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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 “I suppose you have met Lord Caerleon before, Ottilie?” said Queen Ernestine to her cousin, with a shade of disapproval in her tone, when the visitors had departed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I had every opportunity of knowing him,” responded the Princess, “for he and I were once engaged--for nearly a fortnight.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I suppose you have met Lord Caerleon before, Ottilie?” said Queen Ernestine to her cousin, with a shade of disapproval in her tone, when the visitors had departed.
blushing
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From this reading “Oh, forgive me, Ottilie,” said the Queen, blushing painfully.
Caerleon
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From this reading “I suppose you have met Lord Caerleon before, Ottilie?” said Queen Ernestine to her cousin, with a shade of disapproval in her tone, when the visitors had departed.
cousin
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From this reading “I suppose you have met Lord Caerleon before, Ottilie?” said Queen Ernestine to her cousin, with a shade of disapproval in her tone, when the visitors had departed.
departed
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From this reading “I suppose you have met Lord Caerleon before, Ottilie?” said Queen Ernestine to her cousin, with a shade of disapproval in her tone, when the visitors had departed.
didn't
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From this reading “I had no idea that this was the gentleman who----I didn’t mean to recall unpleasant memories.
disapproval
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From this reading “I suppose you have met Lord Caerleon before, Ottilie?” said Queen Ernestine to her cousin, with a shade of disapproval in her tone, when the visitors had departed.
engaged
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From this reading “I had every opportunity of knowing him,” responded the Princess, “for he and I were once engaged--for nearly a fortnight.”
Ernestine
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From this reading “I suppose you have met Lord Caerleon before, Ottilie?” said Queen Ernestine to her cousin, with a shade of disapproval in her tone, when the visitors had departed.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “I had every opportunity of knowing him,” responded the Princess, “for he and I were once engaged--for nearly a fortnight.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I had every opportunity of knowing him,” responded the Princess, “for he and I were once engaged--for nearly a fortnight.”
forgive
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From this reading “Oh, forgive me, Ottilie,” said the Queen, blushing painfully.
fortnight
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From this reading “I had every opportunity of knowing him,” responded the Princess, “for he and I were once engaged--for nearly a fortnight.”
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I had no idea that this was the gentleman who----I didn’t mean to recall unpleasant memories.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I suppose you have met Lord Caerleon before, Ottilie?” said Queen Ernestine to her cousin, with a shade of disapproval in her tone, when the visitors had departed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I suppose you have met Lord Caerleon before, Ottilie?” said Queen Ernestine to her cousin, with a shade of disapproval in her tone, when the visitors had departed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I had every opportunity of knowing him,” responded the Princess, “for he and I were once engaged--for nearly a fortnight.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I suppose you have met Lord Caerleon before, Ottilie?” said Queen Ernestine to her cousin, with a shade of disapproval in her tone, when the visitors had departed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You seemed to know him very well.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose you have met Lord Caerleon before, Ottilie?” said Queen Ernestine to her cousin, with a shade of disapproval in her tone, when the visitors had departed.
idea
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From this reading “I had no idea that this was the gentleman who----I didn’t mean to recall unpleasant memories.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I suppose you have met Lord Caerleon before, Ottilie?” said Queen Ernestine to her cousin, with a shade of disapproval in her tone, when the visitors had departed.
know
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From this reading “You seemed to know him very well.”
knowing
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From this reading “I had every opportunity of knowing him,” responded the Princess, “for he and I were once engaged--for nearly a fortnight.”
Lord
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From this reading “I suppose you have met Lord Caerleon before, Ottilie?” said Queen Ernestine to her cousin, with a shade of disapproval in her tone, when the visitors had departed.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, forgive me, Ottilie,” said the Queen, blushing painfully.
mean
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From this reading “I had no idea that this was the gentleman who----I didn’t mean to recall unpleasant memories.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading “I had no idea that this was the gentleman who----I didn’t mean to recall unpleasant memories.
met
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From this reading “I suppose you have met Lord Caerleon before, Ottilie?” said Queen Ernestine to her cousin, with a shade of disapproval in her tone, when the visitors had departed.
nearly
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From this reading “I had every opportunity of knowing him,” responded the Princess, “for he and I were once engaged--for nearly a fortnight.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “I had no idea that this was the gentleman who----I didn’t mean to recall unpleasant memories.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I suppose you have met Lord Caerleon before, Ottilie?” said Queen Ernestine to her cousin, with a shade of disapproval in her tone, when the visitors had departed.
Oh
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From this reading “Oh, forgive me, Ottilie,” said the Queen, blushing painfully.
once
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From this reading “I had every opportunity of knowing him,” responded the Princess, “for he and I were once engaged--for nearly a fortnight.”
opportunity
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From this reading “I had every opportunity of knowing him,” responded the Princess, “for he and I were once engaged--for nearly a fortnight.”
Ottilie
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From this reading “I suppose you have met Lord Caerleon before, Ottilie?” said Queen Ernestine to her cousin, with a shade of disapproval in her tone, when the visitors had departed.
painfully
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From this reading “Oh, forgive me, Ottilie,” said the Queen, blushing painfully.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “I had every opportunity of knowing him,” responded the Princess, “for he and I were once engaged--for nearly a fortnight.”
Queen
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From this reading “I suppose you have met Lord Caerleon before, Ottilie?” said Queen Ernestine to her cousin, with a shade of disapproval in her tone, when the visitors had departed.
recall
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From this reading “I had no idea that this was the gentleman who----I didn’t mean to recall unpleasant memories.
responded
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From this reading “I had every opportunity of knowing him,” responded the Princess, “for he and I were once engaged--for nearly a fortnight.”
said
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From this reading “I suppose you have met Lord Caerleon before, Ottilie?” said Queen Ernestine to her cousin, with a shade of disapproval in her tone, when the visitors had departed.
seemed
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From this reading “You seemed to know him very well.”
shade
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From this reading “I suppose you have met Lord Caerleon before, Ottilie?” said Queen Ernestine to her cousin, with a shade of disapproval in her tone, when the visitors had departed.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I suppose you have met Lord Caerleon before, Ottilie?” said Queen Ernestine to her cousin, with a shade of disapproval in her tone, when the visitors had departed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I had no idea that this was the gentleman who----I didn’t mean to recall unpleasant memories.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I suppose you have met Lord Caerleon before, Ottilie?” said Queen Ernestine to her cousin, with a shade of disapproval in her tone, when the visitors had departed.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I had no idea that this was the gentleman who----I didn’t mean to recall unpleasant memories.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I suppose you have met Lord Caerleon before, Ottilie?” said Queen Ernestine to her cousin, with a shade of disapproval in her tone, when the visitors had departed.
tone
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From this reading “I suppose you have met Lord Caerleon before, Ottilie?” said Queen Ernestine to her cousin, with a shade of disapproval in her tone, when the visitors had departed.
unpleasant
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From this reading “I had no idea that this was the gentleman who----I didn’t mean to recall unpleasant memories.
very
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From this reading “You seemed to know him very well.”
visitors
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From this reading “I suppose you have met Lord Caerleon before, Ottilie?” said Queen Ernestine to her cousin, with a shade of disapproval in her tone, when the visitors had departed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I had no idea that this was the gentleman who----I didn’t mean to recall unpleasant memories.
well
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From this reading “You seemed to know him very well.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I had every opportunity of knowing him,” responded the Princess, “for he and I were once engaged--for nearly a fortnight.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “I suppose you have met Lord Caerleon before, Ottilie?” said Queen Ernestine to her cousin, with a shade of disapproval in her tone, when the visitors had departed.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “I had no idea that this was the gentleman who----I didn’t mean to recall unpleasant memories.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I suppose you have met Lord Caerleon before, Ottilie?” said Queen Ernestine to her cousin, with a shade of disapproval in her tone, when the visitors had departed.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I suppose you have met Lord Caerleon before, Ottilie?” said Queen Ernestine to her cousin, with a shade of disapproval in her tone, when the visitors had departed.
