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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 To tell you the truth, it is a most delicate matter.
admit
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From this reading I think you will admit as much when you have heard what I have to say."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now, Monsieur Browne," said Madame Bernstein, as she seated herself with her back to the window, "we can talk in comfort, and, what is better still, without fear of being disturbed.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading What you must have thought of it I dare not think; but I must console myself with the reflection, that it was written in the interests of another person, whose happiness is dearer to me than I can make you understand.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Now, Monsieur Browne," said Madame Bernstein, as she seated herself with her back to the window, "we can talk in comfort, and, what is better still, without fear of being disturbed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is indeed kind of you to come and see me, for I expect you were considerably surprised at receiving my poor little note yesterday.
back
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From this reading "Now, Monsieur Browne," said Madame Bernstein, as she seated herself with her back to the window, "we can talk in comfort, and, what is better still, without fear of being disturbed.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Now, Monsieur Browne," said Madame Bernstein, as she seated herself with her back to the window, "we can talk in comfort, and, what is better still, without fear of being disturbed.
Bernstein
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From this reading "Now, Monsieur Browne," said Madame Bernstein, as she seated herself with her back to the window, "we can talk in comfort, and, what is better still, without fear of being disturbed.
better
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From this reading "Now, Monsieur Browne," said Madame Bernstein, as she seated herself with her back to the window, "we can talk in comfort, and, what is better still, without fear of being disturbed.
Browne
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From this reading "Now, Monsieur Browne," said Madame Bernstein, as she seated herself with her back to the window, "we can talk in comfort, and, what is better still, without fear of being disturbed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What you must have thought of it I dare not think; but I must console myself with the reflection, that it was written in the interests of another person, whose happiness is dearer to me than I can make you understand.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Now, Monsieur Browne," said Madame Bernstein, as she seated herself with her back to the window, "we can talk in comfort, and, what is better still, without fear of being disturbed.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is indeed kind of you to come and see me, for I expect you were considerably surprised at receiving my poor little note yesterday.
comfort
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From this reading "Now, Monsieur Browne," said Madame Bernstein, as she seated herself with her back to the window, "we can talk in comfort, and, what is better still, without fear of being disturbed.
considerably
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From this reading It is indeed kind of you to come and see me, for I expect you were considerably surprised at receiving my poor little note yesterday.
console
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From this reading What you must have thought of it I dare not think; but I must console myself with the reflection, that it was written in the interests of another person, whose happiness is dearer to me than I can make you understand.
dare
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From this reading What you must have thought of it I dare not think; but I must console myself with the reflection, that it was written in the interests of another person, whose happiness is dearer to me than I can make you understand.
dearer
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From this reading What you must have thought of it I dare not think; but I must console myself with the reflection, that it was written in the interests of another person, whose happiness is dearer to me than I can make you understand.
delicate
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From this reading To tell you the truth, it is a most delicate matter.
disturbed
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From this reading "Now, Monsieur Browne," said Madame Bernstein, as she seated herself with her back to the window, "we can talk in comfort, and, what is better still, without fear of being disturbed.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading It is indeed kind of you to come and see me, for I expect you were considerably surprised at receiving my poor little note yesterday.
fear
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From this reading "Now, Monsieur Browne," said Madame Bernstein, as she seated herself with her back to the window, "we can talk in comfort, and, what is better still, without fear of being disturbed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is indeed kind of you to come and see me, for I expect you were considerably surprised at receiving my poor little note yesterday.
happiness
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From this reading What you must have thought of it I dare not think; but I must console myself with the reflection, that it was written in the interests of another person, whose happiness is dearer to me than I can make you understand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What you must have thought of it I dare not think; but I must console myself with the reflection, that it was written in the interests of another person, whose happiness is dearer to me than I can make you understand.
heard
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From this reading I think you will admit as much when you have heard what I have to say."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Now, Monsieur Browne," said Madame Bernstein, as she seated herself with her back to the window, "we can talk in comfort, and, what is better still, without fear of being disturbed.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Now, Monsieur Browne," said Madame Bernstein, as she seated herself with her back to the window, "we can talk in comfort, and, what is better still, without fear of being disturbed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is indeed kind of you to come and see me, for I expect you were considerably surprised at receiving my poor little note yesterday.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Now, Monsieur Browne," said Madame Bernstein, as she seated herself with her back to the window, "we can talk in comfort, and, what is better still, without fear of being disturbed.
indeed
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From this reading It is indeed kind of you to come and see me, for I expect you were considerably surprised at receiving my poor little note yesterday.
interests
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From this reading What you must have thought of it I dare not think; but I must console myself with the reflection, that it was written in the interests of another person, whose happiness is dearer to me than I can make you understand.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now, Monsieur Browne," said Madame Bernstein, as she seated herself with her back to the window, "we can talk in comfort, and, what is better still, without fear of being disturbed.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is indeed kind of you to come and see me, for I expect you were considerably surprised at receiving my poor little note yesterday.
kind
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From this reading It is indeed kind of you to come and see me, for I expect you were considerably surprised at receiving my poor little note yesterday.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is indeed kind of you to come and see me, for I expect you were considerably surprised at receiving my poor little note yesterday.
Madame
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From this reading "Now, Monsieur Browne," said Madame Bernstein, as she seated herself with her back to the window, "we can talk in comfort, and, what is better still, without fear of being disturbed.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What you must have thought of it I dare not think; but I must console myself with the reflection, that it was written in the interests of another person, whose happiness is dearer to me than I can make you understand.
matter
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From this reading To tell you the truth, it is a most delicate matter.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is indeed kind of you to come and see me, for I expect you were considerably surprised at receiving my poor little note yesterday.
Monsieur
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From this reading "Now, Monsieur Browne," said Madame Bernstein, as she seated herself with her back to the window, "we can talk in comfort, and, what is better still, without fear of being disturbed.
most
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From this reading To tell you the truth, it is a most delicate matter.
much
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From this reading I think you will admit as much when you have heard what I have to say."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading What you must have thought of it I dare not think; but I must console myself with the reflection, that it was written in the interests of another person, whose happiness is dearer to me than I can make you understand.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is indeed kind of you to come and see me, for I expect you were considerably surprised at receiving my poor little note yesterday.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading What you must have thought of it I dare not think; but I must console myself with the reflection, that it was written in the interests of another person, whose happiness is dearer to me than I can make you understand.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What you must have thought of it I dare not think; but I must console myself with the reflection, that it was written in the interests of another person, whose happiness is dearer to me than I can make you understand.
note
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From this reading It is indeed kind of you to come and see me, for I expect you were considerably surprised at receiving my poor little note yesterday.
Now
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From this reading "Now, Monsieur Browne," said Madame Bernstein, as she seated herself with her back to the window, "we can talk in comfort, and, what is better still, without fear of being disturbed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Now, Monsieur Browne," said Madame Bernstein, as she seated herself with her back to the window, "we can talk in comfort, and, what is better still, without fear of being disturbed.
person
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From this reading What you must have thought of it I dare not think; but I must console myself with the reflection, that it was written in the interests of another person, whose happiness is dearer to me than I can make you understand.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is indeed kind of you to come and see me, for I expect you were considerably surprised at receiving my poor little note yesterday.
receiving
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From this reading It is indeed kind of you to come and see me, for I expect you were considerably surprised at receiving my poor little note yesterday.
reflection
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From this reading What you must have thought of it I dare not think; but I must console myself with the reflection, that it was written in the interests of another person, whose happiness is dearer to me than I can make you understand.
said
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From this reading "Now, Monsieur Browne," said Madame Bernstein, as she seated herself with her back to the window, "we can talk in comfort, and, what is better still, without fear of being disturbed.
say
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From this reading I think you will admit as much when you have heard what I have to say."
seated
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From this reading "Now, Monsieur Browne," said Madame Bernstein, as she seated herself with her back to the window, "we can talk in comfort, and, what is better still, without fear of being disturbed.
see
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From this reading It is indeed kind of you to come and see me, for I expect you were considerably surprised at receiving my poor little note yesterday.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now, Monsieur Browne," said Madame Bernstein, as she seated herself with her back to the window, "we can talk in comfort, and, what is better still, without fear of being disturbed.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Now, Monsieur Browne," said Madame Bernstein, as she seated herself with her back to the window, "we can talk in comfort, and, what is better still, without fear of being disturbed.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is indeed kind of you to come and see me, for I expect you were considerably surprised at receiving my poor little note yesterday.
talk
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From this reading "Now, Monsieur Browne," said Madame Bernstein, as she seated herself with her back to the window, "we can talk in comfort, and, what is better still, without fear of being disturbed.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To tell you the truth, it is a most delicate matter.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading What you must have thought of it I dare not think; but I must console myself with the reflection, that it was written in the interests of another person, whose happiness is dearer to me than I can make you understand.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What you must have thought of it I dare not think; but I must console myself with the reflection, that it was written in the interests of another person, whose happiness is dearer to me than I can make you understand.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now, Monsieur Browne," said Madame Bernstein, as she seated herself with her back to the window, "we can talk in comfort, and, what is better still, without fear of being disturbed.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What you must have thought of it I dare not think; but I must console myself with the reflection, that it was written in the interests of another person, whose happiness is dearer to me than I can make you understand.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What you must have thought of it I dare not think; but I must console myself with the reflection, that it was written in the interests of another person, whose happiness is dearer to me than I can make you understand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now, Monsieur Browne," said Madame Bernstein, as she seated herself with her back to the window, "we can talk in comfort, and, what is better still, without fear of being disturbed.
truth
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From this reading To tell you the truth, it is a most delicate matter.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What you must have thought of it I dare not think; but I must console myself with the reflection, that it was written in the interests of another person, whose happiness is dearer to me than I can make you understand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What you must have thought of it I dare not think; but I must console myself with the reflection, that it was written in the interests of another person, whose happiness is dearer to me than I can make you understand.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Now, Monsieur Browne," said Madame Bernstein, as she seated herself with her back to the window, "we can talk in comfort, and, what is better still, without fear of being disturbed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is indeed kind of you to come and see me, for I expect you were considerably surprised at receiving my poor little note yesterday.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now, Monsieur Browne," said Madame Bernstein, as she seated herself with her back to the window, "we can talk in comfort, and, what is better still, without fear of being disturbed.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I think you will admit as much when you have heard what I have to say."
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading What you must have thought of it I dare not think; but I must console myself with the reflection, that it was written in the interests of another person, whose happiness is dearer to me than I can make you understand.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I think you will admit as much when you have heard what I have to say."
window
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From this reading "Now, Monsieur Browne," said Madame Bernstein, as she seated herself with her back to the window, "we can talk in comfort, and, what is better still, without fear of being disturbed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Now, Monsieur Browne," said Madame Bernstein, as she seated herself with her back to the window, "we can talk in comfort, and, what is better still, without fear of being disturbed.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Now, Monsieur Browne," said Madame Bernstein, as she seated herself with her back to the window, "we can talk in comfort, and, what is better still, without fear of being disturbed.
written
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From this reading What you must have thought of it I dare not think; but I must console myself with the reflection, that it was written in the interests of another person, whose happiness is dearer to me than I can make you understand.
yesterday
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From this reading It is indeed kind of you to come and see me, for I expect you were considerably surprised at receiving my poor little note yesterday.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is indeed kind of you to come and see me, for I expect you were considerably surprised at receiving my poor little note yesterday.
