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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 This subject of nicknames is a curiosity.
actual
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From this reading MISS MELVILLE'S VISITOR As will be readily supposed, Gypsy's name was not her original one; though it might have been, for there have been actual Billys and Sallys, who began and ended Billys and Sallys only.
All
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Gypsy's real name was an uncouth one--Jemima.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MISS MELVILLE'S VISITOR As will be readily supposed, Gypsy's name was not her original one; though it might have been, for there have been actual Billys and Sallys, who began and ended Billys and Sallys only.
apply
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appropriateness
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From this reading It was partly for this reason, partly for its singular appropriateness, that her nickname had entirely transplanted the lawful and ugly one.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All rules of euphony, fitness, and common sense, that apply to other things, are utterly at fault here.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MISS MELVILLE'S VISITOR As will be readily supposed, Gypsy's name was not her original one; though it might have been, for there have been actual Billys and Sallys, who began and ended Billys and Sallys only.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All rules of euphony, fitness, and common sense, that apply to other things, are utterly at fault here.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MISS MELVILLE'S VISITOR As will be readily supposed, Gypsy's name was not her original one; though it might have been, for there have been actual Billys and Sallys, who began and ended Billys and Sallys only.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading MISS MELVILLE'S VISITOR As will be readily supposed, Gypsy's name was not her original one; though it might have been, for there have been actual Billys and Sallys, who began and ended Billys and Sallys only.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MISS MELVILLE'S VISITOR As will be readily supposed, Gypsy's name was not her original one; though it might have been, for there have been actual Billys and Sallys, who began and ended Billys and Sallys only.
Billys
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From this reading MISS MELVILLE'S VISITOR As will be readily supposed, Gypsy's name was not her original one; though it might have been, for there have been actual Billys and Sallys, who began and ended Billys and Sallys only.
common
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curiosity
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From this reading This subject of nicknames is a curiosity.
ended
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From this reading MISS MELVILLE'S VISITOR As will be readily supposed, Gypsy's name was not her original one; though it might have been, for there have been actual Billys and Sallys, who began and ended Billys and Sallys only.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was partly for this reason, partly for its singular appropriateness, that her nickname had entirely transplanted the lawful and ugly one.
euphony
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fault
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fitness
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MISS MELVILLE'S VISITOR As will be readily supposed, Gypsy's name was not her original one; though it might have been, for there have been actual Billys and Sallys, who began and ended Billys and Sallys only.
Gypsy's
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From this reading MISS MELVILLE'S VISITOR As will be readily supposed, Gypsy's name was not her original one; though it might have been, for there have been actual Billys and Sallys, who began and ended Billys and Sallys only.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was partly for this reason, partly for its singular appropriateness, that her nickname had entirely transplanted the lawful and ugly one.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MISS MELVILLE'S VISITOR As will be readily supposed, Gypsy's name was not her original one; though it might have been, for there have been actual Billys and Sallys, who began and ended Billys and Sallys only.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MISS MELVILLE'S VISITOR As will be readily supposed, Gypsy's name was not her original one; though it might have been, for there have been actual Billys and Sallys, who began and ended Billys and Sallys only.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All rules of euphony, fitness, and common sense, that apply to other things, are utterly at fault here.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This subject of nicknames is a curiosity.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MISS MELVILLE'S VISITOR As will be readily supposed, Gypsy's name was not her original one; though it might have been, for there have been actual Billys and Sallys, who began and ended Billys and Sallys only.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was partly for this reason, partly for its singular appropriateness, that her nickname had entirely transplanted the lawful and ugly one.
Jemima
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From this reading Gypsy's real name was an uncouth one--Jemima.
lawful
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From this reading It was partly for this reason, partly for its singular appropriateness, that her nickname had entirely transplanted the lawful and ugly one.
MELVILLE'S
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From this reading MISS MELVILLE'S VISITOR As will be readily supposed, Gypsy's name was not her original one; though it might have been, for there have been actual Billys and Sallys, who began and ended Billys and Sallys only.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading MISS MELVILLE'S VISITOR As will be readily supposed, Gypsy's name was not her original one; though it might have been, for there have been actual Billys and Sallys, who began and ended Billys and Sallys only.
MISS
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From this reading MISS MELVILLE'S VISITOR As will be readily supposed, Gypsy's name was not her original one; though it might have been, for there have been actual Billys and Sallys, who began and ended Billys and Sallys only.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MISS MELVILLE'S VISITOR As will be readily supposed, Gypsy's name was not her original one; though it might have been, for there have been actual Billys and Sallys, who began and ended Billys and Sallys only.
nickname
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From this reading It was partly for this reason, partly for its singular appropriateness, that her nickname had entirely transplanted the lawful and ugly one.
nicknames
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From this reading This subject of nicknames is a curiosity.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MISS MELVILLE'S VISITOR As will be readily supposed, Gypsy's name was not her original one; though it might have been, for there have been actual Billys and Sallys, who began and ended Billys and Sallys only.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This subject of nicknames is a curiosity.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MISS MELVILLE'S VISITOR As will be readily supposed, Gypsy's name was not her original one; though it might have been, for there have been actual Billys and Sallys, who began and ended Billys and Sallys only.
only
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From this reading MISS MELVILLE'S VISITOR As will be readily supposed, Gypsy's name was not her original one; though it might have been, for there have been actual Billys and Sallys, who began and ended Billys and Sallys only.
original
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From this reading MISS MELVILLE'S VISITOR As will be readily supposed, Gypsy's name was not her original one; though it might have been, for there have been actual Billys and Sallys, who began and ended Billys and Sallys only.
other
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From this reading All rules of euphony, fitness, and common sense, that apply to other things, are utterly at fault here.
partly
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From this reading It was partly for this reason, partly for its singular appropriateness, that her nickname had entirely transplanted the lawful and ugly one.
readilynounUS /readily/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MISS MELVILLE'S VISITOR As will be readily supposed, Gypsy's name was not her original one; though it might have been, for there have been actual Billys and Sallys, who began and ended Billys and Sallys only.
real
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From this reading Gypsy's real name was an uncouth one--Jemima.
reason
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From this reading It was partly for this reason, partly for its singular appropriateness, that her nickname had entirely transplanted the lawful and ugly one.
rules
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Sallys
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From this reading MISS MELVILLE'S VISITOR As will be readily supposed, Gypsy's name was not her original one; though it might have been, for there have been actual Billys and Sallys, who began and ended Billys and Sallys only.
sense
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singular
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From this reading It was partly for this reason, partly for its singular appropriateness, that her nickname had entirely transplanted the lawful and ugly one.
subject
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From this reading This subject of nicknames is a curiosity.
supposed
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From this reading MISS MELVILLE'S VISITOR As will be readily supposed, Gypsy's name was not her original one; though it might have been, for there have been actual Billys and Sallys, who began and ended Billys and Sallys only.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was partly for this reason, partly for its singular appropriateness, that her nickname had entirely transplanted the lawful and ugly one.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was partly for this reason, partly for its singular appropriateness, that her nickname had entirely transplanted the lawful and ugly one.
there
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From this reading MISS MELVILLE'S VISITOR As will be readily supposed, Gypsy's name was not her original one; though it might have been, for there have been actual Billys and Sallys, who began and ended Billys and Sallys only.
things
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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was partly for this reason, partly for its singular appropriateness, that her nickname had entirely transplanted the lawful and ugly one.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading MISS MELVILLE'S VISITOR As will be readily supposed, Gypsy's name was not her original one; though it might have been, for there have been actual Billys and Sallys, who began and ended Billys and Sallys only.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All rules of euphony, fitness, and common sense, that apply to other things, are utterly at fault here.
transplanted
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From this reading It was partly for this reason, partly for its singular appropriateness, that her nickname had entirely transplanted the lawful and ugly one.
ugly
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From this reading It was partly for this reason, partly for its singular appropriateness, that her nickname had entirely transplanted the lawful and ugly one.
uncouth
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From this reading Gypsy's real name was an uncouth one--Jemima.
utterly
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VISITOR
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From this reading MISS MELVILLE'S VISITOR As will be readily supposed, Gypsy's name was not her original one; though it might have been, for there have been actual Billys and Sallys, who began and ended Billys and Sallys only.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MISS MELVILLE'S VISITOR As will be readily supposed, Gypsy's name was not her original one; though it might have been, for there have been actual Billys and Sallys, who began and ended Billys and Sallys only.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading MISS MELVILLE'S VISITOR As will be readily supposed, Gypsy's name was not her original one; though it might have been, for there have been actual Billys and Sallys, who began and ended Billys and Sallys only.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading MISS MELVILLE'S VISITOR As will be readily supposed, Gypsy's name was not her original one; though it might have been, for there have been actual Billys and Sallys, who began and ended Billys and Sallys only.
