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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 Meanwhile he was a little disturbed by his own appearance as a heavenward pilgrim.
allow
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From this reading He was not sure that he had not gone a little too far that way, and he felt that it was a shame to allow Anne to take him seriously.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though Majendie was, as he expressed it, "up to her designs upon his unhappy soul," he remained unconscious of the part to be played by Mrs. Eliott and her circle in the scheme of his salvation.
Anne
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From this reading Anne was right.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile he was a little disturbed by his own appearance as a heavenward pilgrim.
aristocracy
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From this reading From his observation of the aristocracy of Thurston Square, it would never have occurred to him that they were people who could count, whichever way you looked at them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Though Majendie was, as he expressed it, "up to her designs upon his unhappy soul," he remained unconscious of the part to be played by Mrs. Eliott and her circle in the scheme of his salvation.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From his observation of the aristocracy of Thurston Square, it would never have occurred to him that they were people who could count, whichever way you looked at them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Though Majendie was, as he expressed it, "up to her designs upon his unhappy soul," he remained unconscious of the part to be played by Mrs. Eliott and her circle in the scheme of his salvation.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Though Majendie was, as he expressed it, "up to her designs upon his unhappy soul," he remained unconscious of the part to be played by Mrs. Eliott and her circle in the scheme of his salvation.
circle
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From this reading Though Majendie was, as he expressed it, "up to her designs upon his unhappy soul," he remained unconscious of the part to be played by Mrs. Eliott and her circle in the scheme of his salvation.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From his observation of the aristocracy of Thurston Square, it would never have occurred to him that they were people who could count, whichever way you looked at them.
count
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From this reading From his observation of the aristocracy of Thurston Square, it would never have occurred to him that they were people who could count, whichever way you looked at them.
designs
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From this reading Though Majendie was, as he expressed it, "up to her designs upon his unhappy soul," he remained unconscious of the part to be played by Mrs. Eliott and her circle in the scheme of his salvation.
disturbed
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From this reading Meanwhile he was a little disturbed by his own appearance as a heavenward pilgrim.
Eliott
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From this reading Though Majendie was, as he expressed it, "up to her designs upon his unhappy soul," he remained unconscious of the part to be played by Mrs. Eliott and her circle in the scheme of his salvation.
expressed
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From this reading Though Majendie was, as he expressed it, "up to her designs upon his unhappy soul," he remained unconscious of the part to be played by Mrs. Eliott and her circle in the scheme of his salvation.
far
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From this reading He was not sure that he had not gone a little too far that way, and he felt that it was a shame to allow Anne to take him seriously.
felt
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From this reading He was not sure that he had not gone a little too far that way, and he felt that it was a shame to allow Anne to take him seriously.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From his observation of the aristocracy of Thurston Square, it would never have occurred to him that they were people who could count, whichever way you looked at them.
gone
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From this reading He was not sure that he had not gone a little too far that way, and he felt that it was a shame to allow Anne to take him seriously.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was not sure that he had not gone a little too far that way, and he felt that it was a shame to allow Anne to take him seriously.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading From his observation of the aristocracy of Thurston Square, it would never have occurred to him that they were people who could count, whichever way you looked at them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though Majendie was, as he expressed it, "up to her designs upon his unhappy soul," he remained unconscious of the part to be played by Mrs. Eliott and her circle in the scheme of his salvation.
heavenward
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From this reading Meanwhile he was a little disturbed by his own appearance as a heavenward pilgrim.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Though Majendie was, as he expressed it, "up to her designs upon his unhappy soul," he remained unconscious of the part to be played by Mrs. Eliott and her circle in the scheme of his salvation.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From his observation of the aristocracy of Thurston Square, it would never have occurred to him that they were people who could count, whichever way you looked at them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though Majendie was, as he expressed it, "up to her designs upon his unhappy soul," he remained unconscious of the part to be played by Mrs. Eliott and her circle in the scheme of his salvation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though Majendie was, as he expressed it, "up to her designs upon his unhappy soul," he remained unconscious of the part to be played by Mrs. Eliott and her circle in the scheme of his salvation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Though Majendie was, as he expressed it, "up to her designs upon his unhappy soul," he remained unconscious of the part to be played by Mrs. Eliott and her circle in the scheme of his salvation.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile he was a little disturbed by his own appearance as a heavenward pilgrim.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From his observation of the aristocracy of Thurston Square, it would never have occurred to him that they were people who could count, whichever way you looked at them.
Majendie
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From this reading Though Majendie was, as he expressed it, "up to her designs upon his unhappy soul," he remained unconscious of the part to be played by Mrs. Eliott and her circle in the scheme of his salvation.
MeanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile he was a little disturbed by his own appearance as a heavenward pilgrim.
Mrs
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From this reading Though Majendie was, as he expressed it, "up to her designs upon his unhappy soul," he remained unconscious of the part to be played by Mrs. Eliott and her circle in the scheme of his salvation.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From his observation of the aristocracy of Thurston Square, it would never have occurred to him that they were people who could count, whichever way you looked at them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not sure that he had not gone a little too far that way, and he felt that it was a shame to allow Anne to take him seriously.
observationnounUS /ˈobservation/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading From his observation of the aristocracy of Thurston Square, it would never have occurred to him that they were people who could count, whichever way you looked at them.
occurred
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From this reading From his observation of the aristocracy of Thurston Square, it would never have occurred to him that they were people who could count, whichever way you looked at them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though Majendie was, as he expressed it, "up to her designs upon his unhappy soul," he remained unconscious of the part to be played by Mrs. Eliott and her circle in the scheme of his salvation.
own
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From this reading Meanwhile he was a little disturbed by his own appearance as a heavenward pilgrim.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though Majendie was, as he expressed it, "up to her designs upon his unhappy soul," he remained unconscious of the part to be played by Mrs. Eliott and her circle in the scheme of his salvation.
people
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From this reading From his observation of the aristocracy of Thurston Square, it would never have occurred to him that they were people who could count, whichever way you looked at them.
pilgrim
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From this reading Meanwhile he was a little disturbed by his own appearance as a heavenward pilgrim.
played
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From this reading Though Majendie was, as he expressed it, "up to her designs upon his unhappy soul," he remained unconscious of the part to be played by Mrs. Eliott and her circle in the scheme of his salvation.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Though Majendie was, as he expressed it, "up to her designs upon his unhappy soul," he remained unconscious of the part to be played by Mrs. Eliott and her circle in the scheme of his salvation.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Anne was right.
salvation
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From this reading Though Majendie was, as he expressed it, "up to her designs upon his unhappy soul," he remained unconscious of the part to be played by Mrs. Eliott and her circle in the scheme of his salvation.
scheme
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From this reading Though Majendie was, as he expressed it, "up to her designs upon his unhappy soul," he remained unconscious of the part to be played by Mrs. Eliott and her circle in the scheme of his salvation.
seriously
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From this reading He was not sure that he had not gone a little too far that way, and he felt that it was a shame to allow Anne to take him seriously.
shame
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From this reading He was not sure that he had not gone a little too far that way, and he felt that it was a shame to allow Anne to take him seriously.
soul
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From this reading Though Majendie was, as he expressed it, "up to her designs upon his unhappy soul," he remained unconscious of the part to be played by Mrs. Eliott and her circle in the scheme of his salvation.
Square
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From this reading From his observation of the aristocracy of Thurston Square, it would never have occurred to him that they were people who could count, whichever way you looked at them.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was not sure that he had not gone a little too far that way, and he felt that it was a shame to allow Anne to take him seriously.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was not sure that he had not gone a little too far that way, and he felt that it was a shame to allow Anne to take him seriously.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From his observation of the aristocracy of Thurston Square, it would never have occurred to him that they were people who could count, whichever way you looked at them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Though Majendie was, as he expressed it, "up to her designs upon his unhappy soul," he remained unconscious of the part to be played by Mrs. Eliott and her circle in the scheme of his salvation.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading From his observation of the aristocracy of Thurston Square, it would never have occurred to him that they were people who could count, whichever way you looked at them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From his observation of the aristocracy of Thurston Square, it would never have occurred to him that they were people who could count, whichever way you looked at them.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though Majendie was, as he expressed it, "up to her designs upon his unhappy soul," he remained unconscious of the part to be played by Mrs. Eliott and her circle in the scheme of his salvation.
Thurston
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From this reading From his observation of the aristocracy of Thurston Square, it would never have occurred to him that they were people who could count, whichever way you looked at them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though Majendie was, as he expressed it, "up to her designs upon his unhappy soul," he remained unconscious of the part to be played by Mrs. Eliott and her circle in the scheme of his salvation.
too
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From this reading He was not sure that he had not gone a little too far that way, and he felt that it was a shame to allow Anne to take him seriously.
unconscious
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From this reading Though Majendie was, as he expressed it, "up to her designs upon his unhappy soul," he remained unconscious of the part to be played by Mrs. Eliott and her circle in the scheme of his salvation.
unhappy
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From this reading Though Majendie was, as he expressed it, "up to her designs upon his unhappy soul," he remained unconscious of the part to be played by Mrs. Eliott and her circle in the scheme of his salvation.
up
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From this reading Though Majendie was, as he expressed it, "up to her designs upon his unhappy soul," he remained unconscious of the part to be played by Mrs. Eliott and her circle in the scheme of his salvation.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Though Majendie was, as he expressed it, "up to her designs upon his unhappy soul," he remained unconscious of the part to be played by Mrs. Eliott and her circle in the scheme of his salvation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anne was right.
way
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From this reading From his observation of the aristocracy of Thurston Square, it would never have occurred to him that they were people who could count, whichever way you looked at them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From his observation of the aristocracy of Thurston Square, it would never have occurred to him that they were people who could count, whichever way you looked at them.
whicheverdeterminerUS /wɪˈtʃevər/
any one of a set, it does not matter which
From this reading From his observation of the aristocracy of Thurston Square, it would never have occurred to him that they were people who could count, whichever way you looked at them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading From his observation of the aristocracy of Thurston Square, it would never have occurred to him that they were people who could count, whichever way you looked at them.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading From his observation of the aristocracy of Thurston Square, it would never have occurred to him that they were people who could count, whichever way you looked at them.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading From his observation of the aristocracy of Thurston Square, it would never have occurred to him that they were people who could count, whichever way you looked at them.
