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alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
animation
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From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
ballroom
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From this reading Will it please you to leave the ballroom and come with me, or do you care for dancing?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I have some pretty things which I have brought from Spain, which I should like to show you.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Madame Vanira," she said, "it seems cruel to deprive others of the pleasure of your society, but I should like to talk to you.
came
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From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
care
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From this reading Will it please you to leave the ballroom and come with me, or do you care for dancing?"
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Will it please you to leave the ballroom and come with me, or do you care for dancing?"
COMPACT
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From this reading THE COMPACT OF FRIENDSHIP.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading "Madame Vanira," she said, "it seems cruel to deprive others of the pleasure of your society, but I should like to talk to you.
danced
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From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
dancing
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From this reading Will it please you to leave the ballroom and come with me, or do you care for dancing?"
deprive
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From this reading "Madame Vanira," she said, "it seems cruel to deprive others of the pleasure of your society, but I should like to talk to you.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Will it please you to leave the ballroom and come with me, or do you care for dancing?"
face
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From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Will it please you to leave the ballroom and come with me, or do you care for dancing?"
FRIENDSHIP
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From this reading THE COMPACT OF FRIENDSHIP.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have some pretty things which I have brought from Spain, which I should like to show you.
glow
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From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have some pretty things which I have brought from Spain, which I should like to show you.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Madame Vanira," she said, "it seems cruel to deprive others of the pleasure of your society, but I should like to talk to you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
Lady
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From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
leave
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From this reading Will it please you to leave the ballroom and come with me, or do you care for dancing?"
Leone
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From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
like
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From this reading "Madame Vanira," she said, "it seems cruel to deprive others of the pleasure of your society, but I should like to talk to you.
Madame
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From this reading "Madame Vanira," she said, "it seems cruel to deprive others of the pleasure of your society, but I should like to talk to you.
Marion
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From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Will it please you to leave the ballroom and come with me, or do you care for dancing?"
more
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From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMPACT OF FRIENDSHIP.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Will it please you to leave the ballroom and come with me, or do you care for dancing?"
others
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From this reading "Madame Vanira," she said, "it seems cruel to deprive others of the pleasure of your society, but I should like to talk to you.
pain
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From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
please
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From this reading Will it please you to leave the ballroom and come with me, or do you care for dancing?"
pleasure
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From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
pretty
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From this reading I have some pretty things which I have brought from Spain, which I should like to show you.
quadrilles
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From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
said
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From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
seems
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From this reading "Madame Vanira," she said, "it seems cruel to deprive others of the pleasure of your society, but I should like to talk to you.
set
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From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Madame Vanira," she said, "it seems cruel to deprive others of the pleasure of your society, but I should like to talk to you.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Madame Vanira," she said, "it seems cruel to deprive others of the pleasure of your society, but I should like to talk to you.
show
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From this reading I have some pretty things which I have brought from Spain, which I should like to show you.
sitting
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From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
society
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From this reading "Madame Vanira," she said, "it seems cruel to deprive others of the pleasure of your society, but I should like to talk to you.
some
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From this reading I have some pretty things which I have brought from Spain, which I should like to show you.
Spain
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From this reading I have some pretty things which I have brought from Spain, which I should like to show you.
talk
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From this reading "Madame Vanira," she said, "it seems cruel to deprive others of the pleasure of your society, but I should like to talk to you.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMPACT OF FRIENDSHIP.
there
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From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
things
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From this reading I have some pretty things which I have brought from Spain, which I should like to show you.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
unusual
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From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
Vanira
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From this reading "Madame Vanira," she said, "it seems cruel to deprive others of the pleasure of your society, but I should like to talk to you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have some pretty things which I have brought from Spain, which I should like to show you.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will it please you to leave the ballroom and come with me, or do you care for dancing?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Madame Vanira," she said, "it seems cruel to deprive others of the pleasure of your society, but I should like to talk to you.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Madame Vanira," she said, "it seems cruel to deprive others of the pleasure of your society, but I should like to talk to you.
