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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 PERVERSENESS OF IT “I tell you what, Mr. Carter,” said Miss Nellie Phaeton, touching up Rhino with her whip, “love in a cottage is--” “Lord forgive us, cinders, ashes, dust,” I quoted.
acquaintance
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From this reading Moreover, the stricter part of my acquaintance consider, I believe, that Miss Phaeton’s attentions to me are somewhat pronounced, and that I ought not to drive with her in the Park.
always
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From this reading I am no great hand at driving myself, and I am not always quite comfortable.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am no great hand at driving myself, and I am not always quite comfortable.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were spanking round the Park behind Ready and Rhino.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Miss Phaeton’s horses are very large; her groom is very small, and her courage is indomitable.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading THE PERVERSENESS OF IT “I tell you what, Mr. Carter,” said Miss Nellie Phaeton, touching up Rhino with her whip, “love in a cottage is--” “Lord forgive us, cinders, ashes, dust,” I quoted.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I am no great hand at driving myself, and I am not always quite comfortable.
attentions
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From this reading Moreover, the stricter part of my acquaintance consider, I believe, that Miss Phaeton’s attentions to me are somewhat pronounced, and that I ought not to drive with her in the Park.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading We were spanking round the Park behind Ready and Rhino.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Moreover, the stricter part of my acquaintance consider, I believe, that Miss Phaeton’s attentions to me are somewhat pronounced, and that I ought not to drive with her in the Park.
Carter
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From this reading THE PERVERSENESS OF IT “I tell you what, Mr. Carter,” said Miss Nellie Phaeton, touching up Rhino with her whip, “love in a cottage is--” “Lord forgive us, cinders, ashes, dust,” I quoted.
cinders
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From this reading THE PERVERSENESS OF IT “I tell you what, Mr. Carter,” said Miss Nellie Phaeton, touching up Rhino with her whip, “love in a cottage is--” “Lord forgive us, cinders, ashes, dust,” I quoted.
comfortable
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From this reading I am no great hand at driving myself, and I am not always quite comfortable.
consider
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From this reading Moreover, the stricter part of my acquaintance consider, I believe, that Miss Phaeton’s attentions to me are somewhat pronounced, and that I ought not to drive with her in the Park.
cottage
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From this reading THE PERVERSENESS OF IT “I tell you what, Mr. Carter,” said Miss Nellie Phaeton, touching up Rhino with her whip, “love in a cottage is--” “Lord forgive us, cinders, ashes, dust,” I quoted.
courage
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From this reading Miss Phaeton’s horses are very large; her groom is very small, and her courage is indomitable.
drive
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From this reading Moreover, the stricter part of my acquaintance consider, I believe, that Miss Phaeton’s attentions to me are somewhat pronounced, and that I ought not to drive with her in the Park.
driving
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From this reading I am no great hand at driving myself, and I am not always quite comfortable.
dust
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From this reading THE PERVERSENESS OF IT “I tell you what, Mr. Carter,” said Miss Nellie Phaeton, touching up Rhino with her whip, “love in a cottage is--” “Lord forgive us, cinders, ashes, dust,” I quoted.
forgive
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From this reading THE PERVERSENESS OF IT “I tell you what, Mr. Carter,” said Miss Nellie Phaeton, touching up Rhino with her whip, “love in a cottage is--” “Lord forgive us, cinders, ashes, dust,” I quoted.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am no great hand at driving myself, and I am not always quite comfortable.
groom
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From this reading Miss Phaeton’s horses are very large; her groom is very small, and her courage is indomitable.
hand
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From this reading I am no great hand at driving myself, and I am not always quite comfortable.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PERVERSENESS OF IT “I tell you what, Mr. Carter,” said Miss Nellie Phaeton, touching up Rhino with her whip, “love in a cottage is--” “Lord forgive us, cinders, ashes, dust,” I quoted.
horses
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From this reading Miss Phaeton’s horses are very large; her groom is very small, and her courage is indomitable.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE PERVERSENESS OF IT “I tell you what, Mr. Carter,” said Miss Nellie Phaeton, touching up Rhino with her whip, “love in a cottage is--” “Lord forgive us, cinders, ashes, dust,” I quoted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PERVERSENESS OF IT “I tell you what, Mr. Carter,” said Miss Nellie Phaeton, touching up Rhino with her whip, “love in a cottage is--” “Lord forgive us, cinders, ashes, dust,” I quoted.
indomitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈmɑtəbəl/
impossible to defeat or discourage
From this reading Miss Phaeton’s horses are very large; her groom is very small, and her courage is indomitable.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PERVERSENESS OF IT “I tell you what, Mr. Carter,” said Miss Nellie Phaeton, touching up Rhino with her whip, “love in a cottage is--” “Lord forgive us, cinders, ashes, dust,” I quoted.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE PERVERSENESS OF IT “I tell you what, Mr. Carter,” said Miss Nellie Phaeton, touching up Rhino with her whip, “love in a cottage is--” “Lord forgive us, cinders, ashes, dust,” I quoted.
large
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From this reading Miss Phaeton’s horses are very large; her groom is very small, and her courage is indomitable.
Lord
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From this reading THE PERVERSENESS OF IT “I tell you what, Mr. Carter,” said Miss Nellie Phaeton, touching up Rhino with her whip, “love in a cottage is--” “Lord forgive us, cinders, ashes, dust,” I quoted.
love
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From this reading THE PERVERSENESS OF IT “I tell you what, Mr. Carter,” said Miss Nellie Phaeton, touching up Rhino with her whip, “love in a cottage is--” “Lord forgive us, cinders, ashes, dust,” I quoted.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Moreover, the stricter part of my acquaintance consider, I believe, that Miss Phaeton’s attentions to me are somewhat pronounced, and that I ought not to drive with her in the Park.
Miss
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From this reading THE PERVERSENESS OF IT “I tell you what, Mr. Carter,” said Miss Nellie Phaeton, touching up Rhino with her whip, “love in a cottage is--” “Lord forgive us, cinders, ashes, dust,” I quoted.
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, the stricter part of my acquaintance consider, I believe, that Miss Phaeton’s attentions to me are somewhat pronounced, and that I ought not to drive with her in the Park.
Mr
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From this reading THE PERVERSENESS OF IT “I tell you what, Mr. Carter,” said Miss Nellie Phaeton, touching up Rhino with her whip, “love in a cottage is--” “Lord forgive us, cinders, ashes, dust,” I quoted.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Moreover, the stricter part of my acquaintance consider, I believe, that Miss Phaeton’s attentions to me are somewhat pronounced, and that I ought not to drive with her in the Park.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I am no great hand at driving myself, and I am not always quite comfortable.
Nellie
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From this reading THE PERVERSENESS OF IT “I tell you what, Mr. Carter,” said Miss Nellie Phaeton, touching up Rhino with her whip, “love in a cottage is--” “Lord forgive us, cinders, ashes, dust,” I quoted.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I am no great hand at driving myself, and I am not always quite comfortable.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am no great hand at driving myself, and I am not always quite comfortable.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PERVERSENESS OF IT “I tell you what, Mr. Carter,” said Miss Nellie Phaeton, touching up Rhino with her whip, “love in a cottage is--” “Lord forgive us, cinders, ashes, dust,” I quoted.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Moreover, the stricter part of my acquaintance consider, I believe, that Miss Phaeton’s attentions to me are somewhat pronounced, and that I ought not to drive with her in the Park.
Park
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From this reading We were spanking round the Park behind Ready and Rhino.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Moreover, the stricter part of my acquaintance consider, I believe, that Miss Phaeton’s attentions to me are somewhat pronounced, and that I ought not to drive with her in the Park.
PERVERSENESS
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From this reading THE PERVERSENESS OF IT “I tell you what, Mr. Carter,” said Miss Nellie Phaeton, touching up Rhino with her whip, “love in a cottage is--” “Lord forgive us, cinders, ashes, dust,” I quoted.
Phaeton
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From this reading THE PERVERSENESS OF IT “I tell you what, Mr. Carter,” said Miss Nellie Phaeton, touching up Rhino with her whip, “love in a cottage is--” “Lord forgive us, cinders, ashes, dust,” I quoted.
Phaeton's
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From this reading Miss Phaeton’s horses are very large; her groom is very small, and her courage is indomitable.
pronounced
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From this reading Moreover, the stricter part of my acquaintance consider, I believe, that Miss Phaeton’s attentions to me are somewhat pronounced, and that I ought not to drive with her in the Park.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am no great hand at driving myself, and I am not always quite comfortable.
quoted
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From this reading THE PERVERSENESS OF IT “I tell you what, Mr. Carter,” said Miss Nellie Phaeton, touching up Rhino with her whip, “love in a cottage is--” “Lord forgive us, cinders, ashes, dust,” I quoted.
Ready
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From this reading We were spanking round the Park behind Ready and Rhino.
Rhino
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From this reading THE PERVERSENESS OF IT “I tell you what, Mr. Carter,” said Miss Nellie Phaeton, touching up Rhino with her whip, “love in a cottage is--” “Lord forgive us, cinders, ashes, dust,” I quoted.
round
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From this reading We were spanking round the Park behind Ready and Rhino.
said
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From this reading THE PERVERSENESS OF IT “I tell you what, Mr. Carter,” said Miss Nellie Phaeton, touching up Rhino with her whip, “love in a cottage is--” “Lord forgive us, cinders, ashes, dust,” I quoted.
small
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From this reading Miss Phaeton’s horses are very large; her groom is very small, and her courage is indomitable.
somewhat
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From this reading Moreover, the stricter part of my acquaintance consider, I believe, that Miss Phaeton’s attentions to me are somewhat pronounced, and that I ought not to drive with her in the Park.
spanking
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From this reading We were spanking round the Park behind Ready and Rhino.
stricter
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From this reading Moreover, the stricter part of my acquaintance consider, I believe, that Miss Phaeton’s attentions to me are somewhat pronounced, and that I ought not to drive with her in the Park.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE PERVERSENESS OF IT “I tell you what, Mr. Carter,” said Miss Nellie Phaeton, touching up Rhino with her whip, “love in a cottage is--” “Lord forgive us, cinders, ashes, dust,” I quoted.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Moreover, the stricter part of my acquaintance consider, I believe, that Miss Phaeton’s attentions to me are somewhat pronounced, and that I ought not to drive with her in the Park.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PERVERSENESS OF IT “I tell you what, Mr. Carter,” said Miss Nellie Phaeton, touching up Rhino with her whip, “love in a cottage is--” “Lord forgive us, cinders, ashes, dust,” I quoted.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Moreover, the stricter part of my acquaintance consider, I believe, that Miss Phaeton’s attentions to me are somewhat pronounced, and that I ought not to drive with her in the Park.
touching
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From this reading THE PERVERSENESS OF IT “I tell you what, Mr. Carter,” said Miss Nellie Phaeton, touching up Rhino with her whip, “love in a cottage is--” “Lord forgive us, cinders, ashes, dust,” I quoted.
up
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From this reading THE PERVERSENESS OF IT “I tell you what, Mr. Carter,” said Miss Nellie Phaeton, touching up Rhino with her whip, “love in a cottage is--” “Lord forgive us, cinders, ashes, dust,” I quoted.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE PERVERSENESS OF IT “I tell you what, Mr. Carter,” said Miss Nellie Phaeton, touching up Rhino with her whip, “love in a cottage is--” “Lord forgive us, cinders, ashes, dust,” I quoted.
very
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From this reading Miss Phaeton’s horses are very large; her groom is very small, and her courage is indomitable.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were spanking round the Park behind Ready and Rhino.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were spanking round the Park behind Ready and Rhino.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE PERVERSENESS OF IT “I tell you what, Mr. Carter,” said Miss Nellie Phaeton, touching up Rhino with her whip, “love in a cottage is--” “Lord forgive us, cinders, ashes, dust,” I quoted.
whip
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From this reading THE PERVERSENESS OF IT “I tell you what, Mr. Carter,” said Miss Nellie Phaeton, touching up Rhino with her whip, “love in a cottage is--” “Lord forgive us, cinders, ashes, dust,” I quoted.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE PERVERSENESS OF IT “I tell you what, Mr. Carter,” said Miss Nellie Phaeton, touching up Rhino with her whip, “love in a cottage is--” “Lord forgive us, cinders, ashes, dust,” I quoted.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE PERVERSENESS OF IT “I tell you what, Mr. Carter,” said Miss Nellie Phaeton, touching up Rhino with her whip, “love in a cottage is--” “Lord forgive us, cinders, ashes, dust,” I quoted.
