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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 Maisie was quick enough to jump a little at the sound of this implication that such a person was what Sir Claude was not; the next instant, however, she more profoundly guessed against whom the discrimination was made.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Maisie was quick enough to jump a little at the sound of this implication that such a person was what Sir Claude was not; the next instant, however, she more profoundly guessed against whom the discrimination was made.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You don't call me a decent person, and I'll do Ida the justice that SHE never did.
any
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From this reading I think I'm as indecent as any one and that there's nothing in my behaviour that makes my wife's surrender a bit less ignoble!"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I think I'm as indecent as any one and that there's nothing in my behaviour that makes my wife's surrender a bit less ignoble!"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Maisie was quick enough to jump a little at the sound of this implication that such a person was what Sir Claude was not; the next instant, however, she more profoundly guessed against whom the discrimination was made.
behaviour
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From this reading I think I'm as indecent as any one and that there's nothing in my behaviour that makes my wife's surrender a bit less ignoble!"
bent
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From this reading "If she's bent on decent persons why has she given her to ME?
bit
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From this reading I think I'm as indecent as any one and that there's nothing in my behaviour that makes my wife's surrender a bit less ignoble!"
call
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From this reading You don't call me a decent person, and I'll do Ida the justice that SHE never did.
candour
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From this reading She was therefore left the more surprised at the complete candour with which he embraced the worst.
Claude
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From this reading Maisie was quick enough to jump a little at the sound of this implication that such a person was what Sir Claude was not; the next instant, however, she more profoundly guessed against whom the discrimination was made.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was therefore left the more surprised at the complete candour with which he embraced the worst.
decent
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From this reading "If she's bent on decent persons why has she given her to ME?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading You don't call me a decent person, and I'll do Ida the justice that SHE never did.
discrimination
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From this reading Maisie was quick enough to jump a little at the sound of this implication that such a person was what Sir Claude was not; the next instant, however, she more profoundly guessed against whom the discrimination was made.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You don't call me a decent person, and I'll do Ida the justice that SHE never did.
don't
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From this reading You don't call me a decent person, and I'll do Ida the justice that SHE never did.
embraced
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From this reading She was therefore left the more surprised at the complete candour with which he embraced the worst.
enough
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From this reading Maisie was quick enough to jump a little at the sound of this implication that such a person was what Sir Claude was not; the next instant, however, she more profoundly guessed against whom the discrimination was made.
given
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From this reading "If she's bent on decent persons why has she given her to ME?
guessed
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From this reading Maisie was quick enough to jump a little at the sound of this implication that such a person was what Sir Claude was not; the next instant, however, she more profoundly guessed against whom the discrimination was made.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If she's bent on decent persons why has she given her to ME?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was therefore left the more surprised at the complete candour with which he embraced the worst.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "If she's bent on decent persons why has she given her to ME?
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Maisie was quick enough to jump a little at the sound of this implication that such a person was what Sir Claude was not; the next instant, however, she more profoundly guessed against whom the discrimination was made.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think I'm as indecent as any one and that there's nothing in my behaviour that makes my wife's surrender a bit less ignoble!"
I'll
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From this reading You don't call me a decent person, and I'll do Ida the justice that SHE never did.
I'm
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From this reading I think I'm as indecent as any one and that there's nothing in my behaviour that makes my wife's surrender a bit less ignoble!"
Ida
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From this reading You don't call me a decent person, and I'll do Ida the justice that SHE never did.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If she's bent on decent persons why has she given her to ME?
ignoble
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From this reading I think I'm as indecent as any one and that there's nothing in my behaviour that makes my wife's surrender a bit less ignoble!"
implication
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From this reading Maisie was quick enough to jump a little at the sound of this implication that such a person was what Sir Claude was not; the next instant, however, she more profoundly guessed against whom the discrimination was made.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I think I'm as indecent as any one and that there's nothing in my behaviour that makes my wife's surrender a bit less ignoble!"
indecent
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From this reading I think I'm as indecent as any one and that there's nothing in my behaviour that makes my wife's surrender a bit less ignoble!"
instant
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From this reading Maisie was quick enough to jump a little at the sound of this implication that such a person was what Sir Claude was not; the next instant, however, she more profoundly guessed against whom the discrimination was made.
jump
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From this reading Maisie was quick enough to jump a little at the sound of this implication that such a person was what Sir Claude was not; the next instant, however, she more profoundly guessed against whom the discrimination was made.
justice
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From this reading You don't call me a decent person, and I'll do Ida the justice that SHE never did.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was therefore left the more surprised at the complete candour with which he embraced the worst.
less
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From this reading I think I'm as indecent as any one and that there's nothing in my behaviour that makes my wife's surrender a bit less ignoble!"
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Maisie was quick enough to jump a little at the sound of this implication that such a person was what Sir Claude was not; the next instant, however, she more profoundly guessed against whom the discrimination was made.
made
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From this reading Maisie was quick enough to jump a little at the sound of this implication that such a person was what Sir Claude was not; the next instant, however, she more profoundly guessed against whom the discrimination was made.
Maisie
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From this reading Maisie was quick enough to jump a little at the sound of this implication that such a person was what Sir Claude was not; the next instant, however, she more profoundly guessed against whom the discrimination was made.
makes
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From this reading I think I'm as indecent as any one and that there's nothing in my behaviour that makes my wife's surrender a bit less ignoble!"
MEpronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If she's bent on decent persons why has she given her to ME?
more
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From this reading Maisie was quick enough to jump a little at the sound of this implication that such a person was what Sir Claude was not; the next instant, however, she more profoundly guessed against whom the discrimination was made.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I think I'm as indecent as any one and that there's nothing in my behaviour that makes my wife's surrender a bit less ignoble!"
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You don't call me a decent person, and I'll do Ida the justice that SHE never did.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Maisie was quick enough to jump a little at the sound of this implication that such a person was what Sir Claude was not; the next instant, however, she more profoundly guessed against whom the discrimination was made.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Maisie was quick enough to jump a little at the sound of this implication that such a person was what Sir Claude was not; the next instant, however, she more profoundly guessed against whom the discrimination was made.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I think I'm as indecent as any one and that there's nothing in my behaviour that makes my wife's surrender a bit less ignoble!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Maisie was quick enough to jump a little at the sound of this implication that such a person was what Sir Claude was not; the next instant, however, she more profoundly guessed against whom the discrimination was made.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "If she's bent on decent persons why has she given her to ME?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I think I'm as indecent as any one and that there's nothing in my behaviour that makes my wife's surrender a bit less ignoble!"
person
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From this reading Maisie was quick enough to jump a little at the sound of this implication that such a person was what Sir Claude was not; the next instant, however, she more profoundly guessed against whom the discrimination was made.
persons
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From this reading "If she's bent on decent persons why has she given her to ME?
profoundly
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From this reading Maisie was quick enough to jump a little at the sound of this implication that such a person was what Sir Claude was not; the next instant, however, she more profoundly guessed against whom the discrimination was made.
quick
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From this reading Maisie was quick enough to jump a little at the sound of this implication that such a person was what Sir Claude was not; the next instant, however, she more profoundly guessed against whom the discrimination was made.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maisie was quick enough to jump a little at the sound of this implication that such a person was what Sir Claude was not; the next instant, however, she more profoundly guessed against whom the discrimination was made.
she's
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From this reading "If she's bent on decent persons why has she given her to ME?
Sir
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From this reading Maisie was quick enough to jump a little at the sound of this implication that such a person was what Sir Claude was not; the next instant, however, she more profoundly guessed against whom the discrimination was made.
sound
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From this reading Maisie was quick enough to jump a little at the sound of this implication that such a person was what Sir Claude was not; the next instant, however, she more profoundly guessed against whom the discrimination was made.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Maisie was quick enough to jump a little at the sound of this implication that such a person was what Sir Claude was not; the next instant, however, she more profoundly guessed against whom the discrimination was made.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was therefore left the more surprised at the complete candour with which he embraced the worst.
surrender
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From this reading I think I'm as indecent as any one and that there's nothing in my behaviour that makes my wife's surrender a bit less ignoble!"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Maisie was quick enough to jump a little at the sound of this implication that such a person was what Sir Claude was not; the next instant, however, she more profoundly guessed against whom the discrimination was made.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Maisie was quick enough to jump a little at the sound of this implication that such a person was what Sir Claude was not; the next instant, however, she more profoundly guessed against whom the discrimination was made.
there's
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From this reading I think I'm as indecent as any one and that there's nothing in my behaviour that makes my wife's surrender a bit less ignoble!"
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading She was therefore left the more surprised at the complete candour with which he embraced the worst.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think I'm as indecent as any one and that there's nothing in my behaviour that makes my wife's surrender a bit less ignoble!"
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Maisie was quick enough to jump a little at the sound of this implication that such a person was what Sir Claude was not; the next instant, however, she more profoundly guessed against whom the discrimination was made.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Maisie was quick enough to jump a little at the sound of this implication that such a person was what Sir Claude was not; the next instant, however, she more profoundly guessed against whom the discrimination was made.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maisie was quick enough to jump a little at the sound of this implication that such a person was what Sir Claude was not; the next instant, however, she more profoundly guessed against whom the discrimination was made.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Maisie was quick enough to jump a little at the sound of this implication that such a person was what Sir Claude was not; the next instant, however, she more profoundly guessed against whom the discrimination was made.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was therefore left the more surprised at the complete candour with which he embraced the worst.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Maisie was quick enough to jump a little at the sound of this implication that such a person was what Sir Claude was not; the next instant, however, she more profoundly guessed against whom the discrimination was made.
why
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From this reading "If she's bent on decent persons why has she given her to ME?
wife's
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From this reading I think I'm as indecent as any one and that there's nothing in my behaviour that makes my wife's surrender a bit less ignoble!"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was therefore left the more surprised at the complete candour with which he embraced the worst.
worst
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From this reading She was therefore left the more surprised at the complete candour with which he embraced the worst.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You don't call me a decent person, and I'll do Ida the justice that SHE never did.
