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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 He was quite angry at having tasted a sweetness in Miriam's assurance at the carriage--door, bestowed indeed with very little solemnity, that Nick didn't care for her.
accident
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From this reading Wherein did it signify to him that Gabriel Nash should have taken upon himself to disapprove of a union between the young actress and the young painter and to frustrate an accident that might perhaps prove fortunate?
account
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From this reading He was perpetually giving an account of it to his own soul in default of other listeners.
actress
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From this reading Wherein did it signify to him that Gabriel Nash should have taken upon himself to disapprove of a union between the young actress and the young painter and to frustrate an accident that might perhaps prove fortunate?
also
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From this reading For those had also been cooling words at the hour, though Peter blushed on the morrow to think that he felt in them anything but Nash's personal sublimity.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was perpetually giving an account of it to his own soul in default of other listeners.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wherein did it signify to him that Gabriel Nash should have taken upon himself to disapprove of a union between the young actress and the young painter and to frustrate an accident that might perhaps prove fortunate?
angry
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From this reading He was quite angry at having tasted a sweetness in Miriam's assurance at the carriage--door, bestowed indeed with very little solemnity, that Nick didn't care for her.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading For those had also been cooling words at the hour, though Peter blushed on the morrow to think that he felt in them anything but Nash's personal sublimity.
assurance
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From this reading He was quite angry at having tasted a sweetness in Miriam's assurance at the carriage--door, bestowed indeed with very little solemnity, that Nick didn't care for her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was quite angry at having tasted a sweetness in Miriam's assurance at the carriage--door, bestowed indeed with very little solemnity, that Nick didn't care for her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For those had also been cooling words at the hour, though Peter blushed on the morrow to think that he felt in them anything but Nash's personal sublimity.
bestowed
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From this reading He was quite angry at having tasted a sweetness in Miriam's assurance at the carriage--door, bestowed indeed with very little solemnity, that Nick didn't care for her.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Wherein did it signify to him that Gabriel Nash should have taken upon himself to disapprove of a union between the young actress and the young painter and to frustrate an accident that might perhaps prove fortunate?
blushed
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From this reading For those had also been cooling words at the hour, though Peter blushed on the morrow to think that he felt in them anything but Nash's personal sublimity.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For those had also been cooling words at the hour, though Peter blushed on the morrow to think that he felt in them anything but Nash's personal sublimity.
care
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From this reading He was quite angry at having tasted a sweetness in Miriam's assurance at the carriage--door, bestowed indeed with very little solemnity, that Nick didn't care for her.
cared
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From this reading Wherein did it concern him that Nick cared for her or that Nick didn't?
carriage
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From this reading He was quite angry at having tasted a sweetness in Miriam's assurance at the carriage--door, bestowed indeed with very little solemnity, that Nick didn't care for her.
concern
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From this reading Wherein did it concern him that Nick cared for her or that Nick didn't?
cooling
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From this reading For those had also been cooling words at the hour, though Peter blushed on the morrow to think that he felt in them anything but Nash's personal sublimity.
default
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From this reading He was perpetually giving an account of it to his own soul in default of other listeners.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Wherein did it concern him that Nick cared for her or that Nick didn't?
didn't
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From this reading He was quite angry at having tasted a sweetness in Miriam's assurance at the carriage--door, bestowed indeed with very little solemnity, that Nick didn't care for her.
disapprove
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From this reading Wherein did it signify to him that Gabriel Nash should have taken upon himself to disapprove of a union between the young actress and the young painter and to frustrate an accident that might perhaps prove fortunate?
door
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From this reading He was quite angry at having tasted a sweetness in Miriam's assurance at the carriage--door, bestowed indeed with very little solemnity, that Nick didn't care for her.
felt
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From this reading For those had also been cooling words at the hour, though Peter blushed on the morrow to think that he felt in them anything but Nash's personal sublimity.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was quite angry at having tasted a sweetness in Miriam's assurance at the carriage--door, bestowed indeed with very little solemnity, that Nick didn't care for her.
fortunate
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From this reading Wherein did it signify to him that Gabriel Nash should have taken upon himself to disapprove of a union between the young actress and the young painter and to frustrate an accident that might perhaps prove fortunate?
frustrate
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From this reading Wherein did it signify to him that Gabriel Nash should have taken upon himself to disapprove of a union between the young actress and the young painter and to frustrate an accident that might perhaps prove fortunate?
Gabriel
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From this reading Wherein did it signify to him that Gabriel Nash should have taken upon himself to disapprove of a union between the young actress and the young painter and to frustrate an accident that might perhaps prove fortunate?
giving
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From this reading He was perpetually giving an account of it to his own soul in default of other listeners.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For those had also been cooling words at the hour, though Peter blushed on the morrow to think that he felt in them anything but Nash's personal sublimity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Wherein did it signify to him that Gabriel Nash should have taken upon himself to disapprove of a union between the young actress and the young painter and to frustrate an accident that might perhaps prove fortunate?
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He was quite angry at having tasted a sweetness in Miriam's assurance at the carriage--door, bestowed indeed with very little solemnity, that Nick didn't care for her.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was perpetually giving an account of it to his own soul in default of other listeners.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was quite angry at having tasted a sweetness in Miriam's assurance at the carriage--door, bestowed indeed with very little solemnity, that Nick didn't care for her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wherein did it concern him that Nick cared for her or that Nick didn't?
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Wherein did it signify to him that Gabriel Nash should have taken upon himself to disapprove of a union between the young actress and the young painter and to frustrate an accident that might perhaps prove fortunate?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was perpetually giving an account of it to his own soul in default of other listeners.
hour
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From this reading For those had also been cooling words at the hour, though Peter blushed on the morrow to think that he felt in them anything but Nash's personal sublimity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was perpetually giving an account of it to his own soul in default of other listeners.
indeed
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From this reading He was quite angry at having tasted a sweetness in Miriam's assurance at the carriage--door, bestowed indeed with very little solemnity, that Nick didn't care for her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was perpetually giving an account of it to his own soul in default of other listeners.
listeners
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From this reading He was perpetually giving an account of it to his own soul in default of other listeners.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was quite angry at having tasted a sweetness in Miriam's assurance at the carriage--door, bestowed indeed with very little solemnity, that Nick didn't care for her.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Wherein did it signify to him that Gabriel Nash should have taken upon himself to disapprove of a union between the young actress and the young painter and to frustrate an accident that might perhaps prove fortunate?
Miriam's
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From this reading He was quite angry at having tasted a sweetness in Miriam's assurance at the carriage--door, bestowed indeed with very little solemnity, that Nick didn't care for her.
morrow
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From this reading For those had also been cooling words at the hour, though Peter blushed on the morrow to think that he felt in them anything but Nash's personal sublimity.
Nash
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From this reading Wherein did it signify to him that Gabriel Nash should have taken upon himself to disapprove of a union between the young actress and the young painter and to frustrate an accident that might perhaps prove fortunate?
Nash's
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From this reading For those had also been cooling words at the hour, though Peter blushed on the morrow to think that he felt in them anything but Nash's personal sublimity.
Nick
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From this reading He was quite angry at having tasted a sweetness in Miriam's assurance at the carriage--door, bestowed indeed with very little solemnity, that Nick didn't care for her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was perpetually giving an account of it to his own soul in default of other listeners.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For those had also been cooling words at the hour, though Peter blushed on the morrow to think that he felt in them anything but Nash's personal sublimity.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Wherein did it concern him that Nick cared for her or that Nick didn't?
other
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From this reading He was perpetually giving an account of it to his own soul in default of other listeners.
own
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From this reading He was perpetually giving an account of it to his own soul in default of other listeners.
painter
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From this reading Wherein did it signify to him that Gabriel Nash should have taken upon himself to disapprove of a union between the young actress and the young painter and to frustrate an accident that might perhaps prove fortunate?
perhaps
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From this reading Wherein did it signify to him that Gabriel Nash should have taken upon himself to disapprove of a union between the young actress and the young painter and to frustrate an accident that might perhaps prove fortunate?
perpetually
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From this reading He was perpetually giving an account of it to his own soul in default of other listeners.
personal
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From this reading For those had also been cooling words at the hour, though Peter blushed on the morrow to think that he felt in them anything but Nash's personal sublimity.
Peter
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From this reading For those had also been cooling words at the hour, though Peter blushed on the morrow to think that he felt in them anything but Nash's personal sublimity.
prove
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From this reading Wherein did it signify to him that Gabriel Nash should have taken upon himself to disapprove of a union between the young actress and the young painter and to frustrate an accident that might perhaps prove fortunate?
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was quite angry at having tasted a sweetness in Miriam's assurance at the carriage--door, bestowed indeed with very little solemnity, that Nick didn't care for her.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Wherein did it signify to him that Gabriel Nash should have taken upon himself to disapprove of a union between the young actress and the young painter and to frustrate an accident that might perhaps prove fortunate?
signify
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From this reading Wherein did it signify to him that Gabriel Nash should have taken upon himself to disapprove of a union between the young actress and the young painter and to frustrate an accident that might perhaps prove fortunate?
solemnity
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From this reading He was quite angry at having tasted a sweetness in Miriam's assurance at the carriage--door, bestowed indeed with very little solemnity, that Nick didn't care for her.
soul
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From this reading He was perpetually giving an account of it to his own soul in default of other listeners.
sublimity
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From this reading For those had also been cooling words at the hour, though Peter blushed on the morrow to think that he felt in them anything but Nash's personal sublimity.
sweetness
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From this reading He was quite angry at having tasted a sweetness in Miriam's assurance at the carriage--door, bestowed indeed with very little solemnity, that Nick didn't care for her.
taken
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From this reading Wherein did it signify to him that Gabriel Nash should have taken upon himself to disapprove of a union between the young actress and the young painter and to frustrate an accident that might perhaps prove fortunate?
tasted
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From this reading He was quite angry at having tasted a sweetness in Miriam's assurance at the carriage--door, bestowed indeed with very little solemnity, that Nick didn't care for her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was quite angry at having tasted a sweetness in Miriam's assurance at the carriage--door, bestowed indeed with very little solemnity, that Nick didn't care for her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was quite angry at having tasted a sweetness in Miriam's assurance at the carriage--door, bestowed indeed with very little solemnity, that Nick didn't care for her.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For those had also been cooling words at the hour, though Peter blushed on the morrow to think that he felt in them anything but Nash's personal sublimity.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For those had also been cooling words at the hour, though Peter blushed on the morrow to think that he felt in them anything but Nash's personal sublimity.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For those had also been cooling words at the hour, though Peter blushed on the morrow to think that he felt in them anything but Nash's personal sublimity.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For those had also been cooling words at the hour, though Peter blushed on the morrow to think that he felt in them anything but Nash's personal sublimity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was perpetually giving an account of it to his own soul in default of other listeners.
union
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From this reading Wherein did it signify to him that Gabriel Nash should have taken upon himself to disapprove of a union between the young actress and the young painter and to frustrate an accident that might perhaps prove fortunate?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Wherein did it signify to him that Gabriel Nash should have taken upon himself to disapprove of a union between the young actress and the young painter and to frustrate an accident that might perhaps prove fortunate?
very
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From this reading He was quite angry at having tasted a sweetness in Miriam's assurance at the carriage--door, bestowed indeed with very little solemnity, that Nick didn't care for her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was perpetually giving an account of it to his own soul in default of other listeners.
Wherein
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From this reading Wherein did it concern him that Nick cared for her or that Nick didn't?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was quite angry at having tasted a sweetness in Miriam's assurance at the carriage--door, bestowed indeed with very little solemnity, that Nick didn't care for her.
words
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From this reading For those had also been cooling words at the hour, though Peter blushed on the morrow to think that he felt in them anything but Nash's personal sublimity.
young
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From this reading Wherein did it signify to him that Gabriel Nash should have taken upon himself to disapprove of a union between the young actress and the young painter and to frustrate an accident that might perhaps prove fortunate?
