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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 Tallente's first impressions of Jane Partington were that an exceedingly attractive but somewhat imperious young woman had surprised him in a most undignified position.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Tallente's first impressions of Jane Partington were that an exceedingly attractive but somewhat imperious young woman had surprised him in a most undignified position.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had come cantering down the drive on a horse which, by comparison with the Exmoor ponies which every one rode in those parts, had seemed gigantic, and, finding a difficulty in making her presence known, had motioned to him with her whip.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How is it that I can make no one hear?" she asked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Do you know if Mrs. Tallente is at home?"
attractive
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From this reading Tallente's first impressions of Jane Partington were that an exceedingly attractive but somewhat imperious young woman had surprised him in a most undignified position.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He climbed down from the steps where he had been busy fastening up some roses, removed a nail from his mouth and came towards her.
busy
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From this reading He climbed down from the steps where he had been busy fastening up some roses, removed a nail from his mouth and came towards her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tallente's first impressions of Jane Partington were that an exceedingly attractive but somewhat imperious young woman had surprised him in a most undignified position.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had come cantering down the drive on a horse which, by comparison with the Exmoor ponies which every one rode in those parts, had seemed gigantic, and, finding a difficulty in making her presence known, had motioned to him with her whip.
came
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From this reading He climbed down from the steps where he had been busy fastening up some roses, removed a nail from his mouth and came towards her.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "How is it that I can make no one hear?" she asked.
cantering
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From this reading She had come cantering down the drive on a horse which, by comparison with the Exmoor ponies which every one rode in those parts, had seemed gigantic, and, finding a difficulty in making her presence known, had motioned to him with her whip.
climbed
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From this reading He climbed down from the steps where he had been busy fastening up some roses, removed a nail from his mouth and came towards her.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had come cantering down the drive on a horse which, by comparison with the Exmoor ponies which every one rode in those parts, had seemed gigantic, and, finding a difficulty in making her presence known, had motioned to him with her whip.
comparison
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From this reading She had come cantering down the drive on a horse which, by comparison with the Exmoor ponies which every one rode in those parts, had seemed gigantic, and, finding a difficulty in making her presence known, had motioned to him with her whip.
difficulty
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From this reading She had come cantering down the drive on a horse which, by comparison with the Exmoor ponies which every one rode in those parts, had seemed gigantic, and, finding a difficulty in making her presence known, had motioned to him with her whip.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know if Mrs. Tallente is at home?"
down
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From this reading She had come cantering down the drive on a horse which, by comparison with the Exmoor ponies which every one rode in those parts, had seemed gigantic, and, finding a difficulty in making her presence known, had motioned to him with her whip.
drive
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From this reading She had come cantering down the drive on a horse which, by comparison with the Exmoor ponies which every one rode in those parts, had seemed gigantic, and, finding a difficulty in making her presence known, had motioned to him with her whip.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She had come cantering down the drive on a horse which, by comparison with the Exmoor ponies which every one rode in those parts, had seemed gigantic, and, finding a difficulty in making her presence known, had motioned to him with her whip.
exceedingly
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From this reading Tallente's first impressions of Jane Partington were that an exceedingly attractive but somewhat imperious young woman had surprised him in a most undignified position.
Exmoor
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From this reading She had come cantering down the drive on a horse which, by comparison with the Exmoor ponies which every one rode in those parts, had seemed gigantic, and, finding a difficulty in making her presence known, had motioned to him with her whip.
fastening
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From this reading He climbed down from the steps where he had been busy fastening up some roses, removed a nail from his mouth and came towards her.
finding
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From this reading She had come cantering down the drive on a horse which, by comparison with the Exmoor ponies which every one rode in those parts, had seemed gigantic, and, finding a difficulty in making her presence known, had motioned to him with her whip.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tallente's first impressions of Jane Partington were that an exceedingly attractive but somewhat imperious young woman had surprised him in a most undignified position.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He climbed down from the steps where he had been busy fastening up some roses, removed a nail from his mouth and came towards her.
gigantic
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From this reading She had come cantering down the drive on a horse which, by comparison with the Exmoor ponies which every one rode in those parts, had seemed gigantic, and, finding a difficulty in making her presence known, had motioned to him with her whip.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tallente's first impressions of Jane Partington were that an exceedingly attractive but somewhat imperious young woman had surprised him in a most undignified position.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He climbed down from the steps where he had been busy fastening up some roses, removed a nail from his mouth and came towards her.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How is it that I can make no one hear?" she asked.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had come cantering down the drive on a horse which, by comparison with the Exmoor ponies which every one rode in those parts, had seemed gigantic, and, finding a difficulty in making her presence known, had motioned to him with her whip.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tallente's first impressions of Jane Partington were that an exceedingly attractive but somewhat imperious young woman had surprised him in a most undignified position.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He climbed down from the steps where he had been busy fastening up some roses, removed a nail from his mouth and came towards her.
home
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From this reading "Do you know if Mrs. Tallente is at home?"
horse
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From this reading She had come cantering down the drive on a horse which, by comparison with the Exmoor ponies which every one rode in those parts, had seemed gigantic, and, finding a difficulty in making her presence known, had motioned to him with her whip.
How
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From this reading "How is it that I can make no one hear?" she asked.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "How is it that I can make no one hear?" she asked.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Do you know if Mrs. Tallente is at home?"
imperiousadjUS /ɪmˈpɪr.i.əs/
Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. (Hách dịch, độc đoán, kiêu kỳ.)
From this reading Tallente's first impressions of Jane Partington were that an exceedingly attractive but somewhat imperious young woman had surprised him in a most undignified position.
impressions
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From this reading Tallente's first impressions of Jane Partington were that an exceedingly attractive but somewhat imperious young woman had surprised him in a most undignified position.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tallente's first impressions of Jane Partington were that an exceedingly attractive but somewhat imperious young woman had surprised him in a most undignified position.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How is it that I can make no one hear?" she asked.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How is it that I can make no one hear?" she asked.
Jane
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From this reading Tallente's first impressions of Jane Partington were that an exceedingly attractive but somewhat imperious young woman had surprised him in a most undignified position.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you know if Mrs. Tallente is at home?"
known
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From this reading She had come cantering down the drive on a horse which, by comparison with the Exmoor ponies which every one rode in those parts, had seemed gigantic, and, finding a difficulty in making her presence known, had motioned to him with her whip.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How is it that I can make no one hear?" she asked.
making
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From this reading She had come cantering down the drive on a horse which, by comparison with the Exmoor ponies which every one rode in those parts, had seemed gigantic, and, finding a difficulty in making her presence known, had motioned to him with her whip.
most
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From this reading Tallente's first impressions of Jane Partington were that an exceedingly attractive but somewhat imperious young woman had surprised him in a most undignified position.
motionedverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənd/
made a gesture telling someone to move or come closer
From this reading She had come cantering down the drive on a horse which, by comparison with the Exmoor ponies which every one rode in those parts, had seemed gigantic, and, finding a difficulty in making her presence known, had motioned to him with her whip.
mouth
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From this reading He climbed down from the steps where he had been busy fastening up some roses, removed a nail from his mouth and came towards her.
Mrs
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From this reading "Do you know if Mrs. Tallente is at home?"
nail
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From this reading He climbed down from the steps where he had been busy fastening up some roses, removed a nail from his mouth and came towards her.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "How is it that I can make no one hear?" she asked.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tallente's first impressions of Jane Partington were that an exceedingly attractive but somewhat imperious young woman had surprised him in a most undignified position.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had come cantering down the drive on a horse which, by comparison with the Exmoor ponies which every one rode in those parts, had seemed gigantic, and, finding a difficulty in making her presence known, had motioned to him with her whip.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had come cantering down the drive on a horse which, by comparison with the Exmoor ponies which every one rode in those parts, had seemed gigantic, and, finding a difficulty in making her presence known, had motioned to him with her whip.
Partington
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From this reading Tallente's first impressions of Jane Partington were that an exceedingly attractive but somewhat imperious young woman had surprised him in a most undignified position.
parts
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From this reading She had come cantering down the drive on a horse which, by comparison with the Exmoor ponies which every one rode in those parts, had seemed gigantic, and, finding a difficulty in making her presence known, had motioned to him with her whip.
ponies
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From this reading She had come cantering down the drive on a horse which, by comparison with the Exmoor ponies which every one rode in those parts, had seemed gigantic, and, finding a difficulty in making her presence known, had motioned to him with her whip.
position
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From this reading Tallente's first impressions of Jane Partington were that an exceedingly attractive but somewhat imperious young woman had surprised him in a most undignified position.
presence
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From this reading She had come cantering down the drive on a horse which, by comparison with the Exmoor ponies which every one rode in those parts, had seemed gigantic, and, finding a difficulty in making her presence known, had motioned to him with her whip.
removed
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From this reading He climbed down from the steps where he had been busy fastening up some roses, removed a nail from his mouth and came towards her.
rode
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From this reading She had come cantering down the drive on a horse which, by comparison with the Exmoor ponies which every one rode in those parts, had seemed gigantic, and, finding a difficulty in making her presence known, had motioned to him with her whip.
roses
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From this reading He climbed down from the steps where he had been busy fastening up some roses, removed a nail from his mouth and came towards her.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had come cantering down the drive on a horse which, by comparison with the Exmoor ponies which every one rode in those parts, had seemed gigantic, and, finding a difficulty in making her presence known, had motioned to him with her whip.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had come cantering down the drive on a horse which, by comparison with the Exmoor ponies which every one rode in those parts, had seemed gigantic, and, finding a difficulty in making her presence known, had motioned to him with her whip.
some
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From this reading He climbed down from the steps where he had been busy fastening up some roses, removed a nail from his mouth and came towards her.
somewhat
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From this reading Tallente's first impressions of Jane Partington were that an exceedingly attractive but somewhat imperious young woman had surprised him in a most undignified position.
steps
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From this reading He climbed down from the steps where he had been busy fastening up some roses, removed a nail from his mouth and came towards her.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tallente's first impressions of Jane Partington were that an exceedingly attractive but somewhat imperious young woman had surprised him in a most undignified position.
Tallente
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From this reading "Do you know if Mrs. Tallente is at home?"
Tallente's
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From this reading Tallente's first impressions of Jane Partington were that an exceedingly attractive but somewhat imperious young woman had surprised him in a most undignified position.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tallente's first impressions of Jane Partington were that an exceedingly attractive but somewhat imperious young woman had surprised him in a most undignified position.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had come cantering down the drive on a horse which, by comparison with the Exmoor ponies which every one rode in those parts, had seemed gigantic, and, finding a difficulty in making her presence known, had motioned to him with her whip.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She had come cantering down the drive on a horse which, by comparison with the Exmoor ponies which every one rode in those parts, had seemed gigantic, and, finding a difficulty in making her presence known, had motioned to him with her whip.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had come cantering down the drive on a horse which, by comparison with the Exmoor ponies which every one rode in those parts, had seemed gigantic, and, finding a difficulty in making her presence known, had motioned to him with her whip.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading He climbed down from the steps where he had been busy fastening up some roses, removed a nail from his mouth and came towards her.
undignified
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From this reading Tallente's first impressions of Jane Partington were that an exceedingly attractive but somewhat imperious young woman had surprised him in a most undignified position.
up
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From this reading He climbed down from the steps where he had been busy fastening up some roses, removed a nail from his mouth and came towards her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tallente's first impressions of Jane Partington were that an exceedingly attractive but somewhat imperious young woman had surprised him in a most undignified position.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He climbed down from the steps where he had been busy fastening up some roses, removed a nail from his mouth and came towards her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had come cantering down the drive on a horse which, by comparison with the Exmoor ponies which every one rode in those parts, had seemed gigantic, and, finding a difficulty in making her presence known, had motioned to him with her whip.
whip
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From this reading She had come cantering down the drive on a horse which, by comparison with the Exmoor ponies which every one rode in those parts, had seemed gigantic, and, finding a difficulty in making her presence known, had motioned to him with her whip.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had come cantering down the drive on a horse which, by comparison with the Exmoor ponies which every one rode in those parts, had seemed gigantic, and, finding a difficulty in making her presence known, had motioned to him with her whip.
woman
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From this reading Tallente's first impressions of Jane Partington were that an exceedingly attractive but somewhat imperious young woman had surprised him in a most undignified position.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you know if Mrs. Tallente is at home?"
young
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From this reading Tallente's first impressions of Jane Partington were that an exceedingly attractive but somewhat imperious young woman had surprised him in a most undignified position.
