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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 No doubt that affair of the bull had in some measure produced this feeling; no doubt, also, she was well disposed to the man who she hoped might be accepted as a lover by Lily Dale.
accepted
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From this reading No doubt that affair of the bull had in some measure produced this feeling; no doubt, also, she was well disposed to the man who she hoped might be accepted as a lover by Lily Dale.
affair
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From this reading No doubt that affair of the bull had in some measure produced this feeling; no doubt, also, she was well disposed to the man who she hoped might be accepted as a lover by Lily Dale.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that she always called him John, and treated him throughout his visit with wonderful kindness.
also
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From this reading No doubt that affair of the bull had in some measure produced this feeling; no doubt, also, she was well disposed to the man who she hoped might be accepted as a lover by Lily Dale.
always
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From this reading After that she always called him John, and treated him throughout his visit with wonderful kindness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After that she always called him John, and treated him throughout his visit with wonderful kindness.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "My dear Mr. Eames," she said, "I cannot tell you how glad we are to see you."
arrived
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From this reading When John Eames arrived at Guestwick Manor, he was first welcomed by Lady Julia.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No doubt that affair of the bull had in some measure produced this feeling; no doubt, also, she was well disposed to the man who she hoped might be accepted as a lover by Lily Dale.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When John Eames arrived at Guestwick Manor, he was first welcomed by Lady Julia.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No doubt that affair of the bull had in some measure produced this feeling; no doubt, also, she was well disposed to the man who she hoped might be accepted as a lover by Lily Dale.
BRIDGE
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From this reading THE FIRST VISIT TO THE GUESTWICK BRIDGE.
bull
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From this reading No doubt that affair of the bull had in some measure produced this feeling; no doubt, also, she was well disposed to the man who she hoped might be accepted as a lover by Lily Dale.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When John Eames arrived at Guestwick Manor, he was first welcomed by Lady Julia.
called
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From this reading After that she always called him John, and treated him throughout his visit with wonderful kindness.
cannot
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From this reading "My dear Mr. Eames," she said, "I cannot tell you how glad we are to see you."
Dale
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From this reading No doubt that affair of the bull had in some measure produced this feeling; no doubt, also, she was well disposed to the man who she hoped might be accepted as a lover by Lily Dale.
dear
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From this reading "My dear Mr. Eames," she said, "I cannot tell you how glad we are to see you."
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading No doubt that affair of the bull had in some measure produced this feeling; no doubt, also, she was well disposed to the man who she hoped might be accepted as a lover by Lily Dale.
doubt
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From this reading No doubt that affair of the bull had in some measure produced this feeling; no doubt, also, she was well disposed to the man who she hoped might be accepted as a lover by Lily Dale.
Eames
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From this reading When John Eames arrived at Guestwick Manor, he was first welcomed by Lady Julia.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading No doubt that affair of the bull had in some measure produced this feeling; no doubt, also, she was well disposed to the man who she hoped might be accepted as a lover by Lily Dale.
FIRSTnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FIRST VISIT TO THE GUESTWICK BRIDGE.
glad
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From this reading "My dear Mr. Eames," she said, "I cannot tell you how glad we are to see you."
GUESTWICK
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From this reading THE FIRST VISIT TO THE GUESTWICK BRIDGE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No doubt that affair of the bull had in some measure produced this feeling; no doubt, also, she was well disposed to the man who she hoped might be accepted as a lover by Lily Dale.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When John Eames arrived at Guestwick Manor, he was first welcomed by Lady Julia.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After that she always called him John, and treated him throughout his visit with wonderful kindness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After that she always called him John, and treated him throughout his visit with wonderful kindness.
hoped
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From this reading No doubt that affair of the bull had in some measure produced this feeling; no doubt, also, she was well disposed to the man who she hoped might be accepted as a lover by Lily Dale.
how
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From this reading "My dear Mr. Eames," she said, "I cannot tell you how glad we are to see you."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My dear Mr. Eames," she said, "I cannot tell you how glad we are to see you."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No doubt that affair of the bull had in some measure produced this feeling; no doubt, also, she was well disposed to the man who she hoped might be accepted as a lover by Lily Dale.
John
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From this reading When John Eames arrived at Guestwick Manor, he was first welcomed by Lady Julia.
Julia
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From this reading When John Eames arrived at Guestwick Manor, he was first welcomed by Lady Julia.
kindness
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From this reading After that she always called him John, and treated him throughout his visit with wonderful kindness.
Lady
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From this reading When John Eames arrived at Guestwick Manor, he was first welcomed by Lady Julia.
Lily
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From this reading No doubt that affair of the bull had in some measure produced this feeling; no doubt, also, she was well disposed to the man who she hoped might be accepted as a lover by Lily Dale.
lover
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From this reading No doubt that affair of the bull had in some measure produced this feeling; no doubt, also, she was well disposed to the man who she hoped might be accepted as a lover by Lily Dale.
man
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From this reading No doubt that affair of the bull had in some measure produced this feeling; no doubt, also, she was well disposed to the man who she hoped might be accepted as a lover by Lily Dale.
Manor
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From this reading When John Eames arrived at Guestwick Manor, he was first welcomed by Lady Julia.
measure
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From this reading No doubt that affair of the bull had in some measure produced this feeling; no doubt, also, she was well disposed to the man who she hoped might be accepted as a lover by Lily Dale.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading No doubt that affair of the bull had in some measure produced this feeling; no doubt, also, she was well disposed to the man who she hoped might be accepted as a lover by Lily Dale.
Mr
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From this reading "My dear Mr. Eames," she said, "I cannot tell you how glad we are to see you."
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear Mr. Eames," she said, "I cannot tell you how glad we are to see you."
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt that affair of the bull had in some measure produced this feeling; no doubt, also, she was well disposed to the man who she hoped might be accepted as a lover by Lily Dale.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No doubt that affair of the bull had in some measure produced this feeling; no doubt, also, she was well disposed to the man who she hoped might be accepted as a lover by Lily Dale.
produced
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From this reading No doubt that affair of the bull had in some measure produced this feeling; no doubt, also, she was well disposed to the man who she hoped might be accepted as a lover by Lily Dale.
said
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From this reading "My dear Mr. Eames," she said, "I cannot tell you how glad we are to see you."
see
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From this reading "My dear Mr. Eames," she said, "I cannot tell you how glad we are to see you."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My dear Mr. Eames," she said, "I cannot tell you how glad we are to see you."
some
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From this reading No doubt that affair of the bull had in some measure produced this feeling; no doubt, also, she was well disposed to the man who she hoped might be accepted as a lover by Lily Dale.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "My dear Mr. Eames," she said, "I cannot tell you how glad we are to see you."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that she always called him John, and treated him throughout his visit with wonderful kindness.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST VISIT TO THE GUESTWICK BRIDGE.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No doubt that affair of the bull had in some measure produced this feeling; no doubt, also, she was well disposed to the man who she hoped might be accepted as a lover by Lily Dale.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading After that she always called him John, and treated him throughout his visit with wonderful kindness.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FIRST VISIT TO THE GUESTWICK BRIDGE.
treated
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From this reading After that she always called him John, and treated him throughout his visit with wonderful kindness.
VISIT
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From this reading THE FIRST VISIT TO THE GUESTWICK BRIDGE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When John Eames arrived at Guestwick Manor, he was first welcomed by Lady Julia.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "My dear Mr. Eames," she said, "I cannot tell you how glad we are to see you."
welcomed
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From this reading When John Eames arrived at Guestwick Manor, he was first welcomed by Lady Julia.
well
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From this reading No doubt that affair of the bull had in some measure produced this feeling; no doubt, also, she was well disposed to the man who she hoped might be accepted as a lover by Lily Dale.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When John Eames arrived at Guestwick Manor, he was first welcomed by Lady Julia.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading No doubt that affair of the bull had in some measure produced this feeling; no doubt, also, she was well disposed to the man who she hoped might be accepted as a lover by Lily Dale.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After that she always called him John, and treated him throughout his visit with wonderful kindness.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After that she always called him John, and treated him throughout his visit with wonderful kindness.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear Mr. Eames," she said, "I cannot tell you how glad we are to see you."