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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 "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
Alathea
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From this reading "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
all
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From this reading "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "Perhaps not--" I was nettled--I hated that the Duchesse should be displeased with me, then I went on--"I fear that she is very poor and I know that her little brother died just lately, and I would give anything in the world to help them in some way."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Perhaps not--" I was nettled--I hated that the Duchesse should be displeased with me, then I went on--"I fear that she is very poor and I know that her little brother died just lately, and I would give anything in the world to help them in some way."
Bois
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From this reading "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
brother
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From this reading "Perhaps not--" I was nettled--I hated that the Duchesse should be displeased with me, then I went on--"I fear that she is very poor and I know that her little brother died just lately, and I would give anything in the world to help them in some way."
call
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From this reading "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
christian
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From this reading "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
died
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From this reading "Perhaps not--" I was nettled--I hated that the Duchesse should be displeased with me, then I went on--"I fear that she is very poor and I know that her little brother died just lately, and I would give anything in the world to help them in some way."
discover
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From this reading "No--" "Then, my son, do you think it is very good taste to endeavor to discover it?"
displeased
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From this reading "Perhaps not--" I was nettled--I hated that the Duchesse should be displeased with me, then I went on--"I fear that she is very poor and I know that her little brother died just lately, and I would give anything in the world to help them in some way."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "No--" "Then, my son, do you think it is very good taste to endeavor to discover it?"
Duchesse
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From this reading The Duchesse put on her eyeglasses--.
endeavor
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From this reading "No--" "Then, my son, do you think it is very good taste to endeavor to discover it?"
eyeglasses
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From this reading The Duchesse put on her eyeglasses--.
fear
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From this reading "Perhaps not--" I was nettled--I hated that the Duchesse should be displeased with me, then I went on--"I fear that she is very poor and I know that her little brother died just lately, and I would give anything in the world to help them in some way."
feel
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From this reading "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
give
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From this reading "Perhaps not--" I was nettled--I hated that the Duchesse should be displeased with me, then I went on--"I fear that she is very poor and I know that her little brother died just lately, and I would give anything in the world to help them in some way."
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No--" "Then, my son, do you think it is very good taste to endeavor to discover it?"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She has not shown a sign that she wishes you to know her history?"
hated
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From this reading "Perhaps not--" I was nettled--I hated that the Duchesse should be displeased with me, then I went on--"I fear that she is very poor and I know that her little brother died just lately, and I would give anything in the world to help them in some way."
heard
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From this reading "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Perhaps not--" I was nettled--I hated that the Duchesse should be displeased with me, then I went on--"I fear that she is very poor and I know that her little brother died just lately, and I would give anything in the world to help them in some way."
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
history
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From this reading "She has not shown a sign that she wishes you to know her history?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No--" "Then, my son, do you think it is very good taste to endeavor to discover it?"
just
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From this reading "Perhaps not--" I was nettled--I hated that the Duchesse should be displeased with me, then I went on--"I fear that she is very poor and I know that her little brother died just lately, and I would give anything in the world to help them in some way."
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "She has not shown a sign that she wishes you to know her history?"
lady
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From this reading "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
lately
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From this reading "Perhaps not--" I was nettled--I hated that the Duchesse should be displeased with me, then I went on--"I fear that she is very poor and I know that her little brother died just lately, and I would give anything in the world to help them in some way."
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "No--" "Then, my son, do you think it is very good taste to endeavor to discover it?"
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
nettled
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From this reading "Perhaps not--" I was nettled--I hated that the Duchesse should be displeased with me, then I went on--"I fear that she is very poor and I know that her little brother died just lately, and I would give anything in the world to help them in some way."
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No--" "Then, my son, do you think it is very good taste to endeavor to discover it?"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Duchesse put on her eyeglasses--.
once
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From this reading "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
Perhaps
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From this reading "Perhaps not--" I was nettled--I hated that the Duchesse should be displeased with me, then I went on--"I fear that she is very poor and I know that her little brother died just lately, and I would give anything in the world to help them in some way."
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Perhaps not--" I was nettled--I hated that the Duchesse should be displeased with me, then I went on--"I fear that she is very poor and I know that her little brother died just lately, and I would give anything in the world to help them in some way."
put
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From this reading The Duchesse put on her eyeglasses--.
saw
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From this reading "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
see
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From this reading "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
Sharp
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From this reading "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Perhaps not--" I was nettled--I hated that the Duchesse should be displeased with me, then I went on--"I fear that she is very poor and I know that her little brother died just lately, and I would give anything in the world to help them in some way."
shown
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From this reading "She has not shown a sign that she wishes you to know her history?"
sign
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From this reading "She has not shown a sign that she wishes you to know her history?"
sister
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From this reading "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
some
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From this reading "Perhaps not--" I was nettled--I hated that the Duchesse should be displeased with me, then I went on--"I fear that she is very poor and I know that her little brother died just lately, and I would give anything in the world to help them in some way."
son
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From this reading "No--" "Then, my son, do you think it is very good taste to endeavor to discover it?"
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading "No--" "Then, my son, do you think it is very good taste to endeavor to discover it?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
Then
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From this reading "No--" "Then, my son, do you think it is very good taste to endeavor to discover it?"
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No--" "Then, my son, do you think it is very good taste to endeavor to discover it?"
Tiens
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From this reading "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She has not shown a sign that she wishes you to know her history?"
very
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From this reading "No--" "Then, my son, do you think it is very good taste to endeavor to discover it?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Perhaps not--" I was nettled--I hated that the Duchesse should be displeased with me, then I went on--"I fear that she is very poor and I know that her little brother died just lately, and I would give anything in the world to help them in some way."
way
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From this reading "Perhaps not--" I was nettled--I hated that the Duchesse should be displeased with me, then I went on--"I fear that she is very poor and I know that her little brother died just lately, and I would give anything in the world to help them in some way."
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Perhaps not--" I was nettled--I hated that the Duchesse should be displeased with me, then I went on--"I fear that she is very poor and I know that her little brother died just lately, and I would give anything in the world to help them in some way."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
wishes
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From this reading "She has not shown a sign that she wishes you to know her history?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Perhaps not--" I was nettled--I hated that the Duchesse should be displeased with me, then I went on--"I fear that she is very poor and I know that her little brother died just lately, and I would give anything in the world to help them in some way."
world
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From this reading "Perhaps not--" I was nettled--I hated that the Duchesse should be displeased with me, then I went on--"I fear that she is very poor and I know that her little brother died just lately, and I would give anything in the world to help them in some way."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Perhaps not--" I was nettled--I hated that the Duchesse should be displeased with me, then I went on--"I fear that she is very poor and I know that her little brother died just lately, and I would give anything in the world to help them in some way."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "She has not shown a sign that she wishes you to know her history?"
