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address
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From this reading "Will you oblige me," he said, looking straight at the Duchess, "by giving me the address of Mr. James Randolph?"
Albert
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From this reading She had scarcely uttered the words before Albert Fanning strode back into the room.
ALL
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From this reading THE END CROWNS ALL "I have done it now," said the Duchess, "God knows what will be the consequence, but I have at least delivered my soul."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was not the least awkward now, he looked quite manly and dignified.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "You are not going to do anything," I cried, springing up, "oh, you are not going to say anything?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are not going to do anything," I cried, springing up, "oh, you are not going to say anything?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE END CROWNS ALL "I have done it now," said the Duchess, "God knows what will be the consequence, but I have at least delivered my soul."
awkward
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From this reading He was not the least awkward now, he looked quite manly and dignified.
back
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From this reading She had scarcely uttered the words before Albert Fanning strode back into the room.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE END CROWNS ALL "I have done it now," said the Duchess, "God knows what will be the consequence, but I have at least delivered my soul."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had scarcely uttered the words before Albert Fanning strode back into the room.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE END CROWNS ALL "I have done it now," said the Duchess, "God knows what will be the consequence, but I have at least delivered my soul."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Will you oblige me," he said, looking straight at the Duchess, "by giving me the address of Mr. James Randolph?"
consequence
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From this reading THE END CROWNS ALL "I have done it now," said the Duchess, "God knows what will be the consequence, but I have at least delivered my soul."
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You are not going to do anything," I cried, springing up, "oh, you are not going to say anything?
CROWNS
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From this reading THE END CROWNS ALL "I have done it now," said the Duchess, "God knows what will be the consequence, but I have at least delivered my soul."
delivered
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From this reading THE END CROWNS ALL "I have done it now," said the Duchess, "God knows what will be the consequence, but I have at least delivered my soul."
dignified
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From this reading He was not the least awkward now, he looked quite manly and dignified.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You are not going to do anything," I cried, springing up, "oh, you are not going to say anything?
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE END CROWNS ALL "I have done it now," said the Duchess, "God knows what will be the consequence, but I have at least delivered my soul."
Duchess
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From this reading THE END CROWNS ALL "I have done it now," said the Duchess, "God knows what will be the consequence, but I have at least delivered my soul."
END
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From this reading THE END CROWNS ALL "I have done it now," said the Duchess, "God knows what will be the consequence, but I have at least delivered my soul."
Fanning
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From this reading She had scarcely uttered the words before Albert Fanning strode back into the room.
giving
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From this reading "Will you oblige me," he said, looking straight at the Duchess, "by giving me the address of Mr. James Randolph?"
God
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From this reading THE END CROWNS ALL "I have done it now," said the Duchess, "God knows what will be the consequence, but I have at least delivered my soul."
going
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From this reading "You are not going to do anything," I cried, springing up, "oh, you are not going to say anything?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had scarcely uttered the words before Albert Fanning strode back into the room.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE END CROWNS ALL "I have done it now," said the Duchess, "God knows what will be the consequence, but I have at least delivered my soul."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not the least awkward now, he looked quite manly and dignified.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE END CROWNS ALL "I have done it now," said the Duchess, "God knows what will be the consequence, but I have at least delivered my soul."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had scarcely uttered the words before Albert Fanning strode back into the room.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE END CROWNS ALL "I have done it now," said the Duchess, "God knows what will be the consequence, but I have at least delivered my soul."
James
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From this reading "Will you oblige me," he said, looking straight at the Duchess, "by giving me the address of Mr. James Randolph?"
knows
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From this reading THE END CROWNS ALL "I have done it now," said the Duchess, "God knows what will be the consequence, but I have at least delivered my soul."
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE END CROWNS ALL "I have done it now," said the Duchess, "God knows what will be the consequence, but I have at least delivered my soul."
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was not the least awkward now, he looked quite manly and dignified.
looking
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From this reading "Will you oblige me," he said, looking straight at the Duchess, "by giving me the address of Mr. James Randolph?"
manly
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From this reading He was not the least awkward now, he looked quite manly and dignified.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Will you oblige me," he said, looking straight at the Duchess, "by giving me the address of Mr. James Randolph?"
Mr
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From this reading "Will you oblige me," he said, looking straight at the Duchess, "by giving me the address of Mr. James Randolph?"
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE END CROWNS ALL "I have done it now," said the Duchess, "God knows what will be the consequence, but I have at least delivered my soul."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not the least awkward now, he looked quite manly and dignified.
now
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From this reading THE END CROWNS ALL "I have done it now," said the Duchess, "God knows what will be the consequence, but I have at least delivered my soul."
oblige
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From this reading "Will you oblige me," he said, looking straight at the Duchess, "by giving me the address of Mr. James Randolph?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Will you oblige me," he said, looking straight at the Duchess, "by giving me the address of Mr. James Randolph?"
oh
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From this reading "You are not going to do anything," I cried, springing up, "oh, you are not going to say anything?
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was not the least awkward now, he looked quite manly and dignified.
Randolph
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From this reading "Will you oblige me," he said, looking straight at the Duchess, "by giving me the address of Mr. James Randolph?"
room
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From this reading She had scarcely uttered the words before Albert Fanning strode back into the room.
said
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From this reading THE END CROWNS ALL "I have done it now," said the Duchess, "God knows what will be the consequence, but I have at least delivered my soul."
say
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From this reading "You are not going to do anything," I cried, springing up, "oh, you are not going to say anything?
scarcely
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From this reading She had scarcely uttered the words before Albert Fanning strode back into the room.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had scarcely uttered the words before Albert Fanning strode back into the room.
soul
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From this reading THE END CROWNS ALL "I have done it now," said the Duchess, "God knows what will be the consequence, but I have at least delivered my soul."
springing
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From this reading "You are not going to do anything," I cried, springing up, "oh, you are not going to say anything?
straight
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From this reading "Will you oblige me," he said, looking straight at the Duchess, "by giving me the address of Mr. James Randolph?"
strode
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From this reading She had scarcely uttered the words before Albert Fanning strode back into the room.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END CROWNS ALL "I have done it now," said the Duchess, "God knows what will be the consequence, but I have at least delivered my soul."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You are not going to do anything," I cried, springing up, "oh, you are not going to say anything?
up
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From this reading "You are not going to do anything," I cried, springing up, "oh, you are not going to say anything?
utterednounUS /ˈuttered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had scarcely uttered the words before Albert Fanning strode back into the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not the least awkward now, he looked quite manly and dignified.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE END CROWNS ALL "I have done it now," said the Duchess, "God knows what will be the consequence, but I have at least delivered my soul."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE END CROWNS ALL "I have done it now," said the Duchess, "God knows what will be the consequence, but I have at least delivered my soul."
words
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From this reading She had scarcely uttered the words before Albert Fanning strode back into the room.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you oblige me," he said, looking straight at the Duchess, "by giving me the address of Mr. James Randolph?"
