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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 “Nay, but do as you are commanded, child,” replied the Lady.--“He is dashed by your presence,” she said, apologizing to her husband; “but is he not a handsome boy?”
advantage
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From this reading “And so is Wolf,” said Sir Halbert, as he patted his huge four-footed favourite, “a handsome dog; but he has this double advantage over your new favourite, that he does what he is commanded, and hears not when he is praised.”
affection
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From this reading There is nothing wrong in relieving the distressed orphan, or in loving that which is in itself lovely and deserving of affection.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And so is Wolf,” said Sir Halbert, as he patted his huge four-footed favourite, “a handsome dog; but he has this double advantage over your new favourite, that he does what he is commanded, and hears not when he is praised.”
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I will kiss no hand save yours, Lady,” answered the boy.
apologizing
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From this reading “Nay, but do as you are commanded, child,” replied the Lady.--“He is dashed by your presence,” she said, apologizing to her husband; “but is he not a handsome boy?”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Nay, but do as you are commanded, child,” replied the Lady.--“He is dashed by your presence,” she said, apologizing to her husband; “but is he not a handsome boy?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Nay, but do as you are commanded, child,” replied the Lady.--“He is dashed by your presence,” she said, apologizing to her husband; “but is he not a handsome boy?”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Nay, now you are displeased with me,” replied the Lady; “and yet why should you be so?
boy
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From this reading “I will kiss no hand save yours, Lady,” answered the boy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Nay, but do as you are commanded, child,” replied the Lady.--“He is dashed by your presence,” she said, apologizing to her husband; “but is he not a handsome boy?”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Nay, but do as you are commanded, child,” replied the Lady.--“He is dashed by your presence,” she said, apologizing to her husband; “but is he not a handsome boy?”
child
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From this reading “Nay, but do as you are commanded, child,” replied the Lady.--“He is dashed by your presence,” she said, apologizing to her husband; “but is he not a handsome boy?”
commanded
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From this reading “Nay, but do as you are commanded, child,” replied the Lady.--“He is dashed by your presence,” she said, apologizing to her husband; “but is he not a handsome boy?”
dashed
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From this reading “Nay, but do as you are commanded, child,” replied the Lady.--“He is dashed by your presence,” she said, apologizing to her husband; “but is he not a handsome boy?”
deserving
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From this reading There is nothing wrong in relieving the distressed orphan, or in loving that which is in itself lovely and deserving of affection.
displeased
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From this reading “Nay, now you are displeased with me,” replied the Lady; “and yet why should you be so?
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɛst/
suffering from pain, danger, or serious difficulty
From this reading There is nothing wrong in relieving the distressed orphan, or in loving that which is in itself lovely and deserving of affection.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Nay, but do as you are commanded, child,” replied the Lady.--“He is dashed by your presence,” she said, apologizing to her husband; “but is he not a handsome boy?”
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And so is Wolf,” said Sir Halbert, as he patted his huge four-footed favourite, “a handsome dog; but he has this double advantage over your new favourite, that he does what he is commanded, and hears not when he is praised.”
dog
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From this reading “And so is Wolf,” said Sir Halbert, as he patted his huge four-footed favourite, “a handsome dog; but he has this double advantage over your new favourite, that he does what he is commanded, and hears not when he is praised.”
double
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From this reading “And so is Wolf,” said Sir Halbert, as he patted his huge four-footed favourite, “a handsome dog; but he has this double advantage over your new favourite, that he does what he is commanded, and hears not when he is praised.”
favourite
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From this reading “And so is Wolf,” said Sir Halbert, as he patted his huge four-footed favourite, “a handsome dog; but he has this double advantage over your new favourite, that he does what he is commanded, and hears not when he is praised.”
four-footed
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From this reading “And so is Wolf,” said Sir Halbert, as he patted his huge four-footed favourite, “a handsome dog; but he has this double advantage over your new favourite, that he does what he is commanded, and hears not when he is praised.”
Halbert
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From this reading “And so is Wolf,” said Sir Halbert, as he patted his huge four-footed favourite, “a handsome dog; but he has this double advantage over your new favourite, that he does what he is commanded, and hears not when he is praised.”
hand
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From this reading “I will kiss no hand save yours, Lady,” answered the boy.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Nay, but do as you are commanded, child,” replied the Lady.--“He is dashed by your presence,” she said, apologizing to her husband; “but is he not a handsome boy?”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And so is Wolf,” said Sir Halbert, as he patted his huge four-footed favourite, “a handsome dog; but he has this double advantage over your new favourite, that he does what he is commanded, and hears not when he is praised.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Nay, but do as you are commanded, child,” replied the Lady.--“He is dashed by your presence,” she said, apologizing to her husband; “but is he not a handsome boy?”
hears
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From this reading “And so is Wolf,” said Sir Halbert, as he patted his huge four-footed favourite, “a handsome dog; but he has this double advantage over your new favourite, that he does what he is commanded, and hears not when he is praised.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Nay, but do as you are commanded, child,” replied the Lady.--“He is dashed by your presence,” she said, apologizing to her husband; “but is he not a handsome boy?”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “And so is Wolf,” said Sir Halbert, as he patted his huge four-footed favourite, “a handsome dog; but he has this double advantage over your new favourite, that he does what he is commanded, and hears not when he is praised.”
huge
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From this reading “And so is Wolf,” said Sir Halbert, as he patted his huge four-footed favourite, “a handsome dog; but he has this double advantage over your new favourite, that he does what he is commanded, and hears not when he is praised.”
husband
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From this reading “Nay, but do as you are commanded, child,” replied the Lady.--“He is dashed by your presence,” she said, apologizing to her husband; “but is he not a handsome boy?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will kiss no hand save yours, Lady,” answered the boy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is nothing wrong in relieving the distressed orphan, or in loving that which is in itself lovely and deserving of affection.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Nay, but do as you are commanded, child,” replied the Lady.--“He is dashed by your presence,” she said, apologizing to her husband; “but is he not a handsome boy?”
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading There is nothing wrong in relieving the distressed orphan, or in loving that which is in itself lovely and deserving of affection.
kiss
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From this reading “I will kiss no hand save yours, Lady,” answered the boy.
Lady
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From this reading “I will kiss no hand save yours, Lady,” answered the boy.
lovely
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From this reading There is nothing wrong in relieving the distressed orphan, or in loving that which is in itself lovely and deserving of affection.
loving
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From this reading There is nothing wrong in relieving the distressed orphan, or in loving that which is in itself lovely and deserving of affection.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Nay, now you are displeased with me,” replied the Lady; “and yet why should you be so?
NayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading “Nay, but do as you are commanded, child,” replied the Lady.--“He is dashed by your presence,” she said, apologizing to her husband; “but is he not a handsome boy?”
new
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From this reading “And so is Wolf,” said Sir Halbert, as he patted his huge four-footed favourite, “a handsome dog; but he has this double advantage over your new favourite, that he does what he is commanded, and hears not when he is praised.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “I will kiss no hand save yours, Lady,” answered the boy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Nay, but do as you are commanded, child,” replied the Lady.--“He is dashed by your presence,” she said, apologizing to her husband; “but is he not a handsome boy?”
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There is nothing wrong in relieving the distressed orphan, or in loving that which is in itself lovely and deserving of affection.
now
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From this reading “Nay, now you are displeased with me,” replied the Lady; “and yet why should you be so?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is nothing wrong in relieving the distressed orphan, or in loving that which is in itself lovely and deserving of affection.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There is nothing wrong in relieving the distressed orphan, or in loving that which is in itself lovely and deserving of affection.
orphan
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From this reading There is nothing wrong in relieving the distressed orphan, or in loving that which is in itself lovely and deserving of affection.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “And so is Wolf,” said Sir Halbert, as he patted his huge four-footed favourite, “a handsome dog; but he has this double advantage over your new favourite, that he does what he is commanded, and hears not when he is praised.”
patted
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From this reading “And so is Wolf,” said Sir Halbert, as he patted his huge four-footed favourite, “a handsome dog; but he has this double advantage over your new favourite, that he does what he is commanded, and hears not when he is praised.”
praised
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From this reading “And so is Wolf,” said Sir Halbert, as he patted his huge four-footed favourite, “a handsome dog; but he has this double advantage over your new favourite, that he does what he is commanded, and hears not when he is praised.”
presence
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From this reading “Nay, but do as you are commanded, child,” replied the Lady.--“He is dashed by your presence,” she said, apologizing to her husband; “but is he not a handsome boy?”
relieving
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From this reading There is nothing wrong in relieving the distressed orphan, or in loving that which is in itself lovely and deserving of affection.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nay, but do as you are commanded, child,” replied the Lady.--“He is dashed by your presence,” she said, apologizing to her husband; “but is he not a handsome boy?”
said
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From this reading “Nay, but do as you are commanded, child,” replied the Lady.--“He is dashed by your presence,” she said, apologizing to her husband; “but is he not a handsome boy?”
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading “I will kiss no hand save yours, Lady,” answered the boy.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Nay, but do as you are commanded, child,” replied the Lady.--“He is dashed by your presence,” she said, apologizing to her husband; “but is he not a handsome boy?”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Nay, now you are displeased with me,” replied the Lady; “and yet why should you be so?
Sir
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From this reading “And so is Wolf,” said Sir Halbert, as he patted his huge four-footed favourite, “a handsome dog; but he has this double advantage over your new favourite, that he does what he is commanded, and hears not when he is praised.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “And so is Wolf,” said Sir Halbert, as he patted his huge four-footed favourite, “a handsome dog; but he has this double advantage over your new favourite, that he does what he is commanded, and hears not when he is praised.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And so is Wolf,” said Sir Halbert, as he patted his huge four-footed favourite, “a handsome dog; but he has this double advantage over your new favourite, that he does what he is commanded, and hears not when he is praised.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I will kiss no hand save yours, Lady,” answered the boy.
There
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From this reading There is nothing wrong in relieving the distressed orphan, or in loving that which is in itself lovely and deserving of affection.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “And so is Wolf,” said Sir Halbert, as he patted his huge four-footed favourite, “a handsome dog; but he has this double advantage over your new favourite, that he does what he is commanded, and hears not when he is praised.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Nay, but do as you are commanded, child,” replied the Lady.--“He is dashed by your presence,” she said, apologizing to her husband; “but is he not a handsome boy?”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And so is Wolf,” said Sir Halbert, as he patted his huge four-footed favourite, “a handsome dog; but he has this double advantage over your new favourite, that he does what he is commanded, and hears not when he is praised.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “And so is Wolf,” said Sir Halbert, as he patted his huge four-footed favourite, “a handsome dog; but he has this double advantage over your new favourite, that he does what he is commanded, and hears not when he is praised.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is nothing wrong in relieving the distressed orphan, or in loving that which is in itself lovely and deserving of affection.
why
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From this reading “Nay, now you are displeased with me,” replied the Lady; “and yet why should you be so?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will kiss no hand save yours, Lady,” answered the boy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Nay, now you are displeased with me,” replied the Lady; “and yet why should you be so?
Wolf
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From this reading “And so is Wolf,” said Sir Halbert, as he patted his huge four-footed favourite, “a handsome dog; but he has this double advantage over your new favourite, that he does what he is commanded, and hears not when he is praised.”
wrong
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From this reading There is nothing wrong in relieving the distressed orphan, or in loving that which is in itself lovely and deserving of affection.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “Nay, now you are displeased with me,” replied the Lady; “and yet why should you be so?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Nay, but do as you are commanded, child,” replied the Lady.--“He is dashed by your presence,” she said, apologizing to her husband; “but is he not a handsome boy?”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Nay, but do as you are commanded, child,” replied the Lady.--“He is dashed by your presence,” she said, apologizing to her husband; “but is he not a handsome boy?”
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “I will kiss no hand save yours, Lady,” answered the boy.
