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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 GOVERNOR OF JAMAICA The Governor of Jamaica was much interested in the visit of Kate Bonnet, whom he saw alone in a room adjoining the public apartments.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her sorrow had given her dignity and had added to her beauty.
adjoining
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From this reading THE GOVERNOR OF JAMAICA The Governor of Jamaica was much interested in the visit of Kate Bonnet, whom he saw alone in a room adjoining the public apartments.
admit
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From this reading He had met her two or three times before, and had been forced to admit that the young girls of Barbadoes must be pretty and piquant in an extraordinary degree, and he had not wondered that his friend, Captain Vince, should have spoken of her in such an enthusiastic manner.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE GOVERNOR OF JAMAICA The Governor of Jamaica was much interested in the visit of Kate Bonnet, whom he saw alone in a room adjoining the public apartments.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had met her two or three times before, and had been forced to admit that the young girls of Barbadoes must be pretty and piquant in an extraordinary degree, and he had not wondered that his friend, Captain Vince, should have spoken of her in such an enthusiastic manner.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had met her two or three times before, and had been forced to admit that the young girls of Barbadoes must be pretty and piquant in an extraordinary degree, and he had not wondered that his friend, Captain Vince, should have spoken of her in such an enthusiastic manner.
apartments
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From this reading THE GOVERNOR OF JAMAICA The Governor of Jamaica was much interested in the visit of Kate Bonnet, whom he saw alone in a room adjoining the public apartments.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She quickly told her tale, and he started upright in his chair as he heard it.
Barbadoes
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From this reading He had met her two or three times before, and had been forced to admit that the young girls of Barbadoes must be pretty and piquant in an extraordinary degree, and he had not wondered that his friend, Captain Vince, should have spoken of her in such an enthusiastic manner.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had met her two or three times before, and had been forced to admit that the young girls of Barbadoes must be pretty and piquant in an extraordinary degree, and he had not wondered that his friend, Captain Vince, should have spoken of her in such an enthusiastic manner.
beauty
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From this reading Her sorrow had given her dignity and had added to her beauty.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had met her two or three times before, and had been forced to admit that the young girls of Barbadoes must be pretty and piquant in an extraordinary degree, and he had not wondered that his friend, Captain Vince, should have spoken of her in such an enthusiastic manner.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had met her two or three times before, and had been forced to admit that the young girls of Barbadoes must be pretty and piquant in an extraordinary degree, and he had not wondered that his friend, Captain Vince, should have spoken of her in such an enthusiastic manner.
Bonnet
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From this reading THE GOVERNOR OF JAMAICA The Governor of Jamaica was much interested in the visit of Kate Bonnet, whom he saw alone in a room adjoining the public apartments.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now she was different.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had met her two or three times before, and had been forced to admit that the young girls of Barbadoes must be pretty and piquant in an extraordinary degree, and he had not wondered that his friend, Captain Vince, should have spoken of her in such an enthusiastic manner.
chair
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From this reading She quickly told her tale, and he started upright in his chair as he heard it.
degree
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From this reading He had met her two or three times before, and had been forced to admit that the young girls of Barbadoes must be pretty and piquant in an extraordinary degree, and he had not wondered that his friend, Captain Vince, should have spoken of her in such an enthusiastic manner.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But now she was different.
dignity
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From this reading Her sorrow had given her dignity and had added to her beauty.
enthusiastic
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From this reading He had met her two or three times before, and had been forced to admit that the young girls of Barbadoes must be pretty and piquant in an extraordinary degree, and he had not wondered that his friend, Captain Vince, should have spoken of her in such an enthusiastic manner.
extraordinary
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From this reading He had met her two or three times before, and had been forced to admit that the young girls of Barbadoes must be pretty and piquant in an extraordinary degree, and he had not wondered that his friend, Captain Vince, should have spoken of her in such an enthusiastic manner.
forced
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From this reading He had met her two or three times before, and had been forced to admit that the young girls of Barbadoes must be pretty and piquant in an extraordinary degree, and he had not wondered that his friend, Captain Vince, should have spoken of her in such an enthusiastic manner.
friend
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From this reading He had met her two or three times before, and had been forced to admit that the young girls of Barbadoes must be pretty and piquant in an extraordinary degree, and he had not wondered that his friend, Captain Vince, should have spoken of her in such an enthusiastic manner.
girls
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From this reading He had met her two or three times before, and had been forced to admit that the young girls of Barbadoes must be pretty and piquant in an extraordinary degree, and he had not wondered that his friend, Captain Vince, should have spoken of her in such an enthusiastic manner.
given
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From this reading Her sorrow had given her dignity and had added to her beauty.
GOVERNOR
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From this reading THE GOVERNOR OF JAMAICA The Governor of Jamaica was much interested in the visit of Kate Bonnet, whom he saw alone in a room adjoining the public apartments.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had met her two or three times before, and had been forced to admit that the young girls of Barbadoes must be pretty and piquant in an extraordinary degree, and he had not wondered that his friend, Captain Vince, should have spoken of her in such an enthusiastic manner.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had met her two or three times before, and had been forced to admit that the young girls of Barbadoes must be pretty and piquant in an extraordinary degree, and he had not wondered that his friend, Captain Vince, should have spoken of her in such an enthusiastic manner.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GOVERNOR OF JAMAICA The Governor of Jamaica was much interested in the visit of Kate Bonnet, whom he saw alone in a room adjoining the public apartments.
heard
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From this reading She quickly told her tale, and he started upright in his chair as he heard it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had met her two or three times before, and had been forced to admit that the young girls of Barbadoes must be pretty and piquant in an extraordinary degree, and he had not wondered that his friend, Captain Vince, should have spoken of her in such an enthusiastic manner.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had met her two or three times before, and had been forced to admit that the young girls of Barbadoes must be pretty and piquant in an extraordinary degree, and he had not wondered that his friend, Captain Vince, should have spoken of her in such an enthusiastic manner.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GOVERNOR OF JAMAICA The Governor of Jamaica was much interested in the visit of Kate Bonnet, whom he saw alone in a room adjoining the public apartments.
interested
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From this reading THE GOVERNOR OF JAMAICA The Governor of Jamaica was much interested in the visit of Kate Bonnet, whom he saw alone in a room adjoining the public apartments.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She quickly told her tale, and he started upright in his chair as he heard it.
JAMAICA
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From this reading THE GOVERNOR OF JAMAICA The Governor of Jamaica was much interested in the visit of Kate Bonnet, whom he saw alone in a room adjoining the public apartments.
Kate
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From this reading THE GOVERNOR OF JAMAICA The Governor of Jamaica was much interested in the visit of Kate Bonnet, whom he saw alone in a room adjoining the public apartments.
manner
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From this reading He had met her two or three times before, and had been forced to admit that the young girls of Barbadoes must be pretty and piquant in an extraordinary degree, and he had not wondered that his friend, Captain Vince, should have spoken of her in such an enthusiastic manner.
met
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From this reading He had met her two or three times before, and had been forced to admit that the young girls of Barbadoes must be pretty and piquant in an extraordinary degree, and he had not wondered that his friend, Captain Vince, should have spoken of her in such an enthusiastic manner.
much
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From this reading THE GOVERNOR OF JAMAICA The Governor of Jamaica was much interested in the visit of Kate Bonnet, whom he saw alone in a room adjoining the public apartments.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He had met her two or three times before, and had been forced to admit that the young girls of Barbadoes must be pretty and piquant in an extraordinary degree, and he had not wondered that his friend, Captain Vince, should have spoken of her in such an enthusiastic manner.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had met her two or three times before, and had been forced to admit that the young girls of Barbadoes must be pretty and piquant in an extraordinary degree, and he had not wondered that his friend, Captain Vince, should have spoken of her in such an enthusiastic manner.
now
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From this reading But now she was different.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GOVERNOR OF JAMAICA The Governor of Jamaica was much interested in the visit of Kate Bonnet, whom he saw alone in a room adjoining the public apartments.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had met her two or three times before, and had been forced to admit that the young girls of Barbadoes must be pretty and piquant in an extraordinary degree, and he had not wondered that his friend, Captain Vince, should have spoken of her in such an enthusiastic manner.
piquant
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From this reading He had met her two or three times before, and had been forced to admit that the young girls of Barbadoes must be pretty and piquant in an extraordinary degree, and he had not wondered that his friend, Captain Vince, should have spoken of her in such an enthusiastic manner.
pretty
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From this reading He had met her two or three times before, and had been forced to admit that the young girls of Barbadoes must be pretty and piquant in an extraordinary degree, and he had not wondered that his friend, Captain Vince, should have spoken of her in such an enthusiastic manner.
public
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From this reading THE GOVERNOR OF JAMAICA The Governor of Jamaica was much interested in the visit of Kate Bonnet, whom he saw alone in a room adjoining the public apartments.
quickly
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From this reading She quickly told her tale, and he started upright in his chair as he heard it.
room
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From this reading THE GOVERNOR OF JAMAICA The Governor of Jamaica was much interested in the visit of Kate Bonnet, whom he saw alone in a room adjoining the public apartments.
saw
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From this reading THE GOVERNOR OF JAMAICA The Governor of Jamaica was much interested in the visit of Kate Bonnet, whom he saw alone in a room adjoining the public apartments.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But now she was different.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He had met her two or three times before, and had been forced to admit that the young girls of Barbadoes must be pretty and piquant in an extraordinary degree, and he had not wondered that his friend, Captain Vince, should have spoken of her in such an enthusiastic manner.
sorrow
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From this reading Her sorrow had given her dignity and had added to her beauty.
spoken
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From this reading He had met her two or three times before, and had been forced to admit that the young girls of Barbadoes must be pretty and piquant in an extraordinary degree, and he had not wondered that his friend, Captain Vince, should have spoken of her in such an enthusiastic manner.
started
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From this reading She quickly told her tale, and he started upright in his chair as he heard it.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had met her two or three times before, and had been forced to admit that the young girls of Barbadoes must be pretty and piquant in an extraordinary degree, and he had not wondered that his friend, Captain Vince, should have spoken of her in such an enthusiastic manner.
tale
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From this reading She quickly told her tale, and he started upright in his chair as he heard it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had met her two or three times before, and had been forced to admit that the young girls of Barbadoes must be pretty and piquant in an extraordinary degree, and he had not wondered that his friend, Captain Vince, should have spoken of her in such an enthusiastic manner.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOVERNOR OF JAMAICA The Governor of Jamaica was much interested in the visit of Kate Bonnet, whom he saw alone in a room adjoining the public apartments.
three
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From this reading He had met her two or three times before, and had been forced to admit that the young girls of Barbadoes must be pretty and piquant in an extraordinary degree, and he had not wondered that his friend, Captain Vince, should have spoken of her in such an enthusiastic manner.
times
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From this reading He had met her two or three times before, and had been forced to admit that the young girls of Barbadoes must be pretty and piquant in an extraordinary degree, and he had not wondered that his friend, Captain Vince, should have spoken of her in such an enthusiastic manner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had met her two or three times before, and had been forced to admit that the young girls of Barbadoes must be pretty and piquant in an extraordinary degree, and he had not wondered that his friend, Captain Vince, should have spoken of her in such an enthusiastic manner.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She quickly told her tale, and he started upright in his chair as he heard it.
two
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From this reading He had met her two or three times before, and had been forced to admit that the young girls of Barbadoes must be pretty and piquant in an extraordinary degree, and he had not wondered that his friend, Captain Vince, should have spoken of her in such an enthusiastic manner.
upright
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From this reading She quickly told her tale, and he started upright in his chair as he heard it.
Vince
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From this reading He had met her two or three times before, and had been forced to admit that the young girls of Barbadoes must be pretty and piquant in an extraordinary degree, and he had not wondered that his friend, Captain Vince, should have spoken of her in such an enthusiastic manner.
visit
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From this reading THE GOVERNOR OF JAMAICA The Governor of Jamaica was much interested in the visit of Kate Bonnet, whom he saw alone in a room adjoining the public apartments.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GOVERNOR OF JAMAICA The Governor of Jamaica was much interested in the visit of Kate Bonnet, whom he saw alone in a room adjoining the public apartments.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE GOVERNOR OF JAMAICA The Governor of Jamaica was much interested in the visit of Kate Bonnet, whom he saw alone in a room adjoining the public apartments.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had met her two or three times before, and had been forced to admit that the young girls of Barbadoes must be pretty and piquant in an extraordinary degree, and he had not wondered that his friend, Captain Vince, should have spoken of her in such an enthusiastic manner.
young
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From this reading He had met her two or three times before, and had been forced to admit that the young girls of Barbadoes must be pretty and piquant in an extraordinary degree, and he had not wondered that his friend, Captain Vince, should have spoken of her in such an enthusiastic manner.
