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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 Whose being wet through could signify more; for was not Mr. Herbert to be a baronet, and to have the spending of twelve thousand a year; and would he not be the future husband of Lady Clara? not signify indeed!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Herbert muttered something about his being only damp, and that it did not signify.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But, Mr. Herbert, yer honor, you're wet through and through--surely," said the butler, as soon as Fitzgerald was well inside the hall.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "But, Mr. Herbert, yer honor, you're wet through and through--surely," said the butler, as soon as Fitzgerald was well inside the hall.
baronet
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From this reading Whose being wet through could signify more; for was not Mr. Herbert to be a baronet, and to have the spending of twelve thousand a year; and would he not be the future husband of Lady Clara? not signify indeed!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whose being wet through could signify more; for was not Mr. Herbert to be a baronet, and to have the spending of twelve thousand a year; and would he not be the future husband of Lady Clara? not signify indeed!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Herbert muttered something about his being only damp, and that it did not signify.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, Mr. Herbert, yer honor, you're wet through and through--surely," said the butler, as soon as Fitzgerald was well inside the hall.
butler
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From this reading "But, Mr. Herbert, yer honor, you're wet through and through--surely," said the butler, as soon as Fitzgerald was well inside the hall.
butler's
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From this reading But it did signify,--very much,--in the butler's estimation.
Clara
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From this reading Whose being wet through could signify more; for was not Mr. Herbert to be a baronet, and to have the spending of twelve thousand a year; and would he not be the future husband of Lady Clara? not signify indeed!
COMFORTLESS
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From this reading COMFORTLESS.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Whose being wet through could signify more; for was not Mr. Herbert to be a baronet, and to have the spending of twelve thousand a year; and would he not be the future husband of Lady Clara? not signify indeed!
damp
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From this reading Herbert muttered something about his being only damp, and that it did not signify.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Herbert muttered something about his being only damp, and that it did not signify.
estimation
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From this reading But it did signify,--very much,--in the butler's estimation.
Fitzgerald
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From this reading "But, Mr. Herbert, yer honor, you're wet through and through--surely," said the butler, as soon as Fitzgerald was well inside the hall.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Whose being wet through could signify more; for was not Mr. Herbert to be a baronet, and to have the spending of twelve thousand a year; and would he not be the future husband of Lady Clara? not signify indeed!
future
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From this reading Whose being wet through could signify more; for was not Mr. Herbert to be a baronet, and to have the spending of twelve thousand a year; and would he not be the future husband of Lady Clara? not signify indeed!
hall
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From this reading "But, Mr. Herbert, yer honor, you're wet through and through--surely," said the butler, as soon as Fitzgerald was well inside the hall.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Whose being wet through could signify more; for was not Mr. Herbert to be a baronet, and to have the spending of twelve thousand a year; and would he not be the future husband of Lady Clara? not signify indeed!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whose being wet through could signify more; for was not Mr. Herbert to be a baronet, and to have the spending of twelve thousand a year; and would he not be the future husband of Lady Clara? not signify indeed!
Herbert
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From this reading "But, Mr. Herbert, yer honor, you're wet through and through--surely," said the butler, as soon as Fitzgerald was well inside the hall.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Herbert muttered something about his being only damp, and that it did not signify.
honor
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From this reading "But, Mr. Herbert, yer honor, you're wet through and through--surely," said the butler, as soon as Fitzgerald was well inside the hall.
husband
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From this reading Whose being wet through could signify more; for was not Mr. Herbert to be a baronet, and to have the spending of twelve thousand a year; and would he not be the future husband of Lady Clara? not signify indeed!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But it did signify,--very much,--in the butler's estimation.
indeed
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From this reading Whose being wet through could signify more; for was not Mr. Herbert to be a baronet, and to have the spending of twelve thousand a year; and would he not be the future husband of Lady Clara? not signify indeed!
inside
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From this reading "But, Mr. Herbert, yer honor, you're wet through and through--surely," said the butler, as soon as Fitzgerald was well inside the hall.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Herbert muttered something about his being only damp, and that it did not signify.
Lady
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From this reading Whose being wet through could signify more; for was not Mr. Herbert to be a baronet, and to have the spending of twelve thousand a year; and would he not be the future husband of Lady Clara? not signify indeed!
more
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From this reading Whose being wet through could signify more; for was not Mr. Herbert to be a baronet, and to have the spending of twelve thousand a year; and would he not be the future husband of Lady Clara? not signify indeed!
Mr
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From this reading "But, Mr. Herbert, yer honor, you're wet through and through--surely," said the butler, as soon as Fitzgerald was well inside the hall.
much
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From this reading But it did signify,--very much,--in the butler's estimation.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading Herbert muttered something about his being only damp, and that it did not signify.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Herbert muttered something about his being only damp, and that it did not signify.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whose being wet through could signify more; for was not Mr. Herbert to be a baronet, and to have the spending of twelve thousand a year; and would he not be the future husband of Lady Clara? not signify indeed!
only
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From this reading Herbert muttered something about his being only damp, and that it did not signify.
said
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From this reading "But, Mr. Herbert, yer honor, you're wet through and through--surely," said the butler, as soon as Fitzgerald was well inside the hall.
signify
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From this reading Herbert muttered something about his being only damp, and that it did not signify.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Herbert muttered something about his being only damp, and that it did not signify.
soon
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From this reading "But, Mr. Herbert, yer honor, you're wet through and through--surely," said the butler, as soon as Fitzgerald was well inside the hall.
spendingnounUS /ˈspending/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Whose being wet through could signify more; for was not Mr. Herbert to be a baronet, and to have the spending of twelve thousand a year; and would he not be the future husband of Lady Clara? not signify indeed!
surely
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From this reading "But, Mr. Herbert, yer honor, you're wet through and through--surely," said the butler, as soon as Fitzgerald was well inside the hall.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Herbert muttered something about his being only damp, and that it did not signify.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But, Mr. Herbert, yer honor, you're wet through and through--surely," said the butler, as soon as Fitzgerald was well inside the hall.
thousand
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From this reading Whose being wet through could signify more; for was not Mr. Herbert to be a baronet, and to have the spending of twelve thousand a year; and would he not be the future husband of Lady Clara? not signify indeed!
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "But, Mr. Herbert, yer honor, you're wet through and through--surely," said the butler, as soon as Fitzgerald was well inside the hall.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whose being wet through could signify more; for was not Mr. Herbert to be a baronet, and to have the spending of twelve thousand a year; and would he not be the future husband of Lady Clara? not signify indeed!
twelve
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From this reading Whose being wet through could signify more; for was not Mr. Herbert to be a baronet, and to have the spending of twelve thousand a year; and would he not be the future husband of Lady Clara? not signify indeed!
very
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From this reading But it did signify,--very much,--in the butler's estimation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But, Mr. Herbert, yer honor, you're wet through and through--surely," said the butler, as soon as Fitzgerald was well inside the hall.
well
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From this reading "But, Mr. Herbert, yer honor, you're wet through and through--surely," said the butler, as soon as Fitzgerald was well inside the hall.
wet
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From this reading "But, Mr. Herbert, yer honor, you're wet through and through--surely," said the butler, as soon as Fitzgerald was well inside the hall.
WhosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Whose being wet through could signify more; for was not Mr. Herbert to be a baronet, and to have the spending of twelve thousand a year; and would he not be the future husband of Lady Clara? not signify indeed!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Whose being wet through could signify more; for was not Mr. Herbert to be a baronet, and to have the spending of twelve thousand a year; and would he not be the future husband of Lady Clara? not signify indeed!
year
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From this reading Whose being wet through could signify more; for was not Mr. Herbert to be a baronet, and to have the spending of twelve thousand a year; and would he not be the future husband of Lady Clara? not signify indeed!
yer
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From this reading "But, Mr. Herbert, yer honor, you're wet through and through--surely," said the butler, as soon as Fitzgerald was well inside the hall.
you're
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From this reading "But, Mr. Herbert, yer honor, you're wet through and through--surely," said the butler, as soon as Fitzgerald was well inside the hall.
