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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 Observing that Fanny threw glances towards him from a lonely corner, Peak went over to her, and was pleased with the smile he met.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Fanny had watched eyes, much brighter than Sidwell's; her youthful vivacity blended with an odd little fashion of schoolgirl pedantry in a very piquant way.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Moorhouse, Mrs. Warricombe, and Louis were grouped in animated talk.
animated
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From this reading Miss Moorhouse, Mrs. Warricombe, and Louis were grouped in animated talk.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Godwin's attempts at conversation with her were rather awkward; he found it difficult to strike the suitable note, something not too formal yet not deficient in respect.
attempts
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From this reading Godwin's attempts at conversation with her were rather awkward; he found it difficult to strike the suitable note, something not too formal yet not deficient in respect.
awkward
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From this reading Godwin's attempts at conversation with her were rather awkward; he found it difficult to strike the suitable note, something not too formal yet not deficient in respect.
blended
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From this reading Fanny had watched eyes, much brighter than Sidwell's; her youthful vivacity blended with an odd little fashion of schoolgirl pedantry in a very piquant way.
brighter
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From this reading Fanny had watched eyes, much brighter than Sidwell's; her youthful vivacity blended with an odd little fashion of schoolgirl pedantry in a very piquant way.
conversation
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From this reading Sidwell had fallen into conversation with Mr. Moorhouse.
corner
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From this reading Observing that Fanny threw glances towards him from a lonely corner, Peak went over to her, and was pleased with the smile he met.
deficient
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From this reading Godwin's attempts at conversation with her were rather awkward; he found it difficult to strike the suitable note, something not too formal yet not deficient in respect.
difficult
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From this reading Godwin's attempts at conversation with her were rather awkward; he found it difficult to strike the suitable note, something not too formal yet not deficient in respect.
eyes
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From this reading Fanny had watched eyes, much brighter than Sidwell's; her youthful vivacity blended with an odd little fashion of schoolgirl pedantry in a very piquant way.
fallen
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From this reading Sidwell had fallen into conversation with Mr. Moorhouse.
Fanny
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From this reading Observing that Fanny threw glances towards him from a lonely corner, Peak went over to her, and was pleased with the smile he met.
fashion
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From this reading Fanny had watched eyes, much brighter than Sidwell's; her youthful vivacity blended with an odd little fashion of schoolgirl pedantry in a very piquant way.
formal
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From this reading Godwin's attempts at conversation with her were rather awkward; he found it difficult to strike the suitable note, something not too formal yet not deficient in respect.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Godwin's attempts at conversation with her were rather awkward; he found it difficult to strike the suitable note, something not too formal yet not deficient in respect.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Observing that Fanny threw glances towards him from a lonely corner, Peak went over to her, and was pleased with the smile he met.
glances
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From this reading Observing that Fanny threw glances towards him from a lonely corner, Peak went over to her, and was pleased with the smile he met.
Godwin's
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From this reading Godwin's attempts at conversation with her were rather awkward; he found it difficult to strike the suitable note, something not too formal yet not deficient in respect.
grouped
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From this reading Miss Moorhouse, Mrs. Warricombe, and Louis were grouped in animated talk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sidwell had fallen into conversation with Mr. Moorhouse.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Observing that Fanny threw glances towards him from a lonely corner, Peak went over to her, and was pleased with the smile he met.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Observing that Fanny threw glances towards him from a lonely corner, Peak went over to her, and was pleased with the smile he met.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Observing that Fanny threw glances towards him from a lonely corner, Peak went over to her, and was pleased with the smile he met.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Moorhouse, Mrs. Warricombe, and Louis were grouped in animated talk.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Sidwell had fallen into conversation with Mr. Moorhouse.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Godwin's attempts at conversation with her were rather awkward; he found it difficult to strike the suitable note, something not too formal yet not deficient in respect.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fanny had watched eyes, much brighter than Sidwell's; her youthful vivacity blended with an odd little fashion of schoolgirl pedantry in a very piquant way.
lonely
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From this reading Observing that Fanny threw glances towards him from a lonely corner, Peak went over to her, and was pleased with the smile he met.
Louis
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From this reading Miss Moorhouse, Mrs. Warricombe, and Louis were grouped in animated talk.
met
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From this reading Observing that Fanny threw glances towards him from a lonely corner, Peak went over to her, and was pleased with the smile he met.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Moorhouse, Mrs. Warricombe, and Louis were grouped in animated talk.
Moorhouse
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From this reading Sidwell had fallen into conversation with Mr. Moorhouse.
Mr
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From this reading Sidwell had fallen into conversation with Mr. Moorhouse.
Mrs
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From this reading Miss Moorhouse, Mrs. Warricombe, and Louis were grouped in animated talk.
much
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From this reading Fanny had watched eyes, much brighter than Sidwell's; her youthful vivacity blended with an odd little fashion of schoolgirl pedantry in a very piquant way.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Godwin's attempts at conversation with her were rather awkward; he found it difficult to strike the suitable note, something not too formal yet not deficient in respect.
note
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From this reading Godwin's attempts at conversation with her were rather awkward; he found it difficult to strike the suitable note, something not too formal yet not deficient in respect.
Observing
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From this reading Observing that Fanny threw glances towards him from a lonely corner, Peak went over to her, and was pleased with the smile he met.
odd
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From this reading Fanny had watched eyes, much brighter than Sidwell's; her youthful vivacity blended with an odd little fashion of schoolgirl pedantry in a very piquant way.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fanny had watched eyes, much brighter than Sidwell's; her youthful vivacity blended with an odd little fashion of schoolgirl pedantry in a very piquant way.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Observing that Fanny threw glances towards him from a lonely corner, Peak went over to her, and was pleased with the smile he met.
Peak
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From this reading Observing that Fanny threw glances towards him from a lonely corner, Peak went over to her, and was pleased with the smile he met.
pedantry
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From this reading Fanny had watched eyes, much brighter than Sidwell's; her youthful vivacity blended with an odd little fashion of schoolgirl pedantry in a very piquant way.
piquant
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From this reading Fanny had watched eyes, much brighter than Sidwell's; her youthful vivacity blended with an odd little fashion of schoolgirl pedantry in a very piquant way.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Observing that Fanny threw glances towards him from a lonely corner, Peak went over to her, and was pleased with the smile he met.
rather
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From this reading Godwin's attempts at conversation with her were rather awkward; he found it difficult to strike the suitable note, something not too formal yet not deficient in respect.
respect
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From this reading Godwin's attempts at conversation with her were rather awkward; he found it difficult to strike the suitable note, something not too formal yet not deficient in respect.
schoolgirl
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From this reading Fanny had watched eyes, much brighter than Sidwell's; her youthful vivacity blended with an odd little fashion of schoolgirl pedantry in a very piquant way.
Sidwell
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From this reading Sidwell had fallen into conversation with Mr. Moorhouse.
Sidwell's
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From this reading Fanny had watched eyes, much brighter than Sidwell's; her youthful vivacity blended with an odd little fashion of schoolgirl pedantry in a very piquant way.
smile
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From this reading Observing that Fanny threw glances towards him from a lonely corner, Peak went over to her, and was pleased with the smile he met.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Godwin's attempts at conversation with her were rather awkward; he found it difficult to strike the suitable note, something not too formal yet not deficient in respect.
strike
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From this reading Godwin's attempts at conversation with her were rather awkward; he found it difficult to strike the suitable note, something not too formal yet not deficient in respect.
suitable
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From this reading Godwin's attempts at conversation with her were rather awkward; he found it difficult to strike the suitable note, something not too formal yet not deficient in respect.
talk
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From this reading Miss Moorhouse, Mrs. Warricombe, and Louis were grouped in animated talk.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Fanny had watched eyes, much brighter than Sidwell's; her youthful vivacity blended with an odd little fashion of schoolgirl pedantry in a very piquant way.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Observing that Fanny threw glances towards him from a lonely corner, Peak went over to her, and was pleased with the smile he met.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Observing that Fanny threw glances towards him from a lonely corner, Peak went over to her, and was pleased with the smile he met.
threw
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From this reading Observing that Fanny threw glances towards him from a lonely corner, Peak went over to her, and was pleased with the smile he met.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Observing that Fanny threw glances towards him from a lonely corner, Peak went over to her, and was pleased with the smile he met.
too
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From this reading Godwin's attempts at conversation with her were rather awkward; he found it difficult to strike the suitable note, something not too formal yet not deficient in respect.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Observing that Fanny threw glances towards him from a lonely corner, Peak went over to her, and was pleased with the smile he met.
very
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From this reading Fanny had watched eyes, much brighter than Sidwell's; her youthful vivacity blended with an odd little fashion of schoolgirl pedantry in a very piquant way.
vivacity
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From this reading Fanny had watched eyes, much brighter than Sidwell's; her youthful vivacity blended with an odd little fashion of schoolgirl pedantry in a very piquant way.
Warricombe
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From this reading Miss Moorhouse, Mrs. Warricombe, and Louis were grouped in animated talk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Observing that Fanny threw glances towards him from a lonely corner, Peak went over to her, and was pleased with the smile he met.
watched
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From this reading Fanny had watched eyes, much brighter than Sidwell's; her youthful vivacity blended with an odd little fashion of schoolgirl pedantry in a very piquant way.
way
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From this reading Fanny had watched eyes, much brighter than Sidwell's; her youthful vivacity blended with an odd little fashion of schoolgirl pedantry in a very piquant way.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Observing that Fanny threw glances towards him from a lonely corner, Peak went over to her, and was pleased with the smile he met.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Miss Moorhouse, Mrs. Warricombe, and Louis were grouped in animated talk.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sidwell had fallen into conversation with Mr. Moorhouse.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Godwin's attempts at conversation with her were rather awkward; he found it difficult to strike the suitable note, something not too formal yet not deficient in respect.
youthful
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From this reading Fanny had watched eyes, much brighter than Sidwell's; her youthful vivacity blended with an odd little fashion of schoolgirl pedantry in a very piquant way.
