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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 ***** In spite of the bright and characteristic letter which Miss Desborough left for her host,--a letter which mingled her peculiar shrewd sense with her humorous extravagance of expression,--the consul spent a somewhat uneasy evening under the fire of questions that assailed him in reference to the fair deserter.
active
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From this reading But he kept loyal faith with her, adhering even to the letter of her instructions, and only once was goaded into more active mendacity.
adhering
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From this reading But he kept loyal faith with her, adhering even to the letter of her instructions, and only once was goaded into more active mendacity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ***** In spite of the bright and characteristic letter which Miss Desborough left for her host,--a letter which mingled her peculiar shrewd sense with her humorous extravagance of expression,--the consul spent a somewhat uneasy evening under the fire of questions that assailed him in reference to the fair deserter.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Possibly it might have been 'Debborough,' or even the same name as our fair friend.”
assailed
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From this reading ***** In spite of the bright and characteristic letter which Miss Desborough left for her host,--a letter which mingled her peculiar shrewd sense with her humorous extravagance of expression,--the consul spent a somewhat uneasy evening under the fire of questions that assailed him in reference to the fair deserter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Possibly it might have been 'Debborough,' or even the same name as our fair friend.”
bright
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From this reading ***** In spite of the bright and characteristic letter which Miss Desborough left for her host,--a letter which mingled her peculiar shrewd sense with her humorous extravagance of expression,--the consul spent a somewhat uneasy evening under the fire of questions that assailed him in reference to the fair deserter.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he kept loyal faith with her, adhering even to the letter of her instructions, and only once was goaded into more active mendacity.
characteristic
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From this reading ***** In spite of the bright and characteristic letter which Miss Desborough left for her host,--a letter which mingled her peculiar shrewd sense with her humorous extravagance of expression,--the consul spent a somewhat uneasy evening under the fire of questions that assailed him in reference to the fair deserter.
consul
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From this reading ***** In spite of the bright and characteristic letter which Miss Desborough left for her host,--a letter which mingled her peculiar shrewd sense with her humorous extravagance of expression,--the consul spent a somewhat uneasy evening under the fire of questions that assailed him in reference to the fair deserter.
contraction
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From this reading A guest from the north observed, however, that the name was undoubtedly a contraction.
conversation
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From this reading The conversation had turned upon “Debs,” and the consul had remarked on the singularity of the name.
Debborough
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From this reading “Possibly it might have been 'Debborough,' or even the same name as our fair friend.”
Debs
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From this reading The conversation had turned upon “Debs,” and the consul had remarked on the singularity of the name.
Desborough
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From this reading ***** In spite of the bright and characteristic letter which Miss Desborough left for her host,--a letter which mingled her peculiar shrewd sense with her humorous extravagance of expression,--the consul spent a somewhat uneasy evening under the fire of questions that assailed him in reference to the fair deserter.
deserter
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From this reading ***** In spite of the bright and characteristic letter which Miss Desborough left for her host,--a letter which mingled her peculiar shrewd sense with her humorous extravagance of expression,--the consul spent a somewhat uneasy evening under the fire of questions that assailed him in reference to the fair deserter.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he kept loyal faith with her, adhering even to the letter of her instructions, and only once was goaded into more active mendacity.
evening
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From this reading ***** In spite of the bright and characteristic letter which Miss Desborough left for her host,--a letter which mingled her peculiar shrewd sense with her humorous extravagance of expression,--the consul spent a somewhat uneasy evening under the fire of questions that assailed him in reference to the fair deserter.
expression
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From this reading ***** In spite of the bright and characteristic letter which Miss Desborough left for her host,--a letter which mingled her peculiar shrewd sense with her humorous extravagance of expression,--the consul spent a somewhat uneasy evening under the fire of questions that assailed him in reference to the fair deserter.
extravagance
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From this reading ***** In spite of the bright and characteristic letter which Miss Desborough left for her host,--a letter which mingled her peculiar shrewd sense with her humorous extravagance of expression,--the consul spent a somewhat uneasy evening under the fire of questions that assailed him in reference to the fair deserter.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ***** In spite of the bright and characteristic letter which Miss Desborough left for her host,--a letter which mingled her peculiar shrewd sense with her humorous extravagance of expression,--the consul spent a somewhat uneasy evening under the fire of questions that assailed him in reference to the fair deserter.
faith
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From this reading But he kept loyal faith with her, adhering even to the letter of her instructions, and only once was goaded into more active mendacity.
fire
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From this reading ***** In spite of the bright and characteristic letter which Miss Desborough left for her host,--a letter which mingled her peculiar shrewd sense with her humorous extravagance of expression,--the consul spent a somewhat uneasy evening under the fire of questions that assailed him in reference to the fair deserter.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ***** In spite of the bright and characteristic letter which Miss Desborough left for her host,--a letter which mingled her peculiar shrewd sense with her humorous extravagance of expression,--the consul spent a somewhat uneasy evening under the fire of questions that assailed him in reference to the fair deserter.
friend
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From this reading “Possibly it might have been 'Debborough,' or even the same name as our fair friend.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A guest from the north observed, however, that the name was undoubtedly a contraction.
goaded
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From this reading But he kept loyal faith with her, adhering even to the letter of her instructions, and only once was goaded into more active mendacity.
guest
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From this reading A guest from the north observed, however, that the name was undoubtedly a contraction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The conversation had turned upon “Debs,” and the consul had remarked on the singularity of the name.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Possibly it might have been 'Debborough,' or even the same name as our fair friend.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he kept loyal faith with her, adhering even to the letter of her instructions, and only once was goaded into more active mendacity.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ***** In spite of the bright and characteristic letter which Miss Desborough left for her host,--a letter which mingled her peculiar shrewd sense with her humorous extravagance of expression,--the consul spent a somewhat uneasy evening under the fire of questions that assailed him in reference to the fair deserter.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ***** In spite of the bright and characteristic letter which Miss Desborough left for her host,--a letter which mingled her peculiar shrewd sense with her humorous extravagance of expression,--the consul spent a somewhat uneasy evening under the fire of questions that assailed him in reference to the fair deserter.
host
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From this reading ***** In spite of the bright and characteristic letter which Miss Desborough left for her host,--a letter which mingled her peculiar shrewd sense with her humorous extravagance of expression,--the consul spent a somewhat uneasy evening under the fire of questions that assailed him in reference to the fair deserter.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading A guest from the north observed, however, that the name was undoubtedly a contraction.
humorous
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From this reading ***** In spite of the bright and characteristic letter which Miss Desborough left for her host,--a letter which mingled her peculiar shrewd sense with her humorous extravagance of expression,--the consul spent a somewhat uneasy evening under the fire of questions that assailed him in reference to the fair deserter.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ***** In spite of the bright and characteristic letter which Miss Desborough left for her host,--a letter which mingled her peculiar shrewd sense with her humorous extravagance of expression,--the consul spent a somewhat uneasy evening under the fire of questions that assailed him in reference to the fair deserter.
instructions
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From this reading But he kept loyal faith with her, adhering even to the letter of her instructions, and only once was goaded into more active mendacity.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But he kept loyal faith with her, adhering even to the letter of her instructions, and only once was goaded into more active mendacity.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Possibly it might have been 'Debborough,' or even the same name as our fair friend.”
kept
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From this reading But he kept loyal faith with her, adhering even to the letter of her instructions, and only once was goaded into more active mendacity.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ***** In spite of the bright and characteristic letter which Miss Desborough left for her host,--a letter which mingled her peculiar shrewd sense with her humorous extravagance of expression,--the consul spent a somewhat uneasy evening under the fire of questions that assailed him in reference to the fair deserter.
letter
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From this reading ***** In spite of the bright and characteristic letter which Miss Desborough left for her host,--a letter which mingled her peculiar shrewd sense with her humorous extravagance of expression,--the consul spent a somewhat uneasy evening under the fire of questions that assailed him in reference to the fair deserter.
loyal
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From this reading But he kept loyal faith with her, adhering even to the letter of her instructions, and only once was goaded into more active mendacity.
mendacity
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From this reading But he kept loyal faith with her, adhering even to the letter of her instructions, and only once was goaded into more active mendacity.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Possibly it might have been 'Debborough,' or even the same name as our fair friend.”
mingled
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From this reading ***** In spite of the bright and characteristic letter which Miss Desborough left for her host,--a letter which mingled her peculiar shrewd sense with her humorous extravagance of expression,--the consul spent a somewhat uneasy evening under the fire of questions that assailed him in reference to the fair deserter.
Miss
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From this reading ***** In spite of the bright and characteristic letter which Miss Desborough left for her host,--a letter which mingled her peculiar shrewd sense with her humorous extravagance of expression,--the consul spent a somewhat uneasy evening under the fire of questions that assailed him in reference to the fair deserter.
more
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From this reading But he kept loyal faith with her, adhering even to the letter of her instructions, and only once was goaded into more active mendacity.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The conversation had turned upon “Debs,” and the consul had remarked on the singularity of the name.
north
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From this reading A guest from the north observed, however, that the name was undoubtedly a contraction.
observed
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From this reading A guest from the north observed, however, that the name was undoubtedly a contraction.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ***** In spite of the bright and characteristic letter which Miss Desborough left for her host,--a letter which mingled her peculiar shrewd sense with her humorous extravagance of expression,--the consul spent a somewhat uneasy evening under the fire of questions that assailed him in reference to the fair deserter.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The conversation had turned upon “Debs,” and the consul had remarked on the singularity of the name.
once
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From this reading But he kept loyal faith with her, adhering even to the letter of her instructions, and only once was goaded into more active mendacity.
only
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From this reading But he kept loyal faith with her, adhering even to the letter of her instructions, and only once was goaded into more active mendacity.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Possibly it might have been 'Debborough,' or even the same name as our fair friend.”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Possibly it might have been 'Debborough,' or even the same name as our fair friend.”
peculiar
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From this reading ***** In spite of the bright and characteristic letter which Miss Desborough left for her host,--a letter which mingled her peculiar shrewd sense with her humorous extravagance of expression,--the consul spent a somewhat uneasy evening under the fire of questions that assailed him in reference to the fair deserter.
Possibly
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From this reading “Possibly it might have been 'Debborough,' or even the same name as our fair friend.”
questions
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From this reading ***** In spite of the bright and characteristic letter which Miss Desborough left for her host,--a letter which mingled her peculiar shrewd sense with her humorous extravagance of expression,--the consul spent a somewhat uneasy evening under the fire of questions that assailed him in reference to the fair deserter.
reference
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From this reading ***** In spite of the bright and characteristic letter which Miss Desborough left for her host,--a letter which mingled her peculiar shrewd sense with her humorous extravagance of expression,--the consul spent a somewhat uneasy evening under the fire of questions that assailed him in reference to the fair deserter.
remarked
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From this reading The conversation had turned upon “Debs,” and the consul had remarked on the singularity of the name.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Possibly it might have been 'Debborough,' or even the same name as our fair friend.”
sense
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From this reading ***** In spite of the bright and characteristic letter which Miss Desborough left for her host,--a letter which mingled her peculiar shrewd sense with her humorous extravagance of expression,--the consul spent a somewhat uneasy evening under the fire of questions that assailed him in reference to the fair deserter.
shrewd
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From this reading ***** In spite of the bright and characteristic letter which Miss Desborough left for her host,--a letter which mingled her peculiar shrewd sense with her humorous extravagance of expression,--the consul spent a somewhat uneasy evening under the fire of questions that assailed him in reference to the fair deserter.
singularity
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From this reading The conversation had turned upon “Debs,” and the consul had remarked on the singularity of the name.
somewhat
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From this reading ***** In spite of the bright and characteristic letter which Miss Desborough left for her host,--a letter which mingled her peculiar shrewd sense with her humorous extravagance of expression,--the consul spent a somewhat uneasy evening under the fire of questions that assailed him in reference to the fair deserter.
spent
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From this reading ***** In spite of the bright and characteristic letter which Miss Desborough left for her host,--a letter which mingled her peculiar shrewd sense with her humorous extravagance of expression,--the consul spent a somewhat uneasy evening under the fire of questions that assailed him in reference to the fair deserter.
spite
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From this reading ***** In spite of the bright and characteristic letter which Miss Desborough left for her host,--a letter which mingled her peculiar shrewd sense with her humorous extravagance of expression,--the consul spent a somewhat uneasy evening under the fire of questions that assailed him in reference to the fair deserter.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ***** In spite of the bright and characteristic letter which Miss Desborough left for her host,--a letter which mingled her peculiar shrewd sense with her humorous extravagance of expression,--the consul spent a somewhat uneasy evening under the fire of questions that assailed him in reference to the fair deserter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ***** In spite of the bright and characteristic letter which Miss Desborough left for her host,--a letter which mingled her peculiar shrewd sense with her humorous extravagance of expression,--the consul spent a somewhat uneasy evening under the fire of questions that assailed him in reference to the fair deserter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ***** In spite of the bright and characteristic letter which Miss Desborough left for her host,--a letter which mingled her peculiar shrewd sense with her humorous extravagance of expression,--the consul spent a somewhat uneasy evening under the fire of questions that assailed him in reference to the fair deserter.
turned
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From this reading The conversation had turned upon “Debs,” and the consul had remarked on the singularity of the name.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading ***** In spite of the bright and characteristic letter which Miss Desborough left for her host,--a letter which mingled her peculiar shrewd sense with her humorous extravagance of expression,--the consul spent a somewhat uneasy evening under the fire of questions that assailed him in reference to the fair deserter.
undoubtedly
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From this reading A guest from the north observed, however, that the name was undoubtedly a contraction.
uneasy
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From this reading ***** In spite of the bright and characteristic letter which Miss Desborough left for her host,--a letter which mingled her peculiar shrewd sense with her humorous extravagance of expression,--the consul spent a somewhat uneasy evening under the fire of questions that assailed him in reference to the fair deserter.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The conversation had turned upon “Debs,” and the consul had remarked on the singularity of the name.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he kept loyal faith with her, adhering even to the letter of her instructions, and only once was goaded into more active mendacity.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ***** In spite of the bright and characteristic letter which Miss Desborough left for her host,--a letter which mingled her peculiar shrewd sense with her humorous extravagance of expression,--the consul spent a somewhat uneasy evening under the fire of questions that assailed him in reference to the fair deserter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ***** In spite of the bright and characteristic letter which Miss Desborough left for her host,--a letter which mingled her peculiar shrewd sense with her humorous extravagance of expression,--the consul spent a somewhat uneasy evening under the fire of questions that assailed him in reference to the fair deserter.
