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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 Here she beguiled Enriquita, a younger sister, to share her solitude for an hour, and with a new and charming melancholy presented her with mature counsel and some younger trinkets and adornments.
adornments
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From this reading Here she beguiled Enriquita, a younger sister, to share her solitude for an hour, and with a new and charming melancholy presented her with mature counsel and some younger trinkets and adornments.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading To the open chagrin of most of the gentlemen and the unexpected relief of some of her own sex, Maruja, after an evening of more than usual caprice and willfulness, retired early to her chamber.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am sick of the Indian beads, everybody wears them; but they seem to suit thy complexion.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To the open chagrin of most of the gentlemen and the unexpected relief of some of her own sex, Maruja, after an evening of more than usual caprice and willfulness, retired early to her chamber.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To the open chagrin of most of the gentlemen and the unexpected relief of some of her own sex, Maruja, after an evening of more than usual caprice and willfulness, retired early to her chamber.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Thou wilt find them but folly, 'Riquita; but thou art young, and wilt outgrow them as I have.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Thou wilt find them but folly, 'Riquita; but thou art young, and wilt outgrow them as I have.
beads
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From this reading I am sick of the Indian beads, everybody wears them; but they seem to suit thy complexion.
beguiled
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From this reading Here she beguiled Enriquita, a younger sister, to share her solitude for an hour, and with a new and charming melancholy presented her with mature counsel and some younger trinkets and adornments.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Thou wilt find them but folly, 'Riquita; but thou art young, and wilt outgrow them as I have.
caprice
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From this reading To the open chagrin of most of the gentlemen and the unexpected relief of some of her own sex, Maruja, after an evening of more than usual caprice and willfulness, retired early to her chamber.
chagrin
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From this reading To the open chagrin of most of the gentlemen and the unexpected relief of some of her own sex, Maruja, after an evening of more than usual caprice and willfulness, retired early to her chamber.
chamber
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From this reading To the open chagrin of most of the gentlemen and the unexpected relief of some of her own sex, Maruja, after an evening of more than usual caprice and willfulness, retired early to her chamber.
charming
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From this reading Here she beguiled Enriquita, a younger sister, to share her solitude for an hour, and with a new and charming melancholy presented her with mature counsel and some younger trinkets and adornments.
choice
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From this reading Thou art not yet quite old enough for jewelry; but take thy choice of these."
complexion
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From this reading I am sick of the Indian beads, everybody wears them; but they seem to suit thy complexion.
counsel
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From this reading Here she beguiled Enriquita, a younger sister, to share her solitude for an hour, and with a new and charming melancholy presented her with mature counsel and some younger trinkets and adornments.
early
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From this reading To the open chagrin of most of the gentlemen and the unexpected relief of some of her own sex, Maruja, after an evening of more than usual caprice and willfulness, retired early to her chamber.
enough
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From this reading Thou art not yet quite old enough for jewelry; but take thy choice of these."
Enriquita
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From this reading Here she beguiled Enriquita, a younger sister, to share her solitude for an hour, and with a new and charming melancholy presented her with mature counsel and some younger trinkets and adornments.
evening
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From this reading To the open chagrin of most of the gentlemen and the unexpected relief of some of her own sex, Maruja, after an evening of more than usual caprice and willfulness, retired early to her chamber.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading I am sick of the Indian beads, everybody wears them; but they seem to suit thy complexion.
find
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From this reading "Thou wilt find them but folly, 'Riquita; but thou art young, and wilt outgrow them as I have.
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
From this reading "Thou wilt find them but folly, 'Riquita; but thou art young, and wilt outgrow them as I have.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here she beguiled Enriquita, a younger sister, to share her solitude for an hour, and with a new and charming melancholy presented her with mature counsel and some younger trinkets and adornments.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To the open chagrin of most of the gentlemen and the unexpected relief of some of her own sex, Maruja, after an evening of more than usual caprice and willfulness, retired early to her chamber.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Thou wilt find them but folly, 'Riquita; but thou art young, and wilt outgrow them as I have.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To the open chagrin of most of the gentlemen and the unexpected relief of some of her own sex, Maruja, after an evening of more than usual caprice and willfulness, retired early to her chamber.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here she beguiled Enriquita, a younger sister, to share her solitude for an hour, and with a new and charming melancholy presented her with mature counsel and some younger trinkets and adornments.
hour
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From this reading Here she beguiled Enriquita, a younger sister, to share her solitude for an hour, and with a new and charming melancholy presented her with mature counsel and some younger trinkets and adornments.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Thou wilt find them but folly, 'Riquita; but thou art young, and wilt outgrow them as I have.
Indian
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From this reading I am sick of the Indian beads, everybody wears them; but they seem to suit thy complexion.
jewelry
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From this reading Thou art not yet quite old enough for jewelry; but take thy choice of these."
Maruja
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From this reading To the open chagrin of most of the gentlemen and the unexpected relief of some of her own sex, Maruja, after an evening of more than usual caprice and willfulness, retired early to her chamber.
mature
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From this reading Here she beguiled Enriquita, a younger sister, to share her solitude for an hour, and with a new and charming melancholy presented her with mature counsel and some younger trinkets and adornments.
melancholy
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From this reading Here she beguiled Enriquita, a younger sister, to share her solitude for an hour, and with a new and charming melancholy presented her with mature counsel and some younger trinkets and adornments.
more
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From this reading To the open chagrin of most of the gentlemen and the unexpected relief of some of her own sex, Maruja, after an evening of more than usual caprice and willfulness, retired early to her chamber.
most
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From this reading To the open chagrin of most of the gentlemen and the unexpected relief of some of her own sex, Maruja, after an evening of more than usual caprice and willfulness, retired early to her chamber.
new
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From this reading Here she beguiled Enriquita, a younger sister, to share her solitude for an hour, and with a new and charming melancholy presented her with mature counsel and some younger trinkets and adornments.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thou art not yet quite old enough for jewelry; but take thy choice of these."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To the open chagrin of most of the gentlemen and the unexpected relief of some of her own sex, Maruja, after an evening of more than usual caprice and willfulness, retired early to her chamber.
old
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From this reading Thou art not yet quite old enough for jewelry; but take thy choice of these."
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading To the open chagrin of most of the gentlemen and the unexpected relief of some of her own sex, Maruja, after an evening of more than usual caprice and willfulness, retired early to her chamber.
outgrow
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From this reading "Thou wilt find them but folly, 'Riquita; but thou art young, and wilt outgrow them as I have.
own
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From this reading To the open chagrin of most of the gentlemen and the unexpected relief of some of her own sex, Maruja, after an evening of more than usual caprice and willfulness, retired early to her chamber.
presented
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From this reading Here she beguiled Enriquita, a younger sister, to share her solitude for an hour, and with a new and charming melancholy presented her with mature counsel and some younger trinkets and adornments.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thou art not yet quite old enough for jewelry; but take thy choice of these."
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading To the open chagrin of most of the gentlemen and the unexpected relief of some of her own sex, Maruja, after an evening of more than usual caprice and willfulness, retired early to her chamber.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading To the open chagrin of most of the gentlemen and the unexpected relief of some of her own sex, Maruja, after an evening of more than usual caprice and willfulness, retired early to her chamber.
Riquita
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From this reading "Thou wilt find them but folly, 'Riquita; but thou art young, and wilt outgrow them as I have.
seem
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From this reading I am sick of the Indian beads, everybody wears them; but they seem to suit thy complexion.
sex
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From this reading To the open chagrin of most of the gentlemen and the unexpected relief of some of her own sex, Maruja, after an evening of more than usual caprice and willfulness, retired early to her chamber.
share
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From this reading Here she beguiled Enriquita, a younger sister, to share her solitude for an hour, and with a new and charming melancholy presented her with mature counsel and some younger trinkets and adornments.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here she beguiled Enriquita, a younger sister, to share her solitude for an hour, and with a new and charming melancholy presented her with mature counsel and some younger trinkets and adornments.
sick
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From this reading I am sick of the Indian beads, everybody wears them; but they seem to suit thy complexion.
sister
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From this reading Here she beguiled Enriquita, a younger sister, to share her solitude for an hour, and with a new and charming melancholy presented her with mature counsel and some younger trinkets and adornments.
solitude
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From this reading Here she beguiled Enriquita, a younger sister, to share her solitude for an hour, and with a new and charming melancholy presented her with mature counsel and some younger trinkets and adornments.
some
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From this reading To the open chagrin of most of the gentlemen and the unexpected relief of some of her own sex, Maruja, after an evening of more than usual caprice and willfulness, retired early to her chamber.
suit
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From this reading I am sick of the Indian beads, everybody wears them; but they seem to suit thy complexion.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thou art not yet quite old enough for jewelry; but take thy choice of these."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To the open chagrin of most of the gentlemen and the unexpected relief of some of her own sex, Maruja, after an evening of more than usual caprice and willfulness, retired early to her chamber.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To the open chagrin of most of the gentlemen and the unexpected relief of some of her own sex, Maruja, after an evening of more than usual caprice and willfulness, retired early to her chamber.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Thou wilt find them but folly, 'Riquita; but thou art young, and wilt outgrow them as I have.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Thou art not yet quite old enough for jewelry; but take thy choice of these."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am sick of the Indian beads, everybody wears them; but they seem to suit thy complexion.
ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou wilt find them but folly, 'Riquita; but thou art young, and wilt outgrow them as I have.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading I am sick of the Indian beads, everybody wears them; but they seem to suit thy complexion.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the open chagrin of most of the gentlemen and the unexpected relief of some of her own sex, Maruja, after an evening of more than usual caprice and willfulness, retired early to her chamber.
trinkets
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From this reading Here she beguiled Enriquita, a younger sister, to share her solitude for an hour, and with a new and charming melancholy presented her with mature counsel and some younger trinkets and adornments.
unexpected
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From this reading To the open chagrin of most of the gentlemen and the unexpected relief of some of her own sex, Maruja, after an evening of more than usual caprice and willfulness, retired early to her chamber.
usual
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From this reading To the open chagrin of most of the gentlemen and the unexpected relief of some of her own sex, Maruja, after an evening of more than usual caprice and willfulness, retired early to her chamber.
wears
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From this reading I am sick of the Indian beads, everybody wears them; but they seem to suit thy complexion.
willfulness
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From this reading To the open chagrin of most of the gentlemen and the unexpected relief of some of her own sex, Maruja, after an evening of more than usual caprice and willfulness, retired early to her chamber.
wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Thou wilt find them but folly, 'Riquita; but thou art young, and wilt outgrow them as I have.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here she beguiled Enriquita, a younger sister, to share her solitude for an hour, and with a new and charming melancholy presented her with mature counsel and some younger trinkets and adornments.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Thou art not yet quite old enough for jewelry; but take thy choice of these."
young
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From this reading "Thou wilt find them but folly, 'Riquita; but thou art young, and wilt outgrow them as I have.
younger
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From this reading Here she beguiled Enriquita, a younger sister, to share her solitude for an hour, and with a new and charming melancholy presented her with mature counsel and some younger trinkets and adornments.
