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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 He wanted to win her regard, if possible, and his experience in society had disposed him to believe that the most potent "open sesame" to a woman's heart was wealth and power.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The gay, pleasure-loving Parisians were on the _qui vive_ for Mrs. Carlyle's masquerade ball, for it was everywhere conceded that her entertainments were the most _recherche_ and delightful in the whole city.
ball
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From this reading The gay, pleasure-loving Parisians were on the _qui vive_ for Mrs. Carlyle's masquerade ball, for it was everywhere conceded that her entertainments were the most _recherche_ and delightful in the whole city.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He wanted to win her regard, if possible, and his experience in society had disposed him to believe that the most potent "open sesame" to a woman's heart was wealth and power.
Bonnibel's
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From this reading In his laudable desire to further Bonnibel's happiness, the colonel lavished gold like water.
Carlyle
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From this reading Colonel Carlyle spared neither pains nor expense to render them so.
Carlyle's
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From this reading The gay, pleasure-loving Parisians were on the _qui vive_ for Mrs. Carlyle's masquerade ball, for it was everywhere conceded that her entertainments were the most _recherche_ and delightful in the whole city.
city
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From this reading The gay, pleasure-loving Parisians were on the _qui vive_ for Mrs. Carlyle's masquerade ball, for it was everywhere conceded that her entertainments were the most _recherche_ and delightful in the whole city.
Colonel
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From this reading Colonel Carlyle spared neither pains nor expense to render them so.
conceded
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From this reading The gay, pleasure-loving Parisians were on the _qui vive_ for Mrs. Carlyle's masquerade ball, for it was everywhere conceded that her entertainments were the most _recherche_ and delightful in the whole city.
delightful
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From this reading The gay, pleasure-loving Parisians were on the _qui vive_ for Mrs. Carlyle's masquerade ball, for it was everywhere conceded that her entertainments were the most _recherche_ and delightful in the whole city.
desire
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From this reading In his laudable desire to further Bonnibel's happiness, the colonel lavished gold like water.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He wanted to win her regard, if possible, and his experience in society had disposed him to believe that the most potent "open sesame" to a woman's heart was wealth and power.
entertainments
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From this reading The gay, pleasure-loving Parisians were on the _qui vive_ for Mrs. Carlyle's masquerade ball, for it was everywhere conceded that her entertainments were the most _recherche_ and delightful in the whole city.
everywhere
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From this reading The gay, pleasure-loving Parisians were on the _qui vive_ for Mrs. Carlyle's masquerade ball, for it was everywhere conceded that her entertainments were the most _recherche_ and delightful in the whole city.
expense
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From this reading Colonel Carlyle spared neither pains nor expense to render them so.
experience
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From this reading He wanted to win her regard, if possible, and his experience in society had disposed him to believe that the most potent "open sesame" to a woman's heart was wealth and power.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The gay, pleasure-loving Parisians were on the _qui vive_ for Mrs. Carlyle's masquerade ball, for it was everywhere conceded that her entertainments were the most _recherche_ and delightful in the whole city.
further
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From this reading In his laudable desire to further Bonnibel's happiness, the colonel lavished gold like water.
gay
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From this reading The gay, pleasure-loving Parisians were on the _qui vive_ for Mrs. Carlyle's masquerade ball, for it was everywhere conceded that her entertainments were the most _recherche_ and delightful in the whole city.
gold
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From this reading In his laudable desire to further Bonnibel's happiness, the colonel lavished gold like water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He wanted to win her regard, if possible, and his experience in society had disposed him to believe that the most potent "open sesame" to a woman's heart was wealth and power.
happiness
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From this reading In his laudable desire to further Bonnibel's happiness, the colonel lavished gold like water.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew no other path to success than this.
heart
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From this reading He wanted to win her regard, if possible, and his experience in society had disposed him to believe that the most potent "open sesame" to a woman's heart was wealth and power.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The gay, pleasure-loving Parisians were on the _qui vive_ for Mrs. Carlyle's masquerade ball, for it was everywhere conceded that her entertainments were the most _recherche_ and delightful in the whole city.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He wanted to win her regard, if possible, and his experience in society had disposed him to believe that the most potent "open sesame" to a woman's heart was wealth and power.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his laudable desire to further Bonnibel's happiness, the colonel lavished gold like water.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He wanted to win her regard, if possible, and his experience in society had disposed him to believe that the most potent "open sesame" to a woman's heart was wealth and power.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The gay, pleasure-loving Parisians were on the _qui vive_ for Mrs. Carlyle's masquerade ball, for it was everywhere conceded that her entertainments were the most _recherche_ and delightful in the whole city.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The gay, pleasure-loving Parisians were on the _qui vive_ for Mrs. Carlyle's masquerade ball, for it was everywhere conceded that her entertainments were the most _recherche_ and delightful in the whole city.
knew
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From this reading He knew no other path to success than this.
laudable
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From this reading In his laudable desire to further Bonnibel's happiness, the colonel lavished gold like water.
lavished
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From this reading In his laudable desire to further Bonnibel's happiness, the colonel lavished gold like water.
like
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From this reading In his laudable desire to further Bonnibel's happiness, the colonel lavished gold like water.
masquerade
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From this reading The gay, pleasure-loving Parisians were on the _qui vive_ for Mrs. Carlyle's masquerade ball, for it was everywhere conceded that her entertainments were the most _recherche_ and delightful in the whole city.
most
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From this reading The gay, pleasure-loving Parisians were on the _qui vive_ for Mrs. Carlyle's masquerade ball, for it was everywhere conceded that her entertainments were the most _recherche_ and delightful in the whole city.
Mrs
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From this reading The gay, pleasure-loving Parisians were on the _qui vive_ for Mrs. Carlyle's masquerade ball, for it was everywhere conceded that her entertainments were the most _recherche_ and delightful in the whole city.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Colonel Carlyle spared neither pains nor expense to render them so.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He knew no other path to success than this.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Colonel Carlyle spared neither pains nor expense to render them so.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The gay, pleasure-loving Parisians were on the _qui vive_ for Mrs. Carlyle's masquerade ball, for it was everywhere conceded that her entertainments were the most _recherche_ and delightful in the whole city.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He wanted to win her regard, if possible, and his experience in society had disposed him to believe that the most potent "open sesame" to a woman's heart was wealth and power.
other
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From this reading He knew no other path to success than this.
pains
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From this reading Colonel Carlyle spared neither pains nor expense to render them so.
Parisians
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From this reading The gay, pleasure-loving Parisians were on the _qui vive_ for Mrs. Carlyle's masquerade ball, for it was everywhere conceded that her entertainments were the most _recherche_ and delightful in the whole city.
path
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From this reading He knew no other path to success than this.
pleasure-loving
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From this reading The gay, pleasure-loving Parisians were on the _qui vive_ for Mrs. Carlyle's masquerade ball, for it was everywhere conceded that her entertainments were the most _recherche_ and delightful in the whole city.
possible
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From this reading He wanted to win her regard, if possible, and his experience in society had disposed him to believe that the most potent "open sesame" to a woman's heart was wealth and power.
potent
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From this reading He wanted to win her regard, if possible, and his experience in society had disposed him to believe that the most potent "open sesame" to a woman's heart was wealth and power.
power
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From this reading He wanted to win her regard, if possible, and his experience in society had disposed him to believe that the most potent "open sesame" to a woman's heart was wealth and power.
qui
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From this reading The gay, pleasure-loving Parisians were on the _qui vive_ for Mrs. Carlyle's masquerade ball, for it was everywhere conceded that her entertainments were the most _recherche_ and delightful in the whole city.
recherche
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From this reading The gay, pleasure-loving Parisians were on the _qui vive_ for Mrs. Carlyle's masquerade ball, for it was everywhere conceded that her entertainments were the most _recherche_ and delightful in the whole city.
regard
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From this reading He wanted to win her regard, if possible, and his experience in society had disposed him to believe that the most potent "open sesame" to a woman's heart was wealth and power.
render
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From this reading Colonel Carlyle spared neither pains nor expense to render them so.
sesamenounUS /ˈses.ə.mi/
A tropical plant whose seeds are used in food, and the famous magical password 'Open Sesame'.
From this reading He wanted to win her regard, if possible, and his experience in society had disposed him to believe that the most potent "open sesame" to a woman's heart was wealth and power.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Colonel Carlyle spared neither pains nor expense to render them so.
society
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From this reading He wanted to win her regard, if possible, and his experience in society had disposed him to believe that the most potent "open sesame" to a woman's heart was wealth and power.
spared
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From this reading Colonel Carlyle spared neither pains nor expense to render them so.
success
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From this reading He knew no other path to success than this.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He knew no other path to success than this.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The gay, pleasure-loving Parisians were on the _qui vive_ for Mrs. Carlyle's masquerade ball, for it was everywhere conceded that her entertainments were the most _recherche_ and delightful in the whole city.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The gay, pleasure-loving Parisians were on the _qui vive_ for Mrs. Carlyle's masquerade ball, for it was everywhere conceded that her entertainments were the most _recherche_ and delightful in the whole city.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Colonel Carlyle spared neither pains nor expense to render them so.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He knew no other path to success than this.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Colonel Carlyle spared neither pains nor expense to render them so.
vive
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From this reading The gay, pleasure-loving Parisians were on the _qui vive_ for Mrs. Carlyle's masquerade ball, for it was everywhere conceded that her entertainments were the most _recherche_ and delightful in the whole city.
wanted
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From this reading He wanted to win her regard, if possible, and his experience in society had disposed him to believe that the most potent "open sesame" to a woman's heart was wealth and power.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The gay, pleasure-loving Parisians were on the _qui vive_ for Mrs. Carlyle's masquerade ball, for it was everywhere conceded that her entertainments were the most _recherche_ and delightful in the whole city.
water
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From this reading In his laudable desire to further Bonnibel's happiness, the colonel lavished gold like water.
wealth
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From this reading He wanted to win her regard, if possible, and his experience in society had disposed him to believe that the most potent "open sesame" to a woman's heart was wealth and power.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The gay, pleasure-loving Parisians were on the _qui vive_ for Mrs. Carlyle's masquerade ball, for it was everywhere conceded that her entertainments were the most _recherche_ and delightful in the whole city.
whole
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From this reading The gay, pleasure-loving Parisians were on the _qui vive_ for Mrs. Carlyle's masquerade ball, for it was everywhere conceded that her entertainments were the most _recherche_ and delightful in the whole city.
win
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From this reading He wanted to win her regard, if possible, and his experience in society had disposed him to believe that the most potent "open sesame" to a woman's heart was wealth and power.
woman's
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From this reading He wanted to win her regard, if possible, and his experience in society had disposed him to believe that the most potent "open sesame" to a woman's heart was wealth and power.
