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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 ‘SCUTCHEON OF A CHURCH “Susanna Marchmont,” Cæsar wrote to his friend Alzugaray, “is a beautiful woman, rich, and apparently intelligent.
Alzugaray
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From this reading THE ‘SCUTCHEON OF A CHURCH “Susanna Marchmont,” Cæsar wrote to his friend Alzugaray, “is a beautiful woman, rich, and apparently intelligent.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ‘SCUTCHEON OF A CHURCH “Susanna Marchmont,” Cæsar wrote to his friend Alzugaray, “is a beautiful woman, rich, and apparently intelligent.
apparently
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From this reading THE ‘SCUTCHEON OF A CHURCH “Susanna Marchmont,” Cæsar wrote to his friend Alzugaray, “is a beautiful woman, rich, and apparently intelligent.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Really, Susanna is a beautiful woman; but whereas other women gain by being looked at and listened to, with her it is not so.
beautiful
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From this reading THE ‘SCUTCHEON OF A CHURCH “Susanna Marchmont,” Cæsar wrote to his friend Alzugaray, “is a beautiful woman, rich, and apparently intelligent.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Really, Susanna is a beautiful woman; but whereas other women gain by being looked at and listened to, with her it is not so.
brother
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From this reading “I have discovered the reasons for her inclination, first in a desire to revenge herself on her husband by marrying the brother of the woman he has fallen in love with; secondly, in my not having made love to her, like the majority of the men she has known.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Really, Susanna is a beautiful woman; but whereas other women gain by being looked at and listened to, with her it is not so.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I have discovered the reasons for her inclination, first in a desire to revenge herself on her husband by marrying the brother of the woman he has fallen in love with; secondly, in my not having made love to her, like the majority of the men she has known.
certain
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From this reading She has given me to understand that she feels a certain inclination for me, and if I please her well enough, she will get a divorce and marry me.
CHURCH
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From this reading THE ‘SCUTCHEON OF A CHURCH “Susanna Marchmont,” Cæsar wrote to his friend Alzugaray, “is a beautiful woman, rich, and apparently intelligent.
Cæsar
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From this reading THE ‘SCUTCHEON OF A CHURCH “Susanna Marchmont,” Cæsar wrote to his friend Alzugaray, “is a beautiful woman, rich, and apparently intelligent.
desire
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From this reading “I have discovered the reasons for her inclination, first in a desire to revenge herself on her husband by marrying the brother of the woman he has fallen in love with; secondly, in my not having made love to her, like the majority of the men she has known.
discovered
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From this reading “I have discovered the reasons for her inclination, first in a desire to revenge herself on her husband by marrying the brother of the woman he has fallen in love with; secondly, in my not having made love to her, like the majority of the men she has known.
divorce
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From this reading She has given me to understand that she feels a certain inclination for me, and if I please her well enough, she will get a divorce and marry me.
enough
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From this reading She has given me to understand that she feels a certain inclination for me, and if I please her well enough, she will get a divorce and marry me.
fallen
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From this reading “I have discovered the reasons for her inclination, first in a desire to revenge herself on her husband by marrying the brother of the woman he has fallen in love with; secondly, in my not having made love to her, like the majority of the men she has known.
feels
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From this reading She has given me to understand that she feels a certain inclination for me, and if I please her well enough, she will get a divorce and marry me.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have discovered the reasons for her inclination, first in a desire to revenge herself on her husband by marrying the brother of the woman he has fallen in love with; secondly, in my not having made love to her, like the majority of the men she has known.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She has given me to understand that she feels a certain inclination for me, and if I please her well enough, she will get a divorce and marry me.
friend
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From this reading THE ‘SCUTCHEON OF A CHURCH “Susanna Marchmont,” Cæsar wrote to his friend Alzugaray, “is a beautiful woman, rich, and apparently intelligent.
gain
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From this reading “Really, Susanna is a beautiful woman; but whereas other women gain by being looked at and listened to, with her it is not so.
get
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From this reading She has given me to understand that she feels a certain inclination for me, and if I please her well enough, she will get a divorce and marry me.
given
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From this reading She has given me to understand that she feels a certain inclination for me, and if I please her well enough, she will get a divorce and marry me.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has given me to understand that she feels a certain inclination for me, and if I please her well enough, she will get a divorce and marry me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have discovered the reasons for her inclination, first in a desire to revenge herself on her husband by marrying the brother of the woman he has fallen in love with; secondly, in my not having made love to her, like the majority of the men she has known.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “I have discovered the reasons for her inclination, first in a desire to revenge herself on her husband by marrying the brother of the woman he has fallen in love with; secondly, in my not having made love to her, like the majority of the men she has known.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I have discovered the reasons for her inclination, first in a desire to revenge herself on her husband by marrying the brother of the woman he has fallen in love with; secondly, in my not having made love to her, like the majority of the men she has known.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She has given me to understand that she feels a certain inclination for me, and if I please her well enough, she will get a divorce and marry me.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I have discovered the reasons for her inclination, first in a desire to revenge herself on her husband by marrying the brother of the woman he has fallen in love with; secondly, in my not having made love to her, like the majority of the men she has known.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ‘SCUTCHEON OF A CHURCH “Susanna Marchmont,” Cæsar wrote to his friend Alzugaray, “is a beautiful woman, rich, and apparently intelligent.
husband
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From this reading “I have discovered the reasons for her inclination, first in a desire to revenge herself on her husband by marrying the brother of the woman he has fallen in love with; secondly, in my not having made love to her, like the majority of the men she has known.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She has given me to understand that she feels a certain inclination for me, and if I please her well enough, she will get a divorce and marry me.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She has given me to understand that she feels a certain inclination for me, and if I please her well enough, she will get a divorce and marry me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I have discovered the reasons for her inclination, first in a desire to revenge herself on her husband by marrying the brother of the woman he has fallen in love with; secondly, in my not having made love to her, like the majority of the men she has known.
inclination
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From this reading She has given me to understand that she feels a certain inclination for me, and if I please her well enough, she will get a divorce and marry me.
intelligent
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From this reading THE ‘SCUTCHEON OF A CHURCH “Susanna Marchmont,” Cæsar wrote to his friend Alzugaray, “is a beautiful woman, rich, and apparently intelligent.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ‘SCUTCHEON OF A CHURCH “Susanna Marchmont,” Cæsar wrote to his friend Alzugaray, “is a beautiful woman, rich, and apparently intelligent.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Really, Susanna is a beautiful woman; but whereas other women gain by being looked at and listened to, with her it is not so.
known
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From this reading “I have discovered the reasons for her inclination, first in a desire to revenge herself on her husband by marrying the brother of the woman he has fallen in love with; secondly, in my not having made love to her, like the majority of the men she has known.
like
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From this reading “I have discovered the reasons for her inclination, first in a desire to revenge herself on her husband by marrying the brother of the woman he has fallen in love with; secondly, in my not having made love to her, like the majority of the men she has known.
listened
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From this reading “Really, Susanna is a beautiful woman; but whereas other women gain by being looked at and listened to, with her it is not so.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Really, Susanna is a beautiful woman; but whereas other women gain by being looked at and listened to, with her it is not so.
love
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From this reading “I have discovered the reasons for her inclination, first in a desire to revenge herself on her husband by marrying the brother of the woman he has fallen in love with; secondly, in my not having made love to her, like the majority of the men she has known.
made
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From this reading “I have discovered the reasons for her inclination, first in a desire to revenge herself on her husband by marrying the brother of the woman he has fallen in love with; secondly, in my not having made love to her, like the majority of the men she has known.
majority
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From this reading “I have discovered the reasons for her inclination, first in a desire to revenge herself on her husband by marrying the brother of the woman he has fallen in love with; secondly, in my not having made love to her, like the majority of the men she has known.
Marchmont
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From this reading THE ‘SCUTCHEON OF A CHURCH “Susanna Marchmont,” Cæsar wrote to his friend Alzugaray, “is a beautiful woman, rich, and apparently intelligent.
marry
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From this reading She has given me to understand that she feels a certain inclination for me, and if I please her well enough, she will get a divorce and marry me.
marrying
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From this reading “I have discovered the reasons for her inclination, first in a desire to revenge herself on her husband by marrying the brother of the woman he has fallen in love with; secondly, in my not having made love to her, like the majority of the men she has known.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She has given me to understand that she feels a certain inclination for me, and if I please her well enough, she will get a divorce and marry me.
men
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From this reading “I have discovered the reasons for her inclination, first in a desire to revenge herself on her husband by marrying the brother of the woman he has fallen in love with; secondly, in my not having made love to her, like the majority of the men she has known.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I have discovered the reasons for her inclination, first in a desire to revenge herself on her husband by marrying the brother of the woman he has fallen in love with; secondly, in my not having made love to her, like the majority of the men she has known.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I have discovered the reasons for her inclination, first in a desire to revenge herself on her husband by marrying the brother of the woman he has fallen in love with; secondly, in my not having made love to her, like the majority of the men she has known.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ‘SCUTCHEON OF A CHURCH “Susanna Marchmont,” Cæsar wrote to his friend Alzugaray, “is a beautiful woman, rich, and apparently intelligent.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I have discovered the reasons for her inclination, first in a desire to revenge herself on her husband by marrying the brother of the woman he has fallen in love with; secondly, in my not having made love to her, like the majority of the men she has known.
other
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From this reading “Really, Susanna is a beautiful woman; but whereas other women gain by being looked at and listened to, with her it is not so.
please
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From this reading She has given me to understand that she feels a certain inclination for me, and if I please her well enough, she will get a divorce and marry me.
Really
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From this reading “Really, Susanna is a beautiful woman; but whereas other women gain by being looked at and listened to, with her it is not so.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I have discovered the reasons for her inclination, first in a desire to revenge herself on her husband by marrying the brother of the woman he has fallen in love with; secondly, in my not having made love to her, like the majority of the men she has known.
revenge
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From this reading “I have discovered the reasons for her inclination, first in a desire to revenge herself on her husband by marrying the brother of the woman he has fallen in love with; secondly, in my not having made love to her, like the majority of the men she has known.
rich
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From this reading THE ‘SCUTCHEON OF A CHURCH “Susanna Marchmont,” Cæsar wrote to his friend Alzugaray, “is a beautiful woman, rich, and apparently intelligent.
SCUTCHEON
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From this reading THE ‘SCUTCHEON OF A CHURCH “Susanna Marchmont,” Cæsar wrote to his friend Alzugaray, “is a beautiful woman, rich, and apparently intelligent.
secondly
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From this reading “I have discovered the reasons for her inclination, first in a desire to revenge herself on her husband by marrying the brother of the woman he has fallen in love with; secondly, in my not having made love to her, like the majority of the men she has known.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She has given me to understand that she feels a certain inclination for me, and if I please her well enough, she will get a divorce and marry me.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Really, Susanna is a beautiful woman; but whereas other women gain by being looked at and listened to, with her it is not so.
Susanna
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From this reading THE ‘SCUTCHEON OF A CHURCH “Susanna Marchmont,” Cæsar wrote to his friend Alzugaray, “is a beautiful woman, rich, and apparently intelligent.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She has given me to understand that she feels a certain inclination for me, and if I please her well enough, she will get a divorce and marry me.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ‘SCUTCHEON OF A CHURCH “Susanna Marchmont,” Cæsar wrote to his friend Alzugaray, “is a beautiful woman, rich, and apparently intelligent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ‘SCUTCHEON OF A CHURCH “Susanna Marchmont,” Cæsar wrote to his friend Alzugaray, “is a beautiful woman, rich, and apparently intelligent.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She has given me to understand that she feels a certain inclination for me, and if I please her well enough, she will get a divorce and marry me.
well
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From this reading She has given me to understand that she feels a certain inclination for me, and if I please her well enough, she will get a divorce and marry me.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading “Really, Susanna is a beautiful woman; but whereas other women gain by being looked at and listened to, with her it is not so.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She has given me to understand that she feels a certain inclination for me, and if I please her well enough, she will get a divorce and marry me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I have discovered the reasons for her inclination, first in a desire to revenge herself on her husband by marrying the brother of the woman he has fallen in love with; secondly, in my not having made love to her, like the majority of the men she has known.
woman
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From this reading THE ‘SCUTCHEON OF A CHURCH “Susanna Marchmont,” Cæsar wrote to his friend Alzugaray, “is a beautiful woman, rich, and apparently intelligent.
women
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From this reading “Really, Susanna is a beautiful woman; but whereas other women gain by being looked at and listened to, with her it is not so.
wrote
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From this reading THE ‘SCUTCHEON OF A CHURCH “Susanna Marchmont,” Cæsar wrote to his friend Alzugaray, “is a beautiful woman, rich, and apparently intelligent.
XXIII
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From this reading XXIII.
