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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 Besides, she talked of Evelyn, and that was a theme very dear to Lady Vargrave, who was both fond and proud of Evelyn.
afraid
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From this reading Mrs. Merton, who was afraid of the damp, preferred staying within; and she was so quiet, and made herself so much at home, that Lady Vargrave, to use Mrs. Leslie's phrase, was not the least "put out" by her.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER dinner there was still light enough for the young people to stroll through the garden.
Album
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From this reading TWO lovely damsels cheer my lonely walk.--LAMB: _Album Verses_.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Merton, who was afraid of the damp, preferred staying within; and she was so quiet, and made herself so much at home, that Lady Vargrave, to use Mrs. Leslie's phrase, was not the least "put out" by her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Merton, who was afraid of the damp, preferred staying within; and she was so quiet, and made herself so much at home, that Lady Vargrave, to use Mrs. Leslie's phrase, was not the least "put out" by her.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, she talked of Evelyn, and that was a theme very dear to Lady Vargrave, who was both fond and proud of Evelyn.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Besides, she talked of Evelyn, and that was a theme very dear to Lady Vargrave, who was both fond and proud of Evelyn.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Merton, who was afraid of the damp, preferred staying within; and she was so quiet, and made herself so much at home, that Lady Vargrave, to use Mrs. Leslie's phrase, was not the least "put out" by her.
Caroline
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From this reading "This is very pretty indeed,--the view of the sea quite lovely!" said Caroline.
cheer
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From this reading TWO lovely damsels cheer my lonely walk.--LAMB: _Album Verses_.
damp
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From this reading Mrs. Merton, who was afraid of the damp, preferred staying within; and she was so quiet, and made herself so much at home, that Lady Vargrave, to use Mrs. Leslie's phrase, was not the least "put out" by her.
damsels
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From this reading TWO lovely damsels cheer my lonely walk.--LAMB: _Album Verses_.
dear
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From this reading Besides, she talked of Evelyn, and that was a theme very dear to Lady Vargrave, who was both fond and proud of Evelyn.
dinner
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From this reading AFTER dinner there was still light enough for the young people to stroll through the garden.
enough
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From this reading AFTER dinner there was still light enough for the young people to stroll through the garden.
Evelyn
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From this reading Besides, she talked of Evelyn, and that was a theme very dear to Lady Vargrave, who was both fond and proud of Evelyn.
fond
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From this reading Besides, she talked of Evelyn, and that was a theme very dear to Lady Vargrave, who was both fond and proud of Evelyn.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AFTER dinner there was still light enough for the young people to stroll through the garden.
garden
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From this reading AFTER dinner there was still light enough for the young people to stroll through the garden.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Merton, who was afraid of the damp, preferred staying within; and she was so quiet, and made herself so much at home, that Lady Vargrave, to use Mrs. Leslie's phrase, was not the least "put out" by her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. Merton, who was afraid of the damp, preferred staying within; and she was so quiet, and made herself so much at home, that Lady Vargrave, to use Mrs. Leslie's phrase, was not the least "put out" by her.
home
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From this reading Mrs. Merton, who was afraid of the damp, preferred staying within; and she was so quiet, and made herself so much at home, that Lady Vargrave, to use Mrs. Leslie's phrase, was not the least "put out" by her.
indeed
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From this reading "This is very pretty indeed,--the view of the sea quite lovely!" said Caroline.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is very pretty indeed,--the view of the sea quite lovely!" said Caroline.
Lady
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From this reading Mrs. Merton, who was afraid of the damp, preferred staying within; and she was so quiet, and made herself so much at home, that Lady Vargrave, to use Mrs. Leslie's phrase, was not the least "put out" by her.
LAMB
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From this reading TWO lovely damsels cheer my lonely walk.--LAMB: _Album Verses_.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Merton, who was afraid of the damp, preferred staying within; and she was so quiet, and made herself so much at home, that Lady Vargrave, to use Mrs. Leslie's phrase, was not the least "put out" by her.
Leslie's
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From this reading Mrs. Merton, who was afraid of the damp, preferred staying within; and she was so quiet, and made herself so much at home, that Lady Vargrave, to use Mrs. Leslie's phrase, was not the least "put out" by her.
light
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From this reading AFTER dinner there was still light enough for the young people to stroll through the garden.
lonely
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From this reading TWO lovely damsels cheer my lonely walk.--LAMB: _Album Verses_.
lovely
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From this reading TWO lovely damsels cheer my lonely walk.--LAMB: _Album Verses_.
made
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From this reading Mrs. Merton, who was afraid of the damp, preferred staying within; and she was so quiet, and made herself so much at home, that Lady Vargrave, to use Mrs. Leslie's phrase, was not the least "put out" by her.
Merton
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From this reading Mrs. Merton, who was afraid of the damp, preferred staying within; and she was so quiet, and made herself so much at home, that Lady Vargrave, to use Mrs. Leslie's phrase, was not the least "put out" by her.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Merton, who was afraid of the damp, preferred staying within; and she was so quiet, and made herself so much at home, that Lady Vargrave, to use Mrs. Leslie's phrase, was not the least "put out" by her.
much
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From this reading Mrs. Merton, who was afraid of the damp, preferred staying within; and she was so quiet, and made herself so much at home, that Lady Vargrave, to use Mrs. Leslie's phrase, was not the least "put out" by her.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading TWO lovely damsels cheer my lonely walk.--LAMB: _Album Verses_.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Merton, who was afraid of the damp, preferred staying within; and she was so quiet, and made herself so much at home, that Lady Vargrave, to use Mrs. Leslie's phrase, was not the least "put out" by her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Merton, who was afraid of the damp, preferred staying within; and she was so quiet, and made herself so much at home, that Lady Vargrave, to use Mrs. Leslie's phrase, was not the least "put out" by her.
out
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From this reading Mrs. Merton, who was afraid of the damp, preferred staying within; and she was so quiet, and made herself so much at home, that Lady Vargrave, to use Mrs. Leslie's phrase, was not the least "put out" by her.
people
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From this reading AFTER dinner there was still light enough for the young people to stroll through the garden.
phrase
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From this reading Mrs. Merton, who was afraid of the damp, preferred staying within; and she was so quiet, and made herself so much at home, that Lady Vargrave, to use Mrs. Leslie's phrase, was not the least "put out" by her.
preferred
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From this reading Mrs. Merton, who was afraid of the damp, preferred staying within; and she was so quiet, and made herself so much at home, that Lady Vargrave, to use Mrs. Leslie's phrase, was not the least "put out" by her.
pretty
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From this reading "This is very pretty indeed,--the view of the sea quite lovely!" said Caroline.
proud
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From this reading Besides, she talked of Evelyn, and that was a theme very dear to Lady Vargrave, who was both fond and proud of Evelyn.
put
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From this reading Mrs. Merton, who was afraid of the damp, preferred staying within; and she was so quiet, and made herself so much at home, that Lady Vargrave, to use Mrs. Leslie's phrase, was not the least "put out" by her.
quiet
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From this reading Mrs. Merton, who was afraid of the damp, preferred staying within; and she was so quiet, and made herself so much at home, that Lady Vargrave, to use Mrs. Leslie's phrase, was not the least "put out" by her.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "This is very pretty indeed,--the view of the sea quite lovely!" said Caroline.
said
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From this reading "This is very pretty indeed,--the view of the sea quite lovely!" said Caroline.
sea
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From this reading "This is very pretty indeed,--the view of the sea quite lovely!" said Caroline.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Merton, who was afraid of the damp, preferred staying within; and she was so quiet, and made herself so much at home, that Lady Vargrave, to use Mrs. Leslie's phrase, was not the least "put out" by her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Merton, who was afraid of the damp, preferred staying within; and she was so quiet, and made herself so much at home, that Lady Vargrave, to use Mrs. Leslie's phrase, was not the least "put out" by her.
staying
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From this reading Mrs. Merton, who was afraid of the damp, preferred staying within; and she was so quiet, and made herself so much at home, that Lady Vargrave, to use Mrs. Leslie's phrase, was not the least "put out" by her.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AFTER dinner there was still light enough for the young people to stroll through the garden.
stroll
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From this reading AFTER dinner there was still light enough for the young people to stroll through the garden.
talked
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From this reading Besides, she talked of Evelyn, and that was a theme very dear to Lady Vargrave, who was both fond and proud of Evelyn.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Merton, who was afraid of the damp, preferred staying within; and she was so quiet, and made herself so much at home, that Lady Vargrave, to use Mrs. Leslie's phrase, was not the least "put out" by her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER dinner there was still light enough for the young people to stroll through the garden.
theme
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From this reading Besides, she talked of Evelyn, and that was a theme very dear to Lady Vargrave, who was both fond and proud of Evelyn.
there
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From this reading AFTER dinner there was still light enough for the young people to stroll through the garden.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is very pretty indeed,--the view of the sea quite lovely!" said Caroline.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading AFTER dinner there was still light enough for the young people to stroll through the garden.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AFTER dinner there was still light enough for the young people to stroll through the garden.
TWO
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From this reading TWO lovely damsels cheer my lonely walk.--LAMB: _Album Verses_.
use
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From this reading Mrs. Merton, who was afraid of the damp, preferred staying within; and she was so quiet, and made herself so much at home, that Lady Vargrave, to use Mrs. Leslie's phrase, was not the least "put out" by her.
Vargrave
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From this reading Mrs. Merton, who was afraid of the damp, preferred staying within; and she was so quiet, and made herself so much at home, that Lady Vargrave, to use Mrs. Leslie's phrase, was not the least "put out" by her.
Verses
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From this reading TWO lovely damsels cheer my lonely walk.--LAMB: _Album Verses_.
very
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From this reading Besides, she talked of Evelyn, and that was a theme very dear to Lady Vargrave, who was both fond and proud of Evelyn.
view
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From this reading "This is very pretty indeed,--the view of the sea quite lovely!" said Caroline.
walk
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From this reading TWO lovely damsels cheer my lonely walk.--LAMB: _Album Verses_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AFTER dinner there was still light enough for the young people to stroll through the garden.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Merton, who was afraid of the damp, preferred staying within; and she was so quiet, and made herself so much at home, that Lady Vargrave, to use Mrs. Leslie's phrase, was not the least "put out" by her.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Mrs. Merton, who was afraid of the damp, preferred staying within; and she was so quiet, and made herself so much at home, that Lady Vargrave, to use Mrs. Leslie's phrase, was not the least "put out" by her.
young
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From this reading AFTER dinner there was still light enough for the young people to stroll through the garden.
