he sat by her side, by the hour together, answering little questions and making little remarks suited to the temperament of the old lady's mind.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was quite alive to the propriety of such attentions, and to their expediency; and Clara was amused as she watched him while he sat by her side, by the hour together, answering little questions and making little remarks suited to the temperament of the old lady's mind.
attentions
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From this reading He was quite alive to the propriety of such attentions, and to their expediency; and Clara was amused as she watched him while he sat by her side, by the hour together, answering little questions and making little remarks suited to the temperament of the old lady's mind.
attentive
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From this reading On the first evening of their visit Captain Aylmer was very attentive to his aunt.
aunt
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From this reading On the first evening of their visit Captain Aylmer was very attentive to his aunt.
AYLMER
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From this reading CAPTAIN AYLMER MEETS HIS CONSTITUENTS.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She, herself, was hardly called upon to join in the conversation on that evening, and as she sat and listened, she could not but think that Will Belton would have been less adroit, but that he would also have been more straightforward.
Belton
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From this reading She, herself, was hardly called upon to join in the conversation on that evening, and as she sat and listened, she could not but think that Will Belton would have been less adroit, but that he would also have been more straightforward.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She, herself, was hardly called upon to join in the conversation on that evening, and as she sat and listened, she could not but think that Will Belton would have been less adroit, but that he would also have been more straightforward.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was quite alive to the propriety of such attentions, and to their expediency; and Clara was amused as she watched him while he sat by her side, by the hour together, answering little questions and making little remarks suited to the temperament of the old lady's mind.
called
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From this reading She, herself, was hardly called upon to join in the conversation on that evening, and as she sat and listened, she could not but think that Will Belton would have been less adroit, but that he would also have been more straightforward.
CAPTAINnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CAPTAIN AYLMER MEETS HIS CONSTITUENTS.
Clara
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From this reading He was quite alive to the propriety of such attentions, and to their expediency; and Clara was amused as she watched him while he sat by her side, by the hour together, answering little questions and making little remarks suited to the temperament of the old lady's mind.
CONSTITUENTS
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From this reading CAPTAIN AYLMER MEETS HIS CONSTITUENTS.
conversation
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From this reading She, herself, was hardly called upon to join in the conversation on that evening, and as she sat and listened, she could not but think that Will Belton would have been less adroit, but that he would also have been more straightforward.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She, herself, was hardly called upon to join in the conversation on that evening, and as she sat and listened, she could not but think that Will Belton would have been less adroit, but that he would also have been more straightforward.
evening
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From this reading On the first evening of their visit Captain Aylmer was very attentive to his aunt.
expediency
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From this reading He was quite alive to the propriety of such attentions, and to their expediency; and Clara was amused as she watched him while he sat by her side, by the hour together, answering little questions and making little remarks suited to the temperament of the old lady's mind.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the first evening of their visit Captain Aylmer was very attentive to his aunt.
hardly
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From this reading She, herself, was hardly called upon to join in the conversation on that evening, and as she sat and listened, she could not but think that Will Belton would have been less adroit, but that he would also have been more straightforward.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She, herself, was hardly called upon to join in the conversation on that evening, and as she sat and listened, she could not but think that Will Belton would have been less adroit, but that he would also have been more straightforward.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was quite alive to the propriety of such attentions, and to their expediency; and Clara was amused as she watched him while he sat by her side, by the hour together, answering little questions and making little remarks suited to the temperament of the old lady's mind.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was quite alive to the propriety of such attentions, and to their expediency; and Clara was amused as she watched him while he sat by her side, by the hour together, answering little questions and making little remarks suited to the temperament of the old lady's mind.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She, herself, was hardly called upon to join in the conversation on that evening, and as she sat and listened, she could not but think that Will Belton would have been less adroit, but that he would also have been more straightforward.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was quite alive to the propriety of such attentions, and to their expediency; and Clara was amused as she watched him while he sat by her side, by the hour together, answering little questions and making little remarks suited to the temperament of the old lady's mind.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CAPTAIN AYLMER MEETS HIS CONSTITUENTS.
hour
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From this reading He was quite alive to the propriety of such attentions, and to their expediency; and Clara was amused as she watched him while he sat by her side, by the hour together, answering little questions and making little remarks suited to the temperament of the old lady's mind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She, herself, was hardly called upon to join in the conversation on that evening, and as she sat and listened, she could not but think that Will Belton would have been less adroit, but that he would also have been more straightforward.
join
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From this reading She, herself, was hardly called upon to join in the conversation on that evening, and as she sat and listened, she could not but think that Will Belton would have been less adroit, but that he would also have been more straightforward.
lady's
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From this reading He was quite alive to the propriety of such attentions, and to their expediency; and Clara was amused as she watched him while he sat by her side, by the hour together, answering little questions and making little remarks suited to the temperament of the old lady's mind.
less
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From this reading She, herself, was hardly called upon to join in the conversation on that evening, and as she sat and listened, she could not but think that Will Belton would have been less adroit, but that he would also have been more straightforward.
listened
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From this reading She, herself, was hardly called upon to join in the conversation on that evening, and as she sat and listened, she could not but think that Will Belton would have been less adroit, but that he would also have been more straightforward.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was quite alive to the propriety of such attentions, and to their expediency; and Clara was amused as she watched him while he sat by her side, by the hour together, answering little questions and making little remarks suited to the temperament of the old lady's mind.
making
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From this reading He was quite alive to the propriety of such attentions, and to their expediency; and Clara was amused as she watched him while he sat by her side, by the hour together, answering little questions and making little remarks suited to the temperament of the old lady's mind.
MEETS
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From this reading CAPTAIN AYLMER MEETS HIS CONSTITUENTS.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was quite alive to the propriety of such attentions, and to their expediency; and Clara was amused as she watched him while he sat by her side, by the hour together, answering little questions and making little remarks suited to the temperament of the old lady's mind.
more
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From this reading She, herself, was hardly called upon to join in the conversation on that evening, and as she sat and listened, she could not but think that Will Belton would have been less adroit, but that he would also have been more straightforward.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She, herself, was hardly called upon to join in the conversation on that evening, and as she sat and listened, she could not but think that Will Belton would have been less adroit, but that he would also have been more straightforward.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the first evening of their visit Captain Aylmer was very attentive to his aunt.
old
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From this reading He was quite alive to the propriety of such attentions, and to their expediency; and Clara was amused as she watched him while he sat by her side, by the hour together, answering little questions and making little remarks suited to the temperament of the old lady's mind.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the first evening of their visit Captain Aylmer was very attentive to his aunt.
propriety
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From this reading He was quite alive to the propriety of such attentions, and to their expediency; and Clara was amused as she watched him while he sat by her side, by the hour together, answering little questions and making little remarks suited to the temperament of the old lady's mind.
questions
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From this reading He was quite alive to the propriety of such attentions, and to their expediency; and Clara was amused as she watched him while he sat by her side, by the hour together, answering little questions and making little remarks suited to the temperament of the old lady's mind.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was quite alive to the propriety of such attentions, and to their expediency; and Clara was amused as she watched him while he sat by her side, by the hour together, answering little questions and making little remarks suited to the temperament of the old lady's mind.
remarks
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From this reading He was quite alive to the propriety of such attentions, and to their expediency; and Clara was amused as she watched him while he sat by her side, by the hour together, answering little questions and making little remarks suited to the temperament of the old lady's mind.
sat
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From this reading He was quite alive to the propriety of such attentions, and to their expediency; and Clara was amused as she watched him while he sat by her side, by the hour together, answering little questions and making little remarks suited to the temperament of the old lady's mind.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was quite alive to the propriety of such attentions, and to their expediency; and Clara was amused as she watched him while he sat by her side, by the hour together, answering little questions and making little remarks suited to the temperament of the old lady's mind.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And yet why should not Captain Aylmer talk to his aunt?
side
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From this reading He was quite alive to the propriety of such attentions, and to their expediency; and Clara was amused as she watched him while he sat by her side, by the hour together, answering little questions and making little remarks suited to the temperament of the old lady's mind.
straightforward
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From this reading She, herself, was hardly called upon to join in the conversation on that evening, and as she sat and listened, she could not but think that Will Belton would have been less adroit, but that he would also have been more straightforward.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He was quite alive to the propriety of such attentions, and to their expediency; and Clara was amused as she watched him while he sat by her side, by the hour together, answering little questions and making little remarks suited to the temperament of the old lady's mind.
suited
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From this reading He was quite alive to the propriety of such attentions, and to their expediency; and Clara was amused as she watched him while he sat by her side, by the hour together, answering little questions and making little remarks suited to the temperament of the old lady's mind.
talk
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From this reading And yet why should not Captain Aylmer talk to his aunt?
temperament
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From this reading He was quite alive to the propriety of such attentions, and to their expediency; and Clara was amused as she watched him while he sat by her side, by the hour together, answering little questions and making little remarks suited to the temperament of the old lady's mind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She, herself, was hardly called upon to join in the conversation on that evening, and as she sat and listened, she could not but think that Will Belton would have been less adroit, but that he would also have been more straightforward.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the first evening of their visit Captain Aylmer was very attentive to his aunt.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the first evening of their visit Captain Aylmer was very attentive to his aunt.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She, herself, was hardly called upon to join in the conversation on that evening, and as she sat and listened, she could not but think that Will Belton would have been less adroit, but that he would also have been more straightforward.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the first evening of their visit Captain Aylmer was very attentive to his aunt.
together
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From this reading He was quite alive to the propriety of such attentions, and to their expediency; and Clara was amused as she watched him while he sat by her side, by the hour together, answering little questions and making little remarks suited to the temperament of the old lady's mind.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She, herself, was hardly called upon to join in the conversation on that evening, and as she sat and listened, she could not but think that Will Belton would have been less adroit, but that he would also have been more straightforward.
very
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From this reading On the first evening of their visit Captain Aylmer was very attentive to his aunt.
visit
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From this reading On the first evening of their visit Captain Aylmer was very attentive to his aunt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the first evening of their visit Captain Aylmer was very attentive to his aunt.
watched
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From this reading He was quite alive to the propriety of such attentions, and to their expediency; and Clara was amused as she watched him while he sat by her side, by the hour together, answering little questions and making little remarks suited to the temperament of the old lady's mind.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He was quite alive to the propriety of such attentions, and to their expediency; and Clara was amused as she watched him while he sat by her side, by the hour together, answering little questions and making little remarks suited to the temperament of the old lady's mind.
why
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From this reading And yet why should not Captain Aylmer talk to his aunt?
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She, herself, was hardly called upon to join in the conversation on that evening, and as she sat and listened, she could not but think that Will Belton would have been less adroit, but that he would also have been more straightforward.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She, herself, was hardly called upon to join in the conversation on that evening, and as she sat and listened, she could not but think that Will Belton would have been less adroit, but that he would also have been more straightforward.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet why should not Captain Aylmer talk to his aunt?
