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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 “If you know of a penniless girl, one of a large family, well brought up but without fortune, as happens very often in France; and if her character offers me security, I will marry her.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “If you know of a penniless girl, one of a large family, well brought up but without fortune, as happens very often in France; and if her character offers me security, I will marry her.”
appeared
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From this reading When he was gone, Cecile appeared, a living commentary upon her Werther’s leave-taking; she was ghastly pale.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “If these are your motives, sir,” said the future peer of France, “however singular they may be, they are plausible--” “Do not call my sincerity in question, sir,” Brunner interrupted quickly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “If you know of a penniless girl, one of a large family, well brought up but without fortune, as happens very often in France; and if her character offers me security, I will marry her.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “If these are your motives, sir,” said the future peer of France, “however singular they may be, they are plausible--” “Do not call my sincerity in question, sir,” Brunner interrupted quickly.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “If you know of a penniless girl, one of a large family, well brought up but without fortune, as happens very often in France; and if her character offers me security, I will marry her.”
Brunner
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From this reading “If these are your motives, sir,” said the future peer of France, “however singular they may be, they are plausible--” “Do not call my sincerity in question, sir,” Brunner interrupted quickly.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “If you know of a penniless girl, one of a large family, well brought up but without fortune, as happens very often in France; and if her character offers me security, I will marry her.”
call
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From this reading “If these are your motives, sir,” said the future peer of France, “however singular they may be, they are plausible--” “Do not call my sincerity in question, sir,” Brunner interrupted quickly.
Cecile
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From this reading When he was gone, Cecile appeared, a living commentary upon her Werther’s leave-taking; she was ghastly pale.
Cecile's
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From this reading A pause followed; Frederic Brunner left Cecile’s grandfather and politely took leave of his host and hostess.
character
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From this reading “If you know of a penniless girl, one of a large family, well brought up but without fortune, as happens very often in France; and if her character offers me security, I will marry her.”
commentarynounUS /ˈkɑməntəri/
spoken or written explanation or opinion about events
From this reading When he was gone, Cecile appeared, a living commentary upon her Werther’s leave-taking; she was ghastly pale.
conversation
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From this reading She had hidden in her mother’s wardrobe and overheard the whole conversation.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “If these are your motives, sir,” said the future peer of France, “however singular they may be, they are plausible--” “Do not call my sincerity in question, sir,” Brunner interrupted quickly.
family
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From this reading “If you know of a penniless girl, one of a large family, well brought up but without fortune, as happens very often in France; and if her character offers me security, I will marry her.”
followed
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From this reading A pause followed; Frederic Brunner left Cecile’s grandfather and politely took leave of his host and hostess.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “If you know of a penniless girl, one of a large family, well brought up but without fortune, as happens very often in France; and if her character offers me security, I will marry her.”
France
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From this reading “If these are your motives, sir,” said the future peer of France, “however singular they may be, they are plausible--” “Do not call my sincerity in question, sir,” Brunner interrupted quickly.
Frederic
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From this reading A pause followed; Frederic Brunner left Cecile’s grandfather and politely took leave of his host and hostess.
future
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From this reading “If these are your motives, sir,” said the future peer of France, “however singular they may be, they are plausible--” “Do not call my sincerity in question, sir,” Brunner interrupted quickly.
ghastly
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From this reading When he was gone, Cecile appeared, a living commentary upon her Werther’s leave-taking; she was ghastly pale.
girl
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From this reading “If you know of a penniless girl, one of a large family, well brought up but without fortune, as happens very often in France; and if her character offers me security, I will marry her.”
gone
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From this reading When he was gone, Cecile appeared, a living commentary upon her Werther’s leave-taking; she was ghastly pale.
grandfather
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From this reading A pause followed; Frederic Brunner left Cecile’s grandfather and politely took leave of his host and hostess.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had hidden in her mother’s wardrobe and overheard the whole conversation.
happens
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From this reading “If you know of a penniless girl, one of a large family, well brought up but without fortune, as happens very often in France; and if her character offers me security, I will marry her.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he was gone, Cecile appeared, a living commentary upon her Werther’s leave-taking; she was ghastly pale.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “If you know of a penniless girl, one of a large family, well brought up but without fortune, as happens very often in France; and if her character offers me security, I will marry her.”
hidden
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From this reading She had hidden in her mother’s wardrobe and overheard the whole conversation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A pause followed; Frederic Brunner left Cecile’s grandfather and politely took leave of his host and hostess.
host
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From this reading A pause followed; Frederic Brunner left Cecile’s grandfather and politely took leave of his host and hostess.
hostess
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From this reading A pause followed; Frederic Brunner left Cecile’s grandfather and politely took leave of his host and hostess.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “If these are your motives, sir,” said the future peer of France, “however singular they may be, they are plausible--” “Do not call my sincerity in question, sir,” Brunner interrupted quickly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If you know of a penniless girl, one of a large family, well brought up but without fortune, as happens very often in France; and if her character offers me security, I will marry her.”
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If these are your motives, sir,” said the future peer of France, “however singular they may be, they are plausible--” “Do not call my sincerity in question, sir,” Brunner interrupted quickly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “If these are your motives, sir,” said the future peer of France, “however singular they may be, they are plausible--” “Do not call my sincerity in question, sir,” Brunner interrupted quickly.
interruptednounUS /ˈinterrupted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “If these are your motives, sir,” said the future peer of France, “however singular they may be, they are plausible--” “Do not call my sincerity in question, sir,” Brunner interrupted quickly.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If you know of a penniless girl, one of a large family, well brought up but without fortune, as happens very often in France; and if her character offers me security, I will marry her.”
large
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From this reading “If you know of a penniless girl, one of a large family, well brought up but without fortune, as happens very often in France; and if her character offers me security, I will marry her.”
leave
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From this reading A pause followed; Frederic Brunner left Cecile’s grandfather and politely took leave of his host and hostess.
leave-taking
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From this reading When he was gone, Cecile appeared, a living commentary upon her Werther’s leave-taking; she was ghastly pale.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A pause followed; Frederic Brunner left Cecile’s grandfather and politely took leave of his host and hostess.
living
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From this reading When he was gone, Cecile appeared, a living commentary upon her Werther’s leave-taking; she was ghastly pale.
marry
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From this reading “If you know of a penniless girl, one of a large family, well brought up but without fortune, as happens very often in France; and if her character offers me security, I will marry her.”
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “If these are your motives, sir,” said the future peer of France, “however singular they may be, they are plausible--” “Do not call my sincerity in question, sir,” Brunner interrupted quickly.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If you know of a penniless girl, one of a large family, well brought up but without fortune, as happens very often in France; and if her character offers me security, I will marry her.”
mother's
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From this reading She had hidden in her mother’s wardrobe and overheard the whole conversation.
motives
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From this reading “If these are your motives, sir,” said the future peer of France, “however singular they may be, they are plausible--” “Do not call my sincerity in question, sir,” Brunner interrupted quickly.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “If these are your motives, sir,” said the future peer of France, “however singular they may be, they are plausible--” “Do not call my sincerity in question, sir,” Brunner interrupted quickly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “If these are your motives, sir,” said the future peer of France, “however singular they may be, they are plausible--” “Do not call my sincerity in question, sir,” Brunner interrupted quickly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “If these are your motives, sir,” said the future peer of France, “however singular they may be, they are plausible--” “Do not call my sincerity in question, sir,” Brunner interrupted quickly.
offers
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From this reading “If you know of a penniless girl, one of a large family, well brought up but without fortune, as happens very often in France; and if her character offers me security, I will marry her.”
often
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From this reading “If you know of a penniless girl, one of a large family, well brought up but without fortune, as happens very often in France; and if her character offers me security, I will marry her.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “If you know of a penniless girl, one of a large family, well brought up but without fortune, as happens very often in France; and if her character offers me security, I will marry her.”
overheardnounUS /ˈoverheard/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had hidden in her mother’s wardrobe and overheard the whole conversation.
pale
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From this reading When he was gone, Cecile appeared, a living commentary upon her Werther’s leave-taking; she was ghastly pale.
pause
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From this reading A pause followed; Frederic Brunner left Cecile’s grandfather and politely took leave of his host and hostess.
peer
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From this reading “If these are your motives, sir,” said the future peer of France, “however singular they may be, they are plausible--” “Do not call my sincerity in question, sir,” Brunner interrupted quickly.
penniless
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From this reading “If you know of a penniless girl, one of a large family, well brought up but without fortune, as happens very often in France; and if her character offers me security, I will marry her.”
plausible
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From this reading “If these are your motives, sir,” said the future peer of France, “however singular they may be, they are plausible--” “Do not call my sincerity in question, sir,” Brunner interrupted quickly.
politely
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From this reading A pause followed; Frederic Brunner left Cecile’s grandfather and politely took leave of his host and hostess.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “If these are your motives, sir,” said the future peer of France, “however singular they may be, they are plausible--” “Do not call my sincerity in question, sir,” Brunner interrupted quickly.
quickly
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From this reading “If these are your motives, sir,” said the future peer of France, “however singular they may be, they are plausible--” “Do not call my sincerity in question, sir,” Brunner interrupted quickly.
said
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From this reading “If these are your motives, sir,” said the future peer of France, “however singular they may be, they are plausible--” “Do not call my sincerity in question, sir,” Brunner interrupted quickly.
security
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From this reading “If you know of a penniless girl, one of a large family, well brought up but without fortune, as happens very often in France; and if her character offers me security, I will marry her.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he was gone, Cecile appeared, a living commentary upon her Werther’s leave-taking; she was ghastly pale.
sincerity
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From this reading “If these are your motives, sir,” said the future peer of France, “however singular they may be, they are plausible--” “Do not call my sincerity in question, sir,” Brunner interrupted quickly.
singular
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From this reading “If these are your motives, sir,” said the future peer of France, “however singular they may be, they are plausible--” “Do not call my sincerity in question, sir,” Brunner interrupted quickly.
sir
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From this reading “If these are your motives, sir,” said the future peer of France, “however singular they may be, they are plausible--” “Do not call my sincerity in question, sir,” Brunner interrupted quickly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “If these are your motives, sir,” said the future peer of France, “however singular they may be, they are plausible--” “Do not call my sincerity in question, sir,” Brunner interrupted quickly.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “If these are your motives, sir,” said the future peer of France, “however singular they may be, they are plausible--” “Do not call my sincerity in question, sir,” Brunner interrupted quickly.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If these are your motives, sir,” said the future peer of France, “however singular they may be, they are plausible--” “Do not call my sincerity in question, sir,” Brunner interrupted quickly.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A pause followed; Frederic Brunner left Cecile’s grandfather and politely took leave of his host and hostess.
up
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From this reading “If you know of a penniless girl, one of a large family, well brought up but without fortune, as happens very often in France; and if her character offers me security, I will marry her.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When he was gone, Cecile appeared, a living commentary upon her Werther’s leave-taking; she was ghastly pale.
very
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From this reading “If you know of a penniless girl, one of a large family, well brought up but without fortune, as happens very often in France; and if her character offers me security, I will marry her.”
wardrobe
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From this reading She had hidden in her mother’s wardrobe and overheard the whole conversation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he was gone, Cecile appeared, a living commentary upon her Werther’s leave-taking; she was ghastly pale.
well
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From this reading “If you know of a penniless girl, one of a large family, well brought up but without fortune, as happens very often in France; and if her character offers me security, I will marry her.”
Werther's
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From this reading When he was gone, Cecile appeared, a living commentary upon her Werther’s leave-taking; she was ghastly pale.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he was gone, Cecile appeared, a living commentary upon her Werther’s leave-taking; she was ghastly pale.
whole
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From this reading She had hidden in her mother’s wardrobe and overheard the whole conversation.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “If you know of a penniless girl, one of a large family, well brought up but without fortune, as happens very often in France; and if her character offers me security, I will marry her.”
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “If you know of a penniless girl, one of a large family, well brought up but without fortune, as happens very often in France; and if her character offers me security, I will marry her.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you know of a penniless girl, one of a large family, well brought up but without fortune, as happens very often in France; and if her character offers me security, I will marry her.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If these are your motives, sir,” said the future peer of France, “however singular they may be, they are plausible--” “Do not call my sincerity in question, sir,” Brunner interrupted quickly.
