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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 "I am not the daughter of a duke; I wish I were!" she exclaimed, with a fair assumption of aristocratic frankness.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again she appeared to ruminate; then added: "The British aristocracy is to society what God is to the world--all-sufficient, all-merciful, all-powerful."
AgainnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again she appeared to ruminate; then added: "The British aristocracy is to society what God is to the world--all-sufficient, all-merciful, all-powerful."
all
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From this reading "And she would sacrifice Him and all his archangels to an epigram," thought Isabel, who was somewhat shocked.
all-merciful
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From this reading Again she appeared to ruminate; then added: "The British aristocracy is to society what God is to the world--all-sufficient, all-merciful, all-powerful."
all-powerful
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From this reading Again she appeared to ruminate; then added: "The British aristocracy is to society what God is to the world--all-sufficient, all-merciful, all-powerful."
all-sufficient
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From this reading Again she appeared to ruminate; then added: "The British aristocracy is to society what God is to the world--all-sufficient, all-merciful, all-powerful."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am not the daughter of a duke; I wish I were!" she exclaimed, with a fair assumption of aristocratic frankness.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "And she would sacrifice Him and all his archangels to an epigram," thought Isabel, who was somewhat shocked.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And she would sacrifice Him and all his archangels to an epigram," thought Isabel, who was somewhat shocked.
appeared
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From this reading Again she appeared to ruminate; then added: "The British aristocracy is to society what God is to the world--all-sufficient, all-merciful, all-powerful."
archangels
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From this reading "And she would sacrifice Him and all his archangels to an epigram," thought Isabel, who was somewhat shocked.
aristocracy
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From this reading Again she appeared to ruminate; then added: "The British aristocracy is to society what God is to the world--all-sufficient, all-merciful, all-powerful."
aristocratic
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From this reading "I am not the daughter of a duke; I wish I were!" she exclaimed, with a fair assumption of aristocratic frankness.
assumption
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From this reading "I am not the daughter of a duke; I wish I were!" she exclaimed, with a fair assumption of aristocratic frankness.
British
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From this reading Again she appeared to ruminate; then added: "The British aristocracy is to society what God is to the world--all-sufficient, all-merciful, all-powerful."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But your point is quite correct."
correct
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From this reading "But your point is quite correct."
daughter
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From this reading "I am not the daughter of a duke; I wish I were!" she exclaimed, with a fair assumption of aristocratic frankness.
duke
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From this reading "I am not the daughter of a duke; I wish I were!" she exclaimed, with a fair assumption of aristocratic frankness.
epigram
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From this reading "And she would sacrifice Him and all his archangels to an epigram," thought Isabel, who was somewhat shocked.
exclaimed
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From this reading "I am not the daughter of a duke; I wish I were!" she exclaimed, with a fair assumption of aristocratic frankness.
eyes
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From this reading In spite of her sharpened wits, Mrs. Kaye smiled radiantly into Isabel's guileless eyes.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am not the daughter of a duke; I wish I were!" she exclaimed, with a fair assumption of aristocratic frankness.
frankness
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From this reading "I am not the daughter of a duke; I wish I were!" she exclaimed, with a fair assumption of aristocratic frankness.
God
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From this reading Again she appeared to ruminate; then added: "The British aristocracy is to society what God is to the world--all-sufficient, all-merciful, all-powerful."
guileless
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From this reading In spite of her sharpened wits, Mrs. Kaye smiled radiantly into Isabel's guileless eyes.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In spite of her sharpened wits, Mrs. Kaye smiled radiantly into Isabel's guileless eyes.
HimpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And she would sacrifice Him and all his archangels to an epigram," thought Isabel, who was somewhat shocked.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And she would sacrifice Him and all his archangels to an epigram," thought Isabel, who was somewhat shocked.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am not the daughter of a duke; I wish I were!" she exclaimed, with a fair assumption of aristocratic frankness.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of her sharpened wits, Mrs. Kaye smiled radiantly into Isabel's guileless eyes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In spite of her sharpened wits, Mrs. Kaye smiled radiantly into Isabel's guileless eyes.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But your point is quite correct."
Isabel
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From this reading "And she would sacrifice Him and all his archangels to an epigram," thought Isabel, who was somewhat shocked.
Isabel's
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From this reading In spite of her sharpened wits, Mrs. Kaye smiled radiantly into Isabel's guileless eyes.
Kaye
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From this reading In spite of her sharpened wits, Mrs. Kaye smiled radiantly into Isabel's guileless eyes.
Mrs
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From this reading In spite of her sharpened wits, Mrs. Kaye smiled radiantly into Isabel's guileless eyes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am not the daughter of a duke; I wish I were!" she exclaimed, with a fair assumption of aristocratic frankness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of her sharpened wits, Mrs. Kaye smiled radiantly into Isabel's guileless eyes.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading "But your point is quite correct."
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But your point is quite correct."
radiantly
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From this reading In spite of her sharpened wits, Mrs. Kaye smiled radiantly into Isabel's guileless eyes.
ruminate
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From this reading Again she appeared to ruminate; then added: "The British aristocracy is to society what God is to the world--all-sufficient, all-merciful, all-powerful."
sacrifice
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From this reading "And she would sacrifice Him and all his archangels to an epigram," thought Isabel, who was somewhat shocked.
sharpened
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From this reading In spite of her sharpened wits, Mrs. Kaye smiled radiantly into Isabel's guileless eyes.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am not the daughter of a duke; I wish I were!" she exclaimed, with a fair assumption of aristocratic frankness.
shocked
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From this reading "And she would sacrifice Him and all his archangels to an epigram," thought Isabel, who was somewhat shocked.
smiled
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From this reading In spite of her sharpened wits, Mrs. Kaye smiled radiantly into Isabel's guileless eyes.
society
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From this reading Again she appeared to ruminate; then added: "The British aristocracy is to society what God is to the world--all-sufficient, all-merciful, all-powerful."
somewhat
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From this reading "And she would sacrifice Him and all his archangels to an epigram," thought Isabel, who was somewhat shocked.
spite
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From this reading In spite of her sharpened wits, Mrs. Kaye smiled radiantly into Isabel's guileless eyes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I am not the daughter of a duke; I wish I were!" she exclaimed, with a fair assumption of aristocratic frankness.
then
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From this reading Again she appeared to ruminate; then added: "The British aristocracy is to society what God is to the world--all-sufficient, all-merciful, all-powerful."
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And she would sacrifice Him and all his archangels to an epigram," thought Isabel, who was somewhat shocked.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Again she appeared to ruminate; then added: "The British aristocracy is to society what God is to the world--all-sufficient, all-merciful, all-powerful."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And she would sacrifice Him and all his archangels to an epigram," thought Isabel, who was somewhat shocked.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I am not the daughter of a duke; I wish I were!" she exclaimed, with a fair assumption of aristocratic frankness.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Again she appeared to ruminate; then added: "The British aristocracy is to society what God is to the world--all-sufficient, all-merciful, all-powerful."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "And she would sacrifice Him and all his archangels to an epigram," thought Isabel, who was somewhat shocked.
wish
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From this reading "I am not the daughter of a duke; I wish I were!" she exclaimed, with a fair assumption of aristocratic frankness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I am not the daughter of a duke; I wish I were!" she exclaimed, with a fair assumption of aristocratic frankness.
wits
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From this reading In spite of her sharpened wits, Mrs. Kaye smiled radiantly into Isabel's guileless eyes.
world
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From this reading Again she appeared to ruminate; then added: "The British aristocracy is to society what God is to the world--all-sufficient, all-merciful, all-powerful."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "And she would sacrifice Him and all his archangels to an epigram," thought Isabel, who was somewhat shocked.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But your point is quite correct."
