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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 Barbara having freed Jaffery from immediate anxieties with regard to Liosha, easily persuaded him to pay a longer visit than he had proposed.
aided
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From this reading During this time I had some opportunity of observing her from a more philosophic standpoint and my judgment was--I will not say formed--but aided by Barbara's confidential revelations.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A telephonic conversation with a first distracted, then conscience-smitten and then much relieved Euphemia had for effect the payment of bills at the Savoy and the retreat of the gentle lady to Tunbridge Wells.
anxieties
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From this reading Barbara having freed Jaffery from immediate anxieties with regard to Liosha, easily persuaded him to pay a longer visit than he had proposed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A telephonic conversation with a first distracted, then conscience-smitten and then much relieved Euphemia had for effect the payment of bills at the Savoy and the retreat of the gentle lady to Tunbridge Wells.
Barbara
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From this reading Barbara having freed Jaffery from immediate anxieties with regard to Liosha, easily persuaded him to pay a longer visit than he had proposed.
Barbara's
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From this reading During this time I had some opportunity of observing her from a more philosophic standpoint and my judgment was--I will not say formed--but aided by Barbara's confidential revelations.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When not directly thwarted, she seemed to be good-natured.
bills
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From this reading A telephonic conversation with a first distracted, then conscience-smitten and then much relieved Euphemia had for effect the payment of bills at the Savoy and the retreat of the gentle lady to Tunbridge Wells.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading During this time I had some opportunity of observing her from a more philosophic standpoint and my judgment was--I will not say formed--but aided by Barbara's confidential revelations.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Liosha remained with us, pending certain negotiations darkly carried on by my wife and Doria in concert.
carried
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From this reading Liosha remained with us, pending certain negotiations darkly carried on by my wife and Doria in concert.
certain
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From this reading Liosha remained with us, pending certain negotiations darkly carried on by my wife and Doria in concert.
concert
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From this reading Liosha remained with us, pending certain negotiations darkly carried on by my wife and Doria in concert.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl/
spoken privately and not for general knowledge
From this reading During this time I had some opportunity of observing her from a more philosophic standpoint and my judgment was--I will not say formed--but aided by Barbara's confidential revelations.
conscience-smitten
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From this reading A telephonic conversation with a first distracted, then conscience-smitten and then much relieved Euphemia had for effect the payment of bills at the Savoy and the retreat of the gentle lady to Tunbridge Wells.
conversation
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From this reading A telephonic conversation with a first distracted, then conscience-smitten and then much relieved Euphemia had for effect the payment of bills at the Savoy and the retreat of the gentle lady to Tunbridge Wells.
darkly
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From this reading Liosha remained with us, pending certain negotiations darkly carried on by my wife and Doria in concert.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When not directly thwarted, she seemed to be good-natured.
distracted
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From this reading A telephonic conversation with a first distracted, then conscience-smitten and then much relieved Euphemia had for effect the payment of bills at the Savoy and the retreat of the gentle lady to Tunbridge Wells.
Doria
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From this reading Liosha remained with us, pending certain negotiations darkly carried on by my wife and Doria in concert.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During this time I had some opportunity of observing her from a more philosophic standpoint and my judgment was--I will not say formed--but aided by Barbara's confidential revelations.
easily
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From this reading Barbara having freed Jaffery from immediate anxieties with regard to Liosha, easily persuaded him to pay a longer visit than he had proposed.
effect
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From this reading A telephonic conversation with a first distracted, then conscience-smitten and then much relieved Euphemia had for effect the payment of bills at the Savoy and the retreat of the gentle lady to Tunbridge Wells.
Euphemia
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From this reading A telephonic conversation with a first distracted, then conscience-smitten and then much relieved Euphemia had for effect the payment of bills at the Savoy and the retreat of the gentle lady to Tunbridge Wells.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A telephonic conversation with a first distracted, then conscience-smitten and then much relieved Euphemia had for effect the payment of bills at the Savoy and the retreat of the gentle lady to Tunbridge Wells.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A telephonic conversation with a first distracted, then conscience-smitten and then much relieved Euphemia had for effect the payment of bills at the Savoy and the retreat of the gentle lady to Tunbridge Wells.
formed
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From this reading During this time I had some opportunity of observing her from a more philosophic standpoint and my judgment was--I will not say formed--but aided by Barbara's confidential revelations.
freed
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From this reading Barbara having freed Jaffery from immediate anxieties with regard to Liosha, easily persuaded him to pay a longer visit than he had proposed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Barbara having freed Jaffery from immediate anxieties with regard to Liosha, easily persuaded him to pay a longer visit than he had proposed.
gentle
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From this reading A telephonic conversation with a first distracted, then conscience-smitten and then much relieved Euphemia had for effect the payment of bills at the Savoy and the retreat of the gentle lady to Tunbridge Wells.
good-natured
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From this reading When not directly thwarted, she seemed to be good-natured.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Barbara having freed Jaffery from immediate anxieties with regard to Liosha, easily persuaded him to pay a longer visit than he had proposed.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Barbara having freed Jaffery from immediate anxieties with regard to Liosha, easily persuaded him to pay a longer visit than he had proposed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Barbara having freed Jaffery from immediate anxieties with regard to Liosha, easily persuaded him to pay a longer visit than he had proposed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading During this time I had some opportunity of observing her from a more philosophic standpoint and my judgment was--I will not say formed--but aided by Barbara's confidential revelations.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Barbara having freed Jaffery from immediate anxieties with regard to Liosha, easily persuaded him to pay a longer visit than he had proposed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading During this time I had some opportunity of observing her from a more philosophic standpoint and my judgment was--I will not say formed--but aided by Barbara's confidential revelations.
immediate
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From this reading Barbara having freed Jaffery from immediate anxieties with regard to Liosha, easily persuaded him to pay a longer visit than he had proposed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Liosha remained with us, pending certain negotiations darkly carried on by my wife and Doria in concert.
Jaffery
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From this reading Barbara having freed Jaffery from immediate anxieties with regard to Liosha, easily persuaded him to pay a longer visit than he had proposed.
judgment
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From this reading During this time I had some opportunity of observing her from a more philosophic standpoint and my judgment was--I will not say formed--but aided by Barbara's confidential revelations.
lady
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From this reading A telephonic conversation with a first distracted, then conscience-smitten and then much relieved Euphemia had for effect the payment of bills at the Savoy and the retreat of the gentle lady to Tunbridge Wells.
Liosha
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From this reading Barbara having freed Jaffery from immediate anxieties with regard to Liosha, easily persuaded him to pay a longer visit than he had proposed.
longer
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From this reading Barbara having freed Jaffery from immediate anxieties with regard to Liosha, easily persuaded him to pay a longer visit than he had proposed.
more
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From this reading During this time I had some opportunity of observing her from a more philosophic standpoint and my judgment was--I will not say formed--but aided by Barbara's confidential revelations.
much
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From this reading A telephonic conversation with a first distracted, then conscience-smitten and then much relieved Euphemia had for effect the payment of bills at the Savoy and the retreat of the gentle lady to Tunbridge Wells.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Liosha remained with us, pending certain negotiations darkly carried on by my wife and Doria in concert.
negotiations
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From this reading Liosha remained with us, pending certain negotiations darkly carried on by my wife and Doria in concert.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading During this time I had some opportunity of observing her from a more philosophic standpoint and my judgment was--I will not say formed--but aided by Barbara's confidential revelations.
observing
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From this reading During this time I had some opportunity of observing her from a more philosophic standpoint and my judgment was--I will not say formed--but aided by Barbara's confidential revelations.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A telephonic conversation with a first distracted, then conscience-smitten and then much relieved Euphemia had for effect the payment of bills at the Savoy and the retreat of the gentle lady to Tunbridge Wells.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Liosha remained with us, pending certain negotiations darkly carried on by my wife and Doria in concert.
opportunity
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From this reading During this time I had some opportunity of observing her from a more philosophic standpoint and my judgment was--I will not say formed--but aided by Barbara's confidential revelations.
pay
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From this reading Barbara having freed Jaffery from immediate anxieties with regard to Liosha, easily persuaded him to pay a longer visit than he had proposed.
payment
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From this reading A telephonic conversation with a first distracted, then conscience-smitten and then much relieved Euphemia had for effect the payment of bills at the Savoy and the retreat of the gentle lady to Tunbridge Wells.
pending
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From this reading Liosha remained with us, pending certain negotiations darkly carried on by my wife and Doria in concert.
persuaded
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From this reading Barbara having freed Jaffery from immediate anxieties with regard to Liosha, easily persuaded him to pay a longer visit than he had proposed.
philosophic
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From this reading During this time I had some opportunity of observing her from a more philosophic standpoint and my judgment was--I will not say formed--but aided by Barbara's confidential revelations.
proposed
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From this reading Barbara having freed Jaffery from immediate anxieties with regard to Liosha, easily persuaded him to pay a longer visit than he had proposed.
regard
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From this reading Barbara having freed Jaffery from immediate anxieties with regard to Liosha, easily persuaded him to pay a longer visit than he had proposed.
relievednounUS /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A telephonic conversation with a first distracted, then conscience-smitten and then much relieved Euphemia had for effect the payment of bills at the Savoy and the retreat of the gentle lady to Tunbridge Wells.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Liosha remained with us, pending certain negotiations darkly carried on by my wife and Doria in concert.
retreat
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From this reading A telephonic conversation with a first distracted, then conscience-smitten and then much relieved Euphemia had for effect the payment of bills at the Savoy and the retreat of the gentle lady to Tunbridge Wells.
revelations
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From this reading During this time I had some opportunity of observing her from a more philosophic standpoint and my judgment was--I will not say formed--but aided by Barbara's confidential revelations.
Savoy
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From this reading A telephonic conversation with a first distracted, then conscience-smitten and then much relieved Euphemia had for effect the payment of bills at the Savoy and the retreat of the gentle lady to Tunbridge Wells.
say
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From this reading During this time I had some opportunity of observing her from a more philosophic standpoint and my judgment was--I will not say formed--but aided by Barbara's confidential revelations.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When not directly thwarted, she seemed to be good-natured.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When not directly thwarted, she seemed to be good-natured.
some
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From this reading During this time I had some opportunity of observing her from a more philosophic standpoint and my judgment was--I will not say formed--but aided by Barbara's confidential revelations.
standpoint
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From this reading During this time I had some opportunity of observing her from a more philosophic standpoint and my judgment was--I will not say formed--but aided by Barbara's confidential revelations.
telephonic
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From this reading A telephonic conversation with a first distracted, then conscience-smitten and then much relieved Euphemia had for effect the payment of bills at the Savoy and the retreat of the gentle lady to Tunbridge Wells.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Barbara having freed Jaffery from immediate anxieties with regard to Liosha, easily persuaded him to pay a longer visit than he had proposed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A telephonic conversation with a first distracted, then conscience-smitten and then much relieved Euphemia had for effect the payment of bills at the Savoy and the retreat of the gentle lady to Tunbridge Wells.
then
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From this reading A telephonic conversation with a first distracted, then conscience-smitten and then much relieved Euphemia had for effect the payment of bills at the Savoy and the retreat of the gentle lady to Tunbridge Wells.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During this time I had some opportunity of observing her from a more philosophic standpoint and my judgment was--I will not say formed--but aided by Barbara's confidential revelations.
thwarted
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From this reading When not directly thwarted, she seemed to be good-natured.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During this time I had some opportunity of observing her from a more philosophic standpoint and my judgment was--I will not say formed--but aided by Barbara's confidential revelations.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Barbara having freed Jaffery from immediate anxieties with regard to Liosha, easily persuaded him to pay a longer visit than he had proposed.
Tunbridge
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From this reading A telephonic conversation with a first distracted, then conscience-smitten and then much relieved Euphemia had for effect the payment of bills at the Savoy and the retreat of the gentle lady to Tunbridge Wells.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Liosha remained with us, pending certain negotiations darkly carried on by my wife and Doria in concert.
visit
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From this reading Barbara having freed Jaffery from immediate anxieties with regard to Liosha, easily persuaded him to pay a longer visit than he had proposed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During this time I had some opportunity of observing her from a more philosophic standpoint and my judgment was--I will not say formed--but aided by Barbara's confidential revelations.
Wells
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From this reading A telephonic conversation with a first distracted, then conscience-smitten and then much relieved Euphemia had for effect the payment of bills at the Savoy and the retreat of the gentle lady to Tunbridge Wells.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When not directly thwarted, she seemed to be good-natured.
wife
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From this reading Liosha remained with us, pending certain negotiations darkly carried on by my wife and Doria in concert.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading During this time I had some opportunity of observing her from a more philosophic standpoint and my judgment was--I will not say formed--but aided by Barbara's confidential revelations.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Barbara having freed Jaffery from immediate anxieties with regard to Liosha, easily persuaded him to pay a longer visit than he had proposed.
