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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 seemed to Robert Acton, after Eugenia had come to his house, that something had passed between them which made them a good deal more intimate.
Acton
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From this reading It seemed to Robert Acton, after Eugenia had come to his house, that something had passed between them which made them a good deal more intimate.
Acton's
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From this reading There was a change, however, in this sense: that if the Baroness had been a great deal in Acton’s thoughts before, she was now never out of them.
Adolf
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From this reading It was hard to say exactly what, except her telling him that she had taken her resolution with regard to the Prince Adolf; for Madame Münster’s visit had made no difference in their relations.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It seemed to Robert Acton, after Eugenia had come to his house, that something had passed between them which made them a good deal more intimate.
agreeable
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From this reading It was agreeable to him to find himself in her little drawing-room; but this was not a new discovery.
Baroness
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From this reading There was a change, however, in this sense: that if the Baroness had been a great deal in Acton’s thoughts before, she was now never out of them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was a change, however, in this sense: that if the Baroness had been a great deal in Acton’s thoughts before, she was now never out of them.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He came to see her very often; but he had come to see her very often before.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It seemed to Robert Acton, after Eugenia had come to his house, that something had passed between them which made them a good deal more intimate.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He came to see her very often; but he had come to see her very often before.
came
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From this reading He came to see her very often; but he had come to see her very often before.
change
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From this reading There was a change, however, in this sense: that if the Baroness had been a great deal in Acton’s thoughts before, she was now never out of them.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to Robert Acton, after Eugenia had come to his house, that something had passed between them which made them a good deal more intimate.
deal
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From this reading It seemed to Robert Acton, after Eugenia had come to his house, that something had passed between them which made them a good deal more intimate.
difference
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From this reading It was hard to say exactly what, except her telling him that she had taken her resolution with regard to the Prince Adolf; for Madame Münster’s visit had made no difference in their relations.
discovery
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From this reading It was agreeable to him to find himself in her little drawing-room; but this was not a new discovery.
drawing-room
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From this reading It was agreeable to him to find himself in her little drawing-room; but this was not a new discovery.
Eugenia
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From this reading It seemed to Robert Acton, after Eugenia had come to his house, that something had passed between them which made them a good deal more intimate.
exactly
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From this reading It was hard to say exactly what, except her telling him that she had taken her resolution with regard to the Prince Adolf; for Madame Münster’s visit had made no difference in their relations.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading It was hard to say exactly what, except her telling him that she had taken her resolution with regard to the Prince Adolf; for Madame Münster’s visit had made no difference in their relations.
find
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From this reading It was agreeable to him to find himself in her little drawing-room; but this was not a new discovery.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was hard to say exactly what, except her telling him that she had taken her resolution with regard to the Prince Adolf; for Madame Münster’s visit had made no difference in their relations.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to Robert Acton, after Eugenia had come to his house, that something had passed between them which made them a good deal more intimate.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a change, however, in this sense: that if the Baroness had been a great deal in Acton’s thoughts before, she was now never out of them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed to Robert Acton, after Eugenia had come to his house, that something had passed between them which made them a good deal more intimate.
hard
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From this reading It was hard to say exactly what, except her telling him that she had taken her resolution with regard to the Prince Adolf; for Madame Münster’s visit had made no difference in their relations.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came to see her very often; but he had come to see her very often before.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was hard to say exactly what, except her telling him that she had taken her resolution with regard to the Prince Adolf; for Madame Münster’s visit had made no difference in their relations.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was hard to say exactly what, except her telling him that she had taken her resolution with regard to the Prince Adolf; for Madame Münster’s visit had made no difference in their relations.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was agreeable to him to find himself in her little drawing-room; but this was not a new discovery.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Robert Acton, after Eugenia had come to his house, that something had passed between them which made them a good deal more intimate.
house
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From this reading It seemed to Robert Acton, after Eugenia had come to his house, that something had passed between them which made them a good deal more intimate.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There was a change, however, in this sense: that if the Baroness had been a great deal in Acton’s thoughts before, she was now never out of them.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was a change, however, in this sense: that if the Baroness had been a great deal in Acton’s thoughts before, she was now never out of them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was hard to say exactly what, except her telling him that she had taken her resolution with regard to the Prince Adolf; for Madame Münster’s visit had made no difference in their relations.
intimate
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From this reading It seemed to Robert Acton, after Eugenia had come to his house, that something had passed between them which made them a good deal more intimate.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Robert Acton, after Eugenia had come to his house, that something had passed between them which made them a good deal more intimate.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was agreeable to him to find himself in her little drawing-room; but this was not a new discovery.
Madame
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From this reading It was hard to say exactly what, except her telling him that she had taken her resolution with regard to the Prince Adolf; for Madame Münster’s visit had made no difference in their relations.
made
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From this reading It seemed to Robert Acton, after Eugenia had come to his house, that something had passed between them which made them a good deal more intimate.
more
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From this reading It seemed to Robert Acton, after Eugenia had come to his house, that something had passed between them which made them a good deal more intimate.
Münster's
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From this reading It was hard to say exactly what, except her telling him that she had taken her resolution with regard to the Prince Adolf; for Madame Münster’s visit had made no difference in their relations.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a change, however, in this sense: that if the Baroness had been a great deal in Acton’s thoughts before, she was now never out of them.
new
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From this reading It was agreeable to him to find himself in her little drawing-room; but this was not a new discovery.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was hard to say exactly what, except her telling him that she had taken her resolution with regard to the Prince Adolf; for Madame Münster’s visit had made no difference in their relations.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was agreeable to him to find himself in her little drawing-room; but this was not a new discovery.
now
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From this reading There was a change, however, in this sense: that if the Baroness had been a great deal in Acton’s thoughts before, she was now never out of them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a change, however, in this sense: that if the Baroness had been a great deal in Acton’s thoughts before, she was now never out of them.
often
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From this reading He came to see her very often; but he had come to see her very often before.
out
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From this reading There was a change, however, in this sense: that if the Baroness had been a great deal in Acton’s thoughts before, she was now never out of them.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to Robert Acton, after Eugenia had come to his house, that something had passed between them which made them a good deal more intimate.
Prince
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From this reading It was hard to say exactly what, except her telling him that she had taken her resolution with regard to the Prince Adolf; for Madame Münster’s visit had made no difference in their relations.
regard
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From this reading It was hard to say exactly what, except her telling him that she had taken her resolution with regard to the Prince Adolf; for Madame Münster’s visit had made no difference in their relations.
relations
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From this reading It was hard to say exactly what, except her telling him that she had taken her resolution with regard to the Prince Adolf; for Madame Münster’s visit had made no difference in their relations.
resolution
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From this reading It was hard to say exactly what, except her telling him that she had taken her resolution with regard to the Prince Adolf; for Madame Münster’s visit had made no difference in their relations.
Robert
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From this reading It seemed to Robert Acton, after Eugenia had come to his house, that something had passed between them which made them a good deal more intimate.
say
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From this reading It was hard to say exactly what, except her telling him that she had taken her resolution with regard to the Prince Adolf; for Madame Münster’s visit had made no difference in their relations.
see
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From this reading He came to see her very often; but he had come to see her very often before.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to Robert Acton, after Eugenia had come to his house, that something had passed between them which made them a good deal more intimate.
sense
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From this reading There was a change, however, in this sense: that if the Baroness had been a great deal in Acton’s thoughts before, she was now never out of them.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was hard to say exactly what, except her telling him that she had taken her resolution with regard to the Prince Adolf; for Madame Münster’s visit had made no difference in their relations.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It seemed to Robert Acton, after Eugenia had come to his house, that something had passed between them which made them a good deal more intimate.
taken
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From this reading It was hard to say exactly what, except her telling him that she had taken her resolution with regard to the Prince Adolf; for Madame Münster’s visit had made no difference in their relations.
telling
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From this reading It was hard to say exactly what, except her telling him that she had taken her resolution with regard to the Prince Adolf; for Madame Münster’s visit had made no difference in their relations.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to Robert Acton, after Eugenia had come to his house, that something had passed between them which made them a good deal more intimate.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was hard to say exactly what, except her telling him that she had taken her resolution with regard to the Prince Adolf; for Madame Münster’s visit had made no difference in their relations.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was hard to say exactly what, except her telling him that she had taken her resolution with regard to the Prince Adolf; for Madame Münster’s visit had made no difference in their relations.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It seemed to Robert Acton, after Eugenia had come to his house, that something had passed between them which made them a good deal more intimate.
There
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From this reading There was a change, however, in this sense: that if the Baroness had been a great deal in Acton’s thoughts before, she was now never out of them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was agreeable to him to find himself in her little drawing-room; but this was not a new discovery.
thoughts
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From this reading There was a change, however, in this sense: that if the Baroness had been a great deal in Acton’s thoughts before, she was now never out of them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to Robert Acton, after Eugenia had come to his house, that something had passed between them which made them a good deal more intimate.
very
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From this reading He came to see her very often; but he had come to see her very often before.
visit
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From this reading It was hard to say exactly what, except her telling him that she had taken her resolution with regard to the Prince Adolf; for Madame Münster’s visit had made no difference in their relations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was hard to say exactly what, except her telling him that she had taken her resolution with regard to the Prince Adolf; for Madame Münster’s visit had made no difference in their relations.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was hard to say exactly what, except her telling him that she had taken her resolution with regard to the Prince Adolf; for Madame Münster’s visit had made no difference in their relations.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Robert Acton, after Eugenia had come to his house, that something had passed between them which made them a good deal more intimate.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was hard to say exactly what, except her telling him that she had taken her resolution with regard to the Prince Adolf; for Madame Münster’s visit had made no difference in their relations.
