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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 BULWER.--_Lady of Lyons._ That very day a strangely different scene took place in that house.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was there for the purpose of having an "explanation"; but he found her more than a match for him, and was now trying to beat from his stupid brain a convincing argument.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Vyner was in that famous boudoir before described; Maxwell was gloomily pacing it to and fro.
ANOTHERdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER LOVE SCENE.
argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading He was there for the purpose of having an "explanation"; but he found her more than a match for him, and was now trying to beat from his stupid brain a convincing argument.
beat
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From this reading He was there for the purpose of having an "explanation"; but he found her more than a match for him, and was now trying to beat from his stupid brain a convincing argument.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mrs. Vyner was in that famous boudoir before described; Maxwell was gloomily pacing it to and fro.
boudoir
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From this reading Mrs. Vyner was in that famous boudoir before described; Maxwell was gloomily pacing it to and fro.
brain
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From this reading He was there for the purpose of having an "explanation"; but he found her more than a match for him, and was now trying to beat from his stupid brain a convincing argument.
bravo
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From this reading _Claude_.--"Miserable trickster! you know that your weapon is harmless!--You have the courage of the mountebank, sir, not the bravo."
BULWER
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From this reading BULWER.--_Lady of Lyons._ That very day a strangely different scene took place in that house.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was there for the purpose of having an "explanation"; but he found her more than a match for him, and was now trying to beat from his stupid brain a convincing argument.
Claude
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From this reading _Claude_.--"Miserable trickster! you know that your weapon is harmless!--You have the courage of the mountebank, sir, not the bravo."
convincing
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From this reading He was there for the purpose of having an "explanation"; but he found her more than a match for him, and was now trying to beat from his stupid brain a convincing argument.
courage
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From this reading _Claude_.--"Miserable trickster! you know that your weapon is harmless!--You have the courage of the mountebank, sir, not the bravo."
day
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From this reading BULWER.--_Lady of Lyons._ That very day a strangely different scene took place in that house.
described
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From this reading Mrs. Vyner was in that famous boudoir before described; Maxwell was gloomily pacing it to and fro.
different
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From this reading BULWER.--_Lady of Lyons._ That very day a strangely different scene took place in that house.
explanation
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From this reading He was there for the purpose of having an "explanation"; but he found her more than a match for him, and was now trying to beat from his stupid brain a convincing argument.
famous
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From this reading Mrs. Vyner was in that famous boudoir before described; Maxwell was gloomily pacing it to and fro.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was there for the purpose of having an "explanation"; but he found her more than a match for him, and was now trying to beat from his stupid brain a convincing argument.
found
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From this reading He was there for the purpose of having an "explanation"; but he found her more than a match for him, and was now trying to beat from his stupid brain a convincing argument.
fro
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From this reading Mrs. Vyner was in that famous boudoir before described; Maxwell was gloomily pacing it to and fro.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was there for the purpose of having an "explanation"; but he found her more than a match for him, and was now trying to beat from his stupid brain a convincing argument.
gloomily
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From this reading Mrs. Vyner was in that famous boudoir before described; Maxwell was gloomily pacing it to and fro.
harmless
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From this reading _Claude_.--"Miserable trickster! you know that your weapon is harmless!--You have the courage of the mountebank, sir, not the bravo."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Claude_.--"Miserable trickster! you know that your weapon is harmless!--You have the courage of the mountebank, sir, not the bravo."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He was there for the purpose of having an "explanation"; but he found her more than a match for him, and was now trying to beat from his stupid brain a convincing argument.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was there for the purpose of having an "explanation"; but he found her more than a match for him, and was now trying to beat from his stupid brain a convincing argument.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was there for the purpose of having an "explanation"; but he found her more than a match for him, and was now trying to beat from his stupid brain a convincing argument.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was there for the purpose of having an "explanation"; but he found her more than a match for him, and was now trying to beat from his stupid brain a convincing argument.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was there for the purpose of having an "explanation"; but he found her more than a match for him, and was now trying to beat from his stupid brain a convincing argument.
house
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From this reading BULWER.--_Lady of Lyons._ That very day a strangely different scene took place in that house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BULWER.--_Lady of Lyons._ That very day a strangely different scene took place in that house.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Claude_.--"Miserable trickster! you know that your weapon is harmless!--You have the courage of the mountebank, sir, not the bravo."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Vyner was in that famous boudoir before described; Maxwell was gloomily pacing it to and fro.
know
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From this reading _Claude_.--"Miserable trickster! you know that your weapon is harmless!--You have the courage of the mountebank, sir, not the bravo."
Lady
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From this reading BULWER.--_Lady of Lyons._ That very day a strangely different scene took place in that house.
LOVE
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From this reading ANOTHER LOVE SCENE.
Lyons
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From this reading BULWER.--_Lady of Lyons._ That very day a strangely different scene took place in that house.
match
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From this reading He was there for the purpose of having an "explanation"; but he found her more than a match for him, and was now trying to beat from his stupid brain a convincing argument.
Maxwell
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From this reading Mrs. Vyner was in that famous boudoir before described; Maxwell was gloomily pacing it to and fro.
Miserable
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From this reading _Claude_.--"Miserable trickster! you know that your weapon is harmless!--You have the courage of the mountebank, sir, not the bravo."
more
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From this reading He was there for the purpose of having an "explanation"; but he found her more than a match for him, and was now trying to beat from his stupid brain a convincing argument.
mountebank
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From this reading _Claude_.--"Miserable trickster! you know that your weapon is harmless!--You have the courage of the mountebank, sir, not the bravo."
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Vyner was in that famous boudoir before described; Maxwell was gloomily pacing it to and fro.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Claude_.--"Miserable trickster! you know that your weapon is harmless!--You have the courage of the mountebank, sir, not the bravo."
now
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From this reading He was there for the purpose of having an "explanation"; but he found her more than a match for him, and was now trying to beat from his stupid brain a convincing argument.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Claude_.--"Miserable trickster! you know that your weapon is harmless!--You have the courage of the mountebank, sir, not the bravo."
pacing
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From this reading Mrs. Vyner was in that famous boudoir before described; Maxwell was gloomily pacing it to and fro.
place
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From this reading BULWER.--_Lady of Lyons._ That very day a strangely different scene took place in that house.
purpose
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From this reading He was there for the purpose of having an "explanation"; but he found her more than a match for him, and was now trying to beat from his stupid brain a convincing argument.
SCENE
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From this reading ANOTHER LOVE SCENE.
sir
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From this reading _Claude_.--"Miserable trickster! you know that your weapon is harmless!--You have the courage of the mountebank, sir, not the bravo."
strangely
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From this reading BULWER.--_Lady of Lyons._ That very day a strangely different scene took place in that house.
stupid
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From this reading He was there for the purpose of having an "explanation"; but he found her more than a match for him, and was now trying to beat from his stupid brain a convincing argument.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was there for the purpose of having an "explanation"; but he found her more than a match for him, and was now trying to beat from his stupid brain a convincing argument.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Claude_.--"Miserable trickster! you know that your weapon is harmless!--You have the courage of the mountebank, sir, not the bravo."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Claude_.--"Miserable trickster! you know that your weapon is harmless!--You have the courage of the mountebank, sir, not the bravo."
there
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From this reading He was there for the purpose of having an "explanation"; but he found her more than a match for him, and was now trying to beat from his stupid brain a convincing argument.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Vyner was in that famous boudoir before described; Maxwell was gloomily pacing it to and fro.
took
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From this reading BULWER.--_Lady of Lyons._ That very day a strangely different scene took place in that house.
trickster
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From this reading _Claude_.--"Miserable trickster! you know that your weapon is harmless!--You have the courage of the mountebank, sir, not the bravo."
trying
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From this reading He was there for the purpose of having an "explanation"; but he found her more than a match for him, and was now trying to beat from his stupid brain a convincing argument.
very
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From this reading BULWER.--_Lady of Lyons._ That very day a strangely different scene took place in that house.
Vyner
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From this reading Mrs. Vyner was in that famous boudoir before described; Maxwell was gloomily pacing it to and fro.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Vyner was in that famous boudoir before described; Maxwell was gloomily pacing it to and fro.
weapon
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From this reading _Claude_.--"Miserable trickster! you know that your weapon is harmless!--You have the courage of the mountebank, sir, not the bravo."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Claude_.--"Miserable trickster! you know that your weapon is harmless!--You have the courage of the mountebank, sir, not the bravo."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Claude_.--"Miserable trickster! you know that your weapon is harmless!--You have the courage of the mountebank, sir, not the bravo."
