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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 As Mr. Casaubon’s carriage was passing out of the gateway, it arrested the entrance of a pony phaeton driven by a lady with a servant seated behind.
absently
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From this reading It was doubtful whether the recognition had been mutual, for Mr. Casaubon was looking absently before him; but the lady was quick-eyed, and threw a nod and a “How do you do?” in the nick of time.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In spite of her shabby bonnet and very old Indian shawl, it was plain that the lodge-keeper regarded her as an important personage, from the low curtsy which was dropped on the entrance of the small phaeton.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nice cutting is her function: she divides With spiritual edge the millet-seed, And makes intangible savings.
arrested
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From this reading As Mr. Casaubon’s carriage was passing out of the gateway, it arrested the entrance of a pony phaeton driven by a lady with a servant seated behind.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Mr. Casaubon’s carriage was passing out of the gateway, it arrested the entrance of a pony phaeton driven by a lady with a servant seated behind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was doubtful whether the recognition had been mutual, for Mr. Casaubon was looking absently before him; but the lady was quick-eyed, and threw a nod and a “How do you do?” in the nick of time.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was doubtful whether the recognition had been mutual, for Mr. Casaubon was looking absently before him; but the lady was quick-eyed, and threw a nod and a “How do you do?” in the nick of time.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading As Mr. Casaubon’s carriage was passing out of the gateway, it arrested the entrance of a pony phaeton driven by a lady with a servant seated behind.
blades
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From this reading My lady’s tongue is like the meadow blades, That cut you stroking them with idle hand.
bonnet
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From this reading In spite of her shabby bonnet and very old Indian shawl, it was plain that the lodge-keeper regarded her as an important personage, from the low curtsy which was dropped on the entrance of the small phaeton.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was doubtful whether the recognition had been mutual, for Mr. Casaubon was looking absently before him; but the lady was quick-eyed, and threw a nod and a “How do you do?” in the nick of time.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As Mr. Casaubon’s carriage was passing out of the gateway, it arrested the entrance of a pony phaeton driven by a lady with a servant seated behind.
carriage
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From this reading As Mr. Casaubon’s carriage was passing out of the gateway, it arrested the entrance of a pony phaeton driven by a lady with a servant seated behind.
Casaubon
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From this reading It was doubtful whether the recognition had been mutual, for Mr. Casaubon was looking absently before him; but the lady was quick-eyed, and threw a nod and a “How do you do?” in the nick of time.
Casaubon's
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From this reading As Mr. Casaubon’s carriage was passing out of the gateway, it arrested the entrance of a pony phaeton driven by a lady with a servant seated behind.
curtsy
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From this reading In spite of her shabby bonnet and very old Indian shawl, it was plain that the lodge-keeper regarded her as an important personage, from the low curtsy which was dropped on the entrance of the small phaeton.
cut
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From this reading My lady’s tongue is like the meadow blades, That cut you stroking them with idle hand.
cutting
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From this reading Nice cutting is her function: she divides With spiritual edge the millet-seed, And makes intangible savings.
divides
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From this reading Nice cutting is her function: she divides With spiritual edge the millet-seed, And makes intangible savings.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was doubtful whether the recognition had been mutual, for Mr. Casaubon was looking absently before him; but the lady was quick-eyed, and threw a nod and a “How do you do?” in the nick of time.
doubtful
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From this reading It was doubtful whether the recognition had been mutual, for Mr. Casaubon was looking absently before him; but the lady was quick-eyed, and threw a nod and a “How do you do?” in the nick of time.
driven
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From this reading As Mr. Casaubon’s carriage was passing out of the gateway, it arrested the entrance of a pony phaeton driven by a lady with a servant seated behind.
dropped
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From this reading In spite of her shabby bonnet and very old Indian shawl, it was plain that the lodge-keeper regarded her as an important personage, from the low curtsy which was dropped on the entrance of the small phaeton.
edge
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From this reading Nice cutting is her function: she divides With spiritual edge the millet-seed, And makes intangible savings.
entrance
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From this reading As Mr. Casaubon’s carriage was passing out of the gateway, it arrested the entrance of a pony phaeton driven by a lady with a servant seated behind.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was doubtful whether the recognition had been mutual, for Mr. Casaubon was looking absently before him; but the lady was quick-eyed, and threw a nod and a “How do you do?” in the nick of time.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In spite of her shabby bonnet and very old Indian shawl, it was plain that the lodge-keeper regarded her as an important personage, from the low curtsy which was dropped on the entrance of the small phaeton.
function
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From this reading Nice cutting is her function: she divides With spiritual edge the millet-seed, And makes intangible savings.
gateway
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From this reading As Mr. Casaubon’s carriage was passing out of the gateway, it arrested the entrance of a pony phaeton driven by a lady with a servant seated behind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was doubtful whether the recognition had been mutual, for Mr. Casaubon was looking absently before him; but the lady was quick-eyed, and threw a nod and a “How do you do?” in the nick of time.
hand
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From this reading My lady’s tongue is like the meadow blades, That cut you stroking them with idle hand.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nice cutting is her function: she divides With spiritual edge the millet-seed, And makes intangible savings.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was doubtful whether the recognition had been mutual, for Mr. Casaubon was looking absently before him; but the lady was quick-eyed, and threw a nod and a “How do you do?” in the nick of time.
How
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From this reading It was doubtful whether the recognition had been mutual, for Mr. Casaubon was looking absently before him; but the lady was quick-eyed, and threw a nod and a “How do you do?” in the nick of time.
idle
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From this reading My lady’s tongue is like the meadow blades, That cut you stroking them with idle hand.
important
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From this reading In spite of her shabby bonnet and very old Indian shawl, it was plain that the lodge-keeper regarded her as an important personage, from the low curtsy which was dropped on the entrance of the small phaeton.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was doubtful whether the recognition had been mutual, for Mr. Casaubon was looking absently before him; but the lady was quick-eyed, and threw a nod and a “How do you do?” in the nick of time.
Indian
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From this reading In spite of her shabby bonnet and very old Indian shawl, it was plain that the lodge-keeper regarded her as an important personage, from the low curtsy which was dropped on the entrance of the small phaeton.
intangible
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From this reading Nice cutting is her function: she divides With spiritual edge the millet-seed, And makes intangible savings.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My lady’s tongue is like the meadow blades, That cut you stroking them with idle hand.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As Mr. Casaubon’s carriage was passing out of the gateway, it arrested the entrance of a pony phaeton driven by a lady with a servant seated behind.
lady
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From this reading As Mr. Casaubon’s carriage was passing out of the gateway, it arrested the entrance of a pony phaeton driven by a lady with a servant seated behind.
lady's
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From this reading My lady’s tongue is like the meadow blades, That cut you stroking them with idle hand.
like
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From this reading My lady’s tongue is like the meadow blades, That cut you stroking them with idle hand.
lodge-keeper
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From this reading In spite of her shabby bonnet and very old Indian shawl, it was plain that the lodge-keeper regarded her as an important personage, from the low curtsy which was dropped on the entrance of the small phaeton.
looking
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From this reading It was doubtful whether the recognition had been mutual, for Mr. Casaubon was looking absently before him; but the lady was quick-eyed, and threw a nod and a “How do you do?” in the nick of time.
low
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From this reading In spite of her shabby bonnet and very old Indian shawl, it was plain that the lodge-keeper regarded her as an important personage, from the low curtsy which was dropped on the entrance of the small phaeton.
makes
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From this reading Nice cutting is her function: she divides With spiritual edge the millet-seed, And makes intangible savings.
meadow
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From this reading My lady’s tongue is like the meadow blades, That cut you stroking them with idle hand.
millet-seed
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From this reading Nice cutting is her function: she divides With spiritual edge the millet-seed, And makes intangible savings.
Mr
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From this reading As Mr. Casaubon’s carriage was passing out of the gateway, it arrested the entrance of a pony phaeton driven by a lady with a servant seated behind.
mutual
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From this reading It was doubtful whether the recognition had been mutual, for Mr. Casaubon was looking absently before him; but the lady was quick-eyed, and threw a nod and a “How do you do?” in the nick of time.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My lady’s tongue is like the meadow blades, That cut you stroking them with idle hand.
Nice
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From this reading Nice cutting is her function: she divides With spiritual edge the millet-seed, And makes intangible savings.
nick
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From this reading It was doubtful whether the recognition had been mutual, for Mr. Casaubon was looking absently before him; but the lady was quick-eyed, and threw a nod and a “How do you do?” in the nick of time.
nod
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From this reading It was doubtful whether the recognition had been mutual, for Mr. Casaubon was looking absently before him; but the lady was quick-eyed, and threw a nod and a “How do you do?” in the nick of time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Mr. Casaubon’s carriage was passing out of the gateway, it arrested the entrance of a pony phaeton driven by a lady with a servant seated behind.
old
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From this reading In spite of her shabby bonnet and very old Indian shawl, it was plain that the lodge-keeper regarded her as an important personage, from the low curtsy which was dropped on the entrance of the small phaeton.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In spite of her shabby bonnet and very old Indian shawl, it was plain that the lodge-keeper regarded her as an important personage, from the low curtsy which was dropped on the entrance of the small phaeton.
out
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From this reading As Mr. Casaubon’s carriage was passing out of the gateway, it arrested the entrance of a pony phaeton driven by a lady with a servant seated behind.
passing
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From this reading As Mr. Casaubon’s carriage was passing out of the gateway, it arrested the entrance of a pony phaeton driven by a lady with a servant seated behind.
personage
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From this reading In spite of her shabby bonnet and very old Indian shawl, it was plain that the lodge-keeper regarded her as an important personage, from the low curtsy which was dropped on the entrance of the small phaeton.
phaeton
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From this reading As Mr. Casaubon’s carriage was passing out of the gateway, it arrested the entrance of a pony phaeton driven by a lady with a servant seated behind.
plain
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From this reading In spite of her shabby bonnet and very old Indian shawl, it was plain that the lodge-keeper regarded her as an important personage, from the low curtsy which was dropped on the entrance of the small phaeton.
pony
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From this reading As Mr. Casaubon’s carriage was passing out of the gateway, it arrested the entrance of a pony phaeton driven by a lady with a servant seated behind.
quick-eyed
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From this reading It was doubtful whether the recognition had been mutual, for Mr. Casaubon was looking absently before him; but the lady was quick-eyed, and threw a nod and a “How do you do?” in the nick of time.
recognition
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From this reading It was doubtful whether the recognition had been mutual, for Mr. Casaubon was looking absently before him; but the lady was quick-eyed, and threw a nod and a “How do you do?” in the nick of time.
regarded
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From this reading In spite of her shabby bonnet and very old Indian shawl, it was plain that the lodge-keeper regarded her as an important personage, from the low curtsy which was dropped on the entrance of the small phaeton.
savings
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From this reading Nice cutting is her function: she divides With spiritual edge the millet-seed, And makes intangible savings.
seated
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From this reading As Mr. Casaubon’s carriage was passing out of the gateway, it arrested the entrance of a pony phaeton driven by a lady with a servant seated behind.
servant
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From this reading As Mr. Casaubon’s carriage was passing out of the gateway, it arrested the entrance of a pony phaeton driven by a lady with a servant seated behind.
shabby
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From this reading In spite of her shabby bonnet and very old Indian shawl, it was plain that the lodge-keeper regarded her as an important personage, from the low curtsy which was dropped on the entrance of the small phaeton.
shawl
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From this reading In spite of her shabby bonnet and very old Indian shawl, it was plain that the lodge-keeper regarded her as an important personage, from the low curtsy which was dropped on the entrance of the small phaeton.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nice cutting is her function: she divides With spiritual edge the millet-seed, And makes intangible savings.
small
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From this reading In spite of her shabby bonnet and very old Indian shawl, it was plain that the lodge-keeper regarded her as an important personage, from the low curtsy which was dropped on the entrance of the small phaeton.
spiritual
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From this reading Nice cutting is her function: she divides With spiritual edge the millet-seed, And makes intangible savings.
spite
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From this reading In spite of her shabby bonnet and very old Indian shawl, it was plain that the lodge-keeper regarded her as an important personage, from the low curtsy which was dropped on the entrance of the small phaeton.
stroking
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From this reading My lady’s tongue is like the meadow blades, That cut you stroking them with idle hand.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My lady’s tongue is like the meadow blades, That cut you stroking them with idle hand.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My lady’s tongue is like the meadow blades, That cut you stroking them with idle hand.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading My lady’s tongue is like the meadow blades, That cut you stroking them with idle hand.
threw
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From this reading It was doubtful whether the recognition had been mutual, for Mr. Casaubon was looking absently before him; but the lady was quick-eyed, and threw a nod and a “How do you do?” in the nick of time.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was doubtful whether the recognition had been mutual, for Mr. Casaubon was looking absently before him; but the lady was quick-eyed, and threw a nod and a “How do you do?” in the nick of time.
tonguenounUS /tongue/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My lady’s tongue is like the meadow blades, That cut you stroking them with idle hand.
very
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From this reading In spite of her shabby bonnet and very old Indian shawl, it was plain that the lodge-keeper regarded her as an important personage, from the low curtsy which was dropped on the entrance of the small phaeton.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Mr. Casaubon’s carriage was passing out of the gateway, it arrested the entrance of a pony phaeton driven by a lady with a servant seated behind.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading It was doubtful whether the recognition had been mutual, for Mr. Casaubon was looking absently before him; but the lady was quick-eyed, and threw a nod and a “How do you do?” in the nick of time.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In spite of her shabby bonnet and very old Indian shawl, it was plain that the lodge-keeper regarded her as an important personage, from the low curtsy which was dropped on the entrance of the small phaeton.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading My lady’s tongue is like the meadow blades, That cut you stroking them with idle hand.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My lady’s tongue is like the meadow blades, That cut you stroking them with idle hand.
