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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 I am inclined to think that the young gentleman's temper was at fault, and his conclusion hasty; a calmer observer would have detected nothing of this in her frankly cheerful voice.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading In his first astounded sight of her, in her limp nankeen sunbonnet, thrown back from her head by the impetus of her flight, he saw only too much hair, two much white teeth, too much eye-flash, and, above all,--as it appeared to him,--too much confidence in the power of these qualities.
all
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From this reading In his first astounded sight of her, in her limp nankeen sunbonnet, thrown back from her head by the impetus of her flight, he saw only too much hair, two much white teeth, too much eye-flash, and, above all,--as it appeared to him,--too much confidence in the power of these qualities.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am inclined to think that the young gentleman's temper was at fault, and his conclusion hasty; a calmer observer would have detected nothing of this in her frankly cheerful voice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In his first astounded sight of her, in her limp nankeen sunbonnet, thrown back from her head by the impetus of her flight, he saw only too much hair, two much white teeth, too much eye-flash, and, above all,--as it appeared to him,--too much confidence in the power of these qualities.
appeared
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From this reading In his first astounded sight of her, in her limp nankeen sunbonnet, thrown back from her head by the impetus of her flight, he saw only too much hair, two much white teeth, too much eye-flash, and, above all,--as it appeared to him,--too much confidence in the power of these qualities.
arms
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From this reading Even as she ran, it seemed to him that she was pulling down ostentatiously the rolled-up sleeves of her pink calico gown over her shapely arms.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In his first astounded sight of her, in her limp nankeen sunbonnet, thrown back from her head by the impetus of her flight, he saw only too much hair, two much white teeth, too much eye-flash, and, above all,--as it appeared to him,--too much confidence in the power of these qualities.
astounded
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From this reading In his first astounded sight of her, in her limp nankeen sunbonnet, thrown back from her head by the impetus of her flight, he saw only too much hair, two much white teeth, too much eye-flash, and, above all,--as it appeared to him,--too much confidence in the power of these qualities.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I am inclined to think that the young gentleman's temper was at fault, and his conclusion hasty; a calmer observer would have detected nothing of this in her frankly cheerful voice.
back
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From this reading In his first astounded sight of her, in her limp nankeen sunbonnet, thrown back from her head by the impetus of her flight, he saw only too much hair, two much white teeth, too much eye-flash, and, above all,--as it appeared to him,--too much confidence in the power of these qualities.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In his first astounded sight of her, in her limp nankeen sunbonnet, thrown back from her head by the impetus of her flight, he saw only too much hair, two much white teeth, too much eye-flash, and, above all,--as it appeared to him,--too much confidence in the power of these qualities.
calico
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From this reading Even as she ran, it seemed to him that she was pulling down ostentatiously the rolled-up sleeves of her pink calico gown over her shapely arms.
calmer
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From this reading I am inclined to think that the young gentleman's temper was at fault, and his conclusion hasty; a calmer observer would have detected nothing of this in her frankly cheerful voice.
cheerful
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From this reading I am inclined to think that the young gentleman's temper was at fault, and his conclusion hasty; a calmer observer would have detected nothing of this in her frankly cheerful voice.
conclusion
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From this reading I am inclined to think that the young gentleman's temper was at fault, and his conclusion hasty; a calmer observer would have detected nothing of this in her frankly cheerful voice.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In his first astounded sight of her, in her limp nankeen sunbonnet, thrown back from her head by the impetus of her flight, he saw only too much hair, two much white teeth, too much eye-flash, and, above all,--as it appeared to him,--too much confidence in the power of these qualities.
coquetry
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From this reading Nevertheless, her evident pleasure in the meeting seemed to him only obtrusive coquetry.
detected
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From this reading I am inclined to think that the young gentleman's temper was at fault, and his conclusion hasty; a calmer observer would have detected nothing of this in her frankly cheerful voice.
down
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From this reading Even as she ran, it seemed to him that she was pulling down ostentatiously the rolled-up sleeves of her pink calico gown over her shapely arms.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even as she ran, it seemed to him that she was pulling down ostentatiously the rolled-up sleeves of her pink calico gown over her shapely arms.
evident
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From this reading Nevertheless, her evident pleasure in the meeting seemed to him only obtrusive coquetry.
eye-flash
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From this reading In his first astounded sight of her, in her limp nankeen sunbonnet, thrown back from her head by the impetus of her flight, he saw only too much hair, two much white teeth, too much eye-flash, and, above all,--as it appeared to him,--too much confidence in the power of these qualities.
fault
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From this reading I am inclined to think that the young gentleman's temper was at fault, and his conclusion hasty; a calmer observer would have detected nothing of this in her frankly cheerful voice.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In his first astounded sight of her, in her limp nankeen sunbonnet, thrown back from her head by the impetus of her flight, he saw only too much hair, two much white teeth, too much eye-flash, and, above all,--as it appeared to him,--too much confidence in the power of these qualities.
flight
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From this reading In his first astounded sight of her, in her limp nankeen sunbonnet, thrown back from her head by the impetus of her flight, he saw only too much hair, two much white teeth, too much eye-flash, and, above all,--as it appeared to him,--too much confidence in the power of these qualities.
frankly
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From this reading I am inclined to think that the young gentleman's temper was at fault, and his conclusion hasty; a calmer observer would have detected nothing of this in her frankly cheerful voice.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In his first astounded sight of her, in her limp nankeen sunbonnet, thrown back from her head by the impetus of her flight, he saw only too much hair, two much white teeth, too much eye-flash, and, above all,--as it appeared to him,--too much confidence in the power of these qualities.
gentleman's
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From this reading I am inclined to think that the young gentleman's temper was at fault, and his conclusion hasty; a calmer observer would have detected nothing of this in her frankly cheerful voice.
gown
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From this reading Even as she ran, it seemed to him that she was pulling down ostentatiously the rolled-up sleeves of her pink calico gown over her shapely arms.
hair
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From this reading In his first astounded sight of her, in her limp nankeen sunbonnet, thrown back from her head by the impetus of her flight, he saw only too much hair, two much white teeth, too much eye-flash, and, above all,--as it appeared to him,--too much confidence in the power of these qualities.
hasty
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From this reading I am inclined to think that the young gentleman's temper was at fault, and his conclusion hasty; a calmer observer would have detected nothing of this in her frankly cheerful voice.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am inclined to think that the young gentleman's temper was at fault, and his conclusion hasty; a calmer observer would have detected nothing of this in her frankly cheerful voice.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his first astounded sight of her, in her limp nankeen sunbonnet, thrown back from her head by the impetus of her flight, he saw only too much hair, two much white teeth, too much eye-flash, and, above all,--as it appeared to him,--too much confidence in the power of these qualities.
head
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From this reading In his first astounded sight of her, in her limp nankeen sunbonnet, thrown back from her head by the impetus of her flight, he saw only too much hair, two much white teeth, too much eye-flash, and, above all,--as it appeared to him,--too much confidence in the power of these qualities.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In his first astounded sight of her, in her limp nankeen sunbonnet, thrown back from her head by the impetus of her flight, he saw only too much hair, two much white teeth, too much eye-flash, and, above all,--as it appeared to him,--too much confidence in the power of these qualities.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In his first astounded sight of her, in her limp nankeen sunbonnet, thrown back from her head by the impetus of her flight, he saw only too much hair, two much white teeth, too much eye-flash, and, above all,--as it appeared to him,--too much confidence in the power of these qualities.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his first astounded sight of her, in her limp nankeen sunbonnet, thrown back from her head by the impetus of her flight, he saw only too much hair, two much white teeth, too much eye-flash, and, above all,--as it appeared to him,--too much confidence in the power of these qualities.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am inclined to think that the young gentleman's temper was at fault, and his conclusion hasty; a calmer observer would have detected nothing of this in her frankly cheerful voice.
impetus
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From this reading In his first astounded sight of her, in her limp nankeen sunbonnet, thrown back from her head by the impetus of her flight, he saw only too much hair, two much white teeth, too much eye-flash, and, above all,--as it appeared to him,--too much confidence in the power of these qualities.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his first astounded sight of her, in her limp nankeen sunbonnet, thrown back from her head by the impetus of her flight, he saw only too much hair, two much white teeth, too much eye-flash, and, above all,--as it appeared to him,--too much confidence in the power of these qualities.
inclined
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From this reading I am inclined to think that the young gentleman's temper was at fault, and his conclusion hasty; a calmer observer would have detected nothing of this in her frankly cheerful voice.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In his first astounded sight of her, in her limp nankeen sunbonnet, thrown back from her head by the impetus of her flight, he saw only too much hair, two much white teeth, too much eye-flash, and, above all,--as it appeared to him,--too much confidence in the power of these qualities.
limp
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From this reading In his first astounded sight of her, in her limp nankeen sunbonnet, thrown back from her head by the impetus of her flight, he saw only too much hair, two much white teeth, too much eye-flash, and, above all,--as it appeared to him,--too much confidence in the power of these qualities.
Lordy
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From this reading “Lordy!
meeting
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From this reading Nevertheless, her evident pleasure in the meeting seemed to him only obtrusive coquetry.
much
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From this reading In his first astounded sight of her, in her limp nankeen sunbonnet, thrown back from her head by the impetus of her flight, he saw only too much hair, two much white teeth, too much eye-flash, and, above all,--as it appeared to him,--too much confidence in the power of these qualities.
nankeen
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From this reading In his first astounded sight of her, in her limp nankeen sunbonnet, thrown back from her head by the impetus of her flight, he saw only too much hair, two much white teeth, too much eye-flash, and, above all,--as it appeared to him,--too much confidence in the power of these qualities.
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, her evident pleasure in the meeting seemed to him only obtrusive coquetry.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I am inclined to think that the young gentleman's temper was at fault, and his conclusion hasty; a calmer observer would have detected nothing of this in her frankly cheerful voice.
observer
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From this reading I am inclined to think that the young gentleman's temper was at fault, and his conclusion hasty; a calmer observer would have detected nothing of this in her frankly cheerful voice.
obtrusive
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From this reading Nevertheless, her evident pleasure in the meeting seemed to him only obtrusive coquetry.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In his first astounded sight of her, in her limp nankeen sunbonnet, thrown back from her head by the impetus of her flight, he saw only too much hair, two much white teeth, too much eye-flash, and, above all,--as it appeared to him,--too much confidence in the power of these qualities.
only
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From this reading In his first astounded sight of her, in her limp nankeen sunbonnet, thrown back from her head by the impetus of her flight, he saw only too much hair, two much white teeth, too much eye-flash, and, above all,--as it appeared to him,--too much confidence in the power of these qualities.
ostentatiously
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From this reading Even as she ran, it seemed to him that she was pulling down ostentatiously the rolled-up sleeves of her pink calico gown over her shapely arms.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Even as she ran, it seemed to him that she was pulling down ostentatiously the rolled-up sleeves of her pink calico gown over her shapely arms.
pink
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From this reading Even as she ran, it seemed to him that she was pulling down ostentatiously the rolled-up sleeves of her pink calico gown over her shapely arms.
pleasure
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From this reading Nevertheless, her evident pleasure in the meeting seemed to him only obtrusive coquetry.
power
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From this reading In his first astounded sight of her, in her limp nankeen sunbonnet, thrown back from her head by the impetus of her flight, he saw only too much hair, two much white teeth, too much eye-flash, and, above all,--as it appeared to him,--too much confidence in the power of these qualities.
pulling
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From this reading Even as she ran, it seemed to him that she was pulling down ostentatiously the rolled-up sleeves of her pink calico gown over her shapely arms.
qualities
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From this reading In his first astounded sight of her, in her limp nankeen sunbonnet, thrown back from her head by the impetus of her flight, he saw only too much hair, two much white teeth, too much eye-flash, and, above all,--as it appeared to him,--too much confidence in the power of these qualities.
ran
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From this reading Even as she ran, it seemed to him that she was pulling down ostentatiously the rolled-up sleeves of her pink calico gown over her shapely arms.
rolled-up
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From this reading Even as she ran, it seemed to him that she was pulling down ostentatiously the rolled-up sleeves of her pink calico gown over her shapely arms.
saw
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From this reading In his first astounded sight of her, in her limp nankeen sunbonnet, thrown back from her head by the impetus of her flight, he saw only too much hair, two much white teeth, too much eye-flash, and, above all,--as it appeared to him,--too much confidence in the power of these qualities.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even as she ran, it seemed to him that she was pulling down ostentatiously the rolled-up sleeves of her pink calico gown over her shapely arms.
shapely
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From this reading Even as she ran, it seemed to him that she was pulling down ostentatiously the rolled-up sleeves of her pink calico gown over her shapely arms.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even as she ran, it seemed to him that she was pulling down ostentatiously the rolled-up sleeves of her pink calico gown over her shapely arms.
sight
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From this reading In his first astounded sight of her, in her limp nankeen sunbonnet, thrown back from her head by the impetus of her flight, he saw only too much hair, two much white teeth, too much eye-flash, and, above all,--as it appeared to him,--too much confidence in the power of these qualities.
sleeves
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From this reading Even as she ran, it seemed to him that she was pulling down ostentatiously the rolled-up sleeves of her pink calico gown over her shapely arms.
sunbonnet
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From this reading In his first astounded sight of her, in her limp nankeen sunbonnet, thrown back from her head by the impetus of her flight, he saw only too much hair, two much white teeth, too much eye-flash, and, above all,--as it appeared to him,--too much confidence in the power of these qualities.
teeth
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From this reading In his first astounded sight of her, in her limp nankeen sunbonnet, thrown back from her head by the impetus of her flight, he saw only too much hair, two much white teeth, too much eye-flash, and, above all,--as it appeared to him,--too much confidence in the power of these qualities.
temper
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From this reading I am inclined to think that the young gentleman's temper was at fault, and his conclusion hasty; a calmer observer would have detected nothing of this in her frankly cheerful voice.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even as she ran, it seemed to him that she was pulling down ostentatiously the rolled-up sleeves of her pink calico gown over her shapely arms.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In his first astounded sight of her, in her limp nankeen sunbonnet, thrown back from her head by the impetus of her flight, he saw only too much hair, two much white teeth, too much eye-flash, and, above all,--as it appeared to him,--too much confidence in the power of these qualities.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In his first astounded sight of her, in her limp nankeen sunbonnet, thrown back from her head by the impetus of her flight, he saw only too much hair, two much white teeth, too much eye-flash, and, above all,--as it appeared to him,--too much confidence in the power of these qualities.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am inclined to think that the young gentleman's temper was at fault, and his conclusion hasty; a calmer observer would have detected nothing of this in her frankly cheerful voice.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I am inclined to think that the young gentleman's temper was at fault, and his conclusion hasty; a calmer observer would have detected nothing of this in her frankly cheerful voice.
thrown
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From this reading In his first astounded sight of her, in her limp nankeen sunbonnet, thrown back from her head by the impetus of her flight, he saw only too much hair, two much white teeth, too much eye-flash, and, above all,--as it appeared to him,--too much confidence in the power of these qualities.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In his first astounded sight of her, in her limp nankeen sunbonnet, thrown back from her head by the impetus of her flight, he saw only too much hair, two much white teeth, too much eye-flash, and, above all,--as it appeared to him,--too much confidence in the power of these qualities.
too
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From this reading In his first astounded sight of her, in her limp nankeen sunbonnet, thrown back from her head by the impetus of her flight, he saw only too much hair, two much white teeth, too much eye-flash, and, above all,--as it appeared to him,--too much confidence in the power of these qualities.
two
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From this reading In his first astounded sight of her, in her limp nankeen sunbonnet, thrown back from her head by the impetus of her flight, he saw only too much hair, two much white teeth, too much eye-flash, and, above all,--as it appeared to him,--too much confidence in the power of these qualities.
voice
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From this reading I am inclined to think that the young gentleman's temper was at fault, and his conclusion hasty; a calmer observer would have detected nothing of this in her frankly cheerful voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even as she ran, it seemed to him that she was pulling down ostentatiously the rolled-up sleeves of her pink calico gown over her shapely arms.
white
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From this reading In his first astounded sight of her, in her limp nankeen sunbonnet, thrown back from her head by the impetus of her flight, he saw only too much hair, two much white teeth, too much eye-flash, and, above all,--as it appeared to him,--too much confidence in the power of these qualities.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I am inclined to think that the young gentleman's temper was at fault, and his conclusion hasty; a calmer observer would have detected nothing of this in her frankly cheerful voice.
young
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From this reading I am inclined to think that the young gentleman's temper was at fault, and his conclusion hasty; a calmer observer would have detected nothing of this in her frankly cheerful voice.
