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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 "To dispense with ceremony is the most delicate mode of conferring a compliment," replied the urbane Italian, as he recovered from his first surprise at Randal's sudden address, and extended his hand.
address
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From this reading "To dispense with ceremony is the most delicate mode of conferring a compliment," replied the urbane Italian, as he recovered from his first surprise at Randal's sudden address, and extended his hand.
advanced
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From this reading RANDAL advanced--"I fear, Signor Riccabocca, that I am guilty of some want of ceremony."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading RANDAL advanced--"I fear, Signor Riccabocca, that I am guilty of some want of ceremony."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "To dispense with ceremony is the most delicate mode of conferring a compliment," replied the urbane Italian, as he recovered from his first surprise at Randal's sudden address, and extended his hand.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "To dispense with ceremony is the most delicate mode of conferring a compliment," replied the urbane Italian, as he recovered from his first surprise at Randal's sudden address, and extended his hand.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "To dispense with ceremony is the most delicate mode of conferring a compliment," replied the urbane Italian, as he recovered from his first surprise at Randal's sudden address, and extended his hand.
bowed
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From this reading Violante bowed her graceful head to the young man's respectful salutation.
ceremony
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From this reading RANDAL advanced--"I fear, Signor Riccabocca, that I am guilty of some want of ceremony."
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading RICCOBOCCA.--"YOU come from London?
compliment
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From this reading "To dispense with ceremony is the most delicate mode of conferring a compliment," replied the urbane Italian, as he recovered from his first surprise at Randal's sudden address, and extended his hand.
conferring
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From this reading "To dispense with ceremony is the most delicate mode of conferring a compliment," replied the urbane Italian, as he recovered from his first surprise at Randal's sudden address, and extended his hand.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I am on my way to Hazeldean," resumed Randal, "and, seeing you in the garden, could not resist this intrusion."
delicate
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From this reading "To dispense with ceremony is the most delicate mode of conferring a compliment," replied the urbane Italian, as he recovered from his first surprise at Randal's sudden address, and extended his hand.
dispense
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From this reading "To dispense with ceremony is the most delicate mode of conferring a compliment," replied the urbane Italian, as he recovered from his first surprise at Randal's sudden address, and extended his hand.
extended
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From this reading "To dispense with ceremony is the most delicate mode of conferring a compliment," replied the urbane Italian, as he recovered from his first surprise at Randal's sudden address, and extended his hand.
fear
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From this reading RANDAL advanced--"I fear, Signor Riccabocca, that I am guilty of some want of ceremony."
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "To dispense with ceremony is the most delicate mode of conferring a compliment," replied the urbane Italian, as he recovered from his first surprise at Randal's sudden address, and extended his hand.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "To dispense with ceremony is the most delicate mode of conferring a compliment," replied the urbane Italian, as he recovered from his first surprise at Randal's sudden address, and extended his hand.
garden
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From this reading "I am on my way to Hazeldean," resumed Randal, "and, seeing you in the garden, could not resist this intrusion."
graceful
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From this reading Violante bowed her graceful head to the young man's respectful salutation.
guilty
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From this reading RANDAL advanced--"I fear, Signor Riccabocca, that I am guilty of some want of ceremony."
hand
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From this reading "To dispense with ceremony is the most delicate mode of conferring a compliment," replied the urbane Italian, as he recovered from his first surprise at Randal's sudden address, and extended his hand.
Hazeldean
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From this reading "I am on my way to Hazeldean," resumed Randal, "and, seeing you in the garden, could not resist this intrusion."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "To dispense with ceremony is the most delicate mode of conferring a compliment," replied the urbane Italian, as he recovered from his first surprise at Randal's sudden address, and extended his hand.
head
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From this reading Violante bowed her graceful head to the young man's respectful salutation.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Violante bowed her graceful head to the young man's respectful salutation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "To dispense with ceremony is the most delicate mode of conferring a compliment," replied the urbane Italian, as he recovered from his first surprise at Randal's sudden address, and extended his hand.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading RANDAL advanced--"I fear, Signor Riccabocca, that I am guilty of some want of ceremony."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I am on my way to Hazeldean," resumed Randal, "and, seeing you in the garden, could not resist this intrusion."
intrusion
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From this reading "I am on my way to Hazeldean," resumed Randal, "and, seeing you in the garden, could not resist this intrusion."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "To dispense with ceremony is the most delicate mode of conferring a compliment," replied the urbane Italian, as he recovered from his first surprise at Randal's sudden address, and extended his hand.
Italian
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From this reading "To dispense with ceremony is the most delicate mode of conferring a compliment," replied the urbane Italian, as he recovered from his first surprise at Randal's sudden address, and extended his hand.
London
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From this reading RICCOBOCCA.--"YOU come from London?
man's
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From this reading Violante bowed her graceful head to the young man's respectful salutation.
mode
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From this reading "To dispense with ceremony is the most delicate mode of conferring a compliment," replied the urbane Italian, as he recovered from his first surprise at Randal's sudden address, and extended his hand.
most
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From this reading "To dispense with ceremony is the most delicate mode of conferring a compliment," replied the urbane Italian, as he recovered from his first surprise at Randal's sudden address, and extended his hand.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I am on my way to Hazeldean," resumed Randal, "and, seeing you in the garden, could not resist this intrusion."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am on my way to Hazeldean," resumed Randal, "and, seeing you in the garden, could not resist this intrusion."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RANDAL advanced--"I fear, Signor Riccabocca, that I am guilty of some want of ceremony."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I am on my way to Hazeldean," resumed Randal, "and, seeing you in the garden, could not resist this intrusion."
RANDAL
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From this reading RANDAL advanced--"I fear, Signor Riccabocca, that I am guilty of some want of ceremony."
Randal's
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From this reading "To dispense with ceremony is the most delicate mode of conferring a compliment," replied the urbane Italian, as he recovered from his first surprise at Randal's sudden address, and extended his hand.
recovered
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From this reading "To dispense with ceremony is the most delicate mode of conferring a compliment," replied the urbane Italian, as he recovered from his first surprise at Randal's sudden address, and extended his hand.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "To dispense with ceremony is the most delicate mode of conferring a compliment," replied the urbane Italian, as he recovered from his first surprise at Randal's sudden address, and extended his hand.
resist
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From this reading "I am on my way to Hazeldean," resumed Randal, "and, seeing you in the garden, could not resist this intrusion."
respectful
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From this reading Violante bowed her graceful head to the young man's respectful salutation.
resumednounUS /ˈresumed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I am on my way to Hazeldean," resumed Randal, "and, seeing you in the garden, could not resist this intrusion."
Riccabocca
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From this reading RANDAL advanced--"I fear, Signor Riccabocca, that I am guilty of some want of ceremony."
RICCOBOCCA
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From this reading RICCOBOCCA.--"YOU come from London?
salutation
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From this reading Violante bowed her graceful head to the young man's respectful salutation.
seeing
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From this reading "I am on my way to Hazeldean," resumed Randal, "and, seeing you in the garden, could not resist this intrusion."
Signor
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From this reading RANDAL advanced--"I fear, Signor Riccabocca, that I am guilty of some want of ceremony."
some
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From this reading RANDAL advanced--"I fear, Signor Riccabocca, that I am guilty of some want of ceremony."
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "To dispense with ceremony is the most delicate mode of conferring a compliment," replied the urbane Italian, as he recovered from his first surprise at Randal's sudden address, and extended his hand.
surprise
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From this reading "To dispense with ceremony is the most delicate mode of conferring a compliment," replied the urbane Italian, as he recovered from his first surprise at Randal's sudden address, and extended his hand.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading RANDAL advanced--"I fear, Signor Riccabocca, that I am guilty of some want of ceremony."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "To dispense with ceremony is the most delicate mode of conferring a compliment," replied the urbane Italian, as he recovered from his first surprise at Randal's sudden address, and extended his hand.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I am on my way to Hazeldean," resumed Randal, "and, seeing you in the garden, could not resist this intrusion."
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To dispense with ceremony is the most delicate mode of conferring a compliment," replied the urbane Italian, as he recovered from his first surprise at Randal's sudden address, and extended his hand.
urbane
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From this reading "To dispense with ceremony is the most delicate mode of conferring a compliment," replied the urbane Italian, as he recovered from his first surprise at Randal's sudden address, and extended his hand.
Violante
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From this reading Violante bowed her graceful head to the young man's respectful salutation.
want
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From this reading RANDAL advanced--"I fear, Signor Riccabocca, that I am guilty of some want of ceremony."
way
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From this reading "I am on my way to Hazeldean," resumed Randal, "and, seeing you in the garden, could not resist this intrusion."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "To dispense with ceremony is the most delicate mode of conferring a compliment," replied the urbane Italian, as he recovered from his first surprise at Randal's sudden address, and extended his hand.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am on my way to Hazeldean," resumed Randal, "and, seeing you in the garden, could not resist this intrusion."
young
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From this reading Violante bowed her graceful head to the young man's respectful salutation.
