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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 For he was not a man to have conceived so well of his own parts as to have flattered himself that the girl must certainly be his.
abandonment
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From this reading He was absolutely triumphant, throwing his hat up into the air in the abandonment of his joy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There are at present a number of young men about who think that few girls are worth the winning, but that any girl is to be had, not by asking,--which would be troublesome,--but simply by looking at her.
absolutely
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From this reading He was absolutely triumphant, throwing his hat up into the air in the abandonment of his joy.
air
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From this reading He was absolutely triumphant, throwing his hat up into the air in the abandonment of his joy.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Just now I am triumphant," Harry Annesley had said to his hostess as he left Mrs. Armitage's house in the Paragon, at Cheltenham.
ANNESLEY
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From this reading HARRY ANNESLEY IS SUMMONED HOME.
any
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From this reading There are at present a number of young men about who think that few girls are worth the winning, but that any girl is to be had, not by asking,--which would be troublesome,--but simply by looking at her.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are at present a number of young men about who think that few girls are worth the winning, but that any girl is to be had, not by asking,--which would be troublesome,--but simply by looking at her.
Armitage's
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From this reading "Just now I am triumphant," Harry Annesley had said to his hostess as he left Mrs. Armitage's house in the Paragon, at Cheltenham.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Just now I am triumphant," Harry Annesley had said to his hostess as he left Mrs. Armitage's house in the Paragon, at Cheltenham.
asking
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From this reading There are at present a number of young men about who think that few girls are worth the winning, but that any girl is to be had, not by asking,--which would be troublesome,--but simply by looking at her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Just now I am triumphant," Harry Annesley had said to his hostess as he left Mrs. Armitage's house in the Paragon, at Cheltenham.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For he was not a man to have conceived so well of his own parts as to have flattered himself that the girl must certainly be his.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There are at present a number of young men about who think that few girls are worth the winning, but that any girl is to be had, not by asking,--which would be troublesome,--but simply by looking at her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There are at present a number of young men about who think that few girls are worth the winning, but that any girl is to be had, not by asking,--which would be troublesome,--but simply by looking at her.
certainly
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From this reading For he was not a man to have conceived so well of his own parts as to have flattered himself that the girl must certainly be his.
Cheltenham
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From this reading "Just now I am triumphant," Harry Annesley had said to his hostess as he left Mrs. Armitage's house in the Paragon, at Cheltenham.
conceived
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From this reading For he was not a man to have conceived so well of his own parts as to have flattered himself that the girl must certainly be his.
few
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From this reading There are at present a number of young men about who think that few girls are worth the winning, but that any girl is to be had, not by asking,--which would be troublesome,--but simply by looking at her.
flattered
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From this reading For he was not a man to have conceived so well of his own parts as to have flattered himself that the girl must certainly be his.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For he was not a man to have conceived so well of his own parts as to have flattered himself that the girl must certainly be his.
girl
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From this reading For he was not a man to have conceived so well of his own parts as to have flattered himself that the girl must certainly be his.
girls
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From this reading There are at present a number of young men about who think that few girls are worth the winning, but that any girl is to be had, not by asking,--which would be troublesome,--but simply by looking at her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Just now I am triumphant," Harry Annesley had said to his hostess as he left Mrs. Armitage's house in the Paragon, at Cheltenham.
HARRY
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From this reading HARRY ANNESLEY IS SUMMONED HOME.
hat
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From this reading He was absolutely triumphant, throwing his hat up into the air in the abandonment of his joy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For he was not a man to have conceived so well of his own parts as to have flattered himself that the girl must certainly be his.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Just now I am triumphant," Harry Annesley had said to his hostess as he left Mrs. Armitage's house in the Paragon, at Cheltenham.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There are at present a number of young men about who think that few girls are worth the winning, but that any girl is to be had, not by asking,--which would be troublesome,--but simply by looking at her.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For he was not a man to have conceived so well of his own parts as to have flattered himself that the girl must certainly be his.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Just now I am triumphant," Harry Annesley had said to his hostess as he left Mrs. Armitage's house in the Paragon, at Cheltenham.
HOME
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From this reading HARRY ANNESLEY IS SUMMONED HOME.
hostess
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From this reading "Just now I am triumphant," Harry Annesley had said to his hostess as he left Mrs. Armitage's house in the Paragon, at Cheltenham.
house
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From this reading "Just now I am triumphant," Harry Annesley had said to his hostess as he left Mrs. Armitage's house in the Paragon, at Cheltenham.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Just now I am triumphant," Harry Annesley had said to his hostess as he left Mrs. Armitage's house in the Paragon, at Cheltenham.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Just now I am triumphant," Harry Annesley had said to his hostess as he left Mrs. Armitage's house in the Paragon, at Cheltenham.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was absolutely triumphant, throwing his hat up into the air in the abandonment of his joy.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HARRY ANNESLEY IS SUMMONED HOME.
joy
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From this reading He was absolutely triumphant, throwing his hat up into the air in the abandonment of his joy.
Just
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From this reading "Just now I am triumphant," Harry Annesley had said to his hostess as he left Mrs. Armitage's house in the Paragon, at Cheltenham.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Just now I am triumphant," Harry Annesley had said to his hostess as he left Mrs. Armitage's house in the Paragon, at Cheltenham.
looking
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From this reading There are at present a number of young men about who think that few girls are worth the winning, but that any girl is to be had, not by asking,--which would be troublesome,--but simply by looking at her.
man
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From this reading For he was not a man to have conceived so well of his own parts as to have flattered himself that the girl must certainly be his.
men
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From this reading There are at present a number of young men about who think that few girls are worth the winning, but that any girl is to be had, not by asking,--which would be troublesome,--but simply by looking at her.
Mrs
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From this reading "Just now I am triumphant," Harry Annesley had said to his hostess as he left Mrs. Armitage's house in the Paragon, at Cheltenham.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading For he was not a man to have conceived so well of his own parts as to have flattered himself that the girl must certainly be his.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For he was not a man to have conceived so well of his own parts as to have flattered himself that the girl must certainly be his.
now
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From this reading "Just now I am triumphant," Harry Annesley had said to his hostess as he left Mrs. Armitage's house in the Paragon, at Cheltenham.
number
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From this reading There are at present a number of young men about who think that few girls are worth the winning, but that any girl is to be had, not by asking,--which would be troublesome,--but simply by looking at her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was absolutely triumphant, throwing his hat up into the air in the abandonment of his joy.
own
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From this reading For he was not a man to have conceived so well of his own parts as to have flattered himself that the girl must certainly be his.
Paragon
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From this reading "Just now I am triumphant," Harry Annesley had said to his hostess as he left Mrs. Armitage's house in the Paragon, at Cheltenham.
parts
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From this reading For he was not a man to have conceived so well of his own parts as to have flattered himself that the girl must certainly be his.
present
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From this reading There are at present a number of young men about who think that few girls are worth the winning, but that any girl is to be had, not by asking,--which would be troublesome,--but simply by looking at her.
said
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From this reading "Just now I am triumphant," Harry Annesley had said to his hostess as he left Mrs. Armitage's house in the Paragon, at Cheltenham.
simply
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From this reading There are at present a number of young men about who think that few girls are worth the winning, but that any girl is to be had, not by asking,--which would be troublesome,--but simply by looking at her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For he was not a man to have conceived so well of his own parts as to have flattered himself that the girl must certainly be his.
SUMMONED
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From this reading HARRY ANNESLEY IS SUMMONED HOME.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For he was not a man to have conceived so well of his own parts as to have flattered himself that the girl must certainly be his.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Just now I am triumphant," Harry Annesley had said to his hostess as he left Mrs. Armitage's house in the Paragon, at Cheltenham.
There
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From this reading There are at present a number of young men about who think that few girls are worth the winning, but that any girl is to be had, not by asking,--which would be troublesome,--but simply by looking at her.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There are at present a number of young men about who think that few girls are worth the winning, but that any girl is to be had, not by asking,--which would be troublesome,--but simply by looking at her.
throwing
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From this reading He was absolutely triumphant, throwing his hat up into the air in the abandonment of his joy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Just now I am triumphant," Harry Annesley had said to his hostess as he left Mrs. Armitage's house in the Paragon, at Cheltenham.
triumphant
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From this reading "Just now I am triumphant," Harry Annesley had said to his hostess as he left Mrs. Armitage's house in the Paragon, at Cheltenham.
troublesome
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From this reading There are at present a number of young men about who think that few girls are worth the winning, but that any girl is to be had, not by asking,--which would be troublesome,--but simply by looking at her.
up
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From this reading He was absolutely triumphant, throwing his hat up into the air in the abandonment of his joy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was absolutely triumphant, throwing his hat up into the air in the abandonment of his joy.
well
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From this reading For he was not a man to have conceived so well of his own parts as to have flattered himself that the girl must certainly be his.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are at present a number of young men about who think that few girls are worth the winning, but that any girl is to be had, not by asking,--which would be troublesome,--but simply by looking at her.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There are at present a number of young men about who think that few girls are worth the winning, but that any girl is to be had, not by asking,--which would be troublesome,--but simply by looking at her.
winning
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From this reading There are at present a number of young men about who think that few girls are worth the winning, but that any girl is to be had, not by asking,--which would be troublesome,--but simply by looking at her.
worth
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From this reading There are at present a number of young men about who think that few girls are worth the winning, but that any girl is to be had, not by asking,--which would be troublesome,--but simply by looking at her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There are at present a number of young men about who think that few girls are worth the winning, but that any girl is to be had, not by asking,--which would be troublesome,--but simply by looking at her.
young
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From this reading There are at present a number of young men about who think that few girls are worth the winning, but that any girl is to be had, not by asking,--which would be troublesome,--but simply by looking at her.
