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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 When the merchant heard from his wife that Kenelm was coming, he thought it would be but civil to the young gentleman to invite a few other persons to meet him.
amusing
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From this reading "You see, my dear," he said to Elsie, "Mrs. Cameron is a very good, simple sort of woman, but not particularly amusing; and Lily, though a pretty girl, is so exceedingly childish.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You see, my dear," he said to Elsie, "Mrs. Cameron is a very good, simple sort of woman, but not particularly amusing; and Lily, though a pretty girl, is so exceedingly childish.
anticipated
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From this reading THE dinner-party at Mr. Braefield's was not quite so small as Kenelm had anticipated.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE dinner-party at Mr. Braefield's was not quite so small as Kenelm had anticipated.
ask
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From this reading I will bring down my friend Sir Thomas, and you ask Mr. Emlyn and his wife.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE dinner-party at Mr. Braefield's was not quite so small as Kenelm had anticipated.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When the merchant heard from his wife that Kenelm was coming, he thought it would be but civil to the young gentleman to invite a few other persons to meet him.
Braefield's
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From this reading THE dinner-party at Mr. Braefield's was not quite so small as Kenelm had anticipated.
bring
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From this reading I will bring down my friend Sir Thomas, and you ask Mr. Emlyn and his wife.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When the merchant heard from his wife that Kenelm was coming, he thought it would be but civil to the young gentleman to invite a few other persons to meet him.
Cameron
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From this reading "You see, my dear," he said to Elsie, "Mrs. Cameron is a very good, simple sort of woman, but not particularly amusing; and Lily, though a pretty girl, is so exceedingly childish.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We owe much, my sweet Elsie, to this Mr. Chillingly,"--here there was a deep tone of feeling in his voice and look,--"and we must make it as pleasant for him as we can.
childish
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From this reading "You see, my dear," he said to Elsie, "Mrs. Cameron is a very good, simple sort of woman, but not particularly amusing; and Lily, though a pretty girl, is so exceedingly childish.
Chillingly
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From this reading We owe much, my sweet Elsie, to this Mr. Chillingly,"--here there was a deep tone of feeling in his voice and look,--"and we must make it as pleasant for him as we can.
civil
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From this reading When the merchant heard from his wife that Kenelm was coming, he thought it would be but civil to the young gentleman to invite a few other persons to meet him.
coming
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From this reading When the merchant heard from his wife that Kenelm was coming, he thought it would be but civil to the young gentleman to invite a few other persons to meet him.
dear
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From this reading "You see, my dear," he said to Elsie, "Mrs. Cameron is a very good, simple sort of woman, but not particularly amusing; and Lily, though a pretty girl, is so exceedingly childish.
deep
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From this reading We owe much, my sweet Elsie, to this Mr. Chillingly,"--here there was a deep tone of feeling in his voice and look,--"and we must make it as pleasant for him as we can.
dinner-party
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From this reading THE dinner-party at Mr. Braefield's was not quite so small as Kenelm had anticipated.
down
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From this reading I will bring down my friend Sir Thomas, and you ask Mr. Emlyn and his wife.
Elsie
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From this reading "You see, my dear," he said to Elsie, "Mrs. Cameron is a very good, simple sort of woman, but not particularly amusing; and Lily, though a pretty girl, is so exceedingly childish.
Emlyn
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From this reading I will bring down my friend Sir Thomas, and you ask Mr. Emlyn and his wife.
exceedingly
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From this reading "You see, my dear," he said to Elsie, "Mrs. Cameron is a very good, simple sort of woman, but not particularly amusing; and Lily, though a pretty girl, is so exceedingly childish.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We owe much, my sweet Elsie, to this Mr. Chillingly,"--here there was a deep tone of feeling in his voice and look,--"and we must make it as pleasant for him as we can.
few
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From this reading When the merchant heard from his wife that Kenelm was coming, he thought it would be but civil to the young gentleman to invite a few other persons to meet him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We owe much, my sweet Elsie, to this Mr. Chillingly,"--here there was a deep tone of feeling in his voice and look,--"and we must make it as pleasant for him as we can.
friend
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From this reading I will bring down my friend Sir Thomas, and you ask Mr. Emlyn and his wife.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the merchant heard from his wife that Kenelm was coming, he thought it would be but civil to the young gentleman to invite a few other persons to meet him.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When the merchant heard from his wife that Kenelm was coming, he thought it would be but civil to the young gentleman to invite a few other persons to meet him.
girl
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From this reading "You see, my dear," he said to Elsie, "Mrs. Cameron is a very good, simple sort of woman, but not particularly amusing; and Lily, though a pretty girl, is so exceedingly childish.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You see, my dear," he said to Elsie, "Mrs. Cameron is a very good, simple sort of woman, but not particularly amusing; and Lily, though a pretty girl, is so exceedingly childish.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE dinner-party at Mr. Braefield's was not quite so small as Kenelm had anticipated.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the merchant heard from his wife that Kenelm was coming, he thought it would be but civil to the young gentleman to invite a few other persons to meet him.
heard
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From this reading When the merchant heard from his wife that Kenelm was coming, he thought it would be but civil to the young gentleman to invite a few other persons to meet him.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We owe much, my sweet Elsie, to this Mr. Chillingly,"--here there was a deep tone of feeling in his voice and look,--"and we must make it as pleasant for him as we can.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the merchant heard from his wife that Kenelm was coming, he thought it would be but civil to the young gentleman to invite a few other persons to meet him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the merchant heard from his wife that Kenelm was coming, he thought it would be but civil to the young gentleman to invite a few other persons to meet him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will bring down my friend Sir Thomas, and you ask Mr. Emlyn and his wife.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We owe much, my sweet Elsie, to this Mr. Chillingly,"--here there was a deep tone of feeling in his voice and look,--"and we must make it as pleasant for him as we can.
invite
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From this reading When the merchant heard from his wife that Kenelm was coming, he thought it would be but civil to the young gentleman to invite a few other persons to meet him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You see, my dear," he said to Elsie, "Mrs. Cameron is a very good, simple sort of woman, but not particularly amusing; and Lily, though a pretty girl, is so exceedingly childish.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the merchant heard from his wife that Kenelm was coming, he thought it would be but civil to the young gentleman to invite a few other persons to meet him.
Kenelm
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From this reading THE dinner-party at Mr. Braefield's was not quite so small as Kenelm had anticipated.
Lily
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From this reading "You see, my dear," he said to Elsie, "Mrs. Cameron is a very good, simple sort of woman, but not particularly amusing; and Lily, though a pretty girl, is so exceedingly childish.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We owe much, my sweet Elsie, to this Mr. Chillingly,"--here there was a deep tone of feeling in his voice and look,--"and we must make it as pleasant for him as we can.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We owe much, my sweet Elsie, to this Mr. Chillingly,"--here there was a deep tone of feeling in his voice and look,--"and we must make it as pleasant for him as we can.
meet
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From this reading When the merchant heard from his wife that Kenelm was coming, he thought it would be but civil to the young gentleman to invite a few other persons to meet him.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading When the merchant heard from his wife that Kenelm was coming, he thought it would be but civil to the young gentleman to invite a few other persons to meet him.
Mr
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From this reading THE dinner-party at Mr. Braefield's was not quite so small as Kenelm had anticipated.
Mrs
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From this reading "You see, my dear," he said to Elsie, "Mrs. Cameron is a very good, simple sort of woman, but not particularly amusing; and Lily, though a pretty girl, is so exceedingly childish.
much
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From this reading We owe much, my sweet Elsie, to this Mr. Chillingly,"--here there was a deep tone of feeling in his voice and look,--"and we must make it as pleasant for him as we can.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We owe much, my sweet Elsie, to this Mr. Chillingly,"--here there was a deep tone of feeling in his voice and look,--"and we must make it as pleasant for him as we can.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You see, my dear," he said to Elsie, "Mrs. Cameron is a very good, simple sort of woman, but not particularly amusing; and Lily, though a pretty girl, is so exceedingly childish.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE dinner-party at Mr. Braefield's was not quite so small as Kenelm had anticipated.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You see, my dear," he said to Elsie, "Mrs. Cameron is a very good, simple sort of woman, but not particularly amusing; and Lily, though a pretty girl, is so exceedingly childish.
other
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From this reading When the merchant heard from his wife that Kenelm was coming, he thought it would be but civil to the young gentleman to invite a few other persons to meet him.
owe
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From this reading We owe much, my sweet Elsie, to this Mr. Chillingly,"--here there was a deep tone of feeling in his voice and look,--"and we must make it as pleasant for him as we can.
particularly
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From this reading "You see, my dear," he said to Elsie, "Mrs. Cameron is a very good, simple sort of woman, but not particularly amusing; and Lily, though a pretty girl, is so exceedingly childish.
persons
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From this reading When the merchant heard from his wife that Kenelm was coming, he thought it would be but civil to the young gentleman to invite a few other persons to meet him.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We owe much, my sweet Elsie, to this Mr. Chillingly,"--here there was a deep tone of feeling in his voice and look,--"and we must make it as pleasant for him as we can.
pretty
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From this reading "You see, my dear," he said to Elsie, "Mrs. Cameron is a very good, simple sort of woman, but not particularly amusing; and Lily, though a pretty girl, is so exceedingly childish.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE dinner-party at Mr. Braefield's was not quite so small as Kenelm had anticipated.
said
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From this reading "You see, my dear," he said to Elsie, "Mrs. Cameron is a very good, simple sort of woman, but not particularly amusing; and Lily, though a pretty girl, is so exceedingly childish.
see
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From this reading "You see, my dear," he said to Elsie, "Mrs. Cameron is a very good, simple sort of woman, but not particularly amusing; and Lily, though a pretty girl, is so exceedingly childish.
simple
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From this reading "You see, my dear," he said to Elsie, "Mrs. Cameron is a very good, simple sort of woman, but not particularly amusing; and Lily, though a pretty girl, is so exceedingly childish.
Sir
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From this reading I will bring down my friend Sir Thomas, and you ask Mr. Emlyn and his wife.
small
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From this reading THE dinner-party at Mr. Braefield's was not quite so small as Kenelm had anticipated.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE dinner-party at Mr. Braefield's was not quite so small as Kenelm had anticipated.
sort
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From this reading "You see, my dear," he said to Elsie, "Mrs. Cameron is a very good, simple sort of woman, but not particularly amusing; and Lily, though a pretty girl, is so exceedingly childish.
sweet
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From this reading We owe much, my sweet Elsie, to this Mr. Chillingly,"--here there was a deep tone of feeling in his voice and look,--"and we must make it as pleasant for him as we can.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the merchant heard from his wife that Kenelm was coming, he thought it would be but civil to the young gentleman to invite a few other persons to meet him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE dinner-party at Mr. Braefield's was not quite so small as Kenelm had anticipated.
there
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From this reading We owe much, my sweet Elsie, to this Mr. Chillingly,"--here there was a deep tone of feeling in his voice and look,--"and we must make it as pleasant for him as we can.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We owe much, my sweet Elsie, to this Mr. Chillingly,"--here there was a deep tone of feeling in his voice and look,--"and we must make it as pleasant for him as we can.
Thomas
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From this reading I will bring down my friend Sir Thomas, and you ask Mr. Emlyn and his wife.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "You see, my dear," he said to Elsie, "Mrs. Cameron is a very good, simple sort of woman, but not particularly amusing; and Lily, though a pretty girl, is so exceedingly childish.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the merchant heard from his wife that Kenelm was coming, he thought it would be but civil to the young gentleman to invite a few other persons to meet him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the merchant heard from his wife that Kenelm was coming, he thought it would be but civil to the young gentleman to invite a few other persons to meet him.
tone
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From this reading We owe much, my sweet Elsie, to this Mr. Chillingly,"--here there was a deep tone of feeling in his voice and look,--"and we must make it as pleasant for him as we can.
very
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From this reading "You see, my dear," he said to Elsie, "Mrs. Cameron is a very good, simple sort of woman, but not particularly amusing; and Lily, though a pretty girl, is so exceedingly childish.
voice
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From this reading We owe much, my sweet Elsie, to this Mr. Chillingly,"--here there was a deep tone of feeling in his voice and look,--"and we must make it as pleasant for him as we can.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE dinner-party at Mr. Braefield's was not quite so small as Kenelm had anticipated.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We owe much, my sweet Elsie, to this Mr. Chillingly,"--here there was a deep tone of feeling in his voice and look,--"and we must make it as pleasant for him as we can.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the merchant heard from his wife that Kenelm was coming, he thought it would be but civil to the young gentleman to invite a few other persons to meet him.
wife
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From this reading When the merchant heard from his wife that Kenelm was coming, he thought it would be but civil to the young gentleman to invite a few other persons to meet him.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will bring down my friend Sir Thomas, and you ask Mr. Emlyn and his wife.
woman
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From this reading "You see, my dear," he said to Elsie, "Mrs. Cameron is a very good, simple sort of woman, but not particularly amusing; and Lily, though a pretty girl, is so exceedingly childish.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When the merchant heard from his wife that Kenelm was coming, he thought it would be but civil to the young gentleman to invite a few other persons to meet him.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see, my dear," he said to Elsie, "Mrs. Cameron is a very good, simple sort of woman, but not particularly amusing; and Lily, though a pretty girl, is so exceedingly childish.
young
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From this reading When the merchant heard from his wife that Kenelm was coming, he thought it would be but civil to the young gentleman to invite a few other persons to meet him.
