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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 The young lady replied to his morning salutation with a composed civility, and gave no sign of having observed the distinguished familiarity with which she was treated.
addressed
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From this reading When Miss Trevennon appeared at breakfast, the morning after Major King’s visit, Mr. Gaston greeted her with more than his usual cordiality, and for the first time addressed her as “Miss Margaret.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When Miss Trevennon appeared at breakfast, the morning after Major King’s visit, Mr. Gaston greeted her with more than his usual cordiality, and for the first time addressed her as “Miss Margaret.”
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading By the time that breakfast was ended she had managed, without awakening the least suspicion on the part of the others, to convey to Louis Gaston the conviction that she was set like steel against him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Miss Trevennon appeared at breakfast, the morning after Major King’s visit, Mr. Gaston greeted her with more than his usual cordiality, and for the first time addressed her as “Miss Margaret.”
appeared
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From this reading When Miss Trevennon appeared at breakfast, the morning after Major King’s visit, Mr. Gaston greeted her with more than his usual cordiality, and for the first time addressed her as “Miss Margaret.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Miss Trevennon appeared at breakfast, the morning after Major King’s visit, Mr. Gaston greeted her with more than his usual cordiality, and for the first time addressed her as “Miss Margaret.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Miss Trevennon appeared at breakfast, the morning after Major King’s visit, Mr. Gaston greeted her with more than his usual cordiality, and for the first time addressed her as “Miss Margaret.”
awakening
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From this reading By the time that breakfast was ended she had managed, without awakening the least suspicion on the part of the others, to convey to Louis Gaston the conviction that she was set like steel against him.
breakfast
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From this reading When Miss Trevennon appeared at breakfast, the morning after Major King’s visit, Mr. Gaston greeted her with more than his usual cordiality, and for the first time addressed her as “Miss Margaret.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was quite her usual self during the meal, but she said little to Louis Gaston, and he observed that she did not voluntarily look at him.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time that breakfast was ended she had managed, without awakening the least suspicion on the part of the others, to convey to Louis Gaston the conviction that she was set like steel against him.
civility
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From this reading The young lady replied to his morning salutation with a composed civility, and gave no sign of having observed the distinguished familiarity with which she was treated.
composed
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From this reading The young lady replied to his morning salutation with a composed civility, and gave no sign of having observed the distinguished familiarity with which she was treated.
convey
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From this reading By the time that breakfast was ended she had managed, without awakening the least suspicion on the part of the others, to convey to Louis Gaston the conviction that she was set like steel against him.
conviction
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From this reading By the time that breakfast was ended she had managed, without awakening the least suspicion on the part of the others, to convey to Louis Gaston the conviction that she was set like steel against him.
cordiality
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From this reading When Miss Trevennon appeared at breakfast, the morning after Major King’s visit, Mr. Gaston greeted her with more than his usual cordiality, and for the first time addressed her as “Miss Margaret.”
depressing
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From this reading It was at the same time depressing and inspiring to the young man to perceive this.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She was quite her usual self during the meal, but she said little to Louis Gaston, and he observed that she did not voluntarily look at him.
distinguished
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From this reading The young lady replied to his morning salutation with a composed civility, and gave no sign of having observed the distinguished familiarity with which she was treated.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She was quite her usual self during the meal, but she said little to Louis Gaston, and he observed that she did not voluntarily look at him.
ended
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From this reading By the time that breakfast was ended she had managed, without awakening the least suspicion on the part of the others, to convey to Louis Gaston the conviction that she was set like steel against him.
familiarity
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From this reading The young lady replied to his morning salutation with a composed civility, and gave no sign of having observed the distinguished familiarity with which she was treated.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Miss Trevennon appeared at breakfast, the morning after Major King’s visit, Mr. Gaston greeted her with more than his usual cordiality, and for the first time addressed her as “Miss Margaret.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Miss Trevennon appeared at breakfast, the morning after Major King’s visit, Mr. Gaston greeted her with more than his usual cordiality, and for the first time addressed her as “Miss Margaret.”
Gaston
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From this reading When Miss Trevennon appeared at breakfast, the morning after Major King’s visit, Mr. Gaston greeted her with more than his usual cordiality, and for the first time addressed her as “Miss Margaret.”
gave
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From this reading The young lady replied to his morning salutation with a composed civility, and gave no sign of having observed the distinguished familiarity with which she was treated.
greeted
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From this reading When Miss Trevennon appeared at breakfast, the morning after Major King’s visit, Mr. Gaston greeted her with more than his usual cordiality, and for the first time addressed her as “Miss Margaret.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By the time that breakfast was ended she had managed, without awakening the least suspicion on the part of the others, to convey to Louis Gaston the conviction that she was set like steel against him.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The young lady replied to his morning salutation with a composed civility, and gave no sign of having observed the distinguished familiarity with which she was treated.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was quite her usual self during the meal, but she said little to Louis Gaston, and he observed that she did not voluntarily look at him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Miss Trevennon appeared at breakfast, the morning after Major King’s visit, Mr. Gaston greeted her with more than his usual cordiality, and for the first time addressed her as “Miss Margaret.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was quite her usual self during the meal, but she said little to Louis Gaston, and he observed that she did not voluntarily look at him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Miss Trevennon appeared at breakfast, the morning after Major King’s visit, Mr. Gaston greeted her with more than his usual cordiality, and for the first time addressed her as “Miss Margaret.”
inspiring
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From this reading It was at the same time depressing and inspiring to the young man to perceive this.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was at the same time depressing and inspiring to the young man to perceive this.
King's
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From this reading When Miss Trevennon appeared at breakfast, the morning after Major King’s visit, Mr. Gaston greeted her with more than his usual cordiality, and for the first time addressed her as “Miss Margaret.”
lady
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From this reading The young lady replied to his morning salutation with a composed civility, and gave no sign of having observed the distinguished familiarity with which she was treated.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By the time that breakfast was ended she had managed, without awakening the least suspicion on the part of the others, to convey to Louis Gaston the conviction that she was set like steel against him.
like
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From this reading By the time that breakfast was ended she had managed, without awakening the least suspicion on the part of the others, to convey to Louis Gaston the conviction that she was set like steel against him.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was quite her usual self during the meal, but she said little to Louis Gaston, and he observed that she did not voluntarily look at him.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was quite her usual self during the meal, but she said little to Louis Gaston, and he observed that she did not voluntarily look at him.
Louis
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From this reading She was quite her usual self during the meal, but she said little to Louis Gaston, and he observed that she did not voluntarily look at him.
Major
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From this reading When Miss Trevennon appeared at breakfast, the morning after Major King’s visit, Mr. Gaston greeted her with more than his usual cordiality, and for the first time addressed her as “Miss Margaret.”
man
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From this reading It was at the same time depressing and inspiring to the young man to perceive this.
managed
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From this reading By the time that breakfast was ended she had managed, without awakening the least suspicion on the part of the others, to convey to Louis Gaston the conviction that she was set like steel against him.
Margaret
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From this reading When Miss Trevennon appeared at breakfast, the morning after Major King’s visit, Mr. Gaston greeted her with more than his usual cordiality, and for the first time addressed her as “Miss Margaret.”
meal
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From this reading She was quite her usual self during the meal, but she said little to Louis Gaston, and he observed that she did not voluntarily look at him.
Miss
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From this reading When Miss Trevennon appeared at breakfast, the morning after Major King’s visit, Mr. Gaston greeted her with more than his usual cordiality, and for the first time addressed her as “Miss Margaret.”
more
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From this reading When Miss Trevennon appeared at breakfast, the morning after Major King’s visit, Mr. Gaston greeted her with more than his usual cordiality, and for the first time addressed her as “Miss Margaret.”
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Miss Trevennon appeared at breakfast, the morning after Major King’s visit, Mr. Gaston greeted her with more than his usual cordiality, and for the first time addressed her as “Miss Margaret.”
Mr
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From this reading When Miss Trevennon appeared at breakfast, the morning after Major King’s visit, Mr. Gaston greeted her with more than his usual cordiality, and for the first time addressed her as “Miss Margaret.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The young lady replied to his morning salutation with a composed civility, and gave no sign of having observed the distinguished familiarity with which she was treated.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was quite her usual self during the meal, but she said little to Louis Gaston, and he observed that she did not voluntarily look at him.
observed
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From this reading The young lady replied to his morning salutation with a composed civility, and gave no sign of having observed the distinguished familiarity with which she was treated.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young lady replied to his morning salutation with a composed civility, and gave no sign of having observed the distinguished familiarity with which she was treated.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By the time that breakfast was ended she had managed, without awakening the least suspicion on the part of the others, to convey to Louis Gaston the conviction that she was set like steel against him.
others
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From this reading By the time that breakfast was ended she had managed, without awakening the least suspicion on the part of the others, to convey to Louis Gaston the conviction that she was set like steel against him.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By the time that breakfast was ended she had managed, without awakening the least suspicion on the part of the others, to convey to Louis Gaston the conviction that she was set like steel against him.
perceive
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From this reading It was at the same time depressing and inspiring to the young man to perceive this.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was quite her usual self during the meal, but she said little to Louis Gaston, and he observed that she did not voluntarily look at him.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young lady replied to his morning salutation with a composed civility, and gave no sign of having observed the distinguished familiarity with which she was treated.
said
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From this reading She was quite her usual self during the meal, but she said little to Louis Gaston, and he observed that she did not voluntarily look at him.
salutation
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From this reading The young lady replied to his morning salutation with a composed civility, and gave no sign of having observed the distinguished familiarity with which she was treated.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was at the same time depressing and inspiring to the young man to perceive this.
self
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From this reading She was quite her usual self during the meal, but she said little to Louis Gaston, and he observed that she did not voluntarily look at him.
set
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From this reading By the time that breakfast was ended she had managed, without awakening the least suspicion on the part of the others, to convey to Louis Gaston the conviction that she was set like steel against him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young lady replied to his morning salutation with a composed civility, and gave no sign of having observed the distinguished familiarity with which she was treated.
sign
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From this reading The young lady replied to his morning salutation with a composed civility, and gave no sign of having observed the distinguished familiarity with which she was treated.
steel
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From this reading By the time that breakfast was ended she had managed, without awakening the least suspicion on the part of the others, to convey to Louis Gaston the conviction that she was set like steel against him.
suspicion
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From this reading By the time that breakfast was ended she had managed, without awakening the least suspicion on the part of the others, to convey to Louis Gaston the conviction that she was set like steel against him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When Miss Trevennon appeared at breakfast, the morning after Major King’s visit, Mr. Gaston greeted her with more than his usual cordiality, and for the first time addressed her as “Miss Margaret.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was quite her usual self during the meal, but she said little to Louis Gaston, and he observed that she did not voluntarily look at him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Miss Trevennon appeared at breakfast, the morning after Major King’s visit, Mr. Gaston greeted her with more than his usual cordiality, and for the first time addressed her as “Miss Margaret.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was at the same time depressing and inspiring to the young man to perceive this.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Miss Trevennon appeared at breakfast, the morning after Major King’s visit, Mr. Gaston greeted her with more than his usual cordiality, and for the first time addressed her as “Miss Margaret.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young lady replied to his morning salutation with a composed civility, and gave no sign of having observed the distinguished familiarity with which she was treated.
treated
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From this reading The young lady replied to his morning salutation with a composed civility, and gave no sign of having observed the distinguished familiarity with which she was treated.
Trevennon
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From this reading When Miss Trevennon appeared at breakfast, the morning after Major King’s visit, Mr. Gaston greeted her with more than his usual cordiality, and for the first time addressed her as “Miss Margaret.”
usual
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From this reading When Miss Trevennon appeared at breakfast, the morning after Major King’s visit, Mr. Gaston greeted her with more than his usual cordiality, and for the first time addressed her as “Miss Margaret.”
visit
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From this reading When Miss Trevennon appeared at breakfast, the morning after Major King’s visit, Mr. Gaston greeted her with more than his usual cordiality, and for the first time addressed her as “Miss Margaret.”
voluntarily
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From this reading She was quite her usual self during the meal, but she said little to Louis Gaston, and he observed that she did not voluntarily look at him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young lady replied to his morning salutation with a composed civility, and gave no sign of having observed the distinguished familiarity with which she was treated.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Miss Trevennon appeared at breakfast, the morning after Major King’s visit, Mr. Gaston greeted her with more than his usual cordiality, and for the first time addressed her as “Miss Margaret.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The young lady replied to his morning salutation with a composed civility, and gave no sign of having observed the distinguished familiarity with which she was treated.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Miss Trevennon appeared at breakfast, the morning after Major King’s visit, Mr. Gaston greeted her with more than his usual cordiality, and for the first time addressed her as “Miss Margaret.”
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading By the time that breakfast was ended she had managed, without awakening the least suspicion on the part of the others, to convey to Louis Gaston the conviction that she was set like steel against him.
young
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From this reading The young lady replied to his morning salutation with a composed civility, and gave no sign of having observed the distinguished familiarity with which she was treated.
