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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 "Le hasard sait ce qu'il fait!"--_French Proverb._ The next day there was a picnic.
accompany
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From this reading But Mr. Dexter persuaded her to change her mind, and, with Anne, to accompany him in a certain light carriage which he had ordered from the next town, more comfortable than the Caryl red wagons, and not so heavy as her own coupé.
acquiescence
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From this reading At Caryl's they generally followed whatever was suggested, with indolent acquiescence.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Miss Vanhorn, however, being a contrary planet revolving in an orbit of her own, at first declined to go; there were important plants to finish.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Mr. Dexter persuaded her to change her mind, and, with Anne, to accompany him in a certain light carriage which he had ordered from the next town, more comfortable than the Caryl red wagons, and not so heavy as her own coupé.
Anne
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From this reading But Mr. Dexter persuaded her to change her mind, and, with Anne, to accompany him in a certain light carriage which he had ordered from the next town, more comfortable than the Caryl red wagons, and not so heavy as her own coupé.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But Mr. Dexter persuaded her to change her mind, and, with Anne, to accompany him in a certain light carriage which he had ordered from the next town, more comfortable than the Caryl red wagons, and not so heavy as her own coupé.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Caryl's they generally followed whatever was suggested, with indolent acquiescence.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Miss Vanhorn, however, being a contrary planet revolving in an orbit of her own, at first declined to go; there were important plants to finish.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No one wished to go especially save Isabel Varce, but no one opposed her wish.
carriage
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From this reading But Mr. Dexter persuaded her to change her mind, and, with Anne, to accompany him in a certain light carriage which he had ordered from the next town, more comfortable than the Caryl red wagons, and not so heavy as her own coupé.
Caryl
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From this reading But Mr. Dexter persuaded her to change her mind, and, with Anne, to accompany him in a certain light carriage which he had ordered from the next town, more comfortable than the Caryl red wagons, and not so heavy as her own coupé.
Caryl's
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From this reading At Caryl's they generally followed whatever was suggested, with indolent acquiescence.
ce
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From this reading "Le hasard sait ce qu'il fait!"--_French Proverb._ The next day there was a picnic.
certain
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From this reading But Mr. Dexter persuaded her to change her mind, and, with Anne, to accompany him in a certain light carriage which he had ordered from the next town, more comfortable than the Caryl red wagons, and not so heavy as her own coupé.
change
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From this reading But Mr. Dexter persuaded her to change her mind, and, with Anne, to accompany him in a certain light carriage which he had ordered from the next town, more comfortable than the Caryl red wagons, and not so heavy as her own coupé.
comfortable
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From this reading But Mr. Dexter persuaded her to change her mind, and, with Anne, to accompany him in a certain light carriage which he had ordered from the next town, more comfortable than the Caryl red wagons, and not so heavy as her own coupé.
contrary
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From this reading Miss Vanhorn, however, being a contrary planet revolving in an orbit of her own, at first declined to go; there were important plants to finish.
coupé
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From this reading But Mr. Dexter persuaded her to change her mind, and, with Anne, to accompany him in a certain light carriage which he had ordered from the next town, more comfortable than the Caryl red wagons, and not so heavy as her own coupé.
day
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From this reading "Le hasard sait ce qu'il fait!"--_French Proverb._ The next day there was a picnic.
declined
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From this reading Miss Vanhorn, however, being a contrary planet revolving in an orbit of her own, at first declined to go; there were important plants to finish.
Dexter
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From this reading But Mr. Dexter persuaded her to change her mind, and, with Anne, to accompany him in a certain light carriage which he had ordered from the next town, more comfortable than the Caryl red wagons, and not so heavy as her own coupé.
especially
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From this reading No one wished to go especially save Isabel Varce, but no one opposed her wish.
fait
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From this reading "Le hasard sait ce qu'il fait!"--_French Proverb._ The next day there was a picnic.
finish
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From this reading Miss Vanhorn, however, being a contrary planet revolving in an orbit of her own, at first declined to go; there were important plants to finish.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Vanhorn, however, being a contrary planet revolving in an orbit of her own, at first declined to go; there were important plants to finish.
followed
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From this reading At Caryl's they generally followed whatever was suggested, with indolent acquiescence.
French
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From this reading "Le hasard sait ce qu'il fait!"--_French Proverb._ The next day there was a picnic.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But Mr. Dexter persuaded her to change her mind, and, with Anne, to accompany him in a certain light carriage which he had ordered from the next town, more comfortable than the Caryl red wagons, and not so heavy as her own coupé.
generally
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From this reading At Caryl's they generally followed whatever was suggested, with indolent acquiescence.
go
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From this reading No one wished to go especially save Isabel Varce, but no one opposed her wish.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Mr. Dexter persuaded her to change her mind, and, with Anne, to accompany him in a certain light carriage which he had ordered from the next town, more comfortable than the Caryl red wagons, and not so heavy as her own coupé.
hasard
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From this reading "Le hasard sait ce qu'il fait!"--_French Proverb._ The next day there was a picnic.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Mr. Dexter persuaded her to change her mind, and, with Anne, to accompany him in a certain light carriage which he had ordered from the next town, more comfortable than the Caryl red wagons, and not so heavy as her own coupé.
heavy
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From this reading But Mr. Dexter persuaded her to change her mind, and, with Anne, to accompany him in a certain light carriage which he had ordered from the next town, more comfortable than the Caryl red wagons, and not so heavy as her own coupé.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No one wished to go especially save Isabel Varce, but no one opposed her wish.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Mr. Dexter persuaded her to change her mind, and, with Anne, to accompany him in a certain light carriage which he had ordered from the next town, more comfortable than the Caryl red wagons, and not so heavy as her own coupé.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Miss Vanhorn, however, being a contrary planet revolving in an orbit of her own, at first declined to go; there were important plants to finish.
important
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From this reading Miss Vanhorn, however, being a contrary planet revolving in an orbit of her own, at first declined to go; there were important plants to finish.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Vanhorn, however, being a contrary planet revolving in an orbit of her own, at first declined to go; there were important plants to finish.
indolent
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From this reading At Caryl's they generally followed whatever was suggested, with indolent acquiescence.
Isabel
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From this reading No one wished to go especially save Isabel Varce, but no one opposed her wish.
Le
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From this reading "Le hasard sait ce qu'il fait!"--_French Proverb._ The next day there was a picnic.
light
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From this reading But Mr. Dexter persuaded her to change her mind, and, with Anne, to accompany him in a certain light carriage which he had ordered from the next town, more comfortable than the Caryl red wagons, and not so heavy as her own coupé.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Mr. Dexter persuaded her to change her mind, and, with Anne, to accompany him in a certain light carriage which he had ordered from the next town, more comfortable than the Caryl red wagons, and not so heavy as her own coupé.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Vanhorn, however, being a contrary planet revolving in an orbit of her own, at first declined to go; there were important plants to finish.
more
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From this reading But Mr. Dexter persuaded her to change her mind, and, with Anne, to accompany him in a certain light carriage which he had ordered from the next town, more comfortable than the Caryl red wagons, and not so heavy as her own coupé.
Mr
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From this reading But Mr. Dexter persuaded her to change her mind, and, with Anne, to accompany him in a certain light carriage which he had ordered from the next town, more comfortable than the Caryl red wagons, and not so heavy as her own coupé.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Le hasard sait ce qu'il fait!"--_French Proverb._ The next day there was a picnic.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one wished to go especially save Isabel Varce, but no one opposed her wish.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Mr. Dexter persuaded her to change her mind, and, with Anne, to accompany him in a certain light carriage which he had ordered from the next town, more comfortable than the Caryl red wagons, and not so heavy as her own coupé.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Vanhorn, however, being a contrary planet revolving in an orbit of her own, at first declined to go; there were important plants to finish.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one wished to go especially save Isabel Varce, but no one opposed her wish.
opposed
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From this reading No one wished to go especially save Isabel Varce, but no one opposed her wish.
orbit
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From this reading Miss Vanhorn, however, being a contrary planet revolving in an orbit of her own, at first declined to go; there were important plants to finish.
ordered
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From this reading But Mr. Dexter persuaded her to change her mind, and, with Anne, to accompany him in a certain light carriage which he had ordered from the next town, more comfortable than the Caryl red wagons, and not so heavy as her own coupé.
own
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From this reading Miss Vanhorn, however, being a contrary planet revolving in an orbit of her own, at first declined to go; there were important plants to finish.
persuaded
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From this reading But Mr. Dexter persuaded her to change her mind, and, with Anne, to accompany him in a certain light carriage which he had ordered from the next town, more comfortable than the Caryl red wagons, and not so heavy as her own coupé.
picnic
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From this reading "Le hasard sait ce qu'il fait!"--_French Proverb._ The next day there was a picnic.
planet
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From this reading Miss Vanhorn, however, being a contrary planet revolving in an orbit of her own, at first declined to go; there were important plants to finish.
plants
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From this reading Miss Vanhorn, however, being a contrary planet revolving in an orbit of her own, at first declined to go; there were important plants to finish.
Proverb
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From this reading "Le hasard sait ce qu'il fait!"--_French Proverb._ The next day there was a picnic.
qu'il
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From this reading "Le hasard sait ce qu'il fait!"--_French Proverb._ The next day there was a picnic.
red
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From this reading But Mr. Dexter persuaded her to change her mind, and, with Anne, to accompany him in a certain light carriage which he had ordered from the next town, more comfortable than the Caryl red wagons, and not so heavy as her own coupé.
revolving
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From this reading Miss Vanhorn, however, being a contrary planet revolving in an orbit of her own, at first declined to go; there were important plants to finish.
sait
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From this reading "Le hasard sait ce qu'il fait!"--_French Proverb._ The next day there was a picnic.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading No one wished to go especially save Isabel Varce, but no one opposed her wish.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But Mr. Dexter persuaded her to change her mind, and, with Anne, to accompany him in a certain light carriage which he had ordered from the next town, more comfortable than the Caryl red wagons, and not so heavy as her own coupé.
suggested
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From this reading At Caryl's they generally followed whatever was suggested, with indolent acquiescence.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But Mr. Dexter persuaded her to change her mind, and, with Anne, to accompany him in a certain light carriage which he had ordered from the next town, more comfortable than the Caryl red wagons, and not so heavy as her own coupé.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Le hasard sait ce qu'il fait!"--_French Proverb._ The next day there was a picnic.
there
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From this reading "Le hasard sait ce qu'il fait!"--_French Proverb._ The next day there was a picnic.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At Caryl's they generally followed whatever was suggested, with indolent acquiescence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No one wished to go especially save Isabel Varce, but no one opposed her wish.
town
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From this reading But Mr. Dexter persuaded her to change her mind, and, with Anne, to accompany him in a certain light carriage which he had ordered from the next town, more comfortable than the Caryl red wagons, and not so heavy as her own coupé.
Vanhorn
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From this reading Miss Vanhorn, however, being a contrary planet revolving in an orbit of her own, at first declined to go; there were important plants to finish.
Varce
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From this reading No one wished to go especially save Isabel Varce, but no one opposed her wish.
wagons
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From this reading But Mr. Dexter persuaded her to change her mind, and, with Anne, to accompany him in a certain light carriage which he had ordered from the next town, more comfortable than the Caryl red wagons, and not so heavy as her own coupé.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Le hasard sait ce qu'il fait!"--_French Proverb._ The next day there was a picnic.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Miss Vanhorn, however, being a contrary planet revolving in an orbit of her own, at first declined to go; there were important plants to finish.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading At Caryl's they generally followed whatever was suggested, with indolent acquiescence.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But Mr. Dexter persuaded her to change her mind, and, with Anne, to accompany him in a certain light carriage which he had ordered from the next town, more comfortable than the Caryl red wagons, and not so heavy as her own coupé.
wish
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From this reading No one wished to go especially save Isabel Varce, but no one opposed her wish.
wished
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From this reading No one wished to go especially save Isabel Varce, but no one opposed her wish.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At Caryl's they generally followed whatever was suggested, with indolent acquiescence.
