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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 The countess, as she walked back with her daughter towards the house, had to bethink herself for a minute or two as to how she should act, and what she would say.
act
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From this reading The countess, as she walked back with her daughter towards the house, had to bethink herself for a minute or two as to how she should act, and what she would say.
all
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From this reading And then she wondered that this should be so, seeing that she had still regarded Clara as being in all things a child; and as she thought further, she wondered at her own fatuity, in that she had allowed herself to be so grossly deceived.
allowed
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From this reading And then she wondered that this should be so, seeing that she had still regarded Clara as being in all things a child; and as she thought further, she wondered at her own fatuity, in that she had allowed herself to be so grossly deceived.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The countess, as she walked back with her daughter towards the house, had to bethink herself for a minute or two as to how she should act, and what she would say.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The countess, as she walked back with her daughter towards the house, had to bethink herself for a minute or two as to how she should act, and what she would say.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And then she wondered that this should be so, seeing that she had still regarded Clara as being in all things a child; and as she thought further, she wondered at her own fatuity, in that she had allowed herself to be so grossly deceived.
back
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From this reading The countess, as she walked back with her daughter towards the house, had to bethink herself for a minute or two as to how she should act, and what she would say.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And then she wondered that this should be so, seeing that she had still regarded Clara as being in all things a child; and as she thought further, she wondered at her own fatuity, in that she had allowed herself to be so grossly deceived.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And then she wondered that this should be so, seeing that she had still regarded Clara as being in all things a child; and as she thought further, she wondered at her own fatuity, in that she had allowed herself to be so grossly deceived.
bethink
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From this reading The countess, as she walked back with her daughter towards the house, had to bethink herself for a minute or two as to how she should act, and what she would say.
child
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From this reading And then she wondered that this should be so, seeing that she had still regarded Clara as being in all things a child; and as she thought further, she wondered at her own fatuity, in that she had allowed herself to be so grossly deceived.
Clara
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From this reading And then she wondered that this should be so, seeing that she had still regarded Clara as being in all things a child; and as she thought further, she wondered at her own fatuity, in that she had allowed herself to be so grossly deceived.
countenance
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From this reading If her daughter's manner had not told her, the downcast eyes, the repressed sobs, the mingled look of shame and fear;--if she had not read the truth from these, she would have learned it from the tone of Fitzgerald's voice, and the look of triumph which sat upon his countenance.
COUNTESS
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From this reading THE COUNTESS.
daughter
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From this reading The countess, as she walked back with her daughter towards the house, had to bethink herself for a minute or two as to how she should act, and what she would say.
daughter's
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From this reading If her daughter's manner had not told her, the downcast eyes, the repressed sobs, the mingled look of shame and fear;--if she had not read the truth from these, she would have learned it from the tone of Fitzgerald's voice, and the look of triumph which sat upon his countenance.
deceived
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From this reading And then she wondered that this should be so, seeing that she had still regarded Clara as being in all things a child; and as she thought further, she wondered at her own fatuity, in that she had allowed herself to be so grossly deceived.
downcast
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From this reading If her daughter's manner had not told her, the downcast eyes, the repressed sobs, the mingled look of shame and fear;--if she had not read the truth from these, she would have learned it from the tone of Fitzgerald's voice, and the look of triumph which sat upon his countenance.
eyes
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From this reading If her daughter's manner had not told her, the downcast eyes, the repressed sobs, the mingled look of shame and fear;--if she had not read the truth from these, she would have learned it from the tone of Fitzgerald's voice, and the look of triumph which sat upon his countenance.
fatuity
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From this reading And then she wondered that this should be so, seeing that she had still regarded Clara as being in all things a child; and as she thought further, she wondered at her own fatuity, in that she had allowed herself to be so grossly deceived.
fear
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From this reading If her daughter's manner had not told her, the downcast eyes, the repressed sobs, the mingled look of shame and fear;--if she had not read the truth from these, she would have learned it from the tone of Fitzgerald's voice, and the look of triumph which sat upon his countenance.
felt
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From this reading She knew, she felt that she knew, what had occurred.
Fitzgerald's
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From this reading If her daughter's manner had not told her, the downcast eyes, the repressed sobs, the mingled look of shame and fear;--if she had not read the truth from these, she would have learned it from the tone of Fitzgerald's voice, and the look of triumph which sat upon his countenance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The countess, as she walked back with her daughter towards the house, had to bethink herself for a minute or two as to how she should act, and what she would say.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If her daughter's manner had not told her, the downcast eyes, the repressed sobs, the mingled look of shame and fear;--if she had not read the truth from these, she would have learned it from the tone of Fitzgerald's voice, and the look of triumph which sat upon his countenance.
further
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From this reading And then she wondered that this should be so, seeing that she had still regarded Clara as being in all things a child; and as she thought further, she wondered at her own fatuity, in that she had allowed herself to be so grossly deceived.
grossly
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From this reading And then she wondered that this should be so, seeing that she had still regarded Clara as being in all things a child; and as she thought further, she wondered at her own fatuity, in that she had allowed herself to be so grossly deceived.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The countess, as she walked back with her daughter towards the house, had to bethink herself for a minute or two as to how she should act, and what she would say.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If her daughter's manner had not told her, the downcast eyes, the repressed sobs, the mingled look of shame and fear;--if she had not read the truth from these, she would have learned it from the tone of Fitzgerald's voice, and the look of triumph which sat upon his countenance.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The countess, as she walked back with her daughter towards the house, had to bethink herself for a minute or two as to how she should act, and what she would say.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The countess, as she walked back with her daughter towards the house, had to bethink herself for a minute or two as to how she should act, and what she would say.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If her daughter's manner had not told her, the downcast eyes, the repressed sobs, the mingled look of shame and fear;--if she had not read the truth from these, she would have learned it from the tone of Fitzgerald's voice, and the look of triumph which sat upon his countenance.
house
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From this reading The countess, as she walked back with her daughter towards the house, had to bethink herself for a minute or two as to how she should act, and what she would say.
how
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From this reading The countess, as she walked back with her daughter towards the house, had to bethink herself for a minute or two as to how she should act, and what she would say.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If her daughter's manner had not told her, the downcast eyes, the repressed sobs, the mingled look of shame and fear;--if she had not read the truth from these, she would have learned it from the tone of Fitzgerald's voice, and the look of triumph which sat upon his countenance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And then she wondered that this should be so, seeing that she had still regarded Clara as being in all things a child; and as she thought further, she wondered at her own fatuity, in that she had allowed herself to be so grossly deceived.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If her daughter's manner had not told her, the downcast eyes, the repressed sobs, the mingled look of shame and fear;--if she had not read the truth from these, she would have learned it from the tone of Fitzgerald's voice, and the look of triumph which sat upon his countenance.
knew
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From this reading She knew, she felt that she knew, what had occurred.
learned
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From this reading If her daughter's manner had not told her, the downcast eyes, the repressed sobs, the mingled look of shame and fear;--if she had not read the truth from these, she would have learned it from the tone of Fitzgerald's voice, and the look of triumph which sat upon his countenance.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If her daughter's manner had not told her, the downcast eyes, the repressed sobs, the mingled look of shame and fear;--if she had not read the truth from these, she would have learned it from the tone of Fitzgerald's voice, and the look of triumph which sat upon his countenance.
manner
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From this reading If her daughter's manner had not told her, the downcast eyes, the repressed sobs, the mingled look of shame and fear;--if she had not read the truth from these, she would have learned it from the tone of Fitzgerald's voice, and the look of triumph which sat upon his countenance.
mingled
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From this reading If her daughter's manner had not told her, the downcast eyes, the repressed sobs, the mingled look of shame and fear;--if she had not read the truth from these, she would have learned it from the tone of Fitzgerald's voice, and the look of triumph which sat upon his countenance.
minute
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From this reading The countess, as she walked back with her daughter towards the house, had to bethink herself for a minute or two as to how she should act, and what she would say.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If her daughter's manner had not told her, the downcast eyes, the repressed sobs, the mingled look of shame and fear;--if she had not read the truth from these, she would have learned it from the tone of Fitzgerald's voice, and the look of triumph which sat upon his countenance.
occurred
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From this reading She knew, she felt that she knew, what had occurred.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If her daughter's manner had not told her, the downcast eyes, the repressed sobs, the mingled look of shame and fear;--if she had not read the truth from these, she would have learned it from the tone of Fitzgerald's voice, and the look of triumph which sat upon his countenance.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The countess, as she walked back with her daughter towards the house, had to bethink herself for a minute or two as to how she should act, and what she would say.
own
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From this reading And then she wondered that this should be so, seeing that she had still regarded Clara as being in all things a child; and as she thought further, she wondered at her own fatuity, in that she had allowed herself to be so grossly deceived.
read
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From this reading If her daughter's manner had not told her, the downcast eyes, the repressed sobs, the mingled look of shame and fear;--if she had not read the truth from these, she would have learned it from the tone of Fitzgerald's voice, and the look of triumph which sat upon his countenance.
regarded
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From this reading And then she wondered that this should be so, seeing that she had still regarded Clara as being in all things a child; and as she thought further, she wondered at her own fatuity, in that she had allowed herself to be so grossly deceived.
repressed
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From this reading If her daughter's manner had not told her, the downcast eyes, the repressed sobs, the mingled look of shame and fear;--if she had not read the truth from these, she would have learned it from the tone of Fitzgerald's voice, and the look of triumph which sat upon his countenance.
sat
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From this reading If her daughter's manner had not told her, the downcast eyes, the repressed sobs, the mingled look of shame and fear;--if she had not read the truth from these, she would have learned it from the tone of Fitzgerald's voice, and the look of triumph which sat upon his countenance.
say
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From this reading The countess, as she walked back with her daughter towards the house, had to bethink herself for a minute or two as to how she should act, and what she would say.
seeing
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From this reading And then she wondered that this should be so, seeing that she had still regarded Clara as being in all things a child; and as she thought further, she wondered at her own fatuity, in that she had allowed herself to be so grossly deceived.
shame
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From this reading If her daughter's manner had not told her, the downcast eyes, the repressed sobs, the mingled look of shame and fear;--if she had not read the truth from these, she would have learned it from the tone of Fitzgerald's voice, and the look of triumph which sat upon his countenance.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The countess, as she walked back with her daughter towards the house, had to bethink herself for a minute or two as to how she should act, and what she would say.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The countess, as she walked back with her daughter towards the house, had to bethink herself for a minute or two as to how she should act, and what she would say.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And then she wondered that this should be so, seeing that she had still regarded Clara as being in all things a child; and as she thought further, she wondered at her own fatuity, in that she had allowed herself to be so grossly deceived.
sobs
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From this reading If her daughter's manner had not told her, the downcast eyes, the repressed sobs, the mingled look of shame and fear;--if she had not read the truth from these, she would have learned it from the tone of Fitzgerald's voice, and the look of triumph which sat upon his countenance.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And then she wondered that this should be so, seeing that she had still regarded Clara as being in all things a child; and as she thought further, she wondered at her own fatuity, in that she had allowed herself to be so grossly deceived.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She knew, she felt that she knew, what had occurred.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COUNTESS.
then
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From this reading And then she wondered that this should be so, seeing that she had still regarded Clara as being in all things a child; and as she thought further, she wondered at her own fatuity, in that she had allowed herself to be so grossly deceived.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading If her daughter's manner had not told her, the downcast eyes, the repressed sobs, the mingled look of shame and fear;--if she had not read the truth from these, she would have learned it from the tone of Fitzgerald's voice, and the look of triumph which sat upon his countenance.
things
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From this reading And then she wondered that this should be so, seeing that she had still regarded Clara as being in all things a child; and as she thought further, she wondered at her own fatuity, in that she had allowed herself to be so grossly deceived.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And then she wondered that this should be so, seeing that she had still regarded Clara as being in all things a child; and as she thought further, she wondered at her own fatuity, in that she had allowed herself to be so grossly deceived.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And then she wondered that this should be so, seeing that she had still regarded Clara as being in all things a child; and as she thought further, she wondered at her own fatuity, in that she had allowed herself to be so grossly deceived.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The countess, as she walked back with her daughter towards the house, had to bethink herself for a minute or two as to how she should act, and what she would say.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If her daughter's manner had not told her, the downcast eyes, the repressed sobs, the mingled look of shame and fear;--if she had not read the truth from these, she would have learned it from the tone of Fitzgerald's voice, and the look of triumph which sat upon his countenance.
tone
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From this reading If her daughter's manner had not told her, the downcast eyes, the repressed sobs, the mingled look of shame and fear;--if she had not read the truth from these, she would have learned it from the tone of Fitzgerald's voice, and the look of triumph which sat upon his countenance.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading The countess, as she walked back with her daughter towards the house, had to bethink herself for a minute or two as to how she should act, and what she would say.
triumph
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From this reading If her daughter's manner had not told her, the downcast eyes, the repressed sobs, the mingled look of shame and fear;--if she had not read the truth from these, she would have learned it from the tone of Fitzgerald's voice, and the look of triumph which sat upon his countenance.
truth
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From this reading If her daughter's manner had not told her, the downcast eyes, the repressed sobs, the mingled look of shame and fear;--if she had not read the truth from these, she would have learned it from the tone of Fitzgerald's voice, and the look of triumph which sat upon his countenance.
two
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From this reading The countess, as she walked back with her daughter towards the house, had to bethink herself for a minute or two as to how she should act, and what she would say.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If her daughter's manner had not told her, the downcast eyes, the repressed sobs, the mingled look of shame and fear;--if she had not read the truth from these, she would have learned it from the tone of Fitzgerald's voice, and the look of triumph which sat upon his countenance.
voice
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From this reading If her daughter's manner had not told her, the downcast eyes, the repressed sobs, the mingled look of shame and fear;--if she had not read the truth from these, she would have learned it from the tone of Fitzgerald's voice, and the look of triumph which sat upon his countenance.
walked
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From this reading The countess, as she walked back with her daughter towards the house, had to bethink herself for a minute or two as to how she should act, and what she would say.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The countess, as she walked back with her daughter towards the house, had to bethink herself for a minute or two as to how she should act, and what she would say.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If her daughter's manner had not told her, the downcast eyes, the repressed sobs, the mingled look of shame and fear;--if she had not read the truth from these, she would have learned it from the tone of Fitzgerald's voice, and the look of triumph which sat upon his countenance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The countess, as she walked back with her daughter towards the house, had to bethink herself for a minute or two as to how she should act, and what she would say.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And then she wondered that this should be so, seeing that she had still regarded Clara as being in all things a child; and as she thought further, she wondered at her own fatuity, in that she had allowed herself to be so grossly deceived.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The countess, as she walked back with her daughter towards the house, had to bethink herself for a minute or two as to how she should act, and what she would say.
