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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 What a dismal conclusion it was of so merry a day!
able
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From this reading Herbert walked into the house, leaning upon Everard’s arm, and when some wine had been administered to him, declared himself better, and endeavored to prove that he was quite able to join them at supper, and that it was nothing.
acknowledged
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From this reading But his pale face and panting breast belied his words, and after awhile he acknowledged that perhaps it would be best to remain on the sofa in the drawing-room, while the others had their meal.
administered
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From this reading Herbert walked into the house, leaning upon Everard’s arm, and when some wine had been administered to him, declared himself better, and endeavored to prove that he was quite able to join them at supper, and that it was nothing.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But his pale face and panting breast belied his words, and after awhile he acknowledged that perhaps it would be best to remain on the sofa in the drawing-room, while the others had their meal.
always
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From this reading But in such a case the bond of kin is always paramount.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Herbert walked into the house, leaning upon Everard’s arm, and when some wine had been administered to him, declared himself better, and endeavored to prove that he was quite able to join them at supper, and that it was nothing.
anxious
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From this reading Reine took her place by him at once, though indeed Sophy, who was kind enough, was ready and even anxious to do it.
arm
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From this reading Herbert walked into the house, leaning upon Everard’s arm, and when some wine had been administered to him, declared himself better, and endeavored to prove that he was quite able to join them at supper, and that it was nothing.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Herbert walked into the house, leaning upon Everard’s arm, and when some wine had been administered to him, declared himself better, and endeavored to prove that he was quite able to join them at supper, and that it was nothing.
awhile
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From this reading But his pale face and panting breast belied his words, and after awhile he acknowledged that perhaps it would be best to remain on the sofa in the drawing-room, while the others had their meal.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But his pale face and panting breast belied his words, and after awhile he acknowledged that perhaps it would be best to remain on the sofa in the drawing-room, while the others had their meal.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Herbert walked into the house, leaning upon Everard’s arm, and when some wine had been administered to him, declared himself better, and endeavored to prove that he was quite able to join them at supper, and that it was nothing.
belied
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From this reading But his pale face and panting breast belied his words, and after awhile he acknowledged that perhaps it would be best to remain on the sofa in the drawing-room, while the others had their meal.
best
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From this reading But his pale face and panting breast belied his words, and after awhile he acknowledged that perhaps it would be best to remain on the sofa in the drawing-room, while the others had their meal.
better
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From this reading Herbert walked into the house, leaning upon Everard’s arm, and when some wine had been administered to him, declared himself better, and endeavored to prove that he was quite able to join them at supper, and that it was nothing.
bond
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From this reading But in such a case the bond of kin is always paramount.
breast
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From this reading But his pale face and panting breast belied his words, and after awhile he acknowledged that perhaps it would be best to remain on the sofa in the drawing-room, while the others had their meal.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his pale face and panting breast belied his words, and after awhile he acknowledged that perhaps it would be best to remain on the sofa in the drawing-room, while the others had their meal.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Reine took her place by him at once, though indeed Sophy, who was kind enough, was ready and even anxious to do it.
case
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From this reading But in such a case the bond of kin is always paramount.
conclusion
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From this reading What a dismal conclusion it was of so merry a day!
day
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From this reading What a dismal conclusion it was of so merry a day!
declared
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From this reading Herbert walked into the house, leaning upon Everard’s arm, and when some wine had been administered to him, declared himself better, and endeavored to prove that he was quite able to join them at supper, and that it was nothing.
dismal
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From this reading What a dismal conclusion it was of so merry a day!
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Reine took her place by him at once, though indeed Sophy, who was kind enough, was ready and even anxious to do it.
drawing-room
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From this reading But his pale face and panting breast belied his words, and after awhile he acknowledged that perhaps it would be best to remain on the sofa in the drawing-room, while the others had their meal.
endeavored
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From this reading Herbert walked into the house, leaning upon Everard’s arm, and when some wine had been administered to him, declared himself better, and endeavored to prove that he was quite able to join them at supper, and that it was nothing.
enough
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From this reading Reine took her place by him at once, though indeed Sophy, who was kind enough, was ready and even anxious to do it.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Reine took her place by him at once, though indeed Sophy, who was kind enough, was ready and even anxious to do it.
Everard's
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From this reading Herbert walked into the house, leaning upon Everard’s arm, and when some wine had been administered to him, declared himself better, and endeavored to prove that he was quite able to join them at supper, and that it was nothing.
face
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From this reading But his pale face and panting breast belied his words, and after awhile he acknowledged that perhaps it would be best to remain on the sofa in the drawing-room, while the others had their meal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Herbert walked into the house, leaning upon Everard’s arm, and when some wine had been administered to him, declared himself better, and endeavored to prove that he was quite able to join them at supper, and that it was nothing.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Herbert walked into the house, leaning upon Everard’s arm, and when some wine had been administered to him, declared himself better, and endeavored to prove that he was quite able to join them at supper, and that it was nothing.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Reine took her place by him at once, though indeed Sophy, who was kind enough, was ready and even anxious to do it.
Herbert
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From this reading Herbert walked into the house, leaning upon Everard’s arm, and when some wine had been administered to him, declared himself better, and endeavored to prove that he was quite able to join them at supper, and that it was nothing.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Herbert walked into the house, leaning upon Everard’s arm, and when some wine had been administered to him, declared himself better, and endeavored to prove that he was quite able to join them at supper, and that it was nothing.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Herbert walked into the house, leaning upon Everard’s arm, and when some wine had been administered to him, declared himself better, and endeavored to prove that he was quite able to join them at supper, and that it was nothing.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But his pale face and panting breast belied his words, and after awhile he acknowledged that perhaps it would be best to remain on the sofa in the drawing-room, while the others had their meal.
house
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From this reading Herbert walked into the house, leaning upon Everard’s arm, and when some wine had been administered to him, declared himself better, and endeavored to prove that he was quite able to join them at supper, and that it was nothing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But his pale face and panting breast belied his words, and after awhile he acknowledged that perhaps it would be best to remain on the sofa in the drawing-room, while the others had their meal.
indeed
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From this reading Reine took her place by him at once, though indeed Sophy, who was kind enough, was ready and even anxious to do it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Herbert walked into the house, leaning upon Everard’s arm, and when some wine had been administered to him, declared himself better, and endeavored to prove that he was quite able to join them at supper, and that it was nothing.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But in such a case the bond of kin is always paramount.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What a dismal conclusion it was of so merry a day!
join
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From this reading Herbert walked into the house, leaning upon Everard’s arm, and when some wine had been administered to him, declared himself better, and endeavored to prove that he was quite able to join them at supper, and that it was nothing.
kin
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From this reading But in such a case the bond of kin is always paramount.
kind
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From this reading Reine took her place by him at once, though indeed Sophy, who was kind enough, was ready and even anxious to do it.
leaning
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From this reading Herbert walked into the house, leaning upon Everard’s arm, and when some wine had been administered to him, declared himself better, and endeavored to prove that he was quite able to join them at supper, and that it was nothing.
meal
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From this reading But his pale face and panting breast belied his words, and after awhile he acknowledged that perhaps it would be best to remain on the sofa in the drawing-room, while the others had their meal.
merry
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From this reading What a dismal conclusion it was of so merry a day!
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Herbert walked into the house, leaning upon Everard’s arm, and when some wine had been administered to him, declared himself better, and endeavored to prove that he was quite able to join them at supper, and that it was nothing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What a dismal conclusion it was of so merry a day!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But his pale face and panting breast belied his words, and after awhile he acknowledged that perhaps it would be best to remain on the sofa in the drawing-room, while the others had their meal.
once
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From this reading Reine took her place by him at once, though indeed Sophy, who was kind enough, was ready and even anxious to do it.
others
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From this reading But his pale face and panting breast belied his words, and after awhile he acknowledged that perhaps it would be best to remain on the sofa in the drawing-room, while the others had their meal.
pale
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From this reading But his pale face and panting breast belied his words, and after awhile he acknowledged that perhaps it would be best to remain on the sofa in the drawing-room, while the others had their meal.
panting
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From this reading But his pale face and panting breast belied his words, and after awhile he acknowledged that perhaps it would be best to remain on the sofa in the drawing-room, while the others had their meal.
paramount
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From this reading But in such a case the bond of kin is always paramount.
perhaps
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From this reading But his pale face and panting breast belied his words, and after awhile he acknowledged that perhaps it would be best to remain on the sofa in the drawing-room, while the others had their meal.
place
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From this reading Reine took her place by him at once, though indeed Sophy, who was kind enough, was ready and even anxious to do it.
prove
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From this reading Herbert walked into the house, leaning upon Everard’s arm, and when some wine had been administered to him, declared himself better, and endeavored to prove that he was quite able to join them at supper, and that it was nothing.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Herbert walked into the house, leaning upon Everard’s arm, and when some wine had been administered to him, declared himself better, and endeavored to prove that he was quite able to join them at supper, and that it was nothing.
ready
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From this reading Reine took her place by him at once, though indeed Sophy, who was kind enough, was ready and even anxious to do it.
Reine
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From this reading Reine took her place by him at once, though indeed Sophy, who was kind enough, was ready and even anxious to do it.
remain
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From this reading But his pale face and panting breast belied his words, and after awhile he acknowledged that perhaps it would be best to remain on the sofa in the drawing-room, while the others had their meal.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What a dismal conclusion it was of so merry a day!
sofa
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From this reading But his pale face and panting breast belied his words, and after awhile he acknowledged that perhaps it would be best to remain on the sofa in the drawing-room, while the others had their meal.
some
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From this reading Herbert walked into the house, leaning upon Everard’s arm, and when some wine had been administered to him, declared himself better, and endeavored to prove that he was quite able to join them at supper, and that it was nothing.
Sophy
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From this reading Reine took her place by him at once, though indeed Sophy, who was kind enough, was ready and even anxious to do it.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But in such a case the bond of kin is always paramount.
supper
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From this reading Herbert walked into the house, leaning upon Everard’s arm, and when some wine had been administered to him, declared himself better, and endeavored to prove that he was quite able to join them at supper, and that it was nothing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Herbert walked into the house, leaning upon Everard’s arm, and when some wine had been administered to him, declared himself better, and endeavored to prove that he was quite able to join them at supper, and that it was nothing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Herbert walked into the house, leaning upon Everard’s arm, and when some wine had been administered to him, declared himself better, and endeavored to prove that he was quite able to join them at supper, and that it was nothing.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But his pale face and panting breast belied his words, and after awhile he acknowledged that perhaps it would be best to remain on the sofa in the drawing-room, while the others had their meal.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Herbert walked into the house, leaning upon Everard’s arm, and when some wine had been administered to him, declared himself better, and endeavored to prove that he was quite able to join them at supper, and that it was nothing.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Reine took her place by him at once, though indeed Sophy, who was kind enough, was ready and even anxious to do it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Herbert walked into the house, leaning upon Everard’s arm, and when some wine had been administered to him, declared himself better, and endeavored to prove that he was quite able to join them at supper, and that it was nothing.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Reine took her place by him at once, though indeed Sophy, who was kind enough, was ready and even anxious to do it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Herbert walked into the house, leaning upon Everard’s arm, and when some wine had been administered to him, declared himself better, and endeavored to prove that he was quite able to join them at supper, and that it was nothing.
walked
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From this reading Herbert walked into the house, leaning upon Everard’s arm, and when some wine had been administered to him, declared himself better, and endeavored to prove that he was quite able to join them at supper, and that it was nothing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What a dismal conclusion it was of so merry a day!
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a dismal conclusion it was of so merry a day!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Herbert walked into the house, leaning upon Everard’s arm, and when some wine had been administered to him, declared himself better, and endeavored to prove that he was quite able to join them at supper, and that it was nothing.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But his pale face and panting breast belied his words, and after awhile he acknowledged that perhaps it would be best to remain on the sofa in the drawing-room, while the others had their meal.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Reine took her place by him at once, though indeed Sophy, who was kind enough, was ready and even anxious to do it.
wine
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From this reading Herbert walked into the house, leaning upon Everard’s arm, and when some wine had been administered to him, declared himself better, and endeavored to prove that he was quite able to join them at supper, and that it was nothing.
words
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From this reading But his pale face and panting breast belied his words, and after awhile he acknowledged that perhaps it would be best to remain on the sofa in the drawing-room, while the others had their meal.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But his pale face and panting breast belied his words, and after awhile he acknowledged that perhaps it would be best to remain on the sofa in the drawing-room, while the others had their meal.
