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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 "She wants me to see that she perfectly understands and sympathizes with the American freedom as to friendships between men and women, so that she vacates the drawing-room for my people just as a farmer's wife would do for her daughter's young men.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She hasn't asked me even a question about you, Jack!"
allusion
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From this reading But the jocund atmosphere of their talk seemed unfit for such a grave allusion and he repressed the sally.
almost
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From this reading "Do you know, she is almost too discreet, poor dear," she said.
American
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From this reading "She wants me to see that she perfectly understands and sympathizes with the American freedom as to friendships between men and women, so that she vacates the drawing-room for my people just as a farmer's wife would do for her daughter's young men.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She wants me to see that she perfectly understands and sympathizes with the American freedom as to friendships between men and women, so that she vacates the drawing-room for my people just as a farmer's wife would do for her daughter's young men.
answer
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From this reading Her gaiety so lifted and warmed him that he was prompted to say that Mrs. Upton would have to, very soon, if the answer to a certain question that he wanted to ask Imogen were what he hoped for.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "She wants me to see that she perfectly understands and sympathizes with the American freedom as to friendships between men and women, so that she vacates the drawing-room for my people just as a farmer's wife would do for her daughter's young men.
ask
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From this reading Her gaiety so lifted and warmed him that he was prompted to say that Mrs. Upton would have to, very soon, if the answer to a certain question that he wanted to ask Imogen were what he hoped for.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She hasn't asked me even a question about you, Jack!"
atmosphere
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From this reading But the jocund atmosphere of their talk seemed unfit for such a grave allusion and he repressed the sally.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "She wants me to see that she perfectly understands and sympathizes with the American freedom as to friendships between men and women, so that she vacates the drawing-room for my people just as a farmer's wife would do for her daughter's young men.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the jocund atmosphere of their talk seemed unfit for such a grave allusion and he repressed the sally.
certain
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From this reading Her gaiety so lifted and warmed him that he was prompted to say that Mrs. Upton would have to, very soon, if the answer to a certain question that he wanted to ask Imogen were what he hoped for.
daughter's
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From this reading "She wants me to see that she perfectly understands and sympathizes with the American freedom as to friendships between men and women, so that she vacates the drawing-room for my people just as a farmer's wife would do for her daughter's young men.
dear
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From this reading "Do you know, she is almost too discreet, poor dear," she said.
discreet
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From this reading "Do you know, she is almost too discreet, poor dear," she said.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know, she is almost too discreet, poor dear," she said.
drawing-room
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From this reading "She wants me to see that she perfectly understands and sympathizes with the American freedom as to friendships between men and women, so that she vacates the drawing-room for my people just as a farmer's wife would do for her daughter's young men.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She hasn't asked me even a question about you, Jack!"
farmer's
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From this reading "She wants me to see that she perfectly understands and sympathizes with the American freedom as to friendships between men and women, so that she vacates the drawing-room for my people just as a farmer's wife would do for her daughter's young men.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "She wants me to see that she perfectly understands and sympathizes with the American freedom as to friendships between men and women, so that she vacates the drawing-room for my people just as a farmer's wife would do for her daughter's young men.
freedom
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From this reading "She wants me to see that she perfectly understands and sympathizes with the American freedom as to friendships between men and women, so that she vacates the drawing-room for my people just as a farmer's wife would do for her daughter's young men.
friendships
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From this reading "She wants me to see that she perfectly understands and sympathizes with the American freedom as to friendships between men and women, so that she vacates the drawing-room for my people just as a farmer's wife would do for her daughter's young men.
gaiety
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From this reading Her gaiety so lifted and warmed him that he was prompted to say that Mrs. Upton would have to, very soon, if the answer to a certain question that he wanted to ask Imogen were what he hoped for.
grave
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From this reading But the jocund atmosphere of their talk seemed unfit for such a grave allusion and he repressed the sally.
hasn't
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From this reading She hasn't asked me even a question about you, Jack!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her gaiety so lifted and warmed him that he was prompted to say that Mrs. Upton would have to, very soon, if the answer to a certain question that he wanted to ask Imogen were what he hoped for.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her gaiety so lifted and warmed him that he was prompted to say that Mrs. Upton would have to, very soon, if the answer to a certain question that he wanted to ask Imogen were what he hoped for.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She wants me to see that she perfectly understands and sympathizes with the American freedom as to friendships between men and women, so that she vacates the drawing-room for my people just as a farmer's wife would do for her daughter's young men.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her gaiety so lifted and warmed him that he was prompted to say that Mrs. Upton would have to, very soon, if the answer to a certain question that he wanted to ask Imogen were what he hoped for.
hoped
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From this reading Her gaiety so lifted and warmed him that he was prompted to say that Mrs. Upton would have to, very soon, if the answer to a certain question that he wanted to ask Imogen were what he hoped for.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Her gaiety so lifted and warmed him that he was prompted to say that Mrs. Upton would have to, very soon, if the answer to a certain question that he wanted to ask Imogen were what he hoped for.
Imogen
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From this reading Her gaiety so lifted and warmed him that he was prompted to say that Mrs. Upton would have to, very soon, if the answer to a certain question that he wanted to ask Imogen were what he hoped for.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Do you know, she is almost too discreet, poor dear," she said.
Jack
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From this reading She hasn't asked me even a question about you, Jack!"
jocund
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From this reading But the jocund atmosphere of their talk seemed unfit for such a grave allusion and he repressed the sally.
just
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From this reading "She wants me to see that she perfectly understands and sympathizes with the American freedom as to friendships between men and women, so that she vacates the drawing-room for my people just as a farmer's wife would do for her daughter's young men.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you know, she is almost too discreet, poor dear," she said.
lifted
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From this reading Her gaiety so lifted and warmed him that he was prompted to say that Mrs. Upton would have to, very soon, if the answer to a certain question that he wanted to ask Imogen were what he hoped for.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "She wants me to see that she perfectly understands and sympathizes with the American freedom as to friendships between men and women, so that she vacates the drawing-room for my people just as a farmer's wife would do for her daughter's young men.
men
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From this reading "She wants me to see that she perfectly understands and sympathizes with the American freedom as to friendships between men and women, so that she vacates the drawing-room for my people just as a farmer's wife would do for her daughter's young men.
Mrs
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From this reading Her gaiety so lifted and warmed him that he was prompted to say that Mrs. Upton would have to, very soon, if the answer to a certain question that he wanted to ask Imogen were what he hoped for.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "She wants me to see that she perfectly understands and sympathizes with the American freedom as to friendships between men and women, so that she vacates the drawing-room for my people just as a farmer's wife would do for her daughter's young men.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the jocund atmosphere of their talk seemed unfit for such a grave allusion and he repressed the sally.
people
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From this reading "She wants me to see that she perfectly understands and sympathizes with the American freedom as to friendships between men and women, so that she vacates the drawing-room for my people just as a farmer's wife would do for her daughter's young men.
perfectly
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From this reading "She wants me to see that she perfectly understands and sympathizes with the American freedom as to friendships between men and women, so that she vacates the drawing-room for my people just as a farmer's wife would do for her daughter's young men.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you know, she is almost too discreet, poor dear," she said.
prompted
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From this reading Her gaiety so lifted and warmed him that he was prompted to say that Mrs. Upton would have to, very soon, if the answer to a certain question that he wanted to ask Imogen were what he hoped for.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She hasn't asked me even a question about you, Jack!"
repressed
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From this reading But the jocund atmosphere of their talk seemed unfit for such a grave allusion and he repressed the sally.
said
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From this reading "Do you know, she is almost too discreet, poor dear," she said.
sally
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From this reading But the jocund atmosphere of their talk seemed unfit for such a grave allusion and he repressed the sally.
say
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From this reading Her gaiety so lifted and warmed him that he was prompted to say that Mrs. Upton would have to, very soon, if the answer to a certain question that he wanted to ask Imogen were what he hoped for.
see
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From this reading "She wants me to see that she perfectly understands and sympathizes with the American freedom as to friendships between men and women, so that she vacates the drawing-room for my people just as a farmer's wife would do for her daughter's young men.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the jocund atmosphere of their talk seemed unfit for such a grave allusion and he repressed the sally.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you know, she is almost too discreet, poor dear," she said.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "She wants me to see that she perfectly understands and sympathizes with the American freedom as to friendships between men and women, so that she vacates the drawing-room for my people just as a farmer's wife would do for her daughter's young men.
soon
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From this reading Her gaiety so lifted and warmed him that he was prompted to say that Mrs. Upton would have to, very soon, if the answer to a certain question that he wanted to ask Imogen were what he hoped for.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But the jocund atmosphere of their talk seemed unfit for such a grave allusion and he repressed the sally.
sympathizes
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From this reading "She wants me to see that she perfectly understands and sympathizes with the American freedom as to friendships between men and women, so that she vacates the drawing-room for my people just as a farmer's wife would do for her daughter's young men.
talk
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From this reading But the jocund atmosphere of their talk seemed unfit for such a grave allusion and he repressed the sally.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "She wants me to see that she perfectly understands and sympathizes with the American freedom as to friendships between men and women, so that she vacates the drawing-room for my people just as a farmer's wife would do for her daughter's young men.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "She wants me to see that she perfectly understands and sympathizes with the American freedom as to friendships between men and women, so that she vacates the drawing-room for my people just as a farmer's wife would do for her daughter's young men.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But the jocund atmosphere of their talk seemed unfit for such a grave allusion and he repressed the sally.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She wants me to see that she perfectly understands and sympathizes with the American freedom as to friendships between men and women, so that she vacates the drawing-room for my people just as a farmer's wife would do for her daughter's young men.
too
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From this reading "Do you know, she is almost too discreet, poor dear," she said.
understands
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From this reading "She wants me to see that she perfectly understands and sympathizes with the American freedom as to friendships between men and women, so that she vacates the drawing-room for my people just as a farmer's wife would do for her daughter's young men.
unfit
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From this reading But the jocund atmosphere of their talk seemed unfit for such a grave allusion and he repressed the sally.
Upton
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From this reading Her gaiety so lifted and warmed him that he was prompted to say that Mrs. Upton would have to, very soon, if the answer to a certain question that he wanted to ask Imogen were what he hoped for.
vacates
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From this reading "She wants me to see that she perfectly understands and sympathizes with the American freedom as to friendships between men and women, so that she vacates the drawing-room for my people just as a farmer's wife would do for her daughter's young men.
very
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From this reading Her gaiety so lifted and warmed him that he was prompted to say that Mrs. Upton would have to, very soon, if the answer to a certain question that he wanted to ask Imogen were what he hoped for.
wanted
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From this reading Her gaiety so lifted and warmed him that he was prompted to say that Mrs. Upton would have to, very soon, if the answer to a certain question that he wanted to ask Imogen were what he hoped for.
wants
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From this reading "She wants me to see that she perfectly understands and sympathizes with the American freedom as to friendships between men and women, so that she vacates the drawing-room for my people just as a farmer's wife would do for her daughter's young men.
warmed
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From this reading Her gaiety so lifted and warmed him that he was prompted to say that Mrs. Upton would have to, very soon, if the answer to a certain question that he wanted to ask Imogen were what he hoped for.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her gaiety so lifted and warmed him that he was prompted to say that Mrs. Upton would have to, very soon, if the answer to a certain question that he wanted to ask Imogen were what he hoped for.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her gaiety so lifted and warmed him that he was prompted to say that Mrs. Upton would have to, very soon, if the answer to a certain question that he wanted to ask Imogen were what he hoped for.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Her gaiety so lifted and warmed him that he was prompted to say that Mrs. Upton would have to, very soon, if the answer to a certain question that he wanted to ask Imogen were what he hoped for.
wife
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From this reading "She wants me to see that she perfectly understands and sympathizes with the American freedom as to friendships between men and women, so that she vacates the drawing-room for my people just as a farmer's wife would do for her daughter's young men.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "She wants me to see that she perfectly understands and sympathizes with the American freedom as to friendships between men and women, so that she vacates the drawing-room for my people just as a farmer's wife would do for her daughter's young men.
women
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From this reading "She wants me to see that she perfectly understands and sympathizes with the American freedom as to friendships between men and women, so that she vacates the drawing-room for my people just as a farmer's wife would do for her daughter's young men.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "She wants me to see that she perfectly understands and sympathizes with the American freedom as to friendships between men and women, so that she vacates the drawing-room for my people just as a farmer's wife would do for her daughter's young men.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you know, she is almost too discreet, poor dear," she said.
young
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From this reading "She wants me to see that she perfectly understands and sympathizes with the American freedom as to friendships between men and women, so that she vacates the drawing-room for my people just as a farmer's wife would do for her daughter's young men.
