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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 She tells me that her father always allowed her to ride alone—with a groom—in London and the Campagna; she will of course pay all the expenses of it out of her own income, and I see no object whatever in thwarting her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She is sure to find our life dull enough anyway, after the life she has been living.”
all
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From this reading She tells me that her father always allowed her to ride alone—with a groom—in London and the Campagna; she will of course pay all the expenses of it out of her own income, and I see no object whatever in thwarting her.
allowed
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From this reading She tells me that her father always allowed her to ride alone—with a groom—in London and the Campagna; she will of course pay all the expenses of it out of her own income, and I see no object whatever in thwarting her.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She tells me that her father always allowed her to ride alone—with a groom—in London and the Campagna; she will of course pay all the expenses of it out of her own income, and I see no object whatever in thwarting her.
always
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From this reading She tells me that her father always allowed her to ride alone—with a groom—in London and the Campagna; she will of course pay all the expenses of it out of her own income, and I see no object whatever in thwarting her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have given leave, and that really must settle it.
any
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From this reading “My dear Ellen, I beg you will not interfere any more with Connie’s riding.
anyway
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From this reading She is sure to find our life dull enough anyway, after the life she has been living.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She is sure to find our life dull enough anyway, after the life she has been living.”
beg
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From this reading “My dear Ellen, I beg you will not interfere any more with Connie’s riding.
call
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From this reading “I don’t know why you should call Oxford dull, Ewen!” said Mrs. Hooper resentfully.
Campagna
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From this reading She tells me that her father always allowed her to ride alone—with a groom—in London and the Campagna; she will of course pay all the expenses of it out of her own income, and I see no object whatever in thwarting her.
Connie's
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From this reading “My dear Ellen, I beg you will not interfere any more with Connie’s riding.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She tells me that her father always allowed her to ride alone—with a groom—in London and the Campagna; she will of course pay all the expenses of it out of her own income, and I see no object whatever in thwarting her.
dear
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From this reading “My dear Ellen, I beg you will not interfere any more with Connie’s riding.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t know why you should call Oxford dull, Ewen!” said Mrs. Hooper resentfully.
dull
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From this reading She is sure to find our life dull enough anyway, after the life she has been living.”
Ellen
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From this reading “My dear Ellen, I beg you will not interfere any more with Connie’s riding.
enough
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From this reading She is sure to find our life dull enough anyway, after the life she has been living.”
Ewen
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From this reading “I don’t know why you should call Oxford dull, Ewen!” said Mrs. Hooper resentfully.
expenses
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From this reading She tells me that her father always allowed her to ride alone—with a groom—in London and the Campagna; she will of course pay all the expenses of it out of her own income, and I see no object whatever in thwarting her.
father
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From this reading She tells me that her father always allowed her to ride alone—with a groom—in London and the Campagna; she will of course pay all the expenses of it out of her own income, and I see no object whatever in thwarting her.
find
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From this reading She is sure to find our life dull enough anyway, after the life she has been living.”
given
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From this reading I have given leave, and that really must settle it.
groom
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From this reading She tells me that her father always allowed her to ride alone—with a groom—in London and the Campagna; she will of course pay all the expenses of it out of her own income, and I see no object whatever in thwarting her.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is sure to find our life dull enough anyway, after the life she has been living.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have given leave, and that really must settle it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She tells me that her father always allowed her to ride alone—with a groom—in London and the Campagna; she will of course pay all the expenses of it out of her own income, and I see no object whatever in thwarting her.
Hooper
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From this reading “I don’t know why you should call Oxford dull, Ewen!” said Mrs. Hooper resentfully.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My dear Ellen, I beg you will not interfere any more with Connie’s riding.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She tells me that her father always allowed her to ride alone—with a groom—in London and the Campagna; she will of course pay all the expenses of it out of her own income, and I see no object whatever in thwarting her.
income
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From this reading She tells me that her father always allowed her to ride alone—with a groom—in London and the Campagna; she will of course pay all the expenses of it out of her own income, and I see no object whatever in thwarting her.
interfere
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From this reading “My dear Ellen, I beg you will not interfere any more with Connie’s riding.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is sure to find our life dull enough anyway, after the life she has been living.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have given leave, and that really must settle it.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don’t know why you should call Oxford dull, Ewen!” said Mrs. Hooper resentfully.
leave
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From this reading I have given leave, and that really must settle it.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She is sure to find our life dull enough anyway, after the life she has been living.”
living
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From this reading She is sure to find our life dull enough anyway, after the life she has been living.”
London
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From this reading She tells me that her father always allowed her to ride alone—with a groom—in London and the Campagna; she will of course pay all the expenses of it out of her own income, and I see no object whatever in thwarting her.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She tells me that her father always allowed her to ride alone—with a groom—in London and the Campagna; she will of course pay all the expenses of it out of her own income, and I see no object whatever in thwarting her.
more
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From this reading “My dear Ellen, I beg you will not interfere any more with Connie’s riding.
Mrs
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From this reading “I don’t know why you should call Oxford dull, Ewen!” said Mrs. Hooper resentfully.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I have given leave, and that really must settle it.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear Ellen, I beg you will not interfere any more with Connie’s riding.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She tells me that her father always allowed her to ride alone—with a groom—in London and the Campagna; she will of course pay all the expenses of it out of her own income, and I see no object whatever in thwarting her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “My dear Ellen, I beg you will not interfere any more with Connie’s riding.
object
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From this reading She tells me that her father always allowed her to ride alone—with a groom—in London and the Campagna; she will of course pay all the expenses of it out of her own income, and I see no object whatever in thwarting her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She tells me that her father always allowed her to ride alone—with a groom—in London and the Campagna; she will of course pay all the expenses of it out of her own income, and I see no object whatever in thwarting her.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading She is sure to find our life dull enough anyway, after the life she has been living.”
out
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From this reading She tells me that her father always allowed her to ride alone—with a groom—in London and the Campagna; she will of course pay all the expenses of it out of her own income, and I see no object whatever in thwarting her.
own
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From this reading She tells me that her father always allowed her to ride alone—with a groom—in London and the Campagna; she will of course pay all the expenses of it out of her own income, and I see no object whatever in thwarting her.
Oxford
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From this reading “I don’t know why you should call Oxford dull, Ewen!” said Mrs. Hooper resentfully.
pay
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From this reading She tells me that her father always allowed her to ride alone—with a groom—in London and the Campagna; she will of course pay all the expenses of it out of her own income, and I see no object whatever in thwarting her.
really
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From this reading I have given leave, and that really must settle it.
resentfully
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From this reading “I don’t know why you should call Oxford dull, Ewen!” said Mrs. Hooper resentfully.
ride
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From this reading She tells me that her father always allowed her to ride alone—with a groom—in London and the Campagna; she will of course pay all the expenses of it out of her own income, and I see no object whatever in thwarting her.
riding
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From this reading “My dear Ellen, I beg you will not interfere any more with Connie’s riding.
said
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From this reading “I don’t know why you should call Oxford dull, Ewen!” said Mrs. Hooper resentfully.
see
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From this reading She tells me that her father always allowed her to ride alone—with a groom—in London and the Campagna; she will of course pay all the expenses of it out of her own income, and I see no object whatever in thwarting her.
settle
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From this reading I have given leave, and that really must settle it.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She tells me that her father always allowed her to ride alone—with a groom—in London and the Campagna; she will of course pay all the expenses of it out of her own income, and I see no object whatever in thwarting her.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I don’t know why you should call Oxford dull, Ewen!” said Mrs. Hooper resentfully.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She is sure to find our life dull enough anyway, after the life she has been living.”
tells
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From this reading She tells me that her father always allowed her to ride alone—with a groom—in London and the Campagna; she will of course pay all the expenses of it out of her own income, and I see no object whatever in thwarting her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have given leave, and that really must settle it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She tells me that her father always allowed her to ride alone—with a groom—in London and the Campagna; she will of course pay all the expenses of it out of her own income, and I see no object whatever in thwarting her.
thwarting
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From this reading She tells me that her father always allowed her to ride alone—with a groom—in London and the Campagna; she will of course pay all the expenses of it out of her own income, and I see no object whatever in thwarting her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She tells me that her father always allowed her to ride alone—with a groom—in London and the Campagna; she will of course pay all the expenses of it out of her own income, and I see no object whatever in thwarting her.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading She tells me that her father always allowed her to ride alone—with a groom—in London and the Campagna; she will of course pay all the expenses of it out of her own income, and I see no object whatever in thwarting her.
why
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From this reading “I don’t know why you should call Oxford dull, Ewen!” said Mrs. Hooper resentfully.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “My dear Ellen, I beg you will not interfere any more with Connie’s riding.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “My dear Ellen, I beg you will not interfere any more with Connie’s riding.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My dear Ellen, I beg you will not interfere any more with Connie’s riding.
