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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading John Talbot, 'the man whom Lady Betty always takes about with her!'
all
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From this reading She had not at all anticipated it; but had somehow expected fully to see him, in defiance of precedence, bearing off his Betty.
always
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From this reading John Talbot, 'the man whom Lady Betty always takes about with her!'
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading John Talbot, the man whose name she has never heard except in connection with that of another man's wife!
anticipated
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From this reading She had not at all anticipated it; but had somehow expected fully to see him, in defiance of precedence, bearing off his Betty.
any
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From this reading Nor is she by any means more pleased at, than prepared for, the provision made for her entertainment.
assigned
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From this reading It is obvious that, whatever else he may be, John Talbot is, with the exception of Mr. Evans, the man of smallest rank in the room, since to him is assigned the honour of leading Peggy into the dining-room.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had not at all anticipated it; but had somehow expected fully to see him, in defiance of precedence, bearing off his Betty.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is obvious that, whatever else he may be, John Talbot is, with the exception of Mr. Evans, the man of smallest rank in the room, since to him is assigned the honour of leading Peggy into the dining-room.
bearing
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From this reading She had not at all anticipated it; but had somehow expected fully to see him, in defiance of precedence, bearing off his Betty.
Betty
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From this reading She had not at all anticipated it; but had somehow expected fully to see him, in defiance of precedence, bearing off his Betty.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had not at all anticipated it; but had somehow expected fully to see him, in defiance of precedence, bearing off his Betty.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nor is she by any means more pleased at, than prepared for, the provision made for her entertainment.
connection
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From this reading John Talbot, the man whose name she has never heard except in connection with that of another man's wife!
defiance
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From this reading She had not at all anticipated it; but had somehow expected fully to see him, in defiance of precedence, bearing off his Betty.
dining-room
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From this reading It is obvious that, whatever else he may be, John Talbot is, with the exception of Mr. Evans, the man of smallest rank in the room, since to him is assigned the honour of leading Peggy into the dining-room.
else
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From this reading It is obvious that, whatever else he may be, John Talbot is, with the exception of Mr. Evans, the man of smallest rank in the room, since to him is assigned the honour of leading Peggy into the dining-room.
entertainment
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From this reading Nor is she by any means more pleased at, than prepared for, the provision made for her entertainment.
Evans
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From this reading It is obvious that, whatever else he may be, John Talbot is, with the exception of Mr. Evans, the man of smallest rank in the room, since to him is assigned the honour of leading Peggy into the dining-room.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading John Talbot, the man whose name she has never heard except in connection with that of another man's wife!
exception
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From this reading It is obvious that, whatever else he may be, John Talbot is, with the exception of Mr. Evans, the man of smallest rank in the room, since to him is assigned the honour of leading Peggy into the dining-room.
expected
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From this reading She had not at all anticipated it; but had somehow expected fully to see him, in defiance of precedence, bearing off his Betty.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nor is she by any means more pleased at, than prepared for, the provision made for her entertainment.
fully
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From this reading She had not at all anticipated it; but had somehow expected fully to see him, in defiance of precedence, bearing off his Betty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had not at all anticipated it; but had somehow expected fully to see him, in defiance of precedence, bearing off his Betty.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John Talbot, the man whose name she has never heard except in connection with that of another man's wife!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is obvious that, whatever else he may be, John Talbot is, with the exception of Mr. Evans, the man of smallest rank in the room, since to him is assigned the honour of leading Peggy into the dining-room.
heard
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From this reading John Talbot, the man whose name she has never heard except in connection with that of another man's wife!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nor is she by any means more pleased at, than prepared for, the provision made for her entertainment.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is obvious that, whatever else he may be, John Talbot is, with the exception of Mr. Evans, the man of smallest rank in the room, since to him is assigned the honour of leading Peggy into the dining-room.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had not at all anticipated it; but had somehow expected fully to see him, in defiance of precedence, bearing off his Betty.
honour
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From this reading It is obvious that, whatever else he may be, John Talbot is, with the exception of Mr. Evans, the man of smallest rank in the room, since to him is assigned the honour of leading Peggy into the dining-room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is obvious that, whatever else he may be, John Talbot is, with the exception of Mr. Evans, the man of smallest rank in the room, since to him is assigned the honour of leading Peggy into the dining-room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It is obvious that, whatever else he may be, John Talbot is, with the exception of Mr. Evans, the man of smallest rank in the room, since to him is assigned the honour of leading Peggy into the dining-room.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is obvious that, whatever else he may be, John Talbot is, with the exception of Mr. Evans, the man of smallest rank in the room, since to him is assigned the honour of leading Peggy into the dining-room.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is obvious that, whatever else he may be, John Talbot is, with the exception of Mr. Evans, the man of smallest rank in the room, since to him is assigned the honour of leading Peggy into the dining-room.
John
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From this reading It is obvious that, whatever else he may be, John Talbot is, with the exception of Mr. Evans, the man of smallest rank in the room, since to him is assigned the honour of leading Peggy into the dining-room.
Lady
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From this reading John Talbot, 'the man whom Lady Betty always takes about with her!'
leading
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From this reading It is obvious that, whatever else he may be, John Talbot is, with the exception of Mr. Evans, the man of smallest rank in the room, since to him is assigned the honour of leading Peggy into the dining-room.
made
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From this reading Nor is she by any means more pleased at, than prepared for, the provision made for her entertainment.
man
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From this reading It is obvious that, whatever else he may be, John Talbot is, with the exception of Mr. Evans, the man of smallest rank in the room, since to him is assigned the honour of leading Peggy into the dining-room.
man's
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From this reading John Talbot, the man whose name she has never heard except in connection with that of another man's wife!
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It is obvious that, whatever else he may be, John Talbot is, with the exception of Mr. Evans, the man of smallest rank in the room, since to him is assigned the honour of leading Peggy into the dining-room.
means
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From this reading Nor is she by any means more pleased at, than prepared for, the provision made for her entertainment.
more
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From this reading Nor is she by any means more pleased at, than prepared for, the provision made for her entertainment.
Mr
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From this reading It is obvious that, whatever else he may be, John Talbot is, with the exception of Mr. Evans, the man of smallest rank in the room, since to him is assigned the honour of leading Peggy into the dining-room.
name
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From this reading John Talbot, the man whose name she has never heard except in connection with that of another man's wife!
never
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From this reading John Talbot, the man whose name she has never heard except in connection with that of another man's wife!
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor is she by any means more pleased at, than prepared for, the provision made for her entertainment.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not at all anticipated it; but had somehow expected fully to see him, in defiance of precedence, bearing off his Betty.
obvious
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From this reading It is obvious that, whatever else he may be, John Talbot is, with the exception of Mr. Evans, the man of smallest rank in the room, since to him is assigned the honour of leading Peggy into the dining-room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is obvious that, whatever else he may be, John Talbot is, with the exception of Mr. Evans, the man of smallest rank in the room, since to him is assigned the honour of leading Peggy into the dining-room.
off
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From this reading She had not at all anticipated it; but had somehow expected fully to see him, in defiance of precedence, bearing off his Betty.
Peggy
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From this reading It is obvious that, whatever else he may be, John Talbot is, with the exception of Mr. Evans, the man of smallest rank in the room, since to him is assigned the honour of leading Peggy into the dining-room.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Nor is she by any means more pleased at, than prepared for, the provision made for her entertainment.
precedence
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From this reading She had not at all anticipated it; but had somehow expected fully to see him, in defiance of precedence, bearing off his Betty.
prepared
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From this reading Nor is she by any means more pleased at, than prepared for, the provision made for her entertainment.
provision
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From this reading Nor is she by any means more pleased at, than prepared for, the provision made for her entertainment.
rank
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From this reading It is obvious that, whatever else he may be, John Talbot is, with the exception of Mr. Evans, the man of smallest rank in the room, since to him is assigned the honour of leading Peggy into the dining-room.
room
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From this reading It is obvious that, whatever else he may be, John Talbot is, with the exception of Mr. Evans, the man of smallest rank in the room, since to him is assigned the honour of leading Peggy into the dining-room.
see
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From this reading She had not at all anticipated it; but had somehow expected fully to see him, in defiance of precedence, bearing off his Betty.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not at all anticipated it; but had somehow expected fully to see him, in defiance of precedence, bearing off his Betty.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It is obvious that, whatever else he may be, John Talbot is, with the exception of Mr. Evans, the man of smallest rank in the room, since to him is assigned the honour of leading Peggy into the dining-room.
smallest
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From this reading It is obvious that, whatever else he may be, John Talbot is, with the exception of Mr. Evans, the man of smallest rank in the room, since to him is assigned the honour of leading Peggy into the dining-room.
somehow
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From this reading She had not at all anticipated it; but had somehow expected fully to see him, in defiance of precedence, bearing off his Betty.
takes
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From this reading John Talbot, 'the man whom Lady Betty always takes about with her!'
Talbot
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From this reading It is obvious that, whatever else he may be, John Talbot is, with the exception of Mr. Evans, the man of smallest rank in the room, since to him is assigned the honour of leading Peggy into the dining-room.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nor is she by any means more pleased at, than prepared for, the provision made for her entertainment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is obvious that, whatever else he may be, John Talbot is, with the exception of Mr. Evans, the man of smallest rank in the room, since to him is assigned the honour of leading Peggy into the dining-room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is obvious that, whatever else he may be, John Talbot is, with the exception of Mr. Evans, the man of smallest rank in the room, since to him is assigned the honour of leading Peggy into the dining-room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is obvious that, whatever else he may be, John Talbot is, with the exception of Mr. Evans, the man of smallest rank in the room, since to him is assigned the honour of leading Peggy into the dining-room.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading It is obvious that, whatever else he may be, John Talbot is, with the exception of Mr. Evans, the man of smallest rank in the room, since to him is assigned the honour of leading Peggy into the dining-room.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading John Talbot, 'the man whom Lady Betty always takes about with her!'
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading John Talbot, the man whose name she has never heard except in connection with that of another man's wife!
wife
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From this reading John Talbot, the man whose name she has never heard except in connection with that of another man's wife!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is obvious that, whatever else he may be, John Talbot is, with the exception of Mr. Evans, the man of smallest rank in the room, since to him is assigned the honour of leading Peggy into the dining-room.
