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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 old man came back to the two other women, running his hand nervously through his shock of white hair--a gesture which Miss Raeburn well knew to show some disturbance of mind.
Aldous
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From this reading Lord Maxwell closed the drawing-room door behind Aldous and Marcella.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord Maxwell closed the drawing-room door behind Aldous and Marcella.
back
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From this reading The old man came back to the two other women, running his hand nervously through his shock of white hair--a gesture which Miss Raeburn well knew to show some disturbance of mind.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Lord Maxwell closed the drawing-room door behind Aldous and Marcella.
came
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From this reading The old man came back to the two other women, running his hand nervously through his shock of white hair--a gesture which Miss Raeburn well knew to show some disturbance of mind.
chair
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From this reading "I should like to have your opinion of that young lady," he said deliberately, taking a chair immediately in front of them.
closed
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From this reading Lord Maxwell closed the drawing-room door behind Aldous and Marcella.
deliberately
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disturbance
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From this reading The old man came back to the two other women, running his hand nervously through his shock of white hair--a gesture which Miss Raeburn well knew to show some disturbance of mind.
door
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From this reading Lord Maxwell closed the drawing-room door behind Aldous and Marcella.
drawing-room
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From this reading Lord Maxwell closed the drawing-room door behind Aldous and Marcella.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Aldous had proposed to take their guest to see the picture gallery, which was on the first floor, and had found her willing.
floor
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From this reading Aldous had proposed to take their guest to see the picture gallery, which was on the first floor, and had found her willing.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Aldous had proposed to take their guest to see the picture gallery, which was on the first floor, and had found her willing.
front
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From this reading "I should like to have your opinion of that young lady," he said deliberately, taking a chair immediately in front of them.
gallery
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From this reading Aldous had proposed to take their guest to see the picture gallery, which was on the first floor, and had found her willing.
gesture
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From this reading The old man came back to the two other women, running his hand nervously through his shock of white hair--a gesture which Miss Raeburn well knew to show some disturbance of mind.
guest
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From this reading Aldous had proposed to take their guest to see the picture gallery, which was on the first floor, and had found her willing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Aldous had proposed to take their guest to see the picture gallery, which was on the first floor, and had found her willing.
hair
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From this reading The old man came back to the two other women, running his hand nervously through his shock of white hair--a gesture which Miss Raeburn well knew to show some disturbance of mind.
hand
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From this reading The old man came back to the two other women, running his hand nervously through his shock of white hair--a gesture which Miss Raeburn well knew to show some disturbance of mind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I should like to have your opinion of that young lady," he said deliberately, taking a chair immediately in front of them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I should like to have your opinion of that young lady," he said deliberately, taking a chair immediately in front of them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Aldous had proposed to take their guest to see the picture gallery, which was on the first floor, and had found her willing.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old man came back to the two other women, running his hand nervously through his shock of white hair--a gesture which Miss Raeburn well knew to show some disturbance of mind.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should like to have your opinion of that young lady," he said deliberately, taking a chair immediately in front of them.
immediately
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From this reading "I should like to have your opinion of that young lady," he said deliberately, taking a chair immediately in front of them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I should like to have your opinion of that young lady," he said deliberately, taking a chair immediately in front of them.
instantly
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From this reading "I like her," said Lady Winterbourne, instantly.
knew
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From this reading The old man came back to the two other women, running his hand nervously through his shock of white hair--a gesture which Miss Raeburn well knew to show some disturbance of mind.
lady
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From this reading "I should like to have your opinion of that young lady," he said deliberately, taking a chair immediately in front of them.
like
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From this reading "I should like to have your opinion of that young lady," he said deliberately, taking a chair immediately in front of them.
Lord
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From this reading Lord Maxwell closed the drawing-room door behind Aldous and Marcella.
man
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From this reading The old man came back to the two other women, running his hand nervously through his shock of white hair--a gesture which Miss Raeburn well knew to show some disturbance of mind.
Marcella
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From this reading Lord Maxwell closed the drawing-room door behind Aldous and Marcella.
Maxwell
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From this reading Lord Maxwell closed the drawing-room door behind Aldous and Marcella.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old man came back to the two other women, running his hand nervously through his shock of white hair--a gesture which Miss Raeburn well knew to show some disturbance of mind.
Miss
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From this reading The old man came back to the two other women, running his hand nervously through his shock of white hair--a gesture which Miss Raeburn well knew to show some disturbance of mind.
nervously
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From this reading The old man came back to the two other women, running his hand nervously through his shock of white hair--a gesture which Miss Raeburn well knew to show some disturbance of mind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old man came back to the two other women, running his hand nervously through his shock of white hair--a gesture which Miss Raeburn well knew to show some disturbance of mind.
old
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From this reading The old man came back to the two other women, running his hand nervously through his shock of white hair--a gesture which Miss Raeburn well knew to show some disturbance of mind.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Aldous had proposed to take their guest to see the picture gallery, which was on the first floor, and had found her willing.
opinion
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From this reading "I should like to have your opinion of that young lady," he said deliberately, taking a chair immediately in front of them.
other
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From this reading The old man came back to the two other women, running his hand nervously through his shock of white hair--a gesture which Miss Raeburn well knew to show some disturbance of mind.
picture
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From this reading Aldous had proposed to take their guest to see the picture gallery, which was on the first floor, and had found her willing.
proposed
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From this reading Aldous had proposed to take their guest to see the picture gallery, which was on the first floor, and had found her willing.
Raeburn
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From this reading The old man came back to the two other women, running his hand nervously through his shock of white hair--a gesture which Miss Raeburn well knew to show some disturbance of mind.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The old man came back to the two other women, running his hand nervously through his shock of white hair--a gesture which Miss Raeburn well knew to show some disturbance of mind.
said
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From this reading "I should like to have your opinion of that young lady," he said deliberately, taking a chair immediately in front of them.
see
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From this reading Aldous had proposed to take their guest to see the picture gallery, which was on the first floor, and had found her willing.
shock
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From this reading The old man came back to the two other women, running his hand nervously through his shock of white hair--a gesture which Miss Raeburn well knew to show some disturbance of mind.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should like to have your opinion of that young lady," he said deliberately, taking a chair immediately in front of them.
show
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From this reading The old man came back to the two other women, running his hand nervously through his shock of white hair--a gesture which Miss Raeburn well knew to show some disturbance of mind.
some
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From this reading The old man came back to the two other women, running his hand nervously through his shock of white hair--a gesture which Miss Raeburn well knew to show some disturbance of mind.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Aldous had proposed to take their guest to see the picture gallery, which was on the first floor, and had found her willing.
taking
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From this reading "I should like to have your opinion of that young lady," he said deliberately, taking a chair immediately in front of them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I should like to have your opinion of that young lady," he said deliberately, taking a chair immediately in front of them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lord Maxwell closed the drawing-room door behind Aldous and Marcella.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Aldous had proposed to take their guest to see the picture gallery, which was on the first floor, and had found her willing.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I should like to have your opinion of that young lady," he said deliberately, taking a chair immediately in front of them.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The old man came back to the two other women, running his hand nervously through his shock of white hair--a gesture which Miss Raeburn well knew to show some disturbance of mind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Aldous had proposed to take their guest to see the picture gallery, which was on the first floor, and had found her willing.
two
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From this reading The old man came back to the two other women, running his hand nervously through his shock of white hair--a gesture which Miss Raeburn well knew to show some disturbance of mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aldous had proposed to take their guest to see the picture gallery, which was on the first floor, and had found her willing.
well
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From this reading The old man came back to the two other women, running his hand nervously through his shock of white hair--a gesture which Miss Raeburn well knew to show some disturbance of mind.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Aldous had proposed to take their guest to see the picture gallery, which was on the first floor, and had found her willing.
white
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From this reading The old man came back to the two other women, running his hand nervously through his shock of white hair--a gesture which Miss Raeburn well knew to show some disturbance of mind.
willing
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From this reading Aldous had proposed to take their guest to see the picture gallery, which was on the first floor, and had found her willing.
Winterbourne
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From this reading "I like her," said Lady Winterbourne, instantly.
women
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From this reading The old man came back to the two other women, running his hand nervously through his shock of white hair--a gesture which Miss Raeburn well knew to show some disturbance of mind.
young
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From this reading "I should like to have your opinion of that young lady," he said deliberately, taking a chair immediately in front of them.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I should like to have your opinion of that young lady," he said deliberately, taking a chair immediately in front of them.
