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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 Honora may be pardoned for finally ascribing to Mr. Brent's somewhat sardonic sense of humour his remarks concerning her husband's elevation to a conspicuous position in the world of finance.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After he had gone--or rather after she had dismissed him--she took a book upstairs to wait for Howard, but she could not read.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At times she wished she had rebuked Trixton Brent more forcibly, although he was not an easy person to rebuke; and again she reflected that, had she taken the matter too seriously, she would have laid herself open to his ridicule.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At times she wished she had rebuked Trixton Brent more forcibly, although he was not an easy person to rebuke; and again she reflected that, had she taken the matter too seriously, she would have laid herself open to his ridicule.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At times she wished she had rebuked Trixton Brent more forcibly, although he was not an easy person to rebuke; and again she reflected that, had she taken the matter too seriously, she would have laid herself open to his ridicule.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Taken in any other sense than a joke, they were both insulting and degrading, and made her face burn when she thought of them.
any
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From this reading Taken in any other sense than a joke, they were both insulting and degrading, and made her face burn when she thought of them.
ascribing
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From this reading Honora may be pardoned for finally ascribing to Mr. Brent's somewhat sardonic sense of humour his remarks concerning her husband's elevation to a conspicuous position in the world of finance.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At times she wished she had rebuked Trixton Brent more forcibly, although he was not an easy person to rebuke; and again she reflected that, had she taken the matter too seriously, she would have laid herself open to his ridicule.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Honora may be pardoned for finally ascribing to Mr. Brent's somewhat sardonic sense of humour his remarks concerning her husband's elevation to a conspicuous position in the world of finance.
book
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From this reading After he had gone--or rather after she had dismissed him--she took a book upstairs to wait for Howard, but she could not read.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Taken in any other sense than a joke, they were both insulting and degrading, and made her face burn when she thought of them.
Brent
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From this reading At times she wished she had rebuked Trixton Brent more forcibly, although he was not an easy person to rebuke; and again she reflected that, had she taken the matter too seriously, she would have laid herself open to his ridicule.
Brent's
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From this reading Honora may be pardoned for finally ascribing to Mr. Brent's somewhat sardonic sense of humour his remarks concerning her husband's elevation to a conspicuous position in the world of finance.
burnverbUS /bɜːrn/
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading Taken in any other sense than a joke, they were both insulting and degrading, and made her face burn when she thought of them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After he had gone--or rather after she had dismissed him--she took a book upstairs to wait for Howard, but she could not read.
concerning
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From this reading Honora may be pardoned for finally ascribing to Mr. Brent's somewhat sardonic sense of humour his remarks concerning her husband's elevation to a conspicuous position in the world of finance.
conspicuous
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From this reading Honora may be pardoned for finally ascribing to Mr. Brent's somewhat sardonic sense of humour his remarks concerning her husband's elevation to a conspicuous position in the world of finance.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After he had gone--or rather after she had dismissed him--she took a book upstairs to wait for Howard, but she could not read.
degrading
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From this reading Taken in any other sense than a joke, they were both insulting and degrading, and made her face burn when she thought of them.
dismissed
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From this reading After he had gone--or rather after she had dismissed him--she took a book upstairs to wait for Howard, but she could not read.
easy
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From this reading At times she wished she had rebuked Trixton Brent more forcibly, although he was not an easy person to rebuke; and again she reflected that, had she taken the matter too seriously, she would have laid herself open to his ridicule.
elevation
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From this reading Honora may be pardoned for finally ascribing to Mr. Brent's somewhat sardonic sense of humour his remarks concerning her husband's elevation to a conspicuous position in the world of finance.
face
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From this reading Taken in any other sense than a joke, they were both insulting and degrading, and made her face burn when she thought of them.
fascination
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From this reading The lion was often unwittingly rough, and perhaps that was part of his fascination.
finally
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From this reading Honora may be pardoned for finally ascribing to Mr. Brent's somewhat sardonic sense of humour his remarks concerning her husband's elevation to a conspicuous position in the world of finance.
finance
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From this reading Honora may be pardoned for finally ascribing to Mr. Brent's somewhat sardonic sense of humour his remarks concerning her husband's elevation to a conspicuous position in the world of finance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Honora may be pardoned for finally ascribing to Mr. Brent's somewhat sardonic sense of humour his remarks concerning her husband's elevation to a conspicuous position in the world of finance.
forcibly
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From this reading At times she wished she had rebuked Trixton Brent more forcibly, although he was not an easy person to rebuke; and again she reflected that, had she taken the matter too seriously, she would have laid herself open to his ridicule.
gone
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From this reading After he had gone--or rather after she had dismissed him--she took a book upstairs to wait for Howard, but she could not read.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After he had gone--or rather after she had dismissed him--she took a book upstairs to wait for Howard, but she could not read.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At times she wished she had rebuked Trixton Brent more forcibly, although he was not an easy person to rebuke; and again she reflected that, had she taken the matter too seriously, she would have laid herself open to his ridicule.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After he had gone--or rather after she had dismissed him--she took a book upstairs to wait for Howard, but she could not read.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Honora may be pardoned for finally ascribing to Mr. Brent's somewhat sardonic sense of humour his remarks concerning her husband's elevation to a conspicuous position in the world of finance.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading At times she wished she had rebuked Trixton Brent more forcibly, although he was not an easy person to rebuke; and again she reflected that, had she taken the matter too seriously, she would have laid herself open to his ridicule.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After he had gone--or rather after she had dismissed him--she took a book upstairs to wait for Howard, but she could not read.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Honora may be pardoned for finally ascribing to Mr. Brent's somewhat sardonic sense of humour his remarks concerning her husband's elevation to a conspicuous position in the world of finance.
Honora
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From this reading Honora may be pardoned for finally ascribing to Mr. Brent's somewhat sardonic sense of humour his remarks concerning her husband's elevation to a conspicuous position in the world of finance.
Howard
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From this reading After he had gone--or rather after she had dismissed him--she took a book upstairs to wait for Howard, but she could not read.
humour
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From this reading Honora may be pardoned for finally ascribing to Mr. Brent's somewhat sardonic sense of humour his remarks concerning her husband's elevation to a conspicuous position in the world of finance.
husband's
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From this reading Honora may be pardoned for finally ascribing to Mr. Brent's somewhat sardonic sense of humour his remarks concerning her husband's elevation to a conspicuous position in the world of finance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Honora may be pardoned for finally ascribing to Mr. Brent's somewhat sardonic sense of humour his remarks concerning her husband's elevation to a conspicuous position in the world of finance.
insulting
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From this reading Taken in any other sense than a joke, they were both insulting and degrading, and made her face burn when she thought of them.
joke
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From this reading Taken in any other sense than a joke, they were both insulting and degrading, and made her face burn when she thought of them.
laid
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From this reading At times she wished she had rebuked Trixton Brent more forcibly, although he was not an easy person to rebuke; and again she reflected that, had she taken the matter too seriously, she would have laid herself open to his ridicule.
lion
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From this reading The lion was often unwittingly rough, and perhaps that was part of his fascination.
made
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From this reading Taken in any other sense than a joke, they were both insulting and degrading, and made her face burn when she thought of them.
matter
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From this reading At times she wished she had rebuked Trixton Brent more forcibly, although he was not an easy person to rebuke; and again she reflected that, had she taken the matter too seriously, she would have laid herself open to his ridicule.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Honora may be pardoned for finally ascribing to Mr. Brent's somewhat sardonic sense of humour his remarks concerning her husband's elevation to a conspicuous position in the world of finance.
more
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From this reading At times she wished she had rebuked Trixton Brent more forcibly, although he was not an easy person to rebuke; and again she reflected that, had she taken the matter too seriously, she would have laid herself open to his ridicule.
Mr
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From this reading Honora may be pardoned for finally ascribing to Mr. Brent's somewhat sardonic sense of humour his remarks concerning her husband's elevation to a conspicuous position in the world of finance.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After he had gone--or rather after she had dismissed him--she took a book upstairs to wait for Howard, but she could not read.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Honora may be pardoned for finally ascribing to Mr. Brent's somewhat sardonic sense of humour his remarks concerning her husband's elevation to a conspicuous position in the world of finance.
often
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From this reading The lion was often unwittingly rough, and perhaps that was part of his fascination.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading At times she wished she had rebuked Trixton Brent more forcibly, although he was not an easy person to rebuke; and again she reflected that, had she taken the matter too seriously, she would have laid herself open to his ridicule.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading After he had gone--or rather after she had dismissed him--she took a book upstairs to wait for Howard, but she could not read.
other
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From this reading Taken in any other sense than a joke, they were both insulting and degrading, and made her face burn when she thought of them.
pardoned
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From this reading Honora may be pardoned for finally ascribing to Mr. Brent's somewhat sardonic sense of humour his remarks concerning her husband's elevation to a conspicuous position in the world of finance.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lion was often unwittingly rough, and perhaps that was part of his fascination.
perhaps
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From this reading The lion was often unwittingly rough, and perhaps that was part of his fascination.
person
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From this reading At times she wished she had rebuked Trixton Brent more forcibly, although he was not an easy person to rebuke; and again she reflected that, had she taken the matter too seriously, she would have laid herself open to his ridicule.
position
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From this reading Honora may be pardoned for finally ascribing to Mr. Brent's somewhat sardonic sense of humour his remarks concerning her husband's elevation to a conspicuous position in the world of finance.
rather
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From this reading After he had gone--or rather after she had dismissed him--she took a book upstairs to wait for Howard, but she could not read.
read
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From this reading After he had gone--or rather after she had dismissed him--she took a book upstairs to wait for Howard, but she could not read.
rebuke
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From this reading At times she wished she had rebuked Trixton Brent more forcibly, although he was not an easy person to rebuke; and again she reflected that, had she taken the matter too seriously, she would have laid herself open to his ridicule.
rebuked
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From this reading At times she wished she had rebuked Trixton Brent more forcibly, although he was not an easy person to rebuke; and again she reflected that, had she taken the matter too seriously, she would have laid herself open to his ridicule.
reflected
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From this reading At times she wished she had rebuked Trixton Brent more forcibly, although he was not an easy person to rebuke; and again she reflected that, had she taken the matter too seriously, she would have laid herself open to his ridicule.
remarks
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From this reading Honora may be pardoned for finally ascribing to Mr. Brent's somewhat sardonic sense of humour his remarks concerning her husband's elevation to a conspicuous position in the world of finance.
ridicule
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From this reading At times she wished she had rebuked Trixton Brent more forcibly, although he was not an easy person to rebuke; and again she reflected that, had she taken the matter too seriously, she would have laid herself open to his ridicule.
rough
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From this reading The lion was often unwittingly rough, and perhaps that was part of his fascination.
sardonic
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From this reading Honora may be pardoned for finally ascribing to Mr. Brent's somewhat sardonic sense of humour his remarks concerning her husband's elevation to a conspicuous position in the world of finance.
sense
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From this reading Honora may be pardoned for finally ascribing to Mr. Brent's somewhat sardonic sense of humour his remarks concerning her husband's elevation to a conspicuous position in the world of finance.
seriously
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From this reading At times she wished she had rebuked Trixton Brent more forcibly, although he was not an easy person to rebuke; and again she reflected that, had she taken the matter too seriously, she would have laid herself open to his ridicule.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Taken in any other sense than a joke, they were both insulting and degrading, and made her face burn when she thought of them.
somewhat
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From this reading Honora may be pardoned for finally ascribing to Mr. Brent's somewhat sardonic sense of humour his remarks concerning her husband's elevation to a conspicuous position in the world of finance.
Taken
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From this reading Taken in any other sense than a joke, they were both insulting and degrading, and made her face burn when she thought of them.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Taken in any other sense than a joke, they were both insulting and degrading, and made her face burn when she thought of them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At times she wished she had rebuked Trixton Brent more forcibly, although he was not an easy person to rebuke; and again she reflected that, had she taken the matter too seriously, she would have laid herself open to his ridicule.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Honora may be pardoned for finally ascribing to Mr. Brent's somewhat sardonic sense of humour his remarks concerning her husband's elevation to a conspicuous position in the world of finance.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Taken in any other sense than a joke, they were both insulting and degrading, and made her face burn when she thought of them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Taken in any other sense than a joke, they were both insulting and degrading, and made her face burn when she thought of them.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Taken in any other sense than a joke, they were both insulting and degrading, and made her face burn when she thought of them.
times
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From this reading At times she wished she had rebuked Trixton Brent more forcibly, although he was not an easy person to rebuke; and again she reflected that, had she taken the matter too seriously, she would have laid herself open to his ridicule.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Honora may be pardoned for finally ascribing to Mr. Brent's somewhat sardonic sense of humour his remarks concerning her husband's elevation to a conspicuous position in the world of finance.
too
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From this reading At times she wished she had rebuked Trixton Brent more forcibly, although he was not an easy person to rebuke; and again she reflected that, had she taken the matter too seriously, she would have laid herself open to his ridicule.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After he had gone--or rather after she had dismissed him--she took a book upstairs to wait for Howard, but she could not read.
Trixton
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From this reading At times she wished she had rebuked Trixton Brent more forcibly, although he was not an easy person to rebuke; and again she reflected that, had she taken the matter too seriously, she would have laid herself open to his ridicule.
unwittingly
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From this reading The lion was often unwittingly rough, and perhaps that was part of his fascination.
upstairs
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From this reading After he had gone--or rather after she had dismissed him--she took a book upstairs to wait for Howard, but she could not read.
wait
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From this reading After he had gone--or rather after she had dismissed him--she took a book upstairs to wait for Howard, but she could not read.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At times she wished she had rebuked Trixton Brent more forcibly, although he was not an easy person to rebuke; and again she reflected that, had she taken the matter too seriously, she would have laid herself open to his ridicule.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Taken in any other sense than a joke, they were both insulting and degrading, and made her face burn when she thought of them.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Taken in any other sense than a joke, they were both insulting and degrading, and made her face burn when she thought of them.
wished
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From this reading At times she wished she had rebuked Trixton Brent more forcibly, although he was not an easy person to rebuke; and again she reflected that, had she taken the matter too seriously, she would have laid herself open to his ridicule.
world
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From this reading Honora may be pardoned for finally ascribing to Mr. Brent's somewhat sardonic sense of humour his remarks concerning her husband's elevation to a conspicuous position in the world of finance.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At times she wished she had rebuked Trixton Brent more forcibly, although he was not an easy person to rebuke; and again she reflected that, had she taken the matter too seriously, she would have laid herself open to his ridicule.
