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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 marked difference observable in the manner of Harriet Brandt after her conversation with the Baroness.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There was a marked difference observable in the manner of Harriet Brandt after her conversation with the Baroness.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But Madame Gobelli’s revelations concerning her beauty and her prospects, had torn the veil aside, and placed a talisman in her hands, against her secret fear.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hitherto she had been shy and somewhat diffident--the seclusion of her conventual life and its religious teachings had cast a veil, as it were, between her and the outer world, and she had not known how to behave, nor how much she might venture to do, on being first cast upon it.
anticipatory
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From this reading She became assured, confident, and anticipatory.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hitherto she had been shy and somewhat diffident--the seclusion of her conventual life and its religious teachings had cast a veil, as it were, between her and the outer world, and she had not known how to behave, nor how much she might venture to do, on being first cast upon it.
aside
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From this reading But Madame Gobelli’s revelations concerning her beauty and her prospects, had torn the veil aside, and placed a talisman in her hands, against her secret fear.
assured
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From this reading She became assured, confident, and anticipatory.
Baroness
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From this reading There was a marked difference observable in the manner of Harriet Brandt after her conversation with the Baroness.
beautiful
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From this reading She was beautiful and dangerous--she might become a Princess if she played her cards well--the knowledge changed the whole face of Nature for her.
beauty
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From this reading But Madame Gobelli’s revelations concerning her beauty and her prospects, had torn the veil aside, and placed a talisman in her hands, against her secret fear.
became
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From this reading She became assured, confident, and anticipatory.
become
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From this reading She was beautiful and dangerous--she might become a Princess if she played her cards well--the knowledge changed the whole face of Nature for her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hitherto she had been shy and somewhat diffident--the seclusion of her conventual life and its religious teachings had cast a veil, as it were, between her and the outer world, and she had not known how to behave, nor how much she might venture to do, on being first cast upon it.
behave
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From this reading Hitherto she had been shy and somewhat diffident--the seclusion of her conventual life and its religious teachings had cast a veil, as it were, between her and the outer world, and she had not known how to behave, nor how much she might venture to do, on being first cast upon it.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Hitherto she had been shy and somewhat diffident--the seclusion of her conventual life and its religious teachings had cast a veil, as it were, between her and the outer world, and she had not known how to behave, nor how much she might venture to do, on being first cast upon it.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Hitherto she had been shy and somewhat diffident--the seclusion of her conventual life and its religious teachings had cast a veil, as it were, between her and the outer world, and she had not known how to behave, nor how much she might venture to do, on being first cast upon it.
Brandt
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From this reading There was a marked difference observable in the manner of Harriet Brandt after her conversation with the Baroness.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Madame Gobelli’s revelations concerning her beauty and her prospects, had torn the veil aside, and placed a talisman in her hands, against her secret fear.
cards
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From this reading She was beautiful and dangerous--she might become a Princess if she played her cards well--the knowledge changed the whole face of Nature for her.
cast
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From this reading Hitherto she had been shy and somewhat diffident--the seclusion of her conventual life and its religious teachings had cast a veil, as it were, between her and the outer world, and she had not known how to behave, nor how much she might venture to do, on being first cast upon it.
changed
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From this reading She was beautiful and dangerous--she might become a Princess if she played her cards well--the knowledge changed the whole face of Nature for her.
concerning
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From this reading But Madame Gobelli’s revelations concerning her beauty and her prospects, had torn the veil aside, and placed a talisman in her hands, against her secret fear.
confident
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From this reading She became assured, confident, and anticipatory.
conventual
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From this reading Hitherto she had been shy and somewhat diffident--the seclusion of her conventual life and its religious teachings had cast a veil, as it were, between her and the outer world, and she had not known how to behave, nor how much she might venture to do, on being first cast upon it.
conversation
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From this reading There was a marked difference observable in the manner of Harriet Brandt after her conversation with the Baroness.
dangerous
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From this reading She was beautiful and dangerous--she might become a Princess if she played her cards well--the knowledge changed the whole face of Nature for her.
difference
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From this reading There was a marked difference observable in the manner of Harriet Brandt after her conversation with the Baroness.
diffident
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From this reading Hitherto she had been shy and somewhat diffident--the seclusion of her conventual life and its religious teachings had cast a veil, as it were, between her and the outer world, and she had not known how to behave, nor how much she might venture to do, on being first cast upon it.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Hitherto she had been shy and somewhat diffident--the seclusion of her conventual life and its religious teachings had cast a veil, as it were, between her and the outer world, and she had not known how to behave, nor how much she might venture to do, on being first cast upon it.
face
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From this reading She was beautiful and dangerous--she might become a Princess if she played her cards well--the knowledge changed the whole face of Nature for her.
fear
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From this reading But Madame Gobelli’s revelations concerning her beauty and her prospects, had torn the veil aside, and placed a talisman in her hands, against her secret fear.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hitherto she had been shy and somewhat diffident--the seclusion of her conventual life and its religious teachings had cast a veil, as it were, between her and the outer world, and she had not known how to behave, nor how much she might venture to do, on being first cast upon it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was beautiful and dangerous--she might become a Princess if she played her cards well--the knowledge changed the whole face of Nature for her.
Gobelli's
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From this reading But Madame Gobelli’s revelations concerning her beauty and her prospects, had torn the veil aside, and placed a talisman in her hands, against her secret fear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hitherto she had been shy and somewhat diffident--the seclusion of her conventual life and its religious teachings had cast a veil, as it were, between her and the outer world, and she had not known how to behave, nor how much she might venture to do, on being first cast upon it.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading But Madame Gobelli’s revelations concerning her beauty and her prospects, had torn the veil aside, and placed a talisman in her hands, against her secret fear.
Harriet
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From this reading There was a marked difference observable in the manner of Harriet Brandt after her conversation with the Baroness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a marked difference observable in the manner of Harriet Brandt after her conversation with the Baroness.
Hitherto
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From this reading Hitherto she had been shy and somewhat diffident--the seclusion of her conventual life and its religious teachings had cast a veil, as it were, between her and the outer world, and she had not known how to behave, nor how much she might venture to do, on being first cast upon it.
how
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From this reading Hitherto she had been shy and somewhat diffident--the seclusion of her conventual life and its religious teachings had cast a veil, as it were, between her and the outer world, and she had not known how to behave, nor how much she might venture to do, on being first cast upon it.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She was beautiful and dangerous--she might become a Princess if she played her cards well--the knowledge changed the whole face of Nature for her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a marked difference observable in the manner of Harriet Brandt after her conversation with the Baroness.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hitherto she had been shy and somewhat diffident--the seclusion of her conventual life and its religious teachings had cast a veil, as it were, between her and the outer world, and she had not known how to behave, nor how much she might venture to do, on being first cast upon it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Hitherto she had been shy and somewhat diffident--the seclusion of her conventual life and its religious teachings had cast a veil, as it were, between her and the outer world, and she had not known how to behave, nor how much she might venture to do, on being first cast upon it.
knowledge
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From this reading She was beautiful and dangerous--she might become a Princess if she played her cards well--the knowledge changed the whole face of Nature for her.
known
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From this reading Hitherto she had been shy and somewhat diffident--the seclusion of her conventual life and its religious teachings had cast a veil, as it were, between her and the outer world, and she had not known how to behave, nor how much she might venture to do, on being first cast upon it.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hitherto she had been shy and somewhat diffident--the seclusion of her conventual life and its religious teachings had cast a veil, as it were, between her and the outer world, and she had not known how to behave, nor how much she might venture to do, on being first cast upon it.
Madame
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From this reading But Madame Gobelli’s revelations concerning her beauty and her prospects, had torn the veil aside, and placed a talisman in her hands, against her secret fear.
manner
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From this reading There was a marked difference observable in the manner of Harriet Brandt after her conversation with the Baroness.
marked
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From this reading There was a marked difference observable in the manner of Harriet Brandt after her conversation with the Baroness.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Hitherto she had been shy and somewhat diffident--the seclusion of her conventual life and its religious teachings had cast a veil, as it were, between her and the outer world, and she had not known how to behave, nor how much she might venture to do, on being first cast upon it.
much
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From this reading Hitherto she had been shy and somewhat diffident--the seclusion of her conventual life and its religious teachings had cast a veil, as it were, between her and the outer world, and she had not known how to behave, nor how much she might venture to do, on being first cast upon it.
Nature
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From this reading She was beautiful and dangerous--she might become a Princess if she played her cards well--the knowledge changed the whole face of Nature for her.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Hitherto she had been shy and somewhat diffident--the seclusion of her conventual life and its religious teachings had cast a veil, as it were, between her and the outer world, and she had not known how to behave, nor how much she might venture to do, on being first cast upon it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hitherto she had been shy and somewhat diffident--the seclusion of her conventual life and its religious teachings had cast a veil, as it were, between her and the outer world, and she had not known how to behave, nor how much she might venture to do, on being first cast upon it.
observable
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From this reading There was a marked difference observable in the manner of Harriet Brandt after her conversation with the Baroness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a marked difference observable in the manner of Harriet Brandt after her conversation with the Baroness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hitherto she had been shy and somewhat diffident--the seclusion of her conventual life and its religious teachings had cast a veil, as it were, between her and the outer world, and she had not known how to behave, nor how much she might venture to do, on being first cast upon it.
outer
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From this reading Hitherto she had been shy and somewhat diffident--the seclusion of her conventual life and its religious teachings had cast a veil, as it were, between her and the outer world, and she had not known how to behave, nor how much she might venture to do, on being first cast upon it.
placed
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From this reading But Madame Gobelli’s revelations concerning her beauty and her prospects, had torn the veil aside, and placed a talisman in her hands, against her secret fear.
played
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From this reading She was beautiful and dangerous--she might become a Princess if she played her cards well--the knowledge changed the whole face of Nature for her.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading She was beautiful and dangerous--she might become a Princess if she played her cards well--the knowledge changed the whole face of Nature for her.
prospects
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From this reading But Madame Gobelli’s revelations concerning her beauty and her prospects, had torn the veil aside, and placed a talisman in her hands, against her secret fear.
religious
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From this reading Hitherto she had been shy and somewhat diffident--the seclusion of her conventual life and its religious teachings had cast a veil, as it were, between her and the outer world, and she had not known how to behave, nor how much she might venture to do, on being first cast upon it.
revelations
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From this reading But Madame Gobelli’s revelations concerning her beauty and her prospects, had torn the veil aside, and placed a talisman in her hands, against her secret fear.
seclusion
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From this reading Hitherto she had been shy and somewhat diffident--the seclusion of her conventual life and its religious teachings had cast a veil, as it were, between her and the outer world, and she had not known how to behave, nor how much she might venture to do, on being first cast upon it.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading But Madame Gobelli’s revelations concerning her beauty and her prospects, had torn the veil aside, and placed a talisman in her hands, against her secret fear.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hitherto she had been shy and somewhat diffident--the seclusion of her conventual life and its religious teachings had cast a veil, as it were, between her and the outer world, and she had not known how to behave, nor how much she might venture to do, on being first cast upon it.
shy
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From this reading Hitherto she had been shy and somewhat diffident--the seclusion of her conventual life and its religious teachings had cast a veil, as it were, between her and the outer world, and she had not known how to behave, nor how much she might venture to do, on being first cast upon it.
somewhat
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From this reading Hitherto she had been shy and somewhat diffident--the seclusion of her conventual life and its religious teachings had cast a veil, as it were, between her and the outer world, and she had not known how to behave, nor how much she might venture to do, on being first cast upon it.
talismannounUS /ˈtæl.ɪz.mən/
An object, such as an inscribed ring or stone, thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck.
From this reading But Madame Gobelli’s revelations concerning her beauty and her prospects, had torn the veil aside, and placed a talisman in her hands, against her secret fear.
teachings
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From this reading Hitherto she had been shy and somewhat diffident--the seclusion of her conventual life and its religious teachings had cast a veil, as it were, between her and the outer world, and she had not known how to behave, nor how much she might venture to do, on being first cast upon it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a marked difference observable in the manner of Harriet Brandt after her conversation with the Baroness.
There
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From this reading There was a marked difference observable in the manner of Harriet Brandt after her conversation with the Baroness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hitherto she had been shy and somewhat diffident--the seclusion of her conventual life and its religious teachings had cast a veil, as it were, between her and the outer world, and she had not known how to behave, nor how much she might venture to do, on being first cast upon it.
torn
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From this reading But Madame Gobelli’s revelations concerning her beauty and her prospects, had torn the veil aside, and placed a talisman in her hands, against her secret fear.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Hitherto she had been shy and somewhat diffident--the seclusion of her conventual life and its religious teachings had cast a veil, as it were, between her and the outer world, and she had not known how to behave, nor how much she might venture to do, on being first cast upon it.
veil
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From this reading Hitherto she had been shy and somewhat diffident--the seclusion of her conventual life and its religious teachings had cast a veil, as it were, between her and the outer world, and she had not known how to behave, nor how much she might venture to do, on being first cast upon it.
venture
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From this reading Hitherto she had been shy and somewhat diffident--the seclusion of her conventual life and its religious teachings had cast a veil, as it were, between her and the outer world, and she had not known how to behave, nor how much she might venture to do, on being first cast upon it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a marked difference observable in the manner of Harriet Brandt after her conversation with the Baroness.
well
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From this reading She was beautiful and dangerous--she might become a Princess if she played her cards well--the knowledge changed the whole face of Nature for her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hitherto she had been shy and somewhat diffident--the seclusion of her conventual life and its religious teachings had cast a veil, as it were, between her and the outer world, and she had not known how to behave, nor how much she might venture to do, on being first cast upon it.
whole
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From this reading She was beautiful and dangerous--she might become a Princess if she played her cards well--the knowledge changed the whole face of Nature for her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a marked difference observable in the manner of Harriet Brandt after her conversation with the Baroness.
world
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From this reading Hitherto she had been shy and somewhat diffident--the seclusion of her conventual life and its religious teachings had cast a veil, as it were, between her and the outer world, and she had not known how to behave, nor how much she might venture to do, on being first cast upon it.
