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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 A woman’s gowns are always an object of attention among the sterner sex.
accused
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From this reading She had noticed me walking tête-à-tête with old Mr. Keppel, and accused me of flirting with him.
admired
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From this reading Elderly men may have admired me,--that I do not deny,--but assuredly that has been through no fault of my own.
age
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From this reading Now, I may be given to harmless frivolities with men of my own age, but I certainly have never endeavored to attract those of maturer years.
always
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From this reading A woman’s gowns are always an object of attention among the sterner sex.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A woman’s gowns are always an object of attention among the sterner sex.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A woman’s gowns are always an object of attention among the sterner sex.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had noticed me walking tête-à-tête with old Mr. Keppel, and accused me of flirting with him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A woman’s gowns are always an object of attention among the sterner sex.
assuredly
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From this reading Elderly men may have admired me,--that I do not deny,--but assuredly that has been through no fault of my own.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MAINLY CONCERNS THE OWL Ulrica was that night wildly hilarious at my expense.
attention
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From this reading A woman’s gowns are always an object of attention among the sterner sex.
attract
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From this reading Now, I may be given to harmless frivolities with men of my own age, but I certainly have never endeavored to attract those of maturer years.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now, I may be given to harmless frivolities with men of my own age, but I certainly have never endeavored to attract those of maturer years.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Elderly men may have admired me,--that I do not deny,--but assuredly that has been through no fault of my own.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now, I may be given to harmless frivolities with men of my own age, but I certainly have never endeavored to attract those of maturer years.
certainly
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From this reading Now, I may be given to harmless frivolities with men of my own age, but I certainly have never endeavored to attract those of maturer years.
CONCERNS
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From this reading MAINLY CONCERNS THE OWL Ulrica was that night wildly hilarious at my expense.
deny
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From this reading Elderly men may have admired me,--that I do not deny,--but assuredly that has been through no fault of my own.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Elderly men may have admired me,--that I do not deny,--but assuredly that has been through no fault of my own.
Elderly
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From this reading Elderly men may have admired me,--that I do not deny,--but assuredly that has been through no fault of my own.
endeavored
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From this reading Now, I may be given to harmless frivolities with men of my own age, but I certainly have never endeavored to attract those of maturer years.
expense
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From this reading MAINLY CONCERNS THE OWL Ulrica was that night wildly hilarious at my expense.
fault
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From this reading Elderly men may have admired me,--that I do not deny,--but assuredly that has been through no fault of my own.
flirting
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From this reading She had noticed me walking tête-à-tête with old Mr. Keppel, and accused me of flirting with him.
frivolities
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From this reading Now, I may be given to harmless frivolities with men of my own age, but I certainly have never endeavored to attract those of maturer years.
given
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From this reading Now, I may be given to harmless frivolities with men of my own age, but I certainly have never endeavored to attract those of maturer years.
gowns
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From this reading A woman’s gowns are always an object of attention among the sterner sex.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had noticed me walking tête-à-tête with old Mr. Keppel, and accused me of flirting with him.
harmless
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From this reading Now, I may be given to harmless frivolities with men of my own age, but I certainly have never endeavored to attract those of maturer years.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Elderly men may have admired me,--that I do not deny,--but assuredly that has been through no fault of my own.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now, I may be given to harmless frivolities with men of my own age, but I certainly have never endeavored to attract those of maturer years.
hilarious
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From this reading MAINLY CONCERNS THE OWL Ulrica was that night wildly hilarious at my expense.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had noticed me walking tête-à-tête with old Mr. Keppel, and accused me of flirting with him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now, I may be given to harmless frivolities with men of my own age, but I certainly have never endeavored to attract those of maturer years.
Keppel
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From this reading She had noticed me walking tête-à-tête with old Mr. Keppel, and accused me of flirting with him.
MAINLY
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From this reading MAINLY CONCERNS THE OWL Ulrica was that night wildly hilarious at my expense.
maturer
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From this reading Now, I may be given to harmless frivolities with men of my own age, but I certainly have never endeavored to attract those of maturer years.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Now, I may be given to harmless frivolities with men of my own age, but I certainly have never endeavored to attract those of maturer years.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had noticed me walking tête-à-tête with old Mr. Keppel, and accused me of flirting with him.
men
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From this reading Now, I may be given to harmless frivolities with men of my own age, but I certainly have never endeavored to attract those of maturer years.
Mr
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From this reading She had noticed me walking tête-à-tête with old Mr. Keppel, and accused me of flirting with him.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MAINLY CONCERNS THE OWL Ulrica was that night wildly hilarious at my expense.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, I may be given to harmless frivolities with men of my own age, but I certainly have never endeavored to attract those of maturer years.
night
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From this reading MAINLY CONCERNS THE OWL Ulrica was that night wildly hilarious at my expense.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Elderly men may have admired me,--that I do not deny,--but assuredly that has been through no fault of my own.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Elderly men may have admired me,--that I do not deny,--but assuredly that has been through no fault of my own.
noticed
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From this reading She had noticed me walking tête-à-tête with old Mr. Keppel, and accused me of flirting with him.
Now
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From this reading Now, I may be given to harmless frivolities with men of my own age, but I certainly have never endeavored to attract those of maturer years.
object
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From this reading A woman’s gowns are always an object of attention among the sterner sex.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had noticed me walking tête-à-tête with old Mr. Keppel, and accused me of flirting with him.
old
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From this reading She had noticed me walking tête-à-tête with old Mr. Keppel, and accused me of flirting with him.
OWL
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From this reading MAINLY CONCERNS THE OWL Ulrica was that night wildly hilarious at my expense.
own
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From this reading Now, I may be given to harmless frivolities with men of my own age, but I certainly have never endeavored to attract those of maturer years.
sex
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From this reading A woman’s gowns are always an object of attention among the sterner sex.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had noticed me walking tête-à-tête with old Mr. Keppel, and accused me of flirting with him.
sterner
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From this reading A woman’s gowns are always an object of attention among the sterner sex.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MAINLY CONCERNS THE OWL Ulrica was that night wildly hilarious at my expense.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAINLY CONCERNS THE OWL Ulrica was that night wildly hilarious at my expense.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Now, I may be given to harmless frivolities with men of my own age, but I certainly have never endeavored to attract those of maturer years.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Elderly men may have admired me,--that I do not deny,--but assuredly that has been through no fault of my own.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, I may be given to harmless frivolities with men of my own age, but I certainly have never endeavored to attract those of maturer years.
tête-à-tête
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From this reading She had noticed me walking tête-à-tête with old Mr. Keppel, and accused me of flirting with him.
Ulrica
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From this reading MAINLY CONCERNS THE OWL Ulrica was that night wildly hilarious at my expense.
walking
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From this reading She had noticed me walking tête-à-tête with old Mr. Keppel, and accused me of flirting with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MAINLY CONCERNS THE OWL Ulrica was that night wildly hilarious at my expense.
wildly
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From this reading MAINLY CONCERNS THE OWL Ulrica was that night wildly hilarious at my expense.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had noticed me walking tête-à-tête with old Mr. Keppel, and accused me of flirting with him.
woman's
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From this reading A woman’s gowns are always an object of attention among the sterner sex.
years
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From this reading Now, I may be given to harmless frivolities with men of my own age, but I certainly have never endeavored to attract those of maturer years.
