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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 was so hurt by the last words of Miss Herbert to me, that I maintained throughout the entire day what I meant to be a “dignified reserve,” but what I half suspect bore stronger resemblance to a deep sulk.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I dined alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My station had its privileges, and I resolved to take the benefit of them.
back
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From this reading Yes, on that day I did fall back upon the eminence of my condition, and proudly intimated that I desired solitude.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was so hurt by the last words of Miss Herbert to me, that I maintained throughout the entire day what I meant to be a “dignified reserve,” but what I half suspect bore stronger resemblance to a deep sulk.
benefit
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From this reading My station had its privileges, and I resolved to take the benefit of them.
bore
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From this reading I was so hurt by the last words of Miss Herbert to me, that I maintained throughout the entire day what I meant to be a “dignified reserve,” but what I half suspect bore stronger resemblance to a deep sulk.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was so hurt by the last words of Miss Herbert to me, that I maintained throughout the entire day what I meant to be a “dignified reserve,” but what I half suspect bore stronger resemblance to a deep sulk.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was so hurt by the last words of Miss Herbert to me, that I maintained throughout the entire day what I meant to be a “dignified reserve,” but what I half suspect bore stronger resemblance to a deep sulk.
caused
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From this reading I was delighted to see the dismay this declaration caused.
condition
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From this reading Yes, on that day I did fall back upon the eminence of my condition, and proudly intimated that I desired solitude.
day
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From this reading I was so hurt by the last words of Miss Herbert to me, that I maintained throughout the entire day what I meant to be a “dignified reserve,” but what I half suspect bore stronger resemblance to a deep sulk.
declaration
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From this reading I was delighted to see the dismay this declaration caused.
deep
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From this reading I was so hurt by the last words of Miss Herbert to me, that I maintained throughout the entire day what I meant to be a “dignified reserve,” but what I half suspect bore stronger resemblance to a deep sulk.
delighted
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From this reading I was delighted to see the dismay this declaration caused.
desired
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From this reading Yes, on that day I did fall back upon the eminence of my condition, and proudly intimated that I desired solitude.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Yes, on that day I did fall back upon the eminence of my condition, and proudly intimated that I desired solitude.
dignified
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From this reading I was so hurt by the last words of Miss Herbert to me, that I maintained throughout the entire day what I meant to be a “dignified reserve,” but what I half suspect bore stronger resemblance to a deep sulk.
dined
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From this reading I dined alone.
dismay
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From this reading I was delighted to see the dismay this declaration caused.
eminence
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From this reading Yes, on that day I did fall back upon the eminence of my condition, and proudly intimated that I desired solitude.
entire
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From this reading I was so hurt by the last words of Miss Herbert to me, that I maintained throughout the entire day what I meant to be a “dignified reserve,” but what I half suspect bore stronger resemblance to a deep sulk.
fall
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From this reading Yes, on that day I did fall back upon the eminence of my condition, and proudly intimated that I desired solitude.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My station had its privileges, and I resolved to take the benefit of them.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was so hurt by the last words of Miss Herbert to me, that I maintained throughout the entire day what I meant to be a “dignified reserve,” but what I half suspect bore stronger resemblance to a deep sulk.
Herbert
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From this reading I was so hurt by the last words of Miss Herbert to me, that I maintained throughout the entire day what I meant to be a “dignified reserve,” but what I half suspect bore stronger resemblance to a deep sulk.
hurt
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From this reading I was so hurt by the last words of Miss Herbert to me, that I maintained throughout the entire day what I meant to be a “dignified reserve,” but what I half suspect bore stronger resemblance to a deep sulk.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was so hurt by the last words of Miss Herbert to me, that I maintained throughout the entire day what I meant to be a “dignified reserve,” but what I half suspect bore stronger resemblance to a deep sulk.
intimated
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From this reading Yes, on that day I did fall back upon the eminence of my condition, and proudly intimated that I desired solitude.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading My station had its privileges, and I resolved to take the benefit of them.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was so hurt by the last words of Miss Herbert to me, that I maintained throughout the entire day what I meant to be a “dignified reserve,” but what I half suspect bore stronger resemblance to a deep sulk.
maintained
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From this reading I was so hurt by the last words of Miss Herbert to me, that I maintained throughout the entire day what I meant to be a “dignified reserve,” but what I half suspect bore stronger resemblance to a deep sulk.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was so hurt by the last words of Miss Herbert to me, that I maintained throughout the entire day what I meant to be a “dignified reserve,” but what I half suspect bore stronger resemblance to a deep sulk.
meant
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From this reading I was so hurt by the last words of Miss Herbert to me, that I maintained throughout the entire day what I meant to be a “dignified reserve,” but what I half suspect bore stronger resemblance to a deep sulk.
Miss
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From this reading I was so hurt by the last words of Miss Herbert to me, that I maintained throughout the entire day what I meant to be a “dignified reserve,” but what I half suspect bore stronger resemblance to a deep sulk.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My station had its privileges, and I resolved to take the benefit of them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was so hurt by the last words of Miss Herbert to me, that I maintained throughout the entire day what I meant to be a “dignified reserve,” but what I half suspect bore stronger resemblance to a deep sulk.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yes, on that day I did fall back upon the eminence of my condition, and proudly intimated that I desired solitude.
privileges
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From this reading My station had its privileges, and I resolved to take the benefit of them.
proudly
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From this reading Yes, on that day I did fall back upon the eminence of my condition, and proudly intimated that I desired solitude.
resemblance
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From this reading I was so hurt by the last words of Miss Herbert to me, that I maintained throughout the entire day what I meant to be a “dignified reserve,” but what I half suspect bore stronger resemblance to a deep sulk.
reserve
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From this reading I was so hurt by the last words of Miss Herbert to me, that I maintained throughout the entire day what I meant to be a “dignified reserve,” but what I half suspect bore stronger resemblance to a deep sulk.
resolved
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From this reading My station had its privileges, and I resolved to take the benefit of them.
see
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From this reading I was delighted to see the dismay this declaration caused.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was so hurt by the last words of Miss Herbert to me, that I maintained throughout the entire day what I meant to be a “dignified reserve,” but what I half suspect bore stronger resemblance to a deep sulk.
solitude
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From this reading Yes, on that day I did fall back upon the eminence of my condition, and proudly intimated that I desired solitude.
station
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From this reading My station had its privileges, and I resolved to take the benefit of them.
stronger
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From this reading I was so hurt by the last words of Miss Herbert to me, that I maintained throughout the entire day what I meant to be a “dignified reserve,” but what I half suspect bore stronger resemblance to a deep sulk.
sulk
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From this reading I was so hurt by the last words of Miss Herbert to me, that I maintained throughout the entire day what I meant to be a “dignified reserve,” but what I half suspect bore stronger resemblance to a deep sulk.
suspect
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From this reading I was so hurt by the last words of Miss Herbert to me, that I maintained throughout the entire day what I meant to be a “dignified reserve,” but what I half suspect bore stronger resemblance to a deep sulk.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My station had its privileges, and I resolved to take the benefit of them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was so hurt by the last words of Miss Herbert to me, that I maintained throughout the entire day what I meant to be a “dignified reserve,” but what I half suspect bore stronger resemblance to a deep sulk.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was so hurt by the last words of Miss Herbert to me, that I maintained throughout the entire day what I meant to be a “dignified reserve,” but what I half suspect bore stronger resemblance to a deep sulk.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading My station had its privileges, and I resolved to take the benefit of them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I was delighted to see the dismay this declaration caused.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading I was so hurt by the last words of Miss Herbert to me, that I maintained throughout the entire day what I meant to be a “dignified reserve,” but what I half suspect bore stronger resemblance to a deep sulk.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was so hurt by the last words of Miss Herbert to me, that I maintained throughout the entire day what I meant to be a “dignified reserve,” but what I half suspect bore stronger resemblance to a deep sulk.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Yes, on that day I did fall back upon the eminence of my condition, and proudly intimated that I desired solitude.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was so hurt by the last words of Miss Herbert to me, that I maintained throughout the entire day what I meant to be a “dignified reserve,” but what I half suspect bore stronger resemblance to a deep sulk.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I was so hurt by the last words of Miss Herbert to me, that I maintained throughout the entire day what I meant to be a “dignified reserve,” but what I half suspect bore stronger resemblance to a deep sulk.
words
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From this reading I was so hurt by the last words of Miss Herbert to me, that I maintained throughout the entire day what I meant to be a “dignified reserve,” but what I half suspect bore stronger resemblance to a deep sulk.
Yes
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From this reading Yes, on that day I did fall back upon the eminence of my condition, and proudly intimated that I desired solitude.
