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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 The stranger, I have said, was some years older than myself: a man of a good stature, a very lively face, cordial, agitated manners, and a gray eye as active as a fowl's.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “My dear sir,” he replied, “I don't know what it can be about, but you may have a hundred if you like.”
active
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From this reading The stranger, I have said, was some years older than myself: a man of a good stature, a very lively face, cordial, agitated manners, and a gray eye as active as a fowl's.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To speak to herself would be only to renew her embarrassment, and I seize the occasion of making my apology, and declaring my respect, to one of my own sex who is her friend, and perhaps,” I added, with a bow, “her natural protector.”
agitated
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From this reading The stranger, I have said, was some years older than myself: a man of a good stature, a very lively face, cordial, agitated manners, and a gray eye as active as a fowl's.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “You have just left the side of a young lady,” I continued, “towards whom I was led (very unintentionally) into the appearance of an offence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The stranger, I have said, was some years older than myself: a man of a good stature, a very lively face, cordial, agitated manners, and a gray eye as active as a fowl's.
apology
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From this reading To speak to herself would be only to renew her embarrassment, and I seize the occasion of making my apology, and declaring my respect, to one of my own sex who is her friend, and perhaps,” I added, with a bow, “her natural protector.”
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “You have just left the side of a young lady,” I continued, “towards whom I was led (very unintentionally) into the appearance of an offence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The stranger, I have said, was some years older than myself: a man of a good stature, a very lively face, cordial, agitated manners, and a gray eye as active as a fowl's.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “My dear sir,” he replied, “I don't know what it can be about, but you may have a hundred if you like.”
bow
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From this reading To speak to herself would be only to renew her embarrassment, and I seize the occasion of making my apology, and declaring my respect, to one of my own sex who is her friend, and perhaps,” I added, with a bow, “her natural protector.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “My dear sir,” he replied, “I don't know what it can be about, but you may have a hundred if you like.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “My dear sir,” he replied, “I don't know what it can be about, but you may have a hundred if you like.”
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “You have just left the side of a young lady,” I continued, “towards whom I was led (very unintentionally) into the appearance of an offence.
cordialnounUS /cordial/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The stranger, I have said, was some years older than myself: a man of a good stature, a very lively face, cordial, agitated manners, and a gray eye as active as a fowl's.
dear
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From this reading “My dear sir,” he replied, “I don't know what it can be about, but you may have a hundred if you like.”
declaring
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From this reading To speak to herself would be only to renew her embarrassment, and I seize the occasion of making my apology, and declaring my respect, to one of my own sex who is her friend, and perhaps,” I added, with a bow, “her natural protector.”
don't
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From this reading “My dear sir,” he replied, “I don't know what it can be about, but you may have a hundred if you like.”
embarrassment
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From this reading To speak to herself would be only to renew her embarrassment, and I seize the occasion of making my apology, and declaring my respect, to one of my own sex who is her friend, and perhaps,” I added, with a bow, “her natural protector.”
eye
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From this reading The stranger, I have said, was some years older than myself: a man of a good stature, a very lively face, cordial, agitated manners, and a gray eye as active as a fowl's.
face
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From this reading The stranger, I have said, was some years older than myself: a man of a good stature, a very lively face, cordial, agitated manners, and a gray eye as active as a fowl's.
fowl's
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From this reading The stranger, I have said, was some years older than myself: a man of a good stature, a very lively face, cordial, agitated manners, and a gray eye as active as a fowl's.
friend
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From this reading To speak to herself would be only to renew her embarrassment, and I seize the occasion of making my apology, and declaring my respect, to one of my own sex who is her friend, and perhaps,” I added, with a bow, “her natural protector.”
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The stranger, I have said, was some years older than myself: a man of a good stature, a very lively face, cordial, agitated manners, and a gray eye as active as a fowl's.
gray
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From this reading The stranger, I have said, was some years older than myself: a man of a good stature, a very lively face, cordial, agitated manners, and a gray eye as active as a fowl's.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The stranger, I have said, was some years older than myself: a man of a good stature, a very lively face, cordial, agitated manners, and a gray eye as active as a fowl's.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My dear sir,” he replied, “I don't know what it can be about, but you may have a hundred if you like.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To speak to herself would be only to renew her embarrassment, and I seize the occasion of making my apology, and declaring my respect, to one of my own sex who is her friend, and perhaps,” I added, with a bow, “her natural protector.”
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading To speak to herself would be only to renew her embarrassment, and I seize the occasion of making my apology, and declaring my respect, to one of my own sex who is her friend, and perhaps,” I added, with a bow, “her natural protector.”
hundred
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From this reading “My dear sir,” he replied, “I don't know what it can be about, but you may have a hundred if you like.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The stranger, I have said, was some years older than myself: a man of a good stature, a very lively face, cordial, agitated manners, and a gray eye as active as a fowl's.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “My dear sir,” he replied, “I don't know what it can be about, but you may have a hundred if you like.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “You have just left the side of a young lady,” I continued, “towards whom I was led (very unintentionally) into the appearance of an offence.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To speak to herself would be only to renew her embarrassment, and I seize the occasion of making my apology, and declaring my respect, to one of my own sex who is her friend, and perhaps,” I added, with a bow, “her natural protector.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “My dear sir,” he replied, “I don't know what it can be about, but you may have a hundred if you like.”
just
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From this reading “You have just left the side of a young lady,” I continued, “towards whom I was led (very unintentionally) into the appearance of an offence.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My dear sir,” he replied, “I don't know what it can be about, but you may have a hundred if you like.”
lady
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From this reading “You have just left the side of a young lady,” I continued, “towards whom I was led (very unintentionally) into the appearance of an offence.
led
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From this reading “You have just left the side of a young lady,” I continued, “towards whom I was led (very unintentionally) into the appearance of an offence.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You have just left the side of a young lady,” I continued, “towards whom I was led (very unintentionally) into the appearance of an offence.
like
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From this reading “My dear sir,” he replied, “I don't know what it can be about, but you may have a hundred if you like.”
lively
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From this reading The stranger, I have said, was some years older than myself: a man of a good stature, a very lively face, cordial, agitated manners, and a gray eye as active as a fowl's.
making
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From this reading To speak to herself would be only to renew her embarrassment, and I seize the occasion of making my apology, and declaring my respect, to one of my own sex who is her friend, and perhaps,” I added, with a bow, “her natural protector.”
man
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From this reading The stranger, I have said, was some years older than myself: a man of a good stature, a very lively face, cordial, agitated manners, and a gray eye as active as a fowl's.
manners
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From this reading The stranger, I have said, was some years older than myself: a man of a good stature, a very lively face, cordial, agitated manners, and a gray eye as active as a fowl's.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “May I have a word with you?” said I.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear sir,” he replied, “I don't know what it can be about, but you may have a hundred if you like.”
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The stranger, I have said, was some years older than myself: a man of a good stature, a very lively face, cordial, agitated manners, and a gray eye as active as a fowl's.
natural
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From this reading To speak to herself would be only to renew her embarrassment, and I seize the occasion of making my apology, and declaring my respect, to one of my own sex who is her friend, and perhaps,” I added, with a bow, “her natural protector.”
occasion
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From this reading To speak to herself would be only to renew her embarrassment, and I seize the occasion of making my apology, and declaring my respect, to one of my own sex who is her friend, and perhaps,” I added, with a bow, “her natural protector.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The stranger, I have said, was some years older than myself: a man of a good stature, a very lively face, cordial, agitated manners, and a gray eye as active as a fowl's.
offence
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From this reading “You have just left the side of a young lady,” I continued, “towards whom I was led (very unintentionally) into the appearance of an offence.
older
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From this reading The stranger, I have said, was some years older than myself: a man of a good stature, a very lively face, cordial, agitated manners, and a gray eye as active as a fowl's.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To speak to herself would be only to renew her embarrassment, and I seize the occasion of making my apology, and declaring my respect, to one of my own sex who is her friend, and perhaps,” I added, with a bow, “her natural protector.”
only
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From this reading To speak to herself would be only to renew her embarrassment, and I seize the occasion of making my apology, and declaring my respect, to one of my own sex who is her friend, and perhaps,” I added, with a bow, “her natural protector.”
own
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From this reading To speak to herself would be only to renew her embarrassment, and I seize the occasion of making my apology, and declaring my respect, to one of my own sex who is her friend, and perhaps,” I added, with a bow, “her natural protector.”
perhaps
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From this reading To speak to herself would be only to renew her embarrassment, and I seize the occasion of making my apology, and declaring my respect, to one of my own sex who is her friend, and perhaps,” I added, with a bow, “her natural protector.”
protector
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From this reading To speak to herself would be only to renew her embarrassment, and I seize the occasion of making my apology, and declaring my respect, to one of my own sex who is her friend, and perhaps,” I added, with a bow, “her natural protector.”
renew
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From this reading To speak to herself would be only to renew her embarrassment, and I seize the occasion of making my apology, and declaring my respect, to one of my own sex who is her friend, and perhaps,” I added, with a bow, “her natural protector.”
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My dear sir,” he replied, “I don't know what it can be about, but you may have a hundred if you like.”
respect
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From this reading To speak to herself would be only to renew her embarrassment, and I seize the occasion of making my apology, and declaring my respect, to one of my own sex who is her friend, and perhaps,” I added, with a bow, “her natural protector.”
said
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From this reading The stranger, I have said, was some years older than myself: a man of a good stature, a very lively face, cordial, agitated manners, and a gray eye as active as a fowl's.
seize
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From this reading To speak to herself would be only to renew her embarrassment, and I seize the occasion of making my apology, and declaring my respect, to one of my own sex who is her friend, and perhaps,” I added, with a bow, “her natural protector.”
sex
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From this reading To speak to herself would be only to renew her embarrassment, and I seize the occasion of making my apology, and declaring my respect, to one of my own sex who is her friend, and perhaps,” I added, with a bow, “her natural protector.”
side
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From this reading “You have just left the side of a young lady,” I continued, “towards whom I was led (very unintentionally) into the appearance of an offence.
sir
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From this reading “My dear sir,” he replied, “I don't know what it can be about, but you may have a hundred if you like.”
some
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From this reading The stranger, I have said, was some years older than myself: a man of a good stature, a very lively face, cordial, agitated manners, and a gray eye as active as a fowl's.
speak
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From this reading To speak to herself would be only to renew her embarrassment, and I seize the occasion of making my apology, and declaring my respect, to one of my own sex who is her friend, and perhaps,” I added, with a bow, “her natural protector.”
stature
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From this reading The stranger, I have said, was some years older than myself: a man of a good stature, a very lively face, cordial, agitated manners, and a gray eye as active as a fowl's.
stranger
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From this reading The stranger, I have said, was some years older than myself: a man of a good stature, a very lively face, cordial, agitated manners, and a gray eye as active as a fowl's.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The stranger, I have said, was some years older than myself: a man of a good stature, a very lively face, cordial, agitated manners, and a gray eye as active as a fowl's.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The stranger, I have said, was some years older than myself: a man of a good stature, a very lively face, cordial, agitated manners, and a gray eye as active as a fowl's.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To speak to herself would be only to renew her embarrassment, and I seize the occasion of making my apology, and declaring my respect, to one of my own sex who is her friend, and perhaps,” I added, with a bow, “her natural protector.”
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading “You have just left the side of a young lady,” I continued, “towards whom I was led (very unintentionally) into the appearance of an offence.
unintentionally
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From this reading “You have just left the side of a young lady,” I continued, “towards whom I was led (very unintentionally) into the appearance of an offence.
very
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From this reading The stranger, I have said, was some years older than myself: a man of a good stature, a very lively face, cordial, agitated manners, and a gray eye as active as a fowl's.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The stranger, I have said, was some years older than myself: a man of a good stature, a very lively face, cordial, agitated manners, and a gray eye as active as a fowl's.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “My dear sir,” he replied, “I don't know what it can be about, but you may have a hundred if you like.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading To speak to herself would be only to renew her embarrassment, and I seize the occasion of making my apology, and declaring my respect, to one of my own sex who is her friend, and perhaps,” I added, with a bow, “her natural protector.”
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You have just left the side of a young lady,” I continued, “towards whom I was led (very unintentionally) into the appearance of an offence.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “May I have a word with you?” said I.
word
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From this reading “May I have a word with you?” said I.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To speak to herself would be only to renew her embarrassment, and I seize the occasion of making my apology, and declaring my respect, to one of my own sex who is her friend, and perhaps,” I added, with a bow, “her natural protector.”
years
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From this reading The stranger, I have said, was some years older than myself: a man of a good stature, a very lively face, cordial, agitated manners, and a gray eye as active as a fowl's.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “May I have a word with you?” said I.
young
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From this reading “You have just left the side of a young lady,” I continued, “towards whom I was led (very unintentionally) into the appearance of an offence.
