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advice
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From this reading She ended by declaring she was used to going into society without her brother's protection, or even his company, and she would do her best to get on without his advice.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "What is the matter?" asked his aunt, looking after him.
Alan
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From this reading It had come to the fish going out by this time, and Alan, who had eaten with no appetite, and drunken feverishly of apollinaris, flung down his napkin and went out, too.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She ended by declaring she was used to going into society without her brother's protection, or even his company, and she would do her best to get on without his advice.
apollinaris
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From this reading It had come to the fish going out by this time, and Alan, who had eaten with no appetite, and drunken feverishly of apollinaris, flung down his napkin and went out, too.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a desire for food
From this reading It had come to the fish going out by this time, and Alan, who had eaten with no appetite, and drunken feverishly of apollinaris, flung down his napkin and went out, too.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What is the matter?" asked his aunt, looking after him.
aunt
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From this reading "What is the matter?" asked his aunt, looking after him.
Bessie
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From this reading Bessie shrugged, but she said, presently, with her lips more than her voice: "I don't think he feels very well."
best
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From this reading She ended by declaring she was used to going into society without her brother's protection, or even his company, and she would do her best to get on without his advice.
brother's
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From this reading She ended by declaring she was used to going into society without her brother's protection, or even his company, and she would do her best to get on without his advice.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Bessie shrugged, but she said, presently, with her lips more than her voice: "I don't think he feels very well."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She ended by declaring she was used to going into society without her brother's protection, or even his company, and she would do her best to get on without his advice.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had come to the fish going out by this time, and Alan, who had eaten with no appetite, and drunken feverishly of apollinaris, flung down his napkin and went out, too.
company
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From this reading She ended by declaring she was used to going into society without her brother's protection, or even his company, and she would do her best to get on without his advice.
conduct
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From this reading Or was it his conduct he wished her to profit by?
declaring
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From this reading She ended by declaring she was used to going into society without her brother's protection, or even his company, and she would do her best to get on without his advice.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She ended by declaring she was used to going into society without her brother's protection, or even his company, and she would do her best to get on without his advice.
don't
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From this reading Bessie shrugged, but she said, presently, with her lips more than her voice: "I don't think he feels very well."
down
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From this reading It had come to the fish going out by this time, and Alan, who had eaten with no appetite, and drunken feverishly of apollinaris, flung down his napkin and went out, too.
drunken
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From this reading It had come to the fish going out by this time, and Alan, who had eaten with no appetite, and drunken feverishly of apollinaris, flung down his napkin and went out, too.
eaten
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From this reading It had come to the fish going out by this time, and Alan, who had eaten with no appetite, and drunken feverishly of apollinaris, flung down his napkin and went out, too.
ended
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From this reading She ended by declaring she was used to going into society without her brother's protection, or even his company, and she would do her best to get on without his advice.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She ended by declaring she was used to going into society without her brother's protection, or even his company, and she would do her best to get on without his advice.
feels
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From this reading Bessie shrugged, but she said, presently, with her lips more than her voice: "I don't think he feels very well."
feverishly
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From this reading It had come to the fish going out by this time, and Alan, who had eaten with no appetite, and drunken feverishly of apollinaris, flung down his napkin and went out, too.
fish
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From this reading It had come to the fish going out by this time, and Alan, who had eaten with no appetite, and drunken feverishly of apollinaris, flung down his napkin and went out, too.
flung
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From this reading It had come to the fish going out by this time, and Alan, who had eaten with no appetite, and drunken feverishly of apollinaris, flung down his napkin and went out, too.
get
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From this reading She ended by declaring she was used to going into society without her brother's protection, or even his company, and she would do her best to get on without his advice.
going
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From this reading She ended by declaring she was used to going into society without her brother's protection, or even his company, and she would do her best to get on without his advice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had come to the fish going out by this time, and Alan, who had eaten with no appetite, and drunken feverishly of apollinaris, flung down his napkin and went out, too.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Or was it his conduct he wished her to profit by?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She ended by declaring she was used to going into society without her brother's protection, or even his company, and she would do her best to get on without his advice.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What is the matter?" asked his aunt, looking after him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She ended by declaring she was used to going into society without her brother's protection, or even his company, and she would do her best to get on without his advice.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Bessie shrugged, but she said, presently, with her lips more than her voice: "I don't think he feels very well."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She ended by declaring she was used to going into society without her brother's protection, or even his company, and she would do her best to get on without his advice.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is the matter?" asked his aunt, looking after him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Or was it his conduct he wished her to profit by?
lips
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From this reading Bessie shrugged, but she said, presently, with her lips more than her voice: "I don't think he feels very well."
looking
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From this reading "What is the matter?" asked his aunt, looking after him.
matter
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From this reading "What is the matter?" asked his aunt, looking after him.
more
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From this reading Bessie shrugged, but she said, presently, with her lips more than her voice: "I don't think he feels very well."
napkin
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From this reading It had come to the fish going out by this time, and Alan, who had eaten with no appetite, and drunken feverishly of apollinaris, flung down his napkin and went out, too.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It had come to the fish going out by this time, and Alan, who had eaten with no appetite, and drunken feverishly of apollinaris, flung down his napkin and went out, too.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had come to the fish going out by this time, and Alan, who had eaten with no appetite, and drunken feverishly of apollinaris, flung down his napkin and went out, too.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She ended by declaring she was used to going into society without her brother's protection, or even his company, and she would do her best to get on without his advice.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She ended by declaring she was used to going into society without her brother's protection, or even his company, and she would do her best to get on without his advice.
out
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From this reading It had come to the fish going out by this time, and Alan, who had eaten with no appetite, and drunken feverishly of apollinaris, flung down his napkin and went out, too.
presently
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From this reading Bessie shrugged, but she said, presently, with her lips more than her voice: "I don't think he feels very well."
profit
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From this reading Or was it his conduct he wished her to profit by?
protection
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From this reading She ended by declaring she was used to going into society without her brother's protection, or even his company, and she would do her best to get on without his advice.
said
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From this reading Bessie shrugged, but she said, presently, with her lips more than her voice: "I don't think he feels very well."
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She ended by declaring she was used to going into society without her brother's protection, or even his company, and she would do her best to get on without his advice.
shrugged
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From this reading Bessie shrugged, but she said, presently, with her lips more than her voice: "I don't think he feels very well."
society
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From this reading She ended by declaring she was used to going into society without her brother's protection, or even his company, and she would do her best to get on without his advice.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Bessie shrugged, but she said, presently, with her lips more than her voice: "I don't think he feels very well."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It had come to the fish going out by this time, and Alan, who had eaten with no appetite, and drunken feverishly of apollinaris, flung down his napkin and went out, too.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bessie shrugged, but she said, presently, with her lips more than her voice: "I don't think he feels very well."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It had come to the fish going out by this time, and Alan, who had eaten with no appetite, and drunken feverishly of apollinaris, flung down his napkin and went out, too.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had come to the fish going out by this time, and Alan, who had eaten with no appetite, and drunken feverishly of apollinaris, flung down his napkin and went out, too.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She ended by declaring she was used to going into society without her brother's protection, or even his company, and she would do her best to get on without his advice.
too
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From this reading It had come to the fish going out by this time, and Alan, who had eaten with no appetite, and drunken feverishly of apollinaris, flung down his napkin and went out, too.
used
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From this reading She ended by declaring she was used to going into society without her brother's protection, or even his company, and she would do her best to get on without his advice.
very
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From this reading Bessie shrugged, but she said, presently, with her lips more than her voice: "I don't think he feels very well."
voice
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From this reading Bessie shrugged, but she said, presently, with her lips more than her voice: "I don't think he feels very well."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She ended by declaring she was used to going into society without her brother's protection, or even his company, and she would do her best to get on without his advice.
well
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From this reading Bessie shrugged, but she said, presently, with her lips more than her voice: "I don't think he feels very well."
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had come to the fish going out by this time, and Alan, who had eaten with no appetite, and drunken feverishly of apollinaris, flung down his napkin and went out, too.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is the matter?" asked his aunt, looking after him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It had come to the fish going out by this time, and Alan, who had eaten with no appetite, and drunken feverishly of apollinaris, flung down his napkin and went out, too.
wished
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From this reading Or was it his conduct he wished her to profit by?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had come to the fish going out by this time, and Alan, who had eaten with no appetite, and drunken feverishly of apollinaris, flung down his napkin and went out, too.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She ended by declaring she was used to going into society without her brother's protection, or even his company, and she would do her best to get on without his advice.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She ended by declaring she was used to going into society without her brother's protection, or even his company, and she would do her best to get on without his advice.
