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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 A SHAFT FROM CUPID'S QUIVER.
almost
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From this reading "Once more," she said, "almost late.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was fully ten o'clock, and the hunting-party were ready to start, when Sir Everard Kingsland joined them, looking handsome and happy as a young prince in his very becoming hunting costume.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was fully ten o'clock, and the hunting-party were ready to start, when Sir Everard Kingsland joined them, looking handsome and happy as a young prince in his very becoming hunting costume.
assisted
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From this reading She was just being assisted into the saddle by the devoted George Grosvenor, but she turned to Sir Everard and graciously held out her gauntleted hand.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of course the young baronet's first look was for Lady Louise--he scarcely glanced at the rest.
baronet's
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From this reading Of course the young baronet's first look was for Lady Louise--he scarcely glanced at the rest.
becoming
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From this reading It was fully ten o'clock, and the hunting-party were ready to start, when Sir Everard Kingsland joined them, looking handsome and happy as a young prince in his very becoming hunting costume.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She was just being assisted into the saddle by the devoted George Grosvenor, but she turned to Sir Everard and graciously held out her gauntleted hand.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was just being assisted into the saddle by the devoted George Grosvenor, but she turned to Sir Everard and graciously held out her gauntleted hand.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was just being assisted into the saddle by the devoted George Grosvenor, but she turned to Sir Everard and graciously held out her gauntleted hand.
costume
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From this reading It was fully ten o'clock, and the hunting-party were ready to start, when Sir Everard Kingsland joined them, looking handsome and happy as a young prince in his very becoming hunting costume.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course the young baronet's first look was for Lady Louise--he scarcely glanced at the rest.
CUPID'S
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From this reading A SHAFT FROM CUPID'S QUIVER.
devoted
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From this reading She was just being assisted into the saddle by the devoted George Grosvenor, but she turned to Sir Everard and graciously held out her gauntleted hand.
Everard
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From this reading It was fully ten o'clock, and the hunting-party were ready to start, when Sir Everard Kingsland joined them, looking handsome and happy as a young prince in his very becoming hunting costume.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course the young baronet's first look was for Lady Louise--he scarcely glanced at the rest.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of course the young baronet's first look was for Lady Louise--he scarcely glanced at the rest.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A SHAFT FROM CUPID'S QUIVER.
fully
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From this reading It was fully ten o'clock, and the hunting-party were ready to start, when Sir Everard Kingsland joined them, looking handsome and happy as a young prince in his very becoming hunting costume.
gauntleted
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From this reading She was just being assisted into the saddle by the devoted George Grosvenor, but she turned to Sir Everard and graciously held out her gauntleted hand.
George
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From this reading She was just being assisted into the saddle by the devoted George Grosvenor, but she turned to Sir Everard and graciously held out her gauntleted hand.
glanced
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From this reading Of course the young baronet's first look was for Lady Louise--he scarcely glanced at the rest.
graciously
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From this reading She was just being assisted into the saddle by the devoted George Grosvenor, but she turned to Sir Everard and graciously held out her gauntleted hand.
Grosvenor
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From this reading She was just being assisted into the saddle by the devoted George Grosvenor, but she turned to Sir Everard and graciously held out her gauntleted hand.
hand
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From this reading She was just being assisted into the saddle by the devoted George Grosvenor, but she turned to Sir Everard and graciously held out her gauntleted hand.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was fully ten o'clock, and the hunting-party were ready to start, when Sir Everard Kingsland joined them, looking handsome and happy as a young prince in his very becoming hunting costume.
happy
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From this reading It was fully ten o'clock, and the hunting-party were ready to start, when Sir Everard Kingsland joined them, looking handsome and happy as a young prince in his very becoming hunting costume.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course the young baronet's first look was for Lady Louise--he scarcely glanced at the rest.
held
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From this reading She was just being assisted into the saddle by the devoted George Grosvenor, but she turned to Sir Everard and graciously held out her gauntleted hand.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was just being assisted into the saddle by the devoted George Grosvenor, but she turned to Sir Everard and graciously held out her gauntleted hand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was fully ten o'clock, and the hunting-party were ready to start, when Sir Everard Kingsland joined them, looking handsome and happy as a young prince in his very becoming hunting costume.
hunting
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From this reading It was fully ten o'clock, and the hunting-party were ready to start, when Sir Everard Kingsland joined them, looking handsome and happy as a young prince in his very becoming hunting costume.
hunting-party
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From this reading It was fully ten o'clock, and the hunting-party were ready to start, when Sir Everard Kingsland joined them, looking handsome and happy as a young prince in his very becoming hunting costume.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was fully ten o'clock, and the hunting-party were ready to start, when Sir Everard Kingsland joined them, looking handsome and happy as a young prince in his very becoming hunting costume.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She was just being assisted into the saddle by the devoted George Grosvenor, but she turned to Sir Everard and graciously held out her gauntleted hand.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was fully ten o'clock, and the hunting-party were ready to start, when Sir Everard Kingsland joined them, looking handsome and happy as a young prince in his very becoming hunting costume.
joined
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From this reading It was fully ten o'clock, and the hunting-party were ready to start, when Sir Everard Kingsland joined them, looking handsome and happy as a young prince in his very becoming hunting costume.
just
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From this reading She was just being assisted into the saddle by the devoted George Grosvenor, but she turned to Sir Everard and graciously held out her gauntleted hand.
Kingsland
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From this reading It was fully ten o'clock, and the hunting-party were ready to start, when Sir Everard Kingsland joined them, looking handsome and happy as a young prince in his very becoming hunting costume.
Lady
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From this reading Of course the young baronet's first look was for Lady Louise--he scarcely glanced at the rest.
late
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From this reading "Once more," she said, "almost late.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course the young baronet's first look was for Lady Louise--he scarcely glanced at the rest.
looking
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From this reading It was fully ten o'clock, and the hunting-party were ready to start, when Sir Everard Kingsland joined them, looking handsome and happy as a young prince in his very becoming hunting costume.
Louise
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From this reading Of course the young baronet's first look was for Lady Louise--he scarcely glanced at the rest.
more
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From this reading "Once more," she said, "almost late.
o'clock
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From this reading It was fully ten o'clock, and the hunting-party were ready to start, when Sir Everard Kingsland joined them, looking handsome and happy as a young prince in his very becoming hunting costume.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course the young baronet's first look was for Lady Louise--he scarcely glanced at the rest.
Once
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From this reading "Once more," she said, "almost late.
out
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From this reading She was just being assisted into the saddle by the devoted George Grosvenor, but she turned to Sir Everard and graciously held out her gauntleted hand.
prince
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From this reading It was fully ten o'clock, and the hunting-party were ready to start, when Sir Everard Kingsland joined them, looking handsome and happy as a young prince in his very becoming hunting costume.
QUIVER
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From this reading A SHAFT FROM CUPID'S QUIVER.
ready
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From this reading It was fully ten o'clock, and the hunting-party were ready to start, when Sir Everard Kingsland joined them, looking handsome and happy as a young prince in his very becoming hunting costume.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course the young baronet's first look was for Lady Louise--he scarcely glanced at the rest.
saddle
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From this reading She was just being assisted into the saddle by the devoted George Grosvenor, but she turned to Sir Everard and graciously held out her gauntleted hand.
said
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From this reading "Once more," she said, "almost late.
scarcely
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From this reading Of course the young baronet's first look was for Lady Louise--he scarcely glanced at the rest.
SHAFT
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From this reading A SHAFT FROM CUPID'S QUIVER.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was just being assisted into the saddle by the devoted George Grosvenor, but she turned to Sir Everard and graciously held out her gauntleted hand.
Sir
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From this reading It was fully ten o'clock, and the hunting-party were ready to start, when Sir Everard Kingsland joined them, looking handsome and happy as a young prince in his very becoming hunting costume.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was fully ten o'clock, and the hunting-party were ready to start, when Sir Everard Kingsland joined them, looking handsome and happy as a young prince in his very becoming hunting costume.
ten
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From this reading It was fully ten o'clock, and the hunting-party were ready to start, when Sir Everard Kingsland joined them, looking handsome and happy as a young prince in his very becoming hunting costume.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was fully ten o'clock, and the hunting-party were ready to start, when Sir Everard Kingsland joined them, looking handsome and happy as a young prince in his very becoming hunting costume.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was fully ten o'clock, and the hunting-party were ready to start, when Sir Everard Kingsland joined them, looking handsome and happy as a young prince in his very becoming hunting costume.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was fully ten o'clock, and the hunting-party were ready to start, when Sir Everard Kingsland joined them, looking handsome and happy as a young prince in his very becoming hunting costume.
turned
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From this reading She was just being assisted into the saddle by the devoted George Grosvenor, but she turned to Sir Everard and graciously held out her gauntleted hand.
very
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From this reading It was fully ten o'clock, and the hunting-party were ready to start, when Sir Everard Kingsland joined them, looking handsome and happy as a young prince in his very becoming hunting costume.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was fully ten o'clock, and the hunting-party were ready to start, when Sir Everard Kingsland joined them, looking handsome and happy as a young prince in his very becoming hunting costume.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was fully ten o'clock, and the hunting-party were ready to start, when Sir Everard Kingsland joined them, looking handsome and happy as a young prince in his very becoming hunting costume.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was fully ten o'clock, and the hunting-party were ready to start, when Sir Everard Kingsland joined them, looking handsome and happy as a young prince in his very becoming hunting costume.
young
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From this reading It was fully ten o'clock, and the hunting-party were ready to start, when Sir Everard Kingsland joined them, looking handsome and happy as a young prince in his very becoming hunting costume.
