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allowed
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From this reading Lady Eldridge allowed herself to drift with the stream, until some landing-place should appear upon which she could set her foot.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet it did not seem possible to her to embark directly upon the subject of which her mind was full, when Norman and Pamela had gone off, and she and her sister-in-law were left alone together.
amusing
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From this reading She was used to humouring Cynthia in this way, who was not easily diverted from any subject in which she was interested, though she would pursue it with many amusing twists and turns, and never made her longest speeches tiresome to listen to.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DISCUSSION Lady Eldridge was as direct in her speech and her ways as any woman could be.
any
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From this reading DISCUSSION Lady Eldridge was as direct in her speech and her ways as any woman could be.
appear
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From this reading Lady Eldridge allowed herself to drift with the stream, until some landing-place should appear upon which she could set her foot.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DISCUSSION Lady Eldridge was as direct in her speech and her ways as any woman could be.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading DISCUSSION Lady Eldridge was as direct in her speech and her ways as any woman could be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Clothes were the topic which Mrs. Eldridge seemed eager to discuss, and as if it were the one upon which she had only been waiting to unburden herself.
Clothes
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From this reading Clothes were the topic which Mrs. Eldridge seemed eager to discuss, and as if it were the one upon which she had only been waiting to unburden herself.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading DISCUSSION Lady Eldridge was as direct in her speech and her ways as any woman could be.
Cynthia
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From this reading She was used to humouring Cynthia in this way, who was not easily diverted from any subject in which she was interested, though she would pursue it with many amusing twists and turns, and never made her longest speeches tiresome to listen to.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Yet it did not seem possible to her to embark directly upon the subject of which her mind was full, when Norman and Pamela had gone off, and she and her sister-in-law were left alone together.
direct
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From this reading DISCUSSION Lady Eldridge was as direct in her speech and her ways as any woman could be.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Yet it did not seem possible to her to embark directly upon the subject of which her mind was full, when Norman and Pamela had gone off, and she and her sister-in-law were left alone together.
discuss
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From this reading Clothes were the topic which Mrs. Eldridge seemed eager to discuss, and as if it were the one upon which she had only been waiting to unburden herself.
DISCUSSION
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From this reading DISCUSSION Lady Eldridge was as direct in her speech and her ways as any woman could be.
diverted
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From this reading She was used to humouring Cynthia in this way, who was not easily diverted from any subject in which she was interested, though she would pursue it with many amusing twists and turns, and never made her longest speeches tiresome to listen to.
drift
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From this reading Lady Eldridge allowed herself to drift with the stream, until some landing-place should appear upon which she could set her foot.
eager
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From this reading Clothes were the topic which Mrs. Eldridge seemed eager to discuss, and as if it were the one upon which she had only been waiting to unburden herself.
easily
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From this reading She was used to humouring Cynthia in this way, who was not easily diverted from any subject in which she was interested, though she would pursue it with many amusing twists and turns, and never made her longest speeches tiresome to listen to.
Eldridge
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From this reading DISCUSSION Lady Eldridge was as direct in her speech and her ways as any woman could be.
embark
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From this reading Yet it did not seem possible to her to embark directly upon the subject of which her mind was full, when Norman and Pamela had gone off, and she and her sister-in-law were left alone together.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Eldridge allowed herself to drift with the stream, until some landing-place should appear upon which she could set her foot.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was used to humouring Cynthia in this way, who was not easily diverted from any subject in which she was interested, though she would pursue it with many amusing twists and turns, and never made her longest speeches tiresome to listen to.
full
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From this reading Yet it did not seem possible to her to embark directly upon the subject of which her mind was full, when Norman and Pamela had gone off, and she and her sister-in-law were left alone together.
gone
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From this reading Yet it did not seem possible to her to embark directly upon the subject of which her mind was full, when Norman and Pamela had gone off, and she and her sister-in-law were left alone together.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet it did not seem possible to her to embark directly upon the subject of which her mind was full, when Norman and Pamela had gone off, and she and her sister-in-law were left alone together.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DISCUSSION Lady Eldridge was as direct in her speech and her ways as any woman could be.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Clothes were the topic which Mrs. Eldridge seemed eager to discuss, and as if it were the one upon which she had only been waiting to unburden herself.
humouring
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From this reading She was used to humouring Cynthia in this way, who was not easily diverted from any subject in which she was interested, though she would pursue it with many amusing twists and turns, and never made her longest speeches tiresome to listen to.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Clothes were the topic which Mrs. Eldridge seemed eager to discuss, and as if it were the one upon which she had only been waiting to unburden herself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DISCUSSION Lady Eldridge was as direct in her speech and her ways as any woman could be.
interested
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From this reading She was used to humouring Cynthia in this way, who was not easily diverted from any subject in which she was interested, though she would pursue it with many amusing twists and turns, and never made her longest speeches tiresome to listen to.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet it did not seem possible to her to embark directly upon the subject of which her mind was full, when Norman and Pamela had gone off, and she and her sister-in-law were left alone together.
Lady
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From this reading DISCUSSION Lady Eldridge was as direct in her speech and her ways as any woman could be.
landing-place
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From this reading Lady Eldridge allowed herself to drift with the stream, until some landing-place should appear upon which she could set her foot.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet it did not seem possible to her to embark directly upon the subject of which her mind was full, when Norman and Pamela had gone off, and she and her sister-in-law were left alone together.
listen
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From this reading She was used to humouring Cynthia in this way, who was not easily diverted from any subject in which she was interested, though she would pursue it with many amusing twists and turns, and never made her longest speeches tiresome to listen to.
longest
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From this reading She was used to humouring Cynthia in this way, who was not easily diverted from any subject in which she was interested, though she would pursue it with many amusing twists and turns, and never made her longest speeches tiresome to listen to.
made
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From this reading She was used to humouring Cynthia in this way, who was not easily diverted from any subject in which she was interested, though she would pursue it with many amusing twists and turns, and never made her longest speeches tiresome to listen to.
many
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From this reading She was used to humouring Cynthia in this way, who was not easily diverted from any subject in which she was interested, though she would pursue it with many amusing twists and turns, and never made her longest speeches tiresome to listen to.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet it did not seem possible to her to embark directly upon the subject of which her mind was full, when Norman and Pamela had gone off, and she and her sister-in-law were left alone together.
Mrs
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From this reading Clothes were the topic which Mrs. Eldridge seemed eager to discuss, and as if it were the one upon which she had only been waiting to unburden herself.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was used to humouring Cynthia in this way, who was not easily diverted from any subject in which she was interested, though she would pursue it with many amusing twists and turns, and never made her longest speeches tiresome to listen to.
Norman
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From this reading Yet it did not seem possible to her to embark directly upon the subject of which her mind was full, when Norman and Pamela had gone off, and she and her sister-in-law were left alone together.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet it did not seem possible to her to embark directly upon the subject of which her mind was full, when Norman and Pamela had gone off, and she and her sister-in-law were left alone together.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet it did not seem possible to her to embark directly upon the subject of which her mind was full, when Norman and Pamela had gone off, and she and her sister-in-law were left alone together.
off
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From this reading Yet it did not seem possible to her to embark directly upon the subject of which her mind was full, when Norman and Pamela had gone off, and she and her sister-in-law were left alone together.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Clothes were the topic which Mrs. Eldridge seemed eager to discuss, and as if it were the one upon which she had only been waiting to unburden herself.
only
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From this reading Clothes were the topic which Mrs. Eldridge seemed eager to discuss, and as if it were the one upon which she had only been waiting to unburden herself.
Pamela
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From this reading Yet it did not seem possible to her to embark directly upon the subject of which her mind was full, when Norman and Pamela had gone off, and she and her sister-in-law were left alone together.
possible
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From this reading Yet it did not seem possible to her to embark directly upon the subject of which her mind was full, when Norman and Pamela had gone off, and she and her sister-in-law were left alone together.
pursue
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From this reading She was used to humouring Cynthia in this way, who was not easily diverted from any subject in which she was interested, though she would pursue it with many amusing twists and turns, and never made her longest speeches tiresome to listen to.
seem
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From this reading Yet it did not seem possible to her to embark directly upon the subject of which her mind was full, when Norman and Pamela had gone off, and she and her sister-in-law were left alone together.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Clothes were the topic which Mrs. Eldridge seemed eager to discuss, and as if it were the one upon which she had only been waiting to unburden herself.
set
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From this reading Lady Eldridge allowed herself to drift with the stream, until some landing-place should appear upon which she could set her foot.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet it did not seem possible to her to embark directly upon the subject of which her mind was full, when Norman and Pamela had gone off, and she and her sister-in-law were left alone together.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Lady Eldridge allowed herself to drift with the stream, until some landing-place should appear upon which she could set her foot.
sister-in-law
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From this reading Yet it did not seem possible to her to embark directly upon the subject of which her mind was full, when Norman and Pamela had gone off, and she and her sister-in-law were left alone together.
some
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From this reading Lady Eldridge allowed herself to drift with the stream, until some landing-place should appear upon which she could set her foot.
speech
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From this reading DISCUSSION Lady Eldridge was as direct in her speech and her ways as any woman could be.
speeches
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From this reading She was used to humouring Cynthia in this way, who was not easily diverted from any subject in which she was interested, though she would pursue it with many amusing twists and turns, and never made her longest speeches tiresome to listen to.
stream
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From this reading Lady Eldridge allowed herself to drift with the stream, until some landing-place should appear upon which she could set her foot.
subject
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From this reading Yet it did not seem possible to her to embark directly upon the subject of which her mind was full, when Norman and Pamela had gone off, and she and her sister-in-law were left alone together.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yet it did not seem possible to her to embark directly upon the subject of which her mind was full, when Norman and Pamela had gone off, and she and her sister-in-law were left alone together.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was used to humouring Cynthia in this way, who was not easily diverted from any subject in which she was interested, though she would pursue it with many amusing twists and turns, and never made her longest speeches tiresome to listen to.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She was used to humouring Cynthia in this way, who was not easily diverted from any subject in which she was interested, though she would pursue it with many amusing twists and turns, and never made her longest speeches tiresome to listen to.
tiresome
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From this reading She was used to humouring Cynthia in this way, who was not easily diverted from any subject in which she was interested, though she would pursue it with many amusing twists and turns, and never made her longest speeches tiresome to listen to.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet it did not seem possible to her to embark directly upon the subject of which her mind was full, when Norman and Pamela had gone off, and she and her sister-in-law were left alone together.
together
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From this reading Yet it did not seem possible to her to embark directly upon the subject of which her mind was full, when Norman and Pamela had gone off, and she and her sister-in-law were left alone together.
topic
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From this reading Clothes were the topic which Mrs. Eldridge seemed eager to discuss, and as if it were the one upon which she had only been waiting to unburden herself.
turns
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From this reading She was used to humouring Cynthia in this way, who was not easily diverted from any subject in which she was interested, though she would pursue it with many amusing twists and turns, and never made her longest speeches tiresome to listen to.
twists
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From this reading She was used to humouring Cynthia in this way, who was not easily diverted from any subject in which she was interested, though she would pursue it with many amusing twists and turns, and never made her longest speeches tiresome to listen to.
unburden
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From this reading Clothes were the topic which Mrs. Eldridge seemed eager to discuss, and as if it were the one upon which she had only been waiting to unburden herself.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Lady Eldridge allowed herself to drift with the stream, until some landing-place should appear upon which she could set her foot.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Yet it did not seem possible to her to embark directly upon the subject of which her mind was full, when Norman and Pamela had gone off, and she and her sister-in-law were left alone together.
used
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From this reading She was used to humouring Cynthia in this way, who was not easily diverted from any subject in which she was interested, though she would pursue it with many amusing twists and turns, and never made her longest speeches tiresome to listen to.
waiting
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From this reading Clothes were the topic which Mrs. Eldridge seemed eager to discuss, and as if it were the one upon which she had only been waiting to unburden herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DISCUSSION Lady Eldridge was as direct in her speech and her ways as any woman could be.
way
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From this reading She was used to humouring Cynthia in this way, who was not easily diverted from any subject in which she was interested, though she would pursue it with many amusing twists and turns, and never made her longest speeches tiresome to listen to.
ways
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From this reading DISCUSSION Lady Eldridge was as direct in her speech and her ways as any woman could be.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yet it did not seem possible to her to embark directly upon the subject of which her mind was full, when Norman and Pamela had gone off, and she and her sister-in-law were left alone together.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Yet it did not seem possible to her to embark directly upon the subject of which her mind was full, when Norman and Pamela had gone off, and she and her sister-in-law were left alone together.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yet it did not seem possible to her to embark directly upon the subject of which her mind was full, when Norman and Pamela had gone off, and she and her sister-in-law were left alone together.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She was used to humouring Cynthia in this way, who was not easily diverted from any subject in which she was interested, though she would pursue it with many amusing twists and turns, and never made her longest speeches tiresome to listen to.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lady Eldridge allowed herself to drift with the stream, until some landing-place should appear upon which she could set her foot.
woman
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From this reading DISCUSSION Lady Eldridge was as direct in her speech and her ways as any woman could be.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was used to humouring Cynthia in this way, who was not easily diverted from any subject in which she was interested, though she would pursue it with many amusing twists and turns, and never made her longest speeches tiresome to listen to.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet it did not seem possible to her to embark directly upon the subject of which her mind was full, when Norman and Pamela had gone off, and she and her sister-in-law were left alone together.
