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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 Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I guess," said Miss Chesney demurely, with a sly sparkle of her eyes--"it's not only Americans who run after titles.
agreeable
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From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
Americans
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From this reading "I guess," said Miss Chesney demurely, with a sly sparkle of her eyes--"it's not only Americans who run after titles.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But she cannot be brought to see it in that light,--she is dreadfully upset.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She had set her heart on being a Viscountess."
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But she cannot be brought to see it in that light,--she is dreadfully upset.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she cannot be brought to see it in that light,--she is dreadfully upset.
cannot
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From this reading But she cannot be brought to see it in that light,--she is dreadfully upset.
Chesney
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From this reading "I guess," said Miss Chesney demurely, with a sly sparkle of her eyes--"it's not only Americans who run after titles.
demurely
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From this reading "I guess," said Miss Chesney demurely, with a sly sparkle of her eyes--"it's not only Americans who run after titles.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you?
dreadfully
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From this reading But she cannot be brought to see it in that light,--she is dreadfully upset.
engaged
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From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
enough
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From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
escape
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From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
extravagant
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From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
eyes
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From this reading "I guess," said Miss Chesney demurely, with a sly sparkle of her eyes--"it's not only Americans who run after titles.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
friend
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From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
gambler
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From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
guess
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From this reading "I guess," said Miss Chesney demurely, with a sly sparkle of her eyes--"it's not only Americans who run after titles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
heart
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From this reading She had set her heart on being a Viscountess."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But she cannot be brought to see it in that light,--she is dreadfully upset.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But she cannot be brought to see it in that light,--she is dreadfully upset.
it's
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From this reading "I guess," said Miss Chesney demurely, with a sly sparkle of her eyes--"it's not only Americans who run after titles.
Lady
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From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
light
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From this reading But she cannot be brought to see it in that light,--she is dreadfully upset.
lucky
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From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
man
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From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
Miss
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From this reading "I guess," said Miss Chesney demurely, with a sly sparkle of her eyes--"it's not only Americans who run after titles.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I guess," said Miss Chesney demurely, with a sly sparkle of her eyes--"it's not only Americans who run after titles.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
only
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From this reading "I guess," said Miss Chesney demurely, with a sly sparkle of her eyes--"it's not only Americans who run after titles.
quickly
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From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
run
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From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
said
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From this reading "I guess," said Miss Chesney demurely, with a sly sparkle of her eyes--"it's not only Americans who run after titles.
see
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From this reading But she cannot be brought to see it in that light,--she is dreadfully upset.
set
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From this reading She had set her heart on being a Viscountess."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
Sibyl
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From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
sly
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From this reading "I guess," said Miss Chesney demurely, with a sly sparkle of her eyes--"it's not only Americans who run after titles.
society
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From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
sparkle
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From this reading "I guess," said Miss Chesney demurely, with a sly sparkle of her eyes--"it's not only Americans who run after titles.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But she cannot be brought to see it in that light,--she is dreadfully upset.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
titles
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From this reading "I guess," said Miss Chesney demurely, with a sly sparkle of her eyes--"it's not only Americans who run after titles.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
upset
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From this reading But she cannot be brought to see it in that light,--she is dreadfully upset.
very
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From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
Viscountess
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From this reading She had set her heart on being a Viscountess."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
Well
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From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "I guess," said Miss Chesney demurely, with a sly sparkle of her eyes--"it's not only Americans who run after titles.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I guess," said Miss Chesney demurely, with a sly sparkle of her eyes--"it's not only Americans who run after titles.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you?
