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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 But here her thoughts were interrupted by her own "ideal",--Florian Varillo who, catching her hand abruptly, drew her aside for a moment.
abruptly
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From this reading But here her thoughts were interrupted by her own "ideal",--Florian Varillo who, catching her hand abruptly, drew her aside for a moment.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Princesse is of his way of thinking,--Sylvie is not!" and he finished his sentence by slipping an arm round her waist quickly, and whispering a word which brought the colour to her cheeks and the sparkle to her eyes, and made her heart beat so quickly that she could not speak for a moment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Princesse is of his way of thinking,--Sylvie is not!" and he finished his sentence by slipping an arm round her waist quickly, and whispering a word which brought the colour to her cheeks and the sparkle to her eyes, and made her heart beat so quickly that she could not speak for a moment.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "You must not call her 'Sylvie'," she answered at last, "She does not like such familiarity--even from you!"
arm
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From this reading The Princesse is of his way of thinking,--Sylvie is not!" and he finished his sentence by slipping an arm round her waist quickly, and whispering a word which brought the colour to her cheeks and the sparkle to her eyes, and made her heart beat so quickly that she could not speak for a moment.
aside
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From this reading But here her thoughts were interrupted by her own "ideal",--Florian Varillo who, catching her hand abruptly, drew her aside for a moment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You must not call her 'Sylvie'," she answered at last, "She does not like such familiarity--even from you!"
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet she was supposed by the very man whose embrace thus moved her, to be "passionless!"
beat
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From this reading The Princesse is of his way of thinking,--Sylvie is not!" and he finished his sentence by slipping an arm round her waist quickly, and whispering a word which brought the colour to her cheeks and the sparkle to her eyes, and made her heart beat so quickly that she could not speak for a moment.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Princesse is of his way of thinking,--Sylvie is not!" and he finished his sentence by slipping an arm round her waist quickly, and whispering a word which brought the colour to her cheeks and the sparkle to her eyes, and made her heart beat so quickly that she could not speak for a moment.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But here her thoughts were interrupted by her own "ideal",--Florian Varillo who, catching her hand abruptly, drew her aside for a moment.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But here her thoughts were interrupted by her own "ideal",--Florian Varillo who, catching her hand abruptly, drew her aside for a moment.
call
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From this reading "You must not call her 'Sylvie'," she answered at last, "She does not like such familiarity--even from you!"
Carissima
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From this reading "Carissima mia, why did you not introduce the Princesse D'Agramont to Mr. Leigh rather than the Comtesse Hermenstein?
catching
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From this reading But here her thoughts were interrupted by her own "ideal",--Florian Varillo who, catching her hand abruptly, drew her aside for a moment.
cheeks
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From this reading The Princesse is of his way of thinking,--Sylvie is not!" and he finished his sentence by slipping an arm round her waist quickly, and whispering a word which brought the colour to her cheeks and the sparkle to her eyes, and made her heart beat so quickly that she could not speak for a moment.
colour
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From this reading The Princesse is of his way of thinking,--Sylvie is not!" and he finished his sentence by slipping an arm round her waist quickly, and whispering a word which brought the colour to her cheeks and the sparkle to her eyes, and made her heart beat so quickly that she could not speak for a moment.
Comtesse
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From this reading "Carissima mia, why did you not introduce the Princesse D'Agramont to Mr. Leigh rather than the Comtesse Hermenstein?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Princesse is of his way of thinking,--Sylvie is not!" and he finished his sentence by slipping an arm round her waist quickly, and whispering a word which brought the colour to her cheeks and the sparkle to her eyes, and made her heart beat so quickly that she could not speak for a moment.
D'Agramont
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From this reading "Carissima mia, why did you not introduce the Princesse D'Agramont to Mr. Leigh rather than the Comtesse Hermenstein?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Carissima mia, why did you not introduce the Princesse D'Agramont to Mr. Leigh rather than the Comtesse Hermenstein?
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You must not call her 'Sylvie'," she answered at last, "She does not like such familiarity--even from you!"
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But here her thoughts were interrupted by her own "ideal",--Florian Varillo who, catching her hand abruptly, drew her aside for a moment.
embrace
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From this reading Yet she was supposed by the very man whose embrace thus moved her, to be "passionless!"
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You must not call her 'Sylvie'," she answered at last, "She does not like such familiarity--even from you!"
eyes
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From this reading The Princesse is of his way of thinking,--Sylvie is not!" and he finished his sentence by slipping an arm round her waist quickly, and whispering a word which brought the colour to her cheeks and the sparkle to her eyes, and made her heart beat so quickly that she could not speak for a moment.
familiarity
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From this reading "You must not call her 'Sylvie'," she answered at last, "She does not like such familiarity--even from you!"
finished
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From this reading The Princesse is of his way of thinking,--Sylvie is not!" and he finished his sentence by slipping an arm round her waist quickly, and whispering a word which brought the colour to her cheeks and the sparkle to her eyes, and made her heart beat so quickly that she could not speak for a moment.
Florian
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From this reading But here her thoughts were interrupted by her own "ideal",--Florian Varillo who, catching her hand abruptly, drew her aside for a moment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But here her thoughts were interrupted by her own "ideal",--Florian Varillo who, catching her hand abruptly, drew her aside for a moment.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You must not call her 'Sylvie'," she answered at last, "She does not like such familiarity--even from you!"
hand
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From this reading But here her thoughts were interrupted by her own "ideal",--Florian Varillo who, catching her hand abruptly, drew her aside for a moment.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Princesse is of his way of thinking,--Sylvie is not!" and he finished his sentence by slipping an arm round her waist quickly, and whispering a word which brought the colour to her cheeks and the sparkle to her eyes, and made her heart beat so quickly that she could not speak for a moment.
heart
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From this reading The Princesse is of his way of thinking,--Sylvie is not!" and he finished his sentence by slipping an arm round her waist quickly, and whispering a word which brought the colour to her cheeks and the sparkle to her eyes, and made her heart beat so quickly that she could not speak for a moment.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But here her thoughts were interrupted by her own "ideal",--Florian Varillo who, catching her hand abruptly, drew her aside for a moment.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But here her thoughts were interrupted by her own "ideal",--Florian Varillo who, catching her hand abruptly, drew her aside for a moment.
Hermenstein
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From this reading "Carissima mia, why did you not introduce the Princesse D'Agramont to Mr. Leigh rather than the Comtesse Hermenstein?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Princesse is of his way of thinking,--Sylvie is not!" and he finished his sentence by slipping an arm round her waist quickly, and whispering a word which brought the colour to her cheeks and the sparkle to her eyes, and made her heart beat so quickly that she could not speak for a moment.
ideal
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From this reading But here her thoughts were interrupted by her own "ideal",--Florian Varillo who, catching her hand abruptly, drew her aside for a moment.
interruptednounUS /ˈinterrupted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But here her thoughts were interrupted by her own "ideal",--Florian Varillo who, catching her hand abruptly, drew her aside for a moment.
introduce
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From this reading "Carissima mia, why did you not introduce the Princesse D'Agramont to Mr. Leigh rather than the Comtesse Hermenstein?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Princesse is of his way of thinking,--Sylvie is not!" and he finished his sentence by slipping an arm round her waist quickly, and whispering a word which brought the colour to her cheeks and the sparkle to her eyes, and made her heart beat so quickly that she could not speak for a moment.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You must not call her 'Sylvie'," she answered at last, "She does not like such familiarity--even from you!"
Leigh
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From this reading "Carissima mia, why did you not introduce the Princesse D'Agramont to Mr. Leigh rather than the Comtesse Hermenstein?
like
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From this reading "You must not call her 'Sylvie'," she answered at last, "She does not like such familiarity--even from you!"
made
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From this reading The Princesse is of his way of thinking,--Sylvie is not!" and he finished his sentence by slipping an arm round her waist quickly, and whispering a word which brought the colour to her cheeks and the sparkle to her eyes, and made her heart beat so quickly that she could not speak for a moment.
man
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From this reading Yet she was supposed by the very man whose embrace thus moved her, to be "passionless!"
mia
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From this reading "Carissima mia, why did you not introduce the Princesse D'Agramont to Mr. Leigh rather than the Comtesse Hermenstein?
moment
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From this reading But here her thoughts were interrupted by her own "ideal",--Florian Varillo who, catching her hand abruptly, drew her aside for a moment.
moved
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From this reading Yet she was supposed by the very man whose embrace thus moved her, to be "passionless!"
Mr
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From this reading "Carissima mia, why did you not introduce the Princesse D'Agramont to Mr. Leigh rather than the Comtesse Hermenstein?
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must not call her 'Sylvie'," she answered at last, "She does not like such familiarity--even from you!"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Carissima mia, why did you not introduce the Princesse D'Agramont to Mr. Leigh rather than the Comtesse Hermenstein?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Princesse is of his way of thinking,--Sylvie is not!" and he finished his sentence by slipping an arm round her waist quickly, and whispering a word which brought the colour to her cheeks and the sparkle to her eyes, and made her heart beat so quickly that she could not speak for a moment.
own
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From this reading But here her thoughts were interrupted by her own "ideal",--Florian Varillo who, catching her hand abruptly, drew her aside for a moment.
passionless
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From this reading Yet she was supposed by the very man whose embrace thus moved her, to be "passionless!"
Princesse
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From this reading "Carissima mia, why did you not introduce the Princesse D'Agramont to Mr. Leigh rather than the Comtesse Hermenstein?
quickly
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From this reading The Princesse is of his way of thinking,--Sylvie is not!" and he finished his sentence by slipping an arm round her waist quickly, and whispering a word which brought the colour to her cheeks and the sparkle to her eyes, and made her heart beat so quickly that she could not speak for a moment.
rather
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From this reading "Carissima mia, why did you not introduce the Princesse D'Agramont to Mr. Leigh rather than the Comtesse Hermenstein?
round
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From this reading The Princesse is of his way of thinking,--Sylvie is not!" and he finished his sentence by slipping an arm round her waist quickly, and whispering a word which brought the colour to her cheeks and the sparkle to her eyes, and made her heart beat so quickly that she could not speak for a moment.
sentence
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From this reading The Princesse is of his way of thinking,--Sylvie is not!" and he finished his sentence by slipping an arm round her waist quickly, and whispering a word which brought the colour to her cheeks and the sparkle to her eyes, and made her heart beat so quickly that she could not speak for a moment.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Princesse is of his way of thinking,--Sylvie is not!" and he finished his sentence by slipping an arm round her waist quickly, and whispering a word which brought the colour to her cheeks and the sparkle to her eyes, and made her heart beat so quickly that she could not speak for a moment.
slipping
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From this reading The Princesse is of his way of thinking,--Sylvie is not!" and he finished his sentence by slipping an arm round her waist quickly, and whispering a word which brought the colour to her cheeks and the sparkle to her eyes, and made her heart beat so quickly that she could not speak for a moment.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Princesse is of his way of thinking,--Sylvie is not!" and he finished his sentence by slipping an arm round her waist quickly, and whispering a word which brought the colour to her cheeks and the sparkle to her eyes, and made her heart beat so quickly that she could not speak for a moment.
sparkle
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From this reading The Princesse is of his way of thinking,--Sylvie is not!" and he finished his sentence by slipping an arm round her waist quickly, and whispering a word which brought the colour to her cheeks and the sparkle to her eyes, and made her heart beat so quickly that she could not speak for a moment.
speak
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From this reading The Princesse is of his way of thinking,--Sylvie is not!" and he finished his sentence by slipping an arm round her waist quickly, and whispering a word which brought the colour to her cheeks and the sparkle to her eyes, and made her heart beat so quickly that she could not speak for a moment.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "You must not call her 'Sylvie'," she answered at last, "She does not like such familiarity--even from you!"
supposed
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From this reading Yet she was supposed by the very man whose embrace thus moved her, to be "passionless!"
Sylvie
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From this reading The Princesse is of his way of thinking,--Sylvie is not!" and he finished his sentence by slipping an arm round her waist quickly, and whispering a word which brought the colour to her cheeks and the sparkle to her eyes, and made her heart beat so quickly that she could not speak for a moment.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Carissima mia, why did you not introduce the Princesse D'Agramont to Mr. Leigh rather than the Comtesse Hermenstein?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Princesse is of his way of thinking,--Sylvie is not!" and he finished his sentence by slipping an arm round her waist quickly, and whispering a word which brought the colour to her cheeks and the sparkle to her eyes, and made her heart beat so quickly that she could not speak for a moment.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Carissima mia, why did you not introduce the Princesse D'Agramont to Mr. Leigh rather than the Comtesse Hermenstein?
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Princesse is of his way of thinking,--Sylvie is not!" and he finished his sentence by slipping an arm round her waist quickly, and whispering a word which brought the colour to her cheeks and the sparkle to her eyes, and made her heart beat so quickly that she could not speak for a moment.
thoughts
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From this reading But here her thoughts were interrupted by her own "ideal",--Florian Varillo who, catching her hand abruptly, drew her aside for a moment.
thus
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From this reading Yet she was supposed by the very man whose embrace thus moved her, to be "passionless!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Carissima mia, why did you not introduce the Princesse D'Agramont to Mr. Leigh rather than the Comtesse Hermenstein?
Varillo
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From this reading But here her thoughts were interrupted by her own "ideal",--Florian Varillo who, catching her hand abruptly, drew her aside for a moment.
very
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From this reading Yet she was supposed by the very man whose embrace thus moved her, to be "passionless!"
waist
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From this reading The Princesse is of his way of thinking,--Sylvie is not!" and he finished his sentence by slipping an arm round her waist quickly, and whispering a word which brought the colour to her cheeks and the sparkle to her eyes, and made her heart beat so quickly that she could not speak for a moment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet she was supposed by the very man whose embrace thus moved her, to be "passionless!"
way
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From this reading The Princesse is of his way of thinking,--Sylvie is not!" and he finished his sentence by slipping an arm round her waist quickly, and whispering a word which brought the colour to her cheeks and the sparkle to her eyes, and made her heart beat so quickly that she could not speak for a moment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But here her thoughts were interrupted by her own "ideal",--Florian Varillo who, catching her hand abruptly, drew her aside for a moment.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Princesse is of his way of thinking,--Sylvie is not!" and he finished his sentence by slipping an arm round her waist quickly, and whispering a word which brought the colour to her cheeks and the sparkle to her eyes, and made her heart beat so quickly that she could not speak for a moment.
whispering
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From this reading The Princesse is of his way of thinking,--Sylvie is not!" and he finished his sentence by slipping an arm round her waist quickly, and whispering a word which brought the colour to her cheeks and the sparkle to her eyes, and made her heart beat so quickly that she could not speak for a moment.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But here her thoughts were interrupted by her own "ideal",--Florian Varillo who, catching her hand abruptly, drew her aside for a moment.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Yet she was supposed by the very man whose embrace thus moved her, to be "passionless!"
why
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From this reading "Carissima mia, why did you not introduce the Princesse D'Agramont to Mr. Leigh rather than the Comtesse Hermenstein?
word
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From this reading The Princesse is of his way of thinking,--Sylvie is not!" and he finished his sentence by slipping an arm round her waist quickly, and whispering a word which brought the colour to her cheeks and the sparkle to her eyes, and made her heart beat so quickly that she could not speak for a moment.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet she was supposed by the very man whose embrace thus moved her, to be "passionless!"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Carissima mia, why did you not introduce the Princesse D'Agramont to Mr. Leigh rather than the Comtesse Hermenstein?
