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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 Time had not made her forget Julius St. John, but it had brought back the elasticity of her spirits; and except an occasional sigh of regret, or a short reverie, she was much the same as she had been before.
accompanied
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From this reading Mrs. Vyner again went into society as usual, the only difference being that she was generally accompanied by Maxwell instead of her husband.
AGAIN
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From this reading ROSE AGAIN SEES JULIUS.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Time had not made her forget Julius St. John, but it had brought back the elasticity of her spirits; and except an occasional sigh of regret, or a short reverie, she was much the same as she had been before.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Time had not made her forget Julius St. John, but it had brought back the elasticity of her spirits; and except an occasional sigh of regret, or a short reverie, she was much the same as she had been before.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Vyner again went into society as usual, the only difference being that she was generally accompanied by Maxwell instead of her husband.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rose often stayed at home, but sometimes went with her.
back
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From this reading Time had not made her forget Julius St. John, but it had brought back the elasticity of her spirits; and except an occasional sigh of regret, or a short reverie, she was much the same as she had been before.
beautifully
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From this reading One Saturday on which they went to Dr. Whiston's soirée, Rose accompanied them, and was delighted to see Cecil there in high spirits, and beautifully dressed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Time had not made her forget Julius St. John, but it had brought back the elasticity of her spirits; and except an occasional sigh of regret, or a short reverie, she was much the same as she had been before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Time had not made her forget Julius St. John, but it had brought back the elasticity of her spirits; and except an occasional sigh of regret, or a short reverie, she was much the same as she had been before.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Vyner again went into society as usual, the only difference being that she was generally accompanied by Maxwell instead of her husband.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Time had not made her forget Julius St. John, but it had brought back the elasticity of her spirits; and except an occasional sigh of regret, or a short reverie, she was much the same as she had been before.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Rose often stayed at home, but sometimes went with her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Vyner again went into society as usual, the only difference being that she was generally accompanied by Maxwell instead of her husband.
Cecil
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From this reading One Saturday on which they went to Dr. Whiston's soirée, Rose accompanied them, and was delighted to see Cecil there in high spirits, and beautifully dressed.
delighted
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From this reading One Saturday on which they went to Dr. Whiston's soirée, Rose accompanied them, and was delighted to see Cecil there in high spirits, and beautifully dressed.
difference
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From this reading Mrs. Vyner again went into society as usual, the only difference being that she was generally accompanied by Maxwell instead of her husband.
Dr
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From this reading One Saturday on which they went to Dr. Whiston's soirée, Rose accompanied them, and was delighted to see Cecil there in high spirits, and beautifully dressed.
dressed
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From this reading One Saturday on which they went to Dr. Whiston's soirée, Rose accompanied them, and was delighted to see Cecil there in high spirits, and beautifully dressed.
elasticity
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From this reading Time had not made her forget Julius St. John, but it had brought back the elasticity of her spirits; and except an occasional sigh of regret, or a short reverie, she was much the same as she had been before.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Time had not made her forget Julius St. John, but it had brought back the elasticity of her spirits; and except an occasional sigh of regret, or a short reverie, she was much the same as she had been before.
forget
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From this reading Time had not made her forget Julius St. John, but it had brought back the elasticity of her spirits; and except an occasional sigh of regret, or a short reverie, she was much the same as she had been before.
generally
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From this reading Mrs. Vyner again went into society as usual, the only difference being that she was generally accompanied by Maxwell instead of her husband.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Time had not made her forget Julius St. John, but it had brought back the elasticity of her spirits; and except an occasional sigh of regret, or a short reverie, she was much the same as she had been before.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Vyner again went into society as usual, the only difference being that she was generally accompanied by Maxwell instead of her husband.
high
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From this reading One Saturday on which they went to Dr. Whiston's soirée, Rose accompanied them, and was delighted to see Cecil there in high spirits, and beautifully dressed.
home
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From this reading Rose often stayed at home, but sometimes went with her.
husband
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From this reading Mrs. Vyner again went into society as usual, the only difference being that she was generally accompanied by Maxwell instead of her husband.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One Saturday on which they went to Dr. Whiston's soirée, Rose accompanied them, and was delighted to see Cecil there in high spirits, and beautifully dressed.
instead
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From this reading Mrs. Vyner again went into society as usual, the only difference being that she was generally accompanied by Maxwell instead of her husband.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mrs. Vyner again went into society as usual, the only difference being that she was generally accompanied by Maxwell instead of her husband.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Time had not made her forget Julius St. John, but it had brought back the elasticity of her spirits; and except an occasional sigh of regret, or a short reverie, she was much the same as she had been before.
John
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From this reading Time had not made her forget Julius St. John, but it had brought back the elasticity of her spirits; and except an occasional sigh of regret, or a short reverie, she was much the same as she had been before.
JULIUS
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From this reading ROSE AGAIN SEES JULIUS.
made
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From this reading Time had not made her forget Julius St. John, but it had brought back the elasticity of her spirits; and except an occasional sigh of regret, or a short reverie, she was much the same as she had been before.
Maxwell
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From this reading Mrs. Vyner again went into society as usual, the only difference being that she was generally accompanied by Maxwell instead of her husband.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Vyner again went into society as usual, the only difference being that she was generally accompanied by Maxwell instead of her husband.
much
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From this reading Time had not made her forget Julius St. John, but it had brought back the elasticity of her spirits; and except an occasional sigh of regret, or a short reverie, she was much the same as she had been before.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Time had not made her forget Julius St. John, but it had brought back the elasticity of her spirits; and except an occasional sigh of regret, or a short reverie, she was much the same as she had been before.
occasional
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From this reading Time had not made her forget Julius St. John, but it had brought back the elasticity of her spirits; and except an occasional sigh of regret, or a short reverie, she was much the same as she had been before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Vyner again went into society as usual, the only difference being that she was generally accompanied by Maxwell instead of her husband.
often
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From this reading Rose often stayed at home, but sometimes went with her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One Saturday on which they went to Dr. Whiston's soirée, Rose accompanied them, and was delighted to see Cecil there in high spirits, and beautifully dressed.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One Saturday on which they went to Dr. Whiston's soirée, Rose accompanied them, and was delighted to see Cecil there in high spirits, and beautifully dressed.
only
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From this reading Mrs. Vyner again went into society as usual, the only difference being that she was generally accompanied by Maxwell instead of her husband.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Time had not made her forget Julius St. John, but it had brought back the elasticity of her spirits; and except an occasional sigh of regret, or a short reverie, she was much the same as she had been before.
regret
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From this reading Time had not made her forget Julius St. John, but it had brought back the elasticity of her spirits; and except an occasional sigh of regret, or a short reverie, she was much the same as she had been before.
reverie
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From this reading Time had not made her forget Julius St. John, but it had brought back the elasticity of her spirits; and except an occasional sigh of regret, or a short reverie, she was much the same as she had been before.
ROSE
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From this reading ROSE AGAIN SEES JULIUS.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Time had not made her forget Julius St. John, but it had brought back the elasticity of her spirits; and except an occasional sigh of regret, or a short reverie, she was much the same as she had been before.
Saturday
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From this reading One Saturday on which they went to Dr. Whiston's soirée, Rose accompanied them, and was delighted to see Cecil there in high spirits, and beautifully dressed.
see
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From this reading One Saturday on which they went to Dr. Whiston's soirée, Rose accompanied them, and was delighted to see Cecil there in high spirits, and beautifully dressed.
SEES
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From this reading ROSE AGAIN SEES JULIUS.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Vyner again went into society as usual, the only difference being that she was generally accompanied by Maxwell instead of her husband.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Time had not made her forget Julius St. John, but it had brought back the elasticity of her spirits; and except an occasional sigh of regret, or a short reverie, she was much the same as she had been before.
sigh
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From this reading Time had not made her forget Julius St. John, but it had brought back the elasticity of her spirits; and except an occasional sigh of regret, or a short reverie, she was much the same as she had been before.
society
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From this reading Mrs. Vyner again went into society as usual, the only difference being that she was generally accompanied by Maxwell instead of her husband.
soirée
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From this reading One Saturday on which they went to Dr. Whiston's soirée, Rose accompanied them, and was delighted to see Cecil there in high spirits, and beautifully dressed.
sometimes
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From this reading Rose often stayed at home, but sometimes went with her.
spirits
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From this reading Time had not made her forget Julius St. John, but it had brought back the elasticity of her spirits; and except an occasional sigh of regret, or a short reverie, she was much the same as she had been before.
St
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From this reading Time had not made her forget Julius St. John, but it had brought back the elasticity of her spirits; and except an occasional sigh of regret, or a short reverie, she was much the same as she had been before.
stayed
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From this reading Rose often stayed at home, but sometimes went with her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Vyner again went into society as usual, the only difference being that she was generally accompanied by Maxwell instead of her husband.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Vyner again went into society as usual, the only difference being that she was generally accompanied by Maxwell instead of her husband.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One Saturday on which they went to Dr. Whiston's soirée, Rose accompanied them, and was delighted to see Cecil there in high spirits, and beautifully dressed.
there
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From this reading One Saturday on which they went to Dr. Whiston's soirée, Rose accompanied them, and was delighted to see Cecil there in high spirits, and beautifully dressed.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One Saturday on which they went to Dr. Whiston's soirée, Rose accompanied them, and was delighted to see Cecil there in high spirits, and beautifully dressed.
Time
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From this reading Time had not made her forget Julius St. John, but it had brought back the elasticity of her spirits; and except an occasional sigh of regret, or a short reverie, she was much the same as she had been before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One Saturday on which they went to Dr. Whiston's soirée, Rose accompanied them, and was delighted to see Cecil there in high spirits, and beautifully dressed.
usual
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From this reading Mrs. Vyner again went into society as usual, the only difference being that she was generally accompanied by Maxwell instead of her husband.
Vyner
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From this reading Mrs. Vyner again went into society as usual, the only difference being that she was generally accompanied by Maxwell instead of her husband.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Vyner again went into society as usual, the only difference being that she was generally accompanied by Maxwell instead of her husband.
went
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From this reading Mrs. Vyner again went into society as usual, the only difference being that she was generally accompanied by Maxwell instead of her husband.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One Saturday on which they went to Dr. Whiston's soirée, Rose accompanied them, and was delighted to see Cecil there in high spirits, and beautifully dressed.
Whiston's
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From this reading One Saturday on which they went to Dr. Whiston's soirée, Rose accompanied them, and was delighted to see Cecil there in high spirits, and beautifully dressed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rose often stayed at home, but sometimes went with her.
