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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 Like a prudent officer, his attacks were all masked, and, like a great officer, they seldom failed of success.
admiral
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From this reading No little art and management had been necessary to make the admiral auxiliary to the indirect plan proposed by his friend to bring George and Isabel together.
all
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From this reading Like a prudent officer, his attacks were all masked, and, like a great officer, they seldom failed of success.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No little art and management had been necessary to make the admiral auxiliary to the indirect plan proposed by his friend to bring George and Isabel together.
ardor
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From this reading The young couple were thrown in each other's way, and as Isabel was extremely attractive, somewhat the opposite to himself in ardor of temperament and vivacity, modest, and sensible, it cannot be expected that the association was maintained by the youth with perfect impunity.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading No little art and management had been necessary to make the admiral auxiliary to the indirect plan proposed by his friend to bring George and Isabel together.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sir Frederick Denbigh had the same idea of the virtue of management as the Dowager Lady Chatterton, but he understood human nature better.
association
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From this reading The young couple were thrown in each other's way, and as Isabel was extremely attractive, somewhat the opposite to himself in ardor of temperament and vivacity, modest, and sensible, it cannot be expected that the association was maintained by the youth with perfect impunity.
attacks
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From this reading Like a prudent officer, his attacks were all masked, and, like a great officer, they seldom failed of success.
attractive
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From this reading The young couple were thrown in each other's way, and as Isabel was extremely attractive, somewhat the opposite to himself in ardor of temperament and vivacity, modest, and sensible, it cannot be expected that the association was maintained by the youth with perfect impunity.
auxiliary
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From this reading No little art and management had been necessary to make the admiral auxiliary to the indirect plan proposed by his friend to bring George and Isabel together.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This, however, effected, the general turned his whole strategy to the impression to be made on the heart of the young gentleman.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No little art and management had been necessary to make the admiral auxiliary to the indirect plan proposed by his friend to bring George and Isabel together.
better
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From this reading Sir Frederick Denbigh had the same idea of the virtue of management as the Dowager Lady Chatterton, but he understood human nature better.
bring
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From this reading No little art and management had been necessary to make the admiral auxiliary to the indirect plan proposed by his friend to bring George and Isabel together.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sir Frederick Denbigh had the same idea of the virtue of management as the Dowager Lady Chatterton, but he understood human nature better.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No little art and management had been necessary to make the admiral auxiliary to the indirect plan proposed by his friend to bring George and Isabel together.
cannot
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From this reading The young couple were thrown in each other's way, and as Isabel was extremely attractive, somewhat the opposite to himself in ardor of temperament and vivacity, modest, and sensible, it cannot be expected that the association was maintained by the youth with perfect impunity.
Chatterton
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From this reading Sir Frederick Denbigh had the same idea of the virtue of management as the Dowager Lady Chatterton, but he understood human nature better.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading The young couple were thrown in each other's way, and as Isabel was extremely attractive, somewhat the opposite to himself in ardor of temperament and vivacity, modest, and sensible, it cannot be expected that the association was maintained by the youth with perfect impunity.
Denbigh
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From this reading Sir Frederick Denbigh had the same idea of the virtue of management as the Dowager Lady Chatterton, but he understood human nature better.
Dowager
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From this reading Sir Frederick Denbigh had the same idea of the virtue of management as the Dowager Lady Chatterton, but he understood human nature better.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The young couple were thrown in each other's way, and as Isabel was extremely attractive, somewhat the opposite to himself in ardor of temperament and vivacity, modest, and sensible, it cannot be expected that the association was maintained by the youth with perfect impunity.
effected
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From this reading This, however, effected, the general turned his whole strategy to the impression to be made on the heart of the young gentleman.
expected
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From this reading The young couple were thrown in each other's way, and as Isabel was extremely attractive, somewhat the opposite to himself in ardor of temperament and vivacity, modest, and sensible, it cannot be expected that the association was maintained by the youth with perfect impunity.
extremely
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From this reading The young couple were thrown in each other's way, and as Isabel was extremely attractive, somewhat the opposite to himself in ardor of temperament and vivacity, modest, and sensible, it cannot be expected that the association was maintained by the youth with perfect impunity.
failed
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From this reading Like a prudent officer, his attacks were all masked, and, like a great officer, they seldom failed of success.
Frederick
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From this reading Sir Frederick Denbigh had the same idea of the virtue of management as the Dowager Lady Chatterton, but he understood human nature better.
friend
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From this reading No little art and management had been necessary to make the admiral auxiliary to the indirect plan proposed by his friend to bring George and Isabel together.
general
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From this reading This, however, effected, the general turned his whole strategy to the impression to be made on the heart of the young gentleman.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This, however, effected, the general turned his whole strategy to the impression to be made on the heart of the young gentleman.
George
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From this reading No little art and management had been necessary to make the admiral auxiliary to the indirect plan proposed by his friend to bring George and Isabel together.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Like a prudent officer, his attacks were all masked, and, like a great officer, they seldom failed of success.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No little art and management had been necessary to make the admiral auxiliary to the indirect plan proposed by his friend to bring George and Isabel together.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir Frederick Denbigh had the same idea of the virtue of management as the Dowager Lady Chatterton, but he understood human nature better.
heart
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From this reading This, however, effected, the general turned his whole strategy to the impression to be made on the heart of the young gentleman.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The young couple were thrown in each other's way, and as Isabel was extremely attractive, somewhat the opposite to himself in ardor of temperament and vivacity, modest, and sensible, it cannot be expected that the association was maintained by the youth with perfect impunity.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No little art and management had been necessary to make the admiral auxiliary to the indirect plan proposed by his friend to bring George and Isabel together.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading This, however, effected, the general turned his whole strategy to the impression to be made on the heart of the young gentleman.
human
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From this reading Sir Frederick Denbigh had the same idea of the virtue of management as the Dowager Lady Chatterton, but he understood human nature better.
idea
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From this reading Sir Frederick Denbigh had the same idea of the virtue of management as the Dowager Lady Chatterton, but he understood human nature better.
impression
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From this reading This, however, effected, the general turned his whole strategy to the impression to be made on the heart of the young gentleman.
impunity
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From this reading The young couple were thrown in each other's way, and as Isabel was extremely attractive, somewhat the opposite to himself in ardor of temperament and vivacity, modest, and sensible, it cannot be expected that the association was maintained by the youth with perfect impunity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young couple were thrown in each other's way, and as Isabel was extremely attractive, somewhat the opposite to himself in ardor of temperament and vivacity, modest, and sensible, it cannot be expected that the association was maintained by the youth with perfect impunity.
indirect
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From this reading No little art and management had been necessary to make the admiral auxiliary to the indirect plan proposed by his friend to bring George and Isabel together.
Isabel
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From this reading No little art and management had been necessary to make the admiral auxiliary to the indirect plan proposed by his friend to bring George and Isabel together.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The young couple were thrown in each other's way, and as Isabel was extremely attractive, somewhat the opposite to himself in ardor of temperament and vivacity, modest, and sensible, it cannot be expected that the association was maintained by the youth with perfect impunity.
Lady
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From this reading Sir Frederick Denbigh had the same idea of the virtue of management as the Dowager Lady Chatterton, but he understood human nature better.
Like
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From this reading Like a prudent officer, his attacks were all masked, and, like a great officer, they seldom failed of success.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No little art and management had been necessary to make the admiral auxiliary to the indirect plan proposed by his friend to bring George and Isabel together.
made
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From this reading This, however, effected, the general turned his whole strategy to the impression to be made on the heart of the young gentleman.
maintained
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From this reading The young couple were thrown in each other's way, and as Isabel was extremely attractive, somewhat the opposite to himself in ardor of temperament and vivacity, modest, and sensible, it cannot be expected that the association was maintained by the youth with perfect impunity.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No little art and management had been necessary to make the admiral auxiliary to the indirect plan proposed by his friend to bring George and Isabel together.
management
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From this reading No little art and management had been necessary to make the admiral auxiliary to the indirect plan proposed by his friend to bring George and Isabel together.
masked
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From this reading Like a prudent officer, his attacks were all masked, and, like a great officer, they seldom failed of success.
modest
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From this reading The young couple were thrown in each other's way, and as Isabel was extremely attractive, somewhat the opposite to himself in ardor of temperament and vivacity, modest, and sensible, it cannot be expected that the association was maintained by the youth with perfect impunity.
nature
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From this reading Sir Frederick Denbigh had the same idea of the virtue of management as the Dowager Lady Chatterton, but he understood human nature better.
necessary
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From this reading No little art and management had been necessary to make the admiral auxiliary to the indirect plan proposed by his friend to bring George and Isabel together.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No little art and management had been necessary to make the admiral auxiliary to the indirect plan proposed by his friend to bring George and Isabel together.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This, however, effected, the general turned his whole strategy to the impression to be made on the heart of the young gentleman.
officer
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From this reading Like a prudent officer, his attacks were all masked, and, like a great officer, they seldom failed of success.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This, however, effected, the general turned his whole strategy to the impression to be made on the heart of the young gentleman.
opposite
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From this reading The young couple were thrown in each other's way, and as Isabel was extremely attractive, somewhat the opposite to himself in ardor of temperament and vivacity, modest, and sensible, it cannot be expected that the association was maintained by the youth with perfect impunity.
other's
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From this reading The young couple were thrown in each other's way, and as Isabel was extremely attractive, somewhat the opposite to himself in ardor of temperament and vivacity, modest, and sensible, it cannot be expected that the association was maintained by the youth with perfect impunity.
perfect
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From this reading The young couple were thrown in each other's way, and as Isabel was extremely attractive, somewhat the opposite to himself in ardor of temperament and vivacity, modest, and sensible, it cannot be expected that the association was maintained by the youth with perfect impunity.
plan
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From this reading No little art and management had been necessary to make the admiral auxiliary to the indirect plan proposed by his friend to bring George and Isabel together.
proposed
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From this reading No little art and management had been necessary to make the admiral auxiliary to the indirect plan proposed by his friend to bring George and Isabel together.
prudent
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From this reading Like a prudent officer, his attacks were all masked, and, like a great officer, they seldom failed of success.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sir Frederick Denbigh had the same idea of the virtue of management as the Dowager Lady Chatterton, but he understood human nature better.
seldom
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From this reading Like a prudent officer, his attacks were all masked, and, like a great officer, they seldom failed of success.
sensible
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From this reading The young couple were thrown in each other's way, and as Isabel was extremely attractive, somewhat the opposite to himself in ardor of temperament and vivacity, modest, and sensible, it cannot be expected that the association was maintained by the youth with perfect impunity.
Sir
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From this reading Sir Frederick Denbigh had the same idea of the virtue of management as the Dowager Lady Chatterton, but he understood human nature better.
somewhat
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From this reading The young couple were thrown in each other's way, and as Isabel was extremely attractive, somewhat the opposite to himself in ardor of temperament and vivacity, modest, and sensible, it cannot be expected that the association was maintained by the youth with perfect impunity.
strategy
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From this reading This, however, effected, the general turned his whole strategy to the impression to be made on the heart of the young gentleman.
success
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From this reading Like a prudent officer, his attacks were all masked, and, like a great officer, they seldom failed of success.
temperament
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From this reading The young couple were thrown in each other's way, and as Isabel was extremely attractive, somewhat the opposite to himself in ardor of temperament and vivacity, modest, and sensible, it cannot be expected that the association was maintained by the youth with perfect impunity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The young couple were thrown in each other's way, and as Isabel was extremely attractive, somewhat the opposite to himself in ardor of temperament and vivacity, modest, and sensible, it cannot be expected that the association was maintained by the youth with perfect impunity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No little art and management had been necessary to make the admiral auxiliary to the indirect plan proposed by his friend to bring George and Isabel together.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like a prudent officer, his attacks were all masked, and, like a great officer, they seldom failed of success.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, however, effected, the general turned his whole strategy to the impression to be made on the heart of the young gentleman.
thrown
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From this reading The young couple were thrown in each other's way, and as Isabel was extremely attractive, somewhat the opposite to himself in ardor of temperament and vivacity, modest, and sensible, it cannot be expected that the association was maintained by the youth with perfect impunity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No little art and management had been necessary to make the admiral auxiliary to the indirect plan proposed by his friend to bring George and Isabel together.
together
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From this reading No little art and management had been necessary to make the admiral auxiliary to the indirect plan proposed by his friend to bring George and Isabel together.
turned
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From this reading This, however, effected, the general turned his whole strategy to the impression to be made on the heart of the young gentleman.
understood
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From this reading Sir Frederick Denbigh had the same idea of the virtue of management as the Dowager Lady Chatterton, but he understood human nature better.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading Sir Frederick Denbigh had the same idea of the virtue of management as the Dowager Lady Chatterton, but he understood human nature better.
vivacity
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From this reading The young couple were thrown in each other's way, and as Isabel was extremely attractive, somewhat the opposite to himself in ardor of temperament and vivacity, modest, and sensible, it cannot be expected that the association was maintained by the youth with perfect impunity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young couple were thrown in each other's way, and as Isabel was extremely attractive, somewhat the opposite to himself in ardor of temperament and vivacity, modest, and sensible, it cannot be expected that the association was maintained by the youth with perfect impunity.
way
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From this reading The young couple were thrown in each other's way, and as Isabel was extremely attractive, somewhat the opposite to himself in ardor of temperament and vivacity, modest, and sensible, it cannot be expected that the association was maintained by the youth with perfect impunity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Like a prudent officer, his attacks were all masked, and, like a great officer, they seldom failed of success.
whole
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From this reading This, however, effected, the general turned his whole strategy to the impression to be made on the heart of the young gentleman.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The young couple were thrown in each other's way, and as Isabel was extremely attractive, somewhat the opposite to himself in ardor of temperament and vivacity, modest, and sensible, it cannot be expected that the association was maintained by the youth with perfect impunity.
young
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From this reading This, however, effected, the general turned his whole strategy to the impression to be made on the heart of the young gentleman.
youth
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From this reading The young couple were thrown in each other's way, and as Isabel was extremely attractive, somewhat the opposite to himself in ardor of temperament and vivacity, modest, and sensible, it cannot be expected that the association was maintained by the youth with perfect impunity.
