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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 "Happy thought--_do_ that!" said Hugh, with a crudity that showed the girl how completely he had lost his English sense.
accepted
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From this reading I know not if it was the effect of this plea or that of some further eloquence of their friend; at any rate Mary Gosselin in the course of another minute had accepted the accident of Hugh's secession, had seen him depart with an injunction to her to render it clear to poor Brown that he had made quite a monstrous request.
accident
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From this reading I know not if it was the effect of this plea or that of some further eloquence of their friend; at any rate Mary Gosselin in the course of another minute had accepted the accident of Hugh's secession, had seen him depart with an injunction to her to render it clear to poor Brown that he had made quite a monstrous request.
America
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From this reading He perceived however in an instant that she was embarrassed, whereupon he went on: "My dear child, I've walked with girls so often in America that we really ought to let poor Brown walk with one in England."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He perceived however in an instant that she was embarrassed, whereupon he went on: "My dear child, I've walked with girls so often in America that we really ought to let poor Brown walk with one in England."
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I know not if it was the effect of this plea or that of some further eloquence of their friend; at any rate Mary Gosselin in the course of another minute had accepted the accident of Hugh's secession, had seen him depart with an injunction to her to render it clear to poor Brown that he had made quite a monstrous request.
any
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From this reading I know not if it was the effect of this plea or that of some further eloquence of their friend; at any rate Mary Gosselin in the course of another minute had accepted the accident of Hugh's secession, had seen him depart with an injunction to her to render it clear to poor Brown that he had made quite a monstrous request.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she went over the hill with her companion she reflected that since she had granted the request it was not in her interest to pretend she had gone out of her way.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I know not if it was the effect of this plea or that of some further eloquence of their friend; at any rate Mary Gosselin in the course of another minute had accepted the accident of Hugh's secession, had seen him depart with an injunction to her to render it clear to poor Brown that he had made quite a monstrous request.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She wondered moreover whether her brother had wished to throw them together: it suddenly occurred to her that the whole incident might have been prearranged.
brother
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From this reading She wondered moreover whether her brother had wished to throw them together: it suddenly occurred to her that the whole incident might have been prearranged.
Brown
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From this reading He perceived however in an instant that she was embarrassed, whereupon he went on: "My dear child, I've walked with girls so often in America that we really ought to let poor Brown walk with one in England."
child
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From this reading He perceived however in an instant that she was embarrassed, whereupon he went on: "My dear child, I've walked with girls so often in America that we really ought to let poor Brown walk with one in England."
clear
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From this reading I know not if it was the effect of this plea or that of some further eloquence of their friend; at any rate Mary Gosselin in the course of another minute had accepted the accident of Hugh's secession, had seen him depart with an injunction to her to render it clear to poor Brown that he had made quite a monstrous request.
companion
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From this reading As she went over the hill with her companion she reflected that since she had granted the request it was not in her interest to pretend she had gone out of her way.
completely
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From this reading "Happy thought--_do_ that!" said Hugh, with a crudity that showed the girl how completely he had lost his English sense.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know not if it was the effect of this plea or that of some further eloquence of their friend; at any rate Mary Gosselin in the course of another minute had accepted the accident of Hugh's secession, had seen him depart with an injunction to her to render it clear to poor Brown that he had made quite a monstrous request.
crudity
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From this reading "Happy thought--_do_ that!" said Hugh, with a crudity that showed the girl how completely he had lost his English sense.
dear
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From this reading He perceived however in an instant that she was embarrassed, whereupon he went on: "My dear child, I've walked with girls so often in America that we really ought to let poor Brown walk with one in England."
depart
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From this reading I know not if it was the effect of this plea or that of some further eloquence of their friend; at any rate Mary Gosselin in the course of another minute had accepted the accident of Hugh's secession, had seen him depart with an injunction to her to render it clear to poor Brown that he had made quite a monstrous request.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Happy thought--_do_ that!" said Hugh, with a crudity that showed the girl how completely he had lost his English sense.
effect
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From this reading I know not if it was the effect of this plea or that of some further eloquence of their friend; at any rate Mary Gosselin in the course of another minute had accepted the accident of Hugh's secession, had seen him depart with an injunction to her to render it clear to poor Brown that he had made quite a monstrous request.
eloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading I know not if it was the effect of this plea or that of some further eloquence of their friend; at any rate Mary Gosselin in the course of another minute had accepted the accident of Hugh's secession, had seen him depart with an injunction to her to render it clear to poor Brown that he had made quite a monstrous request.
embarrassed
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From this reading He perceived however in an instant that she was embarrassed, whereupon he went on: "My dear child, I've walked with girls so often in America that we really ought to let poor Brown walk with one in England."
England
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From this reading He perceived however in an instant that she was embarrassed, whereupon he went on: "My dear child, I've walked with girls so often in America that we really ought to let poor Brown walk with one in England."
English
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From this reading "Happy thought--_do_ that!" said Hugh, with a crudity that showed the girl how completely he had lost his English sense.
friend
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From this reading I know not if it was the effect of this plea or that of some further eloquence of their friend; at any rate Mary Gosselin in the course of another minute had accepted the accident of Hugh's secession, had seen him depart with an injunction to her to render it clear to poor Brown that he had made quite a monstrous request.
further
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From this reading I know not if it was the effect of this plea or that of some further eloquence of their friend; at any rate Mary Gosselin in the course of another minute had accepted the accident of Hugh's secession, had seen him depart with an injunction to her to render it clear to poor Brown that he had made quite a monstrous request.
girl
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From this reading "Happy thought--_do_ that!" said Hugh, with a crudity that showed the girl how completely he had lost his English sense.
girls
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From this reading He perceived however in an instant that she was embarrassed, whereupon he went on: "My dear child, I've walked with girls so often in America that we really ought to let poor Brown walk with one in England."
gone
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From this reading As she went over the hill with her companion she reflected that since she had granted the request it was not in her interest to pretend she had gone out of her way.
Gosselin
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From this reading I know not if it was the effect of this plea or that of some further eloquence of their friend; at any rate Mary Gosselin in the course of another minute had accepted the accident of Hugh's secession, had seen him depart with an injunction to her to render it clear to poor Brown that he had made quite a monstrous request.
granted
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From this reading As she went over the hill with her companion she reflected that since she had granted the request it was not in her interest to pretend she had gone out of her way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Happy thought--_do_ that!" said Hugh, with a crudity that showed the girl how completely he had lost his English sense.
Happy
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From this reading "Happy thought--_do_ that!" said Hugh, with a crudity that showed the girl how completely he had lost his English sense.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She wondered moreover whether her brother had wished to throw them together: it suddenly occurred to her that the whole incident might have been prearranged.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Happy thought--_do_ that!" said Hugh, with a crudity that showed the girl how completely he had lost his English sense.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I know not if it was the effect of this plea or that of some further eloquence of their friend; at any rate Mary Gosselin in the course of another minute had accepted the accident of Hugh's secession, had seen him depart with an injunction to her to render it clear to poor Brown that he had made quite a monstrous request.
hill
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From this reading As she went over the hill with her companion she reflected that since she had granted the request it was not in her interest to pretend she had gone out of her way.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I know not if it was the effect of this plea or that of some further eloquence of their friend; at any rate Mary Gosselin in the course of another minute had accepted the accident of Hugh's secession, had seen him depart with an injunction to her to render it clear to poor Brown that he had made quite a monstrous request.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Happy thought--_do_ that!" said Hugh, with a crudity that showed the girl how completely he had lost his English sense.
how
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From this reading "Happy thought--_do_ that!" said Hugh, with a crudity that showed the girl how completely he had lost his English sense.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He perceived however in an instant that she was embarrassed, whereupon he went on: "My dear child, I've walked with girls so often in America that we really ought to let poor Brown walk with one in England."
Hugh
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From this reading "Happy thought--_do_ that!" said Hugh, with a crudity that showed the girl how completely he had lost his English sense.
Hugh's
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From this reading I know not if it was the effect of this plea or that of some further eloquence of their friend; at any rate Mary Gosselin in the course of another minute had accepted the accident of Hugh's secession, had seen him depart with an injunction to her to render it clear to poor Brown that he had made quite a monstrous request.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know not if it was the effect of this plea or that of some further eloquence of their friend; at any rate Mary Gosselin in the course of another minute had accepted the accident of Hugh's secession, had seen him depart with an injunction to her to render it clear to poor Brown that he had made quite a monstrous request.
I've
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From this reading He perceived however in an instant that she was embarrassed, whereupon he went on: "My dear child, I've walked with girls so often in America that we really ought to let poor Brown walk with one in England."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I know not if it was the effect of this plea or that of some further eloquence of their friend; at any rate Mary Gosselin in the course of another minute had accepted the accident of Hugh's secession, had seen him depart with an injunction to her to render it clear to poor Brown that he had made quite a monstrous request.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He perceived however in an instant that she was embarrassed, whereupon he went on: "My dear child, I've walked with girls so often in America that we really ought to let poor Brown walk with one in England."
incident
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From this reading She wondered moreover whether her brother had wished to throw them together: it suddenly occurred to her that the whole incident might have been prearranged.
injunction
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From this reading I know not if it was the effect of this plea or that of some further eloquence of their friend; at any rate Mary Gosselin in the course of another minute had accepted the accident of Hugh's secession, had seen him depart with an injunction to her to render it clear to poor Brown that he had made quite a monstrous request.
instant
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From this reading He perceived however in an instant that she was embarrassed, whereupon he went on: "My dear child, I've walked with girls so often in America that we really ought to let poor Brown walk with one in England."
interest
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From this reading As she went over the hill with her companion she reflected that since she had granted the request it was not in her interest to pretend she had gone out of her way.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I know not if it was the effect of this plea or that of some further eloquence of their friend; at any rate Mary Gosselin in the course of another minute had accepted the accident of Hugh's secession, had seen him depart with an injunction to her to render it clear to poor Brown that he had made quite a monstrous request.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know not if it was the effect of this plea or that of some further eloquence of their friend; at any rate Mary Gosselin in the course of another minute had accepted the accident of Hugh's secession, had seen him depart with an injunction to her to render it clear to poor Brown that he had made quite a monstrous request.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He perceived however in an instant that she was embarrassed, whereupon he went on: "My dear child, I've walked with girls so often in America that we really ought to let poor Brown walk with one in England."
lost
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From this reading "Happy thought--_do_ that!" said Hugh, with a crudity that showed the girl how completely he had lost his English sense.
made
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From this reading I know not if it was the effect of this plea or that of some further eloquence of their friend; at any rate Mary Gosselin in the course of another minute had accepted the accident of Hugh's secession, had seen him depart with an injunction to her to render it clear to poor Brown that he had made quite a monstrous request.
Mary
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From this reading I know not if it was the effect of this plea or that of some further eloquence of their friend; at any rate Mary Gosselin in the course of another minute had accepted the accident of Hugh's secession, had seen him depart with an injunction to her to render it clear to poor Brown that he had made quite a monstrous request.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She wondered moreover whether her brother had wished to throw them together: it suddenly occurred to her that the whole incident might have been prearranged.
minute
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From this reading I know not if it was the effect of this plea or that of some further eloquence of their friend; at any rate Mary Gosselin in the course of another minute had accepted the accident of Hugh's secession, had seen him depart with an injunction to her to render it clear to poor Brown that he had made quite a monstrous request.
monstrous
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From this reading I know not if it was the effect of this plea or that of some further eloquence of their friend; at any rate Mary Gosselin in the course of another minute had accepted the accident of Hugh's secession, had seen him depart with an injunction to her to render it clear to poor Brown that he had made quite a monstrous request.
moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading She wondered moreover whether her brother had wished to throw them together: it suddenly occurred to her that the whole incident might have been prearranged.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He perceived however in an instant that she was embarrassed, whereupon he went on: "My dear child, I've walked with girls so often in America that we really ought to let poor Brown walk with one in England."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I know not if it was the effect of this plea or that of some further eloquence of their friend; at any rate Mary Gosselin in the course of another minute had accepted the accident of Hugh's secession, had seen him depart with an injunction to her to render it clear to poor Brown that he had made quite a monstrous request.
occurred
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From this reading She wondered moreover whether her brother had wished to throw them together: it suddenly occurred to her that the whole incident might have been prearranged.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I know not if it was the effect of this plea or that of some further eloquence of their friend; at any rate Mary Gosselin in the course of another minute had accepted the accident of Hugh's secession, had seen him depart with an injunction to her to render it clear to poor Brown that he had made quite a monstrous request.
often
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From this reading He perceived however in an instant that she was embarrassed, whereupon he went on: "My dear child, I've walked with girls so often in America that we really ought to let poor Brown walk with one in England."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He perceived however in an instant that she was embarrassed, whereupon he went on: "My dear child, I've walked with girls so often in America that we really ought to let poor Brown walk with one in England."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He perceived however in an instant that she was embarrassed, whereupon he went on: "My dear child, I've walked with girls so often in America that we really ought to let poor Brown walk with one in England."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I know not if it was the effect of this plea or that of some further eloquence of their friend; at any rate Mary Gosselin in the course of another minute had accepted the accident of Hugh's secession, had seen him depart with an injunction to her to render it clear to poor Brown that he had made quite a monstrous request.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading He perceived however in an instant that she was embarrassed, whereupon he went on: "My dear child, I've walked with girls so often in America that we really ought to let poor Brown walk with one in England."
out
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From this reading As she went over the hill with her companion she reflected that since she had granted the request it was not in her interest to pretend she had gone out of her way.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As she went over the hill with her companion she reflected that since she had granted the request it was not in her interest to pretend she had gone out of her way.
perceived
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From this reading He perceived however in an instant that she was embarrassed, whereupon he went on: "My dear child, I've walked with girls so often in America that we really ought to let poor Brown walk with one in England."
plea
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From this reading I know not if it was the effect of this plea or that of some further eloquence of their friend; at any rate Mary Gosselin in the course of another minute had accepted the accident of Hugh's secession, had seen him depart with an injunction to her to render it clear to poor Brown that he had made quite a monstrous request.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He perceived however in an instant that she was embarrassed, whereupon he went on: "My dear child, I've walked with girls so often in America that we really ought to let poor Brown walk with one in England."
prearranged
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From this reading She wondered moreover whether her brother had wished to throw them together: it suddenly occurred to her that the whole incident might have been prearranged.
pretend
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From this reading As she went over the hill with her companion she reflected that since she had granted the request it was not in her interest to pretend she had gone out of her way.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know not if it was the effect of this plea or that of some further eloquence of their friend; at any rate Mary Gosselin in the course of another minute had accepted the accident of Hugh's secession, had seen him depart with an injunction to her to render it clear to poor Brown that he had made quite a monstrous request.
rate
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From this reading I know not if it was the effect of this plea or that of some further eloquence of their friend; at any rate Mary Gosselin in the course of another minute had accepted the accident of Hugh's secession, had seen him depart with an injunction to her to render it clear to poor Brown that he had made quite a monstrous request.
really
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From this reading He perceived however in an instant that she was embarrassed, whereupon he went on: "My dear child, I've walked with girls so often in America that we really ought to let poor Brown walk with one in England."
reflected
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From this reading As she went over the hill with her companion she reflected that since she had granted the request it was not in her interest to pretend she had gone out of her way.
render
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From this reading I know not if it was the effect of this plea or that of some further eloquence of their friend; at any rate Mary Gosselin in the course of another minute had accepted the accident of Hugh's secession, had seen him depart with an injunction to her to render it clear to poor Brown that he had made quite a monstrous request.
request
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From this reading I know not if it was the effect of this plea or that of some further eloquence of their friend; at any rate Mary Gosselin in the course of another minute had accepted the accident of Hugh's secession, had seen him depart with an injunction to her to render it clear to poor Brown that he had made quite a monstrous request.
said
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From this reading "Happy thought--_do_ that!" said Hugh, with a crudity that showed the girl how completely he had lost his English sense.
secession
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From this reading I know not if it was the effect of this plea or that of some further eloquence of their friend; at any rate Mary Gosselin in the course of another minute had accepted the accident of Hugh's secession, had seen him depart with an injunction to her to render it clear to poor Brown that he had made quite a monstrous request.
seen
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From this reading I know not if it was the effect of this plea or that of some further eloquence of their friend; at any rate Mary Gosselin in the course of another minute had accepted the accident of Hugh's secession, had seen him depart with an injunction to her to render it clear to poor Brown that he had made quite a monstrous request.
sense
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From this reading "Happy thought--_do_ that!" said Hugh, with a crudity that showed the girl how completely he had lost his English sense.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He perceived however in an instant that she was embarrassed, whereupon he went on: "My dear child, I've walked with girls so often in America that we really ought to let poor Brown walk with one in England."
showed
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From this reading "Happy thought--_do_ that!" said Hugh, with a crudity that showed the girl how completely he had lost his English sense.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading As she went over the hill with her companion she reflected that since she had granted the request it was not in her interest to pretend she had gone out of her way.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He perceived however in an instant that she was embarrassed, whereupon he went on: "My dear child, I've walked with girls so often in America that we really ought to let poor Brown walk with one in England."
some
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From this reading I know not if it was the effect of this plea or that of some further eloquence of their friend; at any rate Mary Gosselin in the course of another minute had accepted the accident of Hugh's secession, had seen him depart with an injunction to her to render it clear to poor Brown that he had made quite a monstrous request.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She wondered moreover whether her brother had wished to throw them together: it suddenly occurred to her that the whole incident might have been prearranged.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Happy thought--_do_ that!" said Hugh, with a crudity that showed the girl how completely he had lost his English sense.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Happy thought--_do_ that!" said Hugh, with a crudity that showed the girl how completely he had lost his English sense.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I know not if it was the effect of this plea or that of some further eloquence of their friend; at any rate Mary Gosselin in the course of another minute had accepted the accident of Hugh's secession, had seen him depart with an injunction to her to render it clear to poor Brown that he had made quite a monstrous request.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She wondered moreover whether her brother had wished to throw them together: it suddenly occurred to her that the whole incident might have been prearranged.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I know not if it was the effect of this plea or that of some further eloquence of their friend; at any rate Mary Gosselin in the course of another minute had accepted the accident of Hugh's secession, had seen him depart with an injunction to her to render it clear to poor Brown that he had made quite a monstrous request.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Happy thought--_do_ that!" said Hugh, with a crudity that showed the girl how completely he had lost his English sense.
throw
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From this reading She wondered moreover whether her brother had wished to throw them together: it suddenly occurred to her that the whole incident might have been prearranged.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He perceived however in an instant that she was embarrassed, whereupon he went on: "My dear child, I've walked with girls so often in America that we really ought to let poor Brown walk with one in England."
together
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From this reading She wondered moreover whether her brother had wished to throw them together: it suddenly occurred to her that the whole incident might have been prearranged.
walk
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From this reading He perceived however in an instant that she was embarrassed, whereupon he went on: "My dear child, I've walked with girls so often in America that we really ought to let poor Brown walk with one in England."
walked
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From this reading He perceived however in an instant that she was embarrassed, whereupon he went on: "My dear child, I've walked with girls so often in America that we really ought to let poor Brown walk with one in England."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He perceived however in an instant that she was embarrassed, whereupon he went on: "My dear child, I've walked with girls so often in America that we really ought to let poor Brown walk with one in England."
way
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From this reading As she went over the hill with her companion she reflected that since she had granted the request it was not in her interest to pretend she had gone out of her way.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He perceived however in an instant that she was embarrassed, whereupon he went on: "My dear child, I've walked with girls so often in America that we really ought to let poor Brown walk with one in England."
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He perceived however in an instant that she was embarrassed, whereupon he went on: "My dear child, I've walked with girls so often in America that we really ought to let poor Brown walk with one in England."
whereupon
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From this reading He perceived however in an instant that she was embarrassed, whereupon he went on: "My dear child, I've walked with girls so often in America that we really ought to let poor Brown walk with one in England."
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She wondered moreover whether her brother had wished to throw them together: it suddenly occurred to her that the whole incident might have been prearranged.
whole
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From this reading She wondered moreover whether her brother had wished to throw them together: it suddenly occurred to her that the whole incident might have been prearranged.
wished
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From this reading She wondered moreover whether her brother had wished to throw them together: it suddenly occurred to her that the whole incident might have been prearranged.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Happy thought--_do_ that!" said Hugh, with a crudity that showed the girl how completely he had lost his English sense.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She wondered moreover whether her brother had wished to throw them together: it suddenly occurred to her that the whole incident might have been prearranged.
