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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 ‘Mrs. Kendal, dear Madame, a great favour, could you spare me a few moments?’
afraid
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From this reading A blushing face was raised with such an expression of contrite timidity, that Albinia felt sure that the poor little Frenchwoman had recovered from her brief intoxication, and wanted to apologize and be comforted, so she said kindly, ‘I was wishing to see you, my dear; I was afraid the day had been too much for you; I was certain you were feverish.’
Ah
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From this reading ‘Ah! you were so good to make excuses for me.
Albinia
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From this reading A blushing face was raised with such an expression of contrite timidity, that Albinia felt sure that the poor little Frenchwoman had recovered from her brief intoxication, and wanted to apologize and be comforted, so she said kindly, ‘I was wishing to see you, my dear; I was afraid the day had been too much for you; I was certain you were feverish.’
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am so ashamed when I think how tedious, how disagreeable I must have been.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A blushing face was raised with such an expression of contrite timidity, that Albinia felt sure that the poor little Frenchwoman had recovered from her brief intoxication, and wanted to apologize and be comforted, so she said kindly, ‘I was wishing to see you, my dear; I was afraid the day had been too much for you; I was certain you were feverish.’
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A blushing face was raised with such an expression of contrite timidity, that Albinia felt sure that the poor little Frenchwoman had recovered from her brief intoxication, and wanted to apologize and be comforted, so she said kindly, ‘I was wishing to see you, my dear; I was afraid the day had been too much for you; I was certain you were feverish.’
apologize
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From this reading A blushing face was raised with such an expression of contrite timidity, that Albinia felt sure that the poor little Frenchwoman had recovered from her brief intoxication, and wanted to apologize and be comforted, so she said kindly, ‘I was wishing to see you, my dear; I was afraid the day had been too much for you; I was certain you were feverish.’
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading I am so ashamed when I think how tedious, how disagreeable I must have been.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A blushing face was raised with such an expression of contrite timidity, that Albinia felt sure that the poor little Frenchwoman had recovered from her brief intoxication, and wanted to apologize and be comforted, so she said kindly, ‘I was wishing to see you, my dear; I was afraid the day had been too much for you; I was certain you were feverish.’
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A blushing face was raised with such an expression of contrite timidity, that Albinia felt sure that the poor little Frenchwoman had recovered from her brief intoxication, and wanted to apologize and be comforted, so she said kindly, ‘I was wishing to see you, my dear; I was afraid the day had been too much for you; I was certain you were feverish.’
blushing
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From this reading A blushing face was raised with such an expression of contrite timidity, that Albinia felt sure that the poor little Frenchwoman had recovered from her brief intoxication, and wanted to apologize and be comforted, so she said kindly, ‘I was wishing to see you, my dear; I was afraid the day had been too much for you; I was certain you were feverish.’
brief
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From this reading A blushing face was raised with such an expression of contrite timidity, that Albinia felt sure that the poor little Frenchwoman had recovered from her brief intoxication, and wanted to apologize and be comforted, so she said kindly, ‘I was wishing to see you, my dear; I was afraid the day had been too much for you; I was certain you were feverish.’
certain
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From this reading A blushing face was raised with such an expression of contrite timidity, that Albinia felt sure that the poor little Frenchwoman had recovered from her brief intoxication, and wanted to apologize and be comforted, so she said kindly, ‘I was wishing to see you, my dear; I was afraid the day had been too much for you; I was certain you were feverish.’
comforted
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From this reading A blushing face was raised with such an expression of contrite timidity, that Albinia felt sure that the poor little Frenchwoman had recovered from her brief intoxication, and wanted to apologize and be comforted, so she said kindly, ‘I was wishing to see you, my dear; I was afraid the day had been too much for you; I was certain you were feverish.’
contrite
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From this reading A blushing face was raised with such an expression of contrite timidity, that Albinia felt sure that the poor little Frenchwoman had recovered from her brief intoxication, and wanted to apologize and be comforted, so she said kindly, ‘I was wishing to see you, my dear; I was afraid the day had been too much for you; I was certain you were feverish.’
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ‘Mrs. Kendal, dear Madame, a great favour, could you spare me a few moments?’
day
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From this reading A blushing face was raised with such an expression of contrite timidity, that Albinia felt sure that the poor little Frenchwoman had recovered from her brief intoxication, and wanted to apologize and be comforted, so she said kindly, ‘I was wishing to see you, my dear; I was afraid the day had been too much for you; I was certain you were feverish.’
dear
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From this reading ‘Mrs. Kendal, dear Madame, a great favour, could you spare me a few moments?’
disagreeable
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From this reading I am so ashamed when I think how tedious, how disagreeable I must have been.
excuses
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From this reading ‘Ah! you were so good to make excuses for me.
expression
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From this reading A blushing face was raised with such an expression of contrite timidity, that Albinia felt sure that the poor little Frenchwoman had recovered from her brief intoxication, and wanted to apologize and be comforted, so she said kindly, ‘I was wishing to see you, my dear; I was afraid the day had been too much for you; I was certain you were feverish.’
face
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From this reading A blushing face was raised with such an expression of contrite timidity, that Albinia felt sure that the poor little Frenchwoman had recovered from her brief intoxication, and wanted to apologize and be comforted, so she said kindly, ‘I was wishing to see you, my dear; I was afraid the day had been too much for you; I was certain you were feverish.’
favour
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From this reading ‘Mrs. Kendal, dear Madame, a great favour, could you spare me a few moments?’
felt
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From this reading A blushing face was raised with such an expression of contrite timidity, that Albinia felt sure that the poor little Frenchwoman had recovered from her brief intoxication, and wanted to apologize and be comforted, so she said kindly, ‘I was wishing to see you, my dear; I was afraid the day had been too much for you; I was certain you were feverish.’
feverish
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From this reading A blushing face was raised with such an expression of contrite timidity, that Albinia felt sure that the poor little Frenchwoman had recovered from her brief intoxication, and wanted to apologize and be comforted, so she said kindly, ‘I was wishing to see you, my dear; I was afraid the day had been too much for you; I was certain you were feverish.’
few
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From this reading ‘Mrs. Kendal, dear Madame, a great favour, could you spare me a few moments?’
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A blushing face was raised with such an expression of contrite timidity, that Albinia felt sure that the poor little Frenchwoman had recovered from her brief intoxication, and wanted to apologize and be comforted, so she said kindly, ‘I was wishing to see you, my dear; I was afraid the day had been too much for you; I was certain you were feverish.’
Frenchwoman
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From this reading A blushing face was raised with such an expression of contrite timidity, that Albinia felt sure that the poor little Frenchwoman had recovered from her brief intoxication, and wanted to apologize and be comforted, so she said kindly, ‘I was wishing to see you, my dear; I was afraid the day had been too much for you; I was certain you were feverish.’
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A blushing face was raised with such an expression of contrite timidity, that Albinia felt sure that the poor little Frenchwoman had recovered from her brief intoxication, and wanted to apologize and be comforted, so she said kindly, ‘I was wishing to see you, my dear; I was afraid the day had been too much for you; I was certain you were feverish.’
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Ah! you were so good to make excuses for me.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Mrs. Kendal, dear Madame, a great favour, could you spare me a few moments?’
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A blushing face was raised with such an expression of contrite timidity, that Albinia felt sure that the poor little Frenchwoman had recovered from her brief intoxication, and wanted to apologize and be comforted, so she said kindly, ‘I was wishing to see you, my dear; I was afraid the day had been too much for you; I was certain you were feverish.’
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am so ashamed when I think how tedious, how disagreeable I must have been.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A blushing face was raised with such an expression of contrite timidity, that Albinia felt sure that the poor little Frenchwoman had recovered from her brief intoxication, and wanted to apologize and be comforted, so she said kindly, ‘I was wishing to see you, my dear; I was afraid the day had been too much for you; I was certain you were feverish.’
how
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From this reading I am so ashamed when I think how tedious, how disagreeable I must have been.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A blushing face was raised with such an expression of contrite timidity, that Albinia felt sure that the poor little Frenchwoman had recovered from her brief intoxication, and wanted to apologize and be comforted, so she said kindly, ‘I was wishing to see you, my dear; I was afraid the day had been too much for you; I was certain you were feverish.’
intoxication
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From this reading A blushing face was raised with such an expression of contrite timidity, that Albinia felt sure that the poor little Frenchwoman had recovered from her brief intoxication, and wanted to apologize and be comforted, so she said kindly, ‘I was wishing to see you, my dear; I was afraid the day had been too much for you; I was certain you were feverish.’
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was why I wished to speak to you.’
Kendal
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From this reading ‘Mrs. Kendal, dear Madame, a great favour, could you spare me a few moments?’
kindly
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From this reading A blushing face was raised with such an expression of contrite timidity, that Albinia felt sure that the poor little Frenchwoman had recovered from her brief intoxication, and wanted to apologize and be comforted, so she said kindly, ‘I was wishing to see you, my dear; I was afraid the day had been too much for you; I was certain you were feverish.’
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A blushing face was raised with such an expression of contrite timidity, that Albinia felt sure that the poor little Frenchwoman had recovered from her brief intoxication, and wanted to apologize and be comforted, so she said kindly, ‘I was wishing to see you, my dear; I was afraid the day had been too much for you; I was certain you were feverish.’
Madame
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From this reading ‘Mrs. Kendal, dear Madame, a great favour, could you spare me a few moments?’
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Ah! you were so good to make excuses for me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Mrs. Kendal, dear Madame, a great favour, could you spare me a few moments?’
moments
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From this reading ‘Mrs. Kendal, dear Madame, a great favour, could you spare me a few moments?’
Mrs
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From this reading ‘Mrs. Kendal, dear Madame, a great favour, could you spare me a few moments?’
much
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From this reading A blushing face was raised with such an expression of contrite timidity, that Albinia felt sure that the poor little Frenchwoman had recovered from her brief intoxication, and wanted to apologize and be comforted, so she said kindly, ‘I was wishing to see you, my dear; I was afraid the day had been too much for you; I was certain you were feverish.’
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I am so ashamed when I think how tedious, how disagreeable I must have been.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A blushing face was raised with such an expression of contrite timidity, that Albinia felt sure that the poor little Frenchwoman had recovered from her brief intoxication, and wanted to apologize and be comforted, so she said kindly, ‘I was wishing to see you, my dear; I was afraid the day had been too much for you; I was certain you were feverish.’
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A blushing face was raised with such an expression of contrite timidity, that Albinia felt sure that the poor little Frenchwoman had recovered from her brief intoxication, and wanted to apologize and be comforted, so she said kindly, ‘I was wishing to see you, my dear; I was afraid the day had been too much for you; I was certain you were feverish.’
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A blushing face was raised with such an expression of contrite timidity, that Albinia felt sure that the poor little Frenchwoman had recovered from her brief intoxication, and wanted to apologize and be comforted, so she said kindly, ‘I was wishing to see you, my dear; I was afraid the day had been too much for you; I was certain you were feverish.’
raised
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From this reading A blushing face was raised with such an expression of contrite timidity, that Albinia felt sure that the poor little Frenchwoman had recovered from her brief intoxication, and wanted to apologize and be comforted, so she said kindly, ‘I was wishing to see you, my dear; I was afraid the day had been too much for you; I was certain you were feverish.’
recovered
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From this reading A blushing face was raised with such an expression of contrite timidity, that Albinia felt sure that the poor little Frenchwoman had recovered from her brief intoxication, and wanted to apologize and be comforted, so she said kindly, ‘I was wishing to see you, my dear; I was afraid the day had been too much for you; I was certain you were feverish.’
said
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From this reading A blushing face was raised with such an expression of contrite timidity, that Albinia felt sure that the poor little Frenchwoman had recovered from her brief intoxication, and wanted to apologize and be comforted, so she said kindly, ‘I was wishing to see you, my dear; I was afraid the day had been too much for you; I was certain you were feverish.’
see
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From this reading A blushing face was raised with such an expression of contrite timidity, that Albinia felt sure that the poor little Frenchwoman had recovered from her brief intoxication, and wanted to apologize and be comforted, so she said kindly, ‘I was wishing to see you, my dear; I was afraid the day had been too much for you; I was certain you were feverish.’
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A blushing face was raised with such an expression of contrite timidity, that Albinia felt sure that the poor little Frenchwoman had recovered from her brief intoxication, and wanted to apologize and be comforted, so she said kindly, ‘I was wishing to see you, my dear; I was afraid the day had been too much for you; I was certain you were feverish.’
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A blushing face was raised with such an expression of contrite timidity, that Albinia felt sure that the poor little Frenchwoman had recovered from her brief intoxication, and wanted to apologize and be comforted, so she said kindly, ‘I was wishing to see you, my dear; I was afraid the day had been too much for you; I was certain you were feverish.’
spare
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From this reading ‘Mrs. Kendal, dear Madame, a great favour, could you spare me a few moments?’
speak
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From this reading It was why I wished to speak to you.’
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A blushing face was raised with such an expression of contrite timidity, that Albinia felt sure that the poor little Frenchwoman had recovered from her brief intoxication, and wanted to apologize and be comforted, so she said kindly, ‘I was wishing to see you, my dear; I was afraid the day had been too much for you; I was certain you were feverish.’
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A blushing face was raised with such an expression of contrite timidity, that Albinia felt sure that the poor little Frenchwoman had recovered from her brief intoxication, and wanted to apologize and be comforted, so she said kindly, ‘I was wishing to see you, my dear; I was afraid the day had been too much for you; I was certain you were feverish.’
tedious
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From this reading I am so ashamed when I think how tedious, how disagreeable I must have been.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A blushing face was raised with such an expression of contrite timidity, that Albinia felt sure that the poor little Frenchwoman had recovered from her brief intoxication, and wanted to apologize and be comforted, so she said kindly, ‘I was wishing to see you, my dear; I was afraid the day had been too much for you; I was certain you were feverish.’
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A blushing face was raised with such an expression of contrite timidity, that Albinia felt sure that the poor little Frenchwoman had recovered from her brief intoxication, and wanted to apologize and be comforted, so she said kindly, ‘I was wishing to see you, my dear; I was afraid the day had been too much for you; I was certain you were feverish.’
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am so ashamed when I think how tedious, how disagreeable I must have been.
timidity
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From this reading A blushing face was raised with such an expression of contrite timidity, that Albinia felt sure that the poor little Frenchwoman had recovered from her brief intoxication, and wanted to apologize and be comforted, so she said kindly, ‘I was wishing to see you, my dear; I was afraid the day had been too much for you; I was certain you were feverish.’
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A blushing face was raised with such an expression of contrite timidity, that Albinia felt sure that the poor little Frenchwoman had recovered from her brief intoxication, and wanted to apologize and be comforted, so she said kindly, ‘I was wishing to see you, my dear; I was afraid the day had been too much for you; I was certain you were feverish.’
too
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From this reading A blushing face was raised with such an expression of contrite timidity, that Albinia felt sure that the poor little Frenchwoman had recovered from her brief intoxication, and wanted to apologize and be comforted, so she said kindly, ‘I was wishing to see you, my dear; I was afraid the day had been too much for you; I was certain you were feverish.’
wanted
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From this reading A blushing face was raised with such an expression of contrite timidity, that Albinia felt sure that the poor little Frenchwoman had recovered from her brief intoxication, and wanted to apologize and be comforted, so she said kindly, ‘I was wishing to see you, my dear; I was afraid the day had been too much for you; I was certain you were feverish.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A blushing face was raised with such an expression of contrite timidity, that Albinia felt sure that the poor little Frenchwoman had recovered from her brief intoxication, and wanted to apologize and be comforted, so she said kindly, ‘I was wishing to see you, my dear; I was afraid the day had been too much for you; I was certain you were feverish.’
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A blushing face was raised with such an expression of contrite timidity, that Albinia felt sure that the poor little Frenchwoman had recovered from her brief intoxication, and wanted to apologize and be comforted, so she said kindly, ‘I was wishing to see you, my dear; I was afraid the day had been too much for you; I was certain you were feverish.’
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I am so ashamed when I think how tedious, how disagreeable I must have been.
why
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From this reading It was why I wished to speak to you.’
wished
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From this reading It was why I wished to speak to you.’
wishing
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From this reading A blushing face was raised with such an expression of contrite timidity, that Albinia felt sure that the poor little Frenchwoman had recovered from her brief intoxication, and wanted to apologize and be comforted, so she said kindly, ‘I was wishing to see you, my dear; I was afraid the day had been too much for you; I was certain you were feverish.’
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A blushing face was raised with such an expression of contrite timidity, that Albinia felt sure that the poor little Frenchwoman had recovered from her brief intoxication, and wanted to apologize and be comforted, so she said kindly, ‘I was wishing to see you, my dear; I was afraid the day had been too much for you; I was certain you were feverish.’
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Mrs. Kendal, dear Madame, a great favour, could you spare me a few moments?’
