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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 After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When, by way of comforting Jaffery, I criticised Doria's outburst, he fell upon me as though about to devour me alive.
Adrian's
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From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
alive
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From this reading When, by way of comforting Jaffery, I criticised Doria's outburst, he fell upon me as though about to devour me alive.
amazing
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From this reading Jaffery called me, among other things, an amazing ass--he has an Eastern habit of, facile vituperation--and roared about the drawing-room.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Jaffery called me, among other things, an amazing ass--he has an Eastern habit of, facile vituperation--and roared about the drawing-room.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Jaffery called me, among other things, an amazing ass--he has an Eastern habit of, facile vituperation--and roared about the drawing-room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When, by way of comforting Jaffery, I criticised Doria's outburst, he fell upon me as though about to devour me alive.
ass
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From this reading Jaffery called me, among other things, an amazing ass--he has an Eastern habit of, facile vituperation--and roared about the drawing-room.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The ladies, be it understood, had retired.
blessings
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From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
bodily
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From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
brilliant
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From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When, by way of comforting Jaffery, I criticised Doria's outburst, he fell upon me as though about to devour me alive.
called
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From this reading Jaffery called me, among other things, an amazing ass--he has an Eastern habit of, facile vituperation--and roared about the drawing-room.
career
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From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
carried
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From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
chances
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From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
comforting
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From this reading When, by way of comforting Jaffery, I criticised Doria's outburst, he fell upon me as though about to devour me alive.
criticised
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From this reading When, by way of comforting Jaffery, I criticised Doria's outburst, he fell upon me as though about to devour me alive.
deserved
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From this reading As it was, she deserved whipping.
devour
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From this reading When, by way of comforting Jaffery, I criticised Doria's outburst, he fell upon me as though about to devour me alive.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
Doria's
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From this reading When, by way of comforting Jaffery, I criticised Doria's outburst, he fell upon me as though about to devour me alive.
drawing-room
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From this reading Jaffery called me, among other things, an amazing ass--he has an Eastern habit of, facile vituperation--and roared about the drawing-room.
Eastern
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From this reading Jaffery called me, among other things, an amazing ass--he has an Eastern habit of, facile vituperation--and roared about the drawing-room.
facile
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From this reading Jaffery called me, among other things, an amazing ass--he has an Eastern habit of, facile vituperation--and roared about the drawing-room.
fell
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From this reading When, by way of comforting Jaffery, I criticised Doria's outburst, he fell upon me as though about to devour me alive.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
given
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From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
go
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From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
God
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From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
habit
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From this reading Jaffery called me, among other things, an amazing ass--he has an Eastern habit of, facile vituperation--and roared about the drawing-room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jaffery called me, among other things, an amazing ass--he has an Eastern habit of, facile vituperation--and roared about the drawing-room.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When, by way of comforting Jaffery, I criticised Doria's outburst, he fell upon me as though about to devour me alive.
head
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From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When, by way of comforting Jaffery, I criticised Doria's outburst, he fell upon me as though about to devour me alive.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it was, she deserved whipping.
Jaffery
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From this reading When, by way of comforting Jaffery, I criticised Doria's outburst, he fell upon me as though about to devour me alive.
knees
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From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
ladies
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From this reading The ladies, be it understood, had retired.
London
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From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
made
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From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When, by way of comforting Jaffery, I criticised Doria's outburst, he fell upon me as though about to devour me alive.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
Nice
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From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
novel
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From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When, by way of comforting Jaffery, I criticised Doria's outburst, he fell upon me as though about to devour me alive.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
other
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From this reading Jaffery called me, among other things, an amazing ass--he has an Eastern habit of, facile vituperation--and roared about the drawing-room.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
outburst
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From this reading When, by way of comforting Jaffery, I criticised Doria's outburst, he fell upon me as though about to devour me alive.
pray
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From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
present
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From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading The ladies, be it understood, had retired.
roarednounUS /roared/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jaffery called me, among other things, an amazing ass--he has an Eastern habit of, facile vituperation--and roared about the drawing-room.
said
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From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
shame
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From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
shower
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From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
things
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From this reading Jaffery called me, among other things, an amazing ass--he has an Eastern habit of, facile vituperation--and roared about the drawing-room.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading When, by way of comforting Jaffery, I criticised Doria's outburst, he fell upon me as though about to devour me alive.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When, by way of comforting Jaffery, I criticised Doria's outburst, he fell upon me as though about to devour me alive.
understood
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From this reading The ladies, be it understood, had retired.
up
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From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When, by way of comforting Jaffery, I criticised Doria's outburst, he fell upon me as though about to devour me alive.
vituperation
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From this reading Jaffery called me, among other things, an amazing ass--he has an Eastern habit of, facile vituperation--and roared about the drawing-room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it was, she deserved whipping.
way
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From this reading When, by way of comforting Jaffery, I criticised Doria's outburst, he fell upon me as though about to devour me alive.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When, by way of comforting Jaffery, I criticised Doria's outburst, he fell upon me as though about to devour me alive.
whipping
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From this reading As it was, she deserved whipping.
