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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 Nor had he, even on his first introduction to her, looked upon Lottie as anything but the possessor of a beautiful voice, of which use might be made, for her benefit no doubt in the long run, but primarily for his own.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not only in the mind of young Purcell that Lottie’s circumstances and prospects were the subject of thought.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Nor had he, even on his first introduction to her, looked upon Lottie as anything but the possessor of a beautiful voice, of which use might be made, for her benefit no doubt in the long run, but primarily for his own.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rollo Ridsdale had not watched and worshipped as the young musician had done.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nor had he, even on his first introduction to her, looked upon Lottie as anything but the possessor of a beautiful voice, of which use might be made, for her benefit no doubt in the long run, but primarily for his own.
beautiful
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From this reading Nor had he, even on his first introduction to her, looked upon Lottie as anything but the possessor of a beautiful voice, of which use might be made, for her benefit no doubt in the long run, but primarily for his own.
benefit
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From this reading Nor had he, even on his first introduction to her, looked upon Lottie as anything but the possessor of a beautiful voice, of which use might be made, for her benefit no doubt in the long run, but primarily for his own.
BUSINESS
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From this reading BUSINESS, OR LOVE?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nor had he, even on his first introduction to her, looked upon Lottie as anything but the possessor of a beautiful voice, of which use might be made, for her benefit no doubt in the long run, but primarily for his own.
circumstances
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From this reading It was not only in the mind of young Purcell that Lottie’s circumstances and prospects were the subject of thought.
divinity
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From this reading She was not a divinity; she was not even a woman; she was a valuable stock-in-trade, a most important implement with which to work.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rollo Ridsdale had not watched and worshipped as the young musician had done.
doubt
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From this reading Nor had he, even on his first introduction to her, looked upon Lottie as anything but the possessor of a beautiful voice, of which use might be made, for her benefit no doubt in the long run, but primarily for his own.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nor had he, even on his first introduction to her, looked upon Lottie as anything but the possessor of a beautiful voice, of which use might be made, for her benefit no doubt in the long run, but primarily for his own.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nor had he, even on his first introduction to her, looked upon Lottie as anything but the possessor of a beautiful voice, of which use might be made, for her benefit no doubt in the long run, but primarily for his own.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nor had he, even on his first introduction to her, looked upon Lottie as anything but the possessor of a beautiful voice, of which use might be made, for her benefit no doubt in the long run, but primarily for his own.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rollo Ridsdale had not watched and worshipped as the young musician had done.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nor had he, even on his first introduction to her, looked upon Lottie as anything but the possessor of a beautiful voice, of which use might be made, for her benefit no doubt in the long run, but primarily for his own.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nor had he, even on his first introduction to her, looked upon Lottie as anything but the possessor of a beautiful voice, of which use might be made, for her benefit no doubt in the long run, but primarily for his own.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nor had he, even on his first introduction to her, looked upon Lottie as anything but the possessor of a beautiful voice, of which use might be made, for her benefit no doubt in the long run, but primarily for his own.
implement
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From this reading She was not a divinity; she was not even a woman; she was a valuable stock-in-trade, a most important implement with which to work.
important
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From this reading She was not a divinity; she was not even a woman; she was a valuable stock-in-trade, a most important implement with which to work.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not only in the mind of young Purcell that Lottie’s circumstances and prospects were the subject of thought.
introduction
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From this reading Nor had he, even on his first introduction to her, looked upon Lottie as anything but the possessor of a beautiful voice, of which use might be made, for her benefit no doubt in the long run, but primarily for his own.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not only in the mind of young Purcell that Lottie’s circumstances and prospects were the subject of thought.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nor had he, even on his first introduction to her, looked upon Lottie as anything but the possessor of a beautiful voice, of which use might be made, for her benefit no doubt in the long run, but primarily for his own.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nor had he, even on his first introduction to her, looked upon Lottie as anything but the possessor of a beautiful voice, of which use might be made, for her benefit no doubt in the long run, but primarily for his own.
Lottie
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From this reading Nor had he, even on his first introduction to her, looked upon Lottie as anything but the possessor of a beautiful voice, of which use might be made, for her benefit no doubt in the long run, but primarily for his own.
Lottie's
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From this reading It was not only in the mind of young Purcell that Lottie’s circumstances and prospects were the subject of thought.
LOVE
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From this reading BUSINESS, OR LOVE?
made
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From this reading Nor had he, even on his first introduction to her, looked upon Lottie as anything but the possessor of a beautiful voice, of which use might be made, for her benefit no doubt in the long run, but primarily for his own.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Nor had he, even on his first introduction to her, looked upon Lottie as anything but the possessor of a beautiful voice, of which use might be made, for her benefit no doubt in the long run, but primarily for his own.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not only in the mind of young Purcell that Lottie’s circumstances and prospects were the subject of thought.
most
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From this reading She was not a divinity; she was not even a woman; she was a valuable stock-in-trade, a most important implement with which to work.
musician
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From this reading Rollo Ridsdale had not watched and worshipped as the young musician had done.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Nor had he, even on his first introduction to her, looked upon Lottie as anything but the possessor of a beautiful voice, of which use might be made, for her benefit no doubt in the long run, but primarily for his own.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor had he, even on his first introduction to her, looked upon Lottie as anything but the possessor of a beautiful voice, of which use might be made, for her benefit no doubt in the long run, but primarily for his own.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not only in the mind of young Purcell that Lottie’s circumstances and prospects were the subject of thought.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not only in the mind of young Purcell that Lottie’s circumstances and prospects were the subject of thought.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nor had he, even on his first introduction to her, looked upon Lottie as anything but the possessor of a beautiful voice, of which use might be made, for her benefit no doubt in the long run, but primarily for his own.
only
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From this reading It was not only in the mind of young Purcell that Lottie’s circumstances and prospects were the subject of thought.
ORconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading BUSINESS, OR LOVE?
own
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From this reading Nor had he, even on his first introduction to her, looked upon Lottie as anything but the possessor of a beautiful voice, of which use might be made, for her benefit no doubt in the long run, but primarily for his own.
possessor
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From this reading Nor had he, even on his first introduction to her, looked upon Lottie as anything but the possessor of a beautiful voice, of which use might be made, for her benefit no doubt in the long run, but primarily for his own.
primarily
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From this reading Nor had he, even on his first introduction to her, looked upon Lottie as anything but the possessor of a beautiful voice, of which use might be made, for her benefit no doubt in the long run, but primarily for his own.
prospects
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From this reading It was not only in the mind of young Purcell that Lottie’s circumstances and prospects were the subject of thought.
Purcell
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From this reading It was not only in the mind of young Purcell that Lottie’s circumstances and prospects were the subject of thought.
Ridsdale
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From this reading Rollo Ridsdale had not watched and worshipped as the young musician had done.
Rollo
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From this reading Rollo Ridsdale had not watched and worshipped as the young musician had done.
run
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From this reading Nor had he, even on his first introduction to her, looked upon Lottie as anything but the possessor of a beautiful voice, of which use might be made, for her benefit no doubt in the long run, but primarily for his own.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not a divinity; she was not even a woman; she was a valuable stock-in-trade, a most important implement with which to work.
stock-in-trade
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From this reading She was not a divinity; she was not even a woman; she was a valuable stock-in-trade, a most important implement with which to work.
subject
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From this reading It was not only in the mind of young Purcell that Lottie’s circumstances and prospects were the subject of thought.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not only in the mind of young Purcell that Lottie’s circumstances and prospects were the subject of thought.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not only in the mind of young Purcell that Lottie’s circumstances and prospects were the subject of thought.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not only in the mind of young Purcell that Lottie’s circumstances and prospects were the subject of thought.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nor had he, even on his first introduction to her, looked upon Lottie as anything but the possessor of a beautiful voice, of which use might be made, for her benefit no doubt in the long run, but primarily for his own.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Nor had he, even on his first introduction to her, looked upon Lottie as anything but the possessor of a beautiful voice, of which use might be made, for her benefit no doubt in the long run, but primarily for his own.
use
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From this reading Nor had he, even on his first introduction to her, looked upon Lottie as anything but the possessor of a beautiful voice, of which use might be made, for her benefit no doubt in the long run, but primarily for his own.
valuable
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From this reading She was not a divinity; she was not even a woman; she was a valuable stock-in-trade, a most important implement with which to work.
voice
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From this reading Nor had he, even on his first introduction to her, looked upon Lottie as anything but the possessor of a beautiful voice, of which use might be made, for her benefit no doubt in the long run, but primarily for his own.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not only in the mind of young Purcell that Lottie’s circumstances and prospects were the subject of thought.
watched
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From this reading Rollo Ridsdale had not watched and worshipped as the young musician had done.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was not only in the mind of young Purcell that Lottie’s circumstances and prospects were the subject of thought.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nor had he, even on his first introduction to her, looked upon Lottie as anything but the possessor of a beautiful voice, of which use might be made, for her benefit no doubt in the long run, but primarily for his own.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was not a divinity; she was not even a woman; she was a valuable stock-in-trade, a most important implement with which to work.
woman
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From this reading She was not a divinity; she was not even a woman; she was a valuable stock-in-trade, a most important implement with which to work.
work
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From this reading She was not a divinity; she was not even a woman; she was a valuable stock-in-trade, a most important implement with which to work.
worshipped
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From this reading Rollo Ridsdale had not watched and worshipped as the young musician had done.
young
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From this reading It was not only in the mind of young Purcell that Lottie’s circumstances and prospects were the subject of thought.
