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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 After that first summons to Chelsea, Diana went many times--twice and three times a week--to comfort and tend her invalid father.
abode
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From this reading I am sure you have excellent reason to be grateful to your cousin, Priscilla Paget, for the excellent education you received in her abode; and you have some cause to thank me for the dash and style imparted to your carriage and manner by our foreign wanderings."
acquaintance
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From this reading "I have had very great pleasure in making your acquaintance, my dear Diana," he said one day, in the course of a _tete-a-tete_ with his daughter; "and I am charmed to find you everything that a well-born and well-bred young woman ought to be.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that first summons to Chelsea, Diana went many times--twice and three times a week--to comfort and tend her invalid father.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I have had very great pleasure in making your acquaintance, my dear Diana," he said one day, in the course of a _tete-a-tete_ with his daughter; "and I am charmed to find you everything that a well-born and well-bred young woman ought to be.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "WHAT DO WE HERE, MY HEART AND I?"
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I have had very great pleasure in making your acquaintance, my dear Diana," he said one day, in the course of a _tete-a-tete_ with his daughter; "and I am charmed to find you everything that a well-born and well-bred young woman ought to be.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I am sure you have excellent reason to be grateful to your cousin, Priscilla Paget, for the excellent education you received in her abode; and you have some cause to thank me for the dash and style imparted to your carriage and manner by our foreign wanderings."
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain Paget's novel regard for his only child seemed to increase with the familiarity of frequent intercourse.
carriage
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From this reading I am sure you have excellent reason to be grateful to your cousin, Priscilla Paget, for the excellent education you received in her abode; and you have some cause to thank me for the dash and style imparted to your carriage and manner by our foreign wanderings."
cause
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From this reading I am sure you have excellent reason to be grateful to your cousin, Priscilla Paget, for the excellent education you received in her abode; and you have some cause to thank me for the dash and style imparted to your carriage and manner by our foreign wanderings."
charmed
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From this reading "I have had very great pleasure in making your acquaintance, my dear Diana," he said one day, in the course of a _tete-a-tete_ with his daughter; "and I am charmed to find you everything that a well-born and well-bred young woman ought to be.
Chelsea
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From this reading After that first summons to Chelsea, Diana went many times--twice and three times a week--to comfort and tend her invalid father.
child
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From this reading Captain Paget's novel regard for his only child seemed to increase with the familiarity of frequent intercourse.
comfort
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From this reading After that first summons to Chelsea, Diana went many times--twice and three times a week--to comfort and tend her invalid father.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have had very great pleasure in making your acquaintance, my dear Diana," he said one day, in the course of a _tete-a-tete_ with his daughter; "and I am charmed to find you everything that a well-born and well-bred young woman ought to be.
cousin
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From this reading I am sure you have excellent reason to be grateful to your cousin, Priscilla Paget, for the excellent education you received in her abode; and you have some cause to thank me for the dash and style imparted to your carriage and manner by our foreign wanderings."
dash
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From this reading I am sure you have excellent reason to be grateful to your cousin, Priscilla Paget, for the excellent education you received in her abode; and you have some cause to thank me for the dash and style imparted to your carriage and manner by our foreign wanderings."
daughter
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From this reading "I have had very great pleasure in making your acquaintance, my dear Diana," he said one day, in the course of a _tete-a-tete_ with his daughter; "and I am charmed to find you everything that a well-born and well-bred young woman ought to be.
day
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From this reading "I have had very great pleasure in making your acquaintance, my dear Diana," he said one day, in the course of a _tete-a-tete_ with his daughter; "and I am charmed to find you everything that a well-born and well-bred young woman ought to be.
dear
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From this reading "I have had very great pleasure in making your acquaintance, my dear Diana," he said one day, in the course of a _tete-a-tete_ with his daughter; "and I am charmed to find you everything that a well-born and well-bred young woman ought to be.
Diana
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From this reading After that first summons to Chelsea, Diana went many times--twice and three times a week--to comfort and tend her invalid father.
DOauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "WHAT DO WE HERE, MY HEART AND I?"
education
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From this reading I am sure you have excellent reason to be grateful to your cousin, Priscilla Paget, for the excellent education you received in her abode; and you have some cause to thank me for the dash and style imparted to your carriage and manner by our foreign wanderings."
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "I have had very great pleasure in making your acquaintance, my dear Diana," he said one day, in the course of a _tete-a-tete_ with his daughter; "and I am charmed to find you everything that a well-born and well-bred young woman ought to be.
excellent
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From this reading I am sure you have excellent reason to be grateful to your cousin, Priscilla Paget, for the excellent education you received in her abode; and you have some cause to thank me for the dash and style imparted to your carriage and manner by our foreign wanderings."
familiarity
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From this reading Captain Paget's novel regard for his only child seemed to increase with the familiarity of frequent intercourse.
father
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From this reading After that first summons to Chelsea, Diana went many times--twice and three times a week--to comfort and tend her invalid father.
find
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From this reading "I have had very great pleasure in making your acquaintance, my dear Diana," he said one day, in the course of a _tete-a-tete_ with his daughter; "and I am charmed to find you everything that a well-born and well-bred young woman ought to be.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After that first summons to Chelsea, Diana went many times--twice and three times a week--to comfort and tend her invalid father.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Captain Paget's novel regard for his only child seemed to increase with the familiarity of frequent intercourse.
foreign
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From this reading I am sure you have excellent reason to be grateful to your cousin, Priscilla Paget, for the excellent education you received in her abode; and you have some cause to thank me for the dash and style imparted to your carriage and manner by our foreign wanderings."
frequent
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From this reading Captain Paget's novel regard for his only child seemed to increase with the familiarity of frequent intercourse.
grateful
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From this reading I am sure you have excellent reason to be grateful to your cousin, Priscilla Paget, for the excellent education you received in her abode; and you have some cause to thank me for the dash and style imparted to your carriage and manner by our foreign wanderings."
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have had very great pleasure in making your acquaintance, my dear Diana," he said one day, in the course of a _tete-a-tete_ with his daughter; "and I am charmed to find you everything that a well-born and well-bred young woman ought to be.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I have had very great pleasure in making your acquaintance, my dear Diana," he said one day, in the course of a _tete-a-tete_ with his daughter; "and I am charmed to find you everything that a well-born and well-bred young woman ought to be.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have had very great pleasure in making your acquaintance, my dear Diana," he said one day, in the course of a _tete-a-tete_ with his daughter; "and I am charmed to find you everything that a well-born and well-bred young woman ought to be.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have had very great pleasure in making your acquaintance, my dear Diana," he said one day, in the course of a _tete-a-tete_ with his daughter; "and I am charmed to find you everything that a well-born and well-bred young woman ought to be.
HEART
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From this reading "WHAT DO WE HERE, MY HEART AND I?"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After that first summons to Chelsea, Diana went many times--twice and three times a week--to comfort and tend her invalid father.
HEREnounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "WHAT DO WE HERE, MY HEART AND I?"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Paget's novel regard for his only child seemed to increase with the familiarity of frequent intercourse.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "WHAT DO WE HERE, MY HEART AND I?"
imparted
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From this reading I am sure you have excellent reason to be grateful to your cousin, Priscilla Paget, for the excellent education you received in her abode; and you have some cause to thank me for the dash and style imparted to your carriage and manner by our foreign wanderings."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I have had very great pleasure in making your acquaintance, my dear Diana," he said one day, in the course of a _tete-a-tete_ with his daughter; "and I am charmed to find you everything that a well-born and well-bred young woman ought to be.
increase
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From this reading Captain Paget's novel regard for his only child seemed to increase with the familiarity of frequent intercourse.
intercourse
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From this reading Captain Paget's novel regard for his only child seemed to increase with the familiarity of frequent intercourse.
invalid
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From this reading After that first summons to Chelsea, Diana went many times--twice and three times a week--to comfort and tend her invalid father.
making
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From this reading "I have had very great pleasure in making your acquaintance, my dear Diana," he said one day, in the course of a _tete-a-tete_ with his daughter; "and I am charmed to find you everything that a well-born and well-bred young woman ought to be.
manner
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From this reading I am sure you have excellent reason to be grateful to your cousin, Priscilla Paget, for the excellent education you received in her abode; and you have some cause to thank me for the dash and style imparted to your carriage and manner by our foreign wanderings."
many
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From this reading After that first summons to Chelsea, Diana went many times--twice and three times a week--to comfort and tend her invalid father.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am sure you have excellent reason to be grateful to your cousin, Priscilla Paget, for the excellent education you received in her abode; and you have some cause to thank me for the dash and style imparted to your carriage and manner by our foreign wanderings."
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "WHAT DO WE HERE, MY HEART AND I?"
novel
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From this reading Captain Paget's novel regard for his only child seemed to increase with the familiarity of frequent intercourse.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Captain Paget's novel regard for his only child seemed to increase with the familiarity of frequent intercourse.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I have had very great pleasure in making your acquaintance, my dear Diana," he said one day, in the course of a _tete-a-tete_ with his daughter; "and I am charmed to find you everything that a well-born and well-bred young woman ought to be.
only
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From this reading Captain Paget's novel regard for his only child seemed to increase with the familiarity of frequent intercourse.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "I have had very great pleasure in making your acquaintance, my dear Diana," he said one day, in the course of a _tete-a-tete_ with his daughter; "and I am charmed to find you everything that a well-born and well-bred young woman ought to be.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I am sure you have excellent reason to be grateful to your cousin, Priscilla Paget, for the excellent education you received in her abode; and you have some cause to thank me for the dash and style imparted to your carriage and manner by our foreign wanderings."
Paget
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From this reading I am sure you have excellent reason to be grateful to your cousin, Priscilla Paget, for the excellent education you received in her abode; and you have some cause to thank me for the dash and style imparted to your carriage and manner by our foreign wanderings."
Paget's
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From this reading Captain Paget's novel regard for his only child seemed to increase with the familiarity of frequent intercourse.
pleasure
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From this reading "I have had very great pleasure in making your acquaintance, my dear Diana," he said one day, in the course of a _tete-a-tete_ with his daughter; "and I am charmed to find you everything that a well-born and well-bred young woman ought to be.
Priscilla
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From this reading I am sure you have excellent reason to be grateful to your cousin, Priscilla Paget, for the excellent education you received in her abode; and you have some cause to thank me for the dash and style imparted to your carriage and manner by our foreign wanderings."
reason
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From this reading I am sure you have excellent reason to be grateful to your cousin, Priscilla Paget, for the excellent education you received in her abode; and you have some cause to thank me for the dash and style imparted to your carriage and manner by our foreign wanderings."
received
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From this reading I am sure you have excellent reason to be grateful to your cousin, Priscilla Paget, for the excellent education you received in her abode; and you have some cause to thank me for the dash and style imparted to your carriage and manner by our foreign wanderings."
regard
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From this reading Captain Paget's novel regard for his only child seemed to increase with the familiarity of frequent intercourse.
said
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From this reading "I have had very great pleasure in making your acquaintance, my dear Diana," he said one day, in the course of a _tete-a-tete_ with his daughter; "and I am charmed to find you everything that a well-born and well-bred young woman ought to be.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Paget's novel regard for his only child seemed to increase with the familiarity of frequent intercourse.
some
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From this reading I am sure you have excellent reason to be grateful to your cousin, Priscilla Paget, for the excellent education you received in her abode; and you have some cause to thank me for the dash and style imparted to your carriage and manner by our foreign wanderings."
style
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From this reading I am sure you have excellent reason to be grateful to your cousin, Priscilla Paget, for the excellent education you received in her abode; and you have some cause to thank me for the dash and style imparted to your carriage and manner by our foreign wanderings."
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading After that first summons to Chelsea, Diana went many times--twice and three times a week--to comfort and tend her invalid father.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am sure you have excellent reason to be grateful to your cousin, Priscilla Paget, for the excellent education you received in her abode; and you have some cause to thank me for the dash and style imparted to your carriage and manner by our foreign wanderings."
tend
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From this reading After that first summons to Chelsea, Diana went many times--twice and three times a week--to comfort and tend her invalid father.
tete-a-tete
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From this reading "I have had very great pleasure in making your acquaintance, my dear Diana," he said one day, in the course of a _tete-a-tete_ with his daughter; "and I am charmed to find you everything that a well-born and well-bred young woman ought to be.
thank
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From this reading I am sure you have excellent reason to be grateful to your cousin, Priscilla Paget, for the excellent education you received in her abode; and you have some cause to thank me for the dash and style imparted to your carriage and manner by our foreign wanderings."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that first summons to Chelsea, Diana went many times--twice and three times a week--to comfort and tend her invalid father.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Paget's novel regard for his only child seemed to increase with the familiarity of frequent intercourse.
three
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From this reading After that first summons to Chelsea, Diana went many times--twice and three times a week--to comfort and tend her invalid father.
times
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From this reading After that first summons to Chelsea, Diana went many times--twice and three times a week--to comfort and tend her invalid father.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After that first summons to Chelsea, Diana went many times--twice and three times a week--to comfort and tend her invalid father.
twice
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From this reading After that first summons to Chelsea, Diana went many times--twice and three times a week--to comfort and tend her invalid father.
very
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From this reading "I have had very great pleasure in making your acquaintance, my dear Diana," he said one day, in the course of a _tete-a-tete_ with his daughter; "and I am charmed to find you everything that a well-born and well-bred young woman ought to be.
wanderings
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From this reading I am sure you have excellent reason to be grateful to your cousin, Priscilla Paget, for the excellent education you received in her abode; and you have some cause to thank me for the dash and style imparted to your carriage and manner by our foreign wanderings."
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "WHAT DO WE HERE, MY HEART AND I?"
week
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From this reading After that first summons to Chelsea, Diana went many times--twice and three times a week--to comfort and tend her invalid father.
well-born
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From this reading "I have had very great pleasure in making your acquaintance, my dear Diana," he said one day, in the course of a _tete-a-tete_ with his daughter; "and I am charmed to find you everything that a well-born and well-bred young woman ought to be.
well-bred
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From this reading "I have had very great pleasure in making your acquaintance, my dear Diana," he said one day, in the course of a _tete-a-tete_ with his daughter; "and I am charmed to find you everything that a well-born and well-bred young woman ought to be.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After that first summons to Chelsea, Diana went many times--twice and three times a week--to comfort and tend her invalid father.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "WHAT DO WE HERE, MY HEART AND I?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Captain Paget's novel regard for his only child seemed to increase with the familiarity of frequent intercourse.
woman
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From this reading "I have had very great pleasure in making your acquaintance, my dear Diana," he said one day, in the course of a _tete-a-tete_ with his daughter; "and I am charmed to find you everything that a well-born and well-bred young woman ought to be.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have had very great pleasure in making your acquaintance, my dear Diana," he said one day, in the course of a _tete-a-tete_ with his daughter; "and I am charmed to find you everything that a well-born and well-bred young woman ought to be.
young
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From this reading "I have had very great pleasure in making your acquaintance, my dear Diana," he said one day, in the course of a _tete-a-tete_ with his daughter; "and I am charmed to find you everything that a well-born and well-bred young woman ought to be.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have had very great pleasure in making your acquaintance, my dear Diana," he said one day, in the course of a _tete-a-tete_ with his daughter; "and I am charmed to find you everything that a well-born and well-bred young woman ought to be.
