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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, who had expected a very different visitor, was for the moment bereft of words.
affability
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From this reading "Sorry to intrude," Mr. Miller began, with an affability which he meant to be reassuring.
also
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From this reading Lady Jane, who, among her minor faults, was inclined to be a supercilious person, with too great a regard for externals, gazed upon this strange figure which had found its way into her sanctum with an astonishment which kept her also silent.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Lady Jane, who, among her minor faults, was inclined to be a supercilious person, with too great a regard for externals, gazed upon this strange figure which had found its way into her sanctum with an astonishment which kept her also silent.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lady Jane, who, among her minor faults, was inclined to be a supercilious person, with too great a regard for externals, gazed upon this strange figure which had found its way into her sanctum with an astonishment which kept her also silent.
astonishment
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From this reading Lady Jane, who, among her minor faults, was inclined to be a supercilious person, with too great a regard for externals, gazed upon this strange figure which had found its way into her sanctum with an astonishment which kept her also silent.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Lady Jane, who, among her minor faults, was inclined to be a supercilious person, with too great a regard for externals, gazed upon this strange figure which had found its way into her sanctum with an astonishment which kept her also silent.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Sorry to intrude," Mr. Miller began, with an affability which he meant to be reassuring.
bereft
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From this reading Tallente, who had expected a very different visitor, was for the moment bereft of words.
best
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From this reading The newcomer had distinctly the best of the situation.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Tallente, who had expected a very different visitor, was for the moment bereft of words.
distinctly
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From this reading The newcomer had distinctly the best of the situation.
expected
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From this reading Tallente, who had expected a very different visitor, was for the moment bereft of words.
externals
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From this reading Lady Jane, who, among her minor faults, was inclined to be a supercilious person, with too great a regard for externals, gazed upon this strange figure which had found its way into her sanctum with an astonishment which kept her also silent.
faults
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From this reading Lady Jane, who, among her minor faults, was inclined to be a supercilious person, with too great a regard for externals, gazed upon this strange figure which had found its way into her sanctum with an astonishment which kept her also silent.
figure
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From this reading Lady Jane, who, among her minor faults, was inclined to be a supercilious person, with too great a regard for externals, gazed upon this strange figure which had found its way into her sanctum with an astonishment which kept her also silent.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tallente, who had expected a very different visitor, was for the moment bereft of words.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Jane, who, among her minor faults, was inclined to be a supercilious person, with too great a regard for externals, gazed upon this strange figure which had found its way into her sanctum with an astonishment which kept her also silent.
gazed
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From this reading Lady Jane, who, among her minor faults, was inclined to be a supercilious person, with too great a regard for externals, gazed upon this strange figure which had found its way into her sanctum with an astonishment which kept her also silent.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Jane, who, among her minor faults, was inclined to be a supercilious person, with too great a regard for externals, gazed upon this strange figure which had found its way into her sanctum with an astonishment which kept her also silent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The newcomer had distinctly the best of the situation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Sorry to intrude," Mr. Miller began, with an affability which he meant to be reassuring.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Jane, who, among her minor faults, was inclined to be a supercilious person, with too great a regard for externals, gazed upon this strange figure which had found its way into her sanctum with an astonishment which kept her also silent.
inclined
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From this reading Lady Jane, who, among her minor faults, was inclined to be a supercilious person, with too great a regard for externals, gazed upon this strange figure which had found its way into her sanctum with an astonishment which kept her also silent.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lady Jane, who, among her minor faults, was inclined to be a supercilious person, with too great a regard for externals, gazed upon this strange figure which had found its way into her sanctum with an astonishment which kept her also silent.
introduce
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From this reading "Mr. Tallente, will you introduce me to the lady?"
intrude
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From this reading "Sorry to intrude," Mr. Miller began, with an affability which he meant to be reassuring.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Jane, who, among her minor faults, was inclined to be a supercilious person, with too great a regard for externals, gazed upon this strange figure which had found its way into her sanctum with an astonishment which kept her also silent.
Jane
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From this reading Lady Jane, who, among her minor faults, was inclined to be a supercilious person, with too great a regard for externals, gazed upon this strange figure which had found its way into her sanctum with an astonishment which kept her also silent.
kept
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From this reading Lady Jane, who, among her minor faults, was inclined to be a supercilious person, with too great a regard for externals, gazed upon this strange figure which had found its way into her sanctum with an astonishment which kept her also silent.
Lady
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From this reading Lady Jane, who, among her minor faults, was inclined to be a supercilious person, with too great a regard for externals, gazed upon this strange figure which had found its way into her sanctum with an astonishment which kept her also silent.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mr. Tallente, will you introduce me to the lady?"
meant
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From this reading "Sorry to intrude," Mr. Miller began, with an affability which he meant to be reassuring.
Miller
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From this reading "Sorry to intrude," Mr. Miller began, with an affability which he meant to be reassuring.
minor
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From this reading Lady Jane, who, among her minor faults, was inclined to be a supercilious person, with too great a regard for externals, gazed upon this strange figure which had found its way into her sanctum with an astonishment which kept her also silent.
moment
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From this reading Tallente, who had expected a very different visitor, was for the moment bereft of words.
Mr
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From this reading "Sorry to intrude," Mr. Miller began, with an affability which he meant to be reassuring.
newcomer
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From this reading The newcomer had distinctly the best of the situation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The newcomer had distinctly the best of the situation.
person
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From this reading Lady Jane, who, among her minor faults, was inclined to be a supercilious person, with too great a regard for externals, gazed upon this strange figure which had found its way into her sanctum with an astonishment which kept her also silent.
reassuring
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From this reading "Sorry to intrude," Mr. Miller began, with an affability which he meant to be reassuring.
regard
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From this reading Lady Jane, who, among her minor faults, was inclined to be a supercilious person, with too great a regard for externals, gazed upon this strange figure which had found its way into her sanctum with an astonishment which kept her also silent.
sanctum
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From this reading Lady Jane, who, among her minor faults, was inclined to be a supercilious person, with too great a regard for externals, gazed upon this strange figure which had found its way into her sanctum with an astonishment which kept her also silent.
silent
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From this reading Lady Jane, who, among her minor faults, was inclined to be a supercilious person, with too great a regard for externals, gazed upon this strange figure which had found its way into her sanctum with an astonishment which kept her also silent.
situation
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From this reading The newcomer had distinctly the best of the situation.
Sorry
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From this reading "Sorry to intrude," Mr. Miller began, with an affability which he meant to be reassuring.
strange
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From this reading Lady Jane, who, among her minor faults, was inclined to be a supercilious person, with too great a regard for externals, gazed upon this strange figure which had found its way into her sanctum with an astonishment which kept her also silent.
supercilious
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From this reading Lady Jane, who, among her minor faults, was inclined to be a supercilious person, with too great a regard for externals, gazed upon this strange figure which had found its way into her sanctum with an astonishment which kept her also silent.
Tallente
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From this reading Tallente, who had expected a very different visitor, was for the moment bereft of words.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The newcomer had distinctly the best of the situation.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Lady Jane, who, among her minor faults, was inclined to be a supercilious person, with too great a regard for externals, gazed upon this strange figure which had found its way into her sanctum with an astonishment which kept her also silent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Jane, who, among her minor faults, was inclined to be a supercilious person, with too great a regard for externals, gazed upon this strange figure which had found its way into her sanctum with an astonishment which kept her also silent.
too
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From this reading Lady Jane, who, among her minor faults, was inclined to be a supercilious person, with too great a regard for externals, gazed upon this strange figure which had found its way into her sanctum with an astonishment which kept her also silent.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Lady Jane, who, among her minor faults, was inclined to be a supercilious person, with too great a regard for externals, gazed upon this strange figure which had found its way into her sanctum with an astonishment which kept her also silent.
very
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From this reading Tallente, who had expected a very different visitor, was for the moment bereft of words.
visitor
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From this reading Tallente, who had expected a very different visitor, was for the moment bereft of words.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tallente, who had expected a very different visitor, was for the moment bereft of words.
way
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From this reading Lady Jane, who, among her minor faults, was inclined to be a supercilious person, with too great a regard for externals, gazed upon this strange figure which had found its way into her sanctum with an astonishment which kept her also silent.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lady Jane, who, among her minor faults, was inclined to be a supercilious person, with too great a regard for externals, gazed upon this strange figure which had found its way into her sanctum with an astonishment which kept her also silent.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Tallente, who had expected a very different visitor, was for the moment bereft of words.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Mr. Tallente, will you introduce me to the lady?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lady Jane, who, among her minor faults, was inclined to be a supercilious person, with too great a regard for externals, gazed upon this strange figure which had found its way into her sanctum with an astonishment which kept her also silent.
words
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From this reading Tallente, who had expected a very different visitor, was for the moment bereft of words.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mr. Tallente, will you introduce me to the lady?"
