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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 "And pray, Mr. Stafford," quoth she, cocking her head at him with those birdlike airs and graces that were as natural to her as to any mincing dove--Mistress Kitty being of those that begin by making eyes in their nurses' arms, before they can speak, and end in a modish lace nightcap for the benefit of the doctor--"and whence may you come so late, and thus heated?"
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, you may well ask! from the merriest meeting it has ever been my fate to attend.
airs
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From this reading "And pray, Mr. Stafford," quoth she, cocking her head at him with those birdlike airs and graces that were as natural to her as to any mincing dove--Mistress Kitty being of those that begin by making eyes in their nurses' arms, before they can speak, and end in a modish lace nightcap for the benefit of the doctor--"and whence may you come so late, and thus heated?"
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And pray, Mr. Stafford," quoth she, cocking her head at him with those birdlike airs and graces that were as natural to her as to any mincing dove--Mistress Kitty being of those that begin by making eyes in their nurses' arms, before they can speak, and end in a modish lace nightcap for the benefit of the doctor--"and whence may you come so late, and thus heated?"
any
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From this reading "And pray, Mr. Stafford," quoth she, cocking her head at him with those birdlike airs and graces that were as natural to her as to any mincing dove--Mistress Kitty being of those that begin by making eyes in their nurses' arms, before they can speak, and end in a modish lace nightcap for the benefit of the doctor--"and whence may you come so late, and thus heated?"
arm
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From this reading At this Mistress Kitty felt her future lord's arm press her fingers to his ribs, while he straightened his youthful back.
arms
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From this reading "And pray, Mr. Stafford," quoth she, cocking her head at him with those birdlike airs and graces that were as natural to her as to any mincing dove--Mistress Kitty being of those that begin by making eyes in their nurses' arms, before they can speak, and end in a modish lace nightcap for the benefit of the doctor--"and whence may you come so late, and thus heated?"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And pray, Mr. Stafford," quoth she, cocking her head at him with those birdlike airs and graces that were as natural to her as to any mincing dove--Mistress Kitty being of those that begin by making eyes in their nurses' arms, before they can speak, and end in a modish lace nightcap for the benefit of the doctor--"and whence may you come so late, and thus heated?"
ask
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From this reading "Ah, you may well ask! from the merriest meeting it has ever been my fate to attend.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this Mistress Kitty felt her future lord's arm press her fingers to his ribs, while he straightened his youthful back.
attend
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From this reading "Ah, you may well ask! from the merriest meeting it has ever been my fate to attend.
back
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From this reading At this Mistress Kitty felt her future lord's arm press her fingers to his ribs, while he straightened his youthful back.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Ah, you may well ask! from the merriest meeting it has ever been my fate to attend.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "And pray, Mr. Stafford," quoth she, cocking her head at him with those birdlike airs and graces that were as natural to her as to any mincing dove--Mistress Kitty being of those that begin by making eyes in their nurses' arms, before they can speak, and end in a modish lace nightcap for the benefit of the doctor--"and whence may you come so late, and thus heated?"
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Mr. Stafford," began he in solemn tones, "this lady----" But she, knowing what was coming, interrupted ruthlessly.
begin
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From this reading "And pray, Mr. Stafford," quoth she, cocking her head at him with those birdlike airs and graces that were as natural to her as to any mincing dove--Mistress Kitty being of those that begin by making eyes in their nurses' arms, before they can speak, and end in a modish lace nightcap for the benefit of the doctor--"and whence may you come so late, and thus heated?"
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "And pray, Mr. Stafford," quoth she, cocking her head at him with those birdlike airs and graces that were as natural to her as to any mincing dove--Mistress Kitty being of those that begin by making eyes in their nurses' arms, before they can speak, and end in a modish lace nightcap for the benefit of the doctor--"and whence may you come so late, and thus heated?"
benefit
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From this reading "And pray, Mr. Stafford," quoth she, cocking her head at him with those birdlike airs and graces that were as natural to her as to any mincing dove--Mistress Kitty being of those that begin by making eyes in their nurses' arms, before they can speak, and end in a modish lace nightcap for the benefit of the doctor--"and whence may you come so late, and thus heated?"
birdlike
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From this reading "And pray, Mr. Stafford," quoth she, cocking her head at him with those birdlike airs and graces that were as natural to her as to any mincing dove--Mistress Kitty being of those that begin by making eyes in their nurses' arms, before they can speak, and end in a modish lace nightcap for the benefit of the doctor--"and whence may you come so late, and thus heated?"
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Mr. Stafford," began he in solemn tones, "this lady----" But she, knowing what was coming, interrupted ruthlessly.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "And pray, Mr. Stafford," quoth she, cocking her head at him with those birdlike airs and graces that were as natural to her as to any mincing dove--Mistress Kitty being of those that begin by making eyes in their nurses' arms, before they can speak, and end in a modish lace nightcap for the benefit of the doctor--"and whence may you come so late, and thus heated?"
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "And pray, Mr. Stafford," quoth she, cocking her head at him with those birdlike airs and graces that were as natural to her as to any mincing dove--Mistress Kitty being of those that begin by making eyes in their nurses' arms, before they can speak, and end in a modish lace nightcap for the benefit of the doctor--"and whence may you come so late, and thus heated?"
cocking
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From this reading "And pray, Mr. Stafford," quoth she, cocking her head at him with those birdlike airs and graces that were as natural to her as to any mincing dove--Mistress Kitty being of those that begin by making eyes in their nurses' arms, before they can speak, and end in a modish lace nightcap for the benefit of the doctor--"and whence may you come so late, and thus heated?"
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And pray, Mr. Stafford," quoth she, cocking her head at him with those birdlike airs and graces that were as natural to her as to any mincing dove--Mistress Kitty being of those that begin by making eyes in their nurses' arms, before they can speak, and end in a modish lace nightcap for the benefit of the doctor--"and whence may you come so late, and thus heated?"
coming
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From this reading "Mr. Stafford," began he in solemn tones, "this lady----" But she, knowing what was coming, interrupted ruthlessly.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Whence?" cried Mr. Stafford, and overcome by the humour of his recollections, roused the solemn echoes of the Pump Room by his jovial laugh.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And pray, Mr. Stafford," quoth she, cocking her head at him with those birdlike airs and graces that were as natural to her as to any mincing dove--Mistress Kitty being of those that begin by making eyes in their nurses' arms, before they can speak, and end in a modish lace nightcap for the benefit of the doctor--"and whence may you come so late, and thus heated?"
dove
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From this reading "And pray, Mr. Stafford," quoth she, cocking her head at him with those birdlike airs and graces that were as natural to her as to any mincing dove--Mistress Kitty being of those that begin by making eyes in their nurses' arms, before they can speak, and end in a modish lace nightcap for the benefit of the doctor--"and whence may you come so late, and thus heated?"
echoes
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From this reading "Whence?" cried Mr. Stafford, and overcome by the humour of his recollections, roused the solemn echoes of the Pump Room by his jovial laugh.
end
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From this reading "And pray, Mr. Stafford," quoth she, cocking her head at him with those birdlike airs and graces that were as natural to her as to any mincing dove--Mistress Kitty being of those that begin by making eyes in their nurses' arms, before they can speak, and end in a modish lace nightcap for the benefit of the doctor--"and whence may you come so late, and thus heated?"
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ah, you may well ask! from the merriest meeting it has ever been my fate to attend.
eyes
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From this reading "And pray, Mr. Stafford," quoth she, cocking her head at him with those birdlike airs and graces that were as natural to her as to any mincing dove--Mistress Kitty being of those that begin by making eyes in their nurses' arms, before they can speak, and end in a modish lace nightcap for the benefit of the doctor--"and whence may you come so late, and thus heated?"
fate
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From this reading "Ah, you may well ask! from the merriest meeting it has ever been my fate to attend.
felt
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From this reading At this Mistress Kitty felt her future lord's arm press her fingers to his ribs, while he straightened his youthful back.
fingers
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From this reading At this Mistress Kitty felt her future lord's arm press her fingers to his ribs, while he straightened his youthful back.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And pray, Mr. Stafford," quoth she, cocking her head at him with those birdlike airs and graces that were as natural to her as to any mincing dove--Mistress Kitty being of those that begin by making eyes in their nurses' arms, before they can speak, and end in a modish lace nightcap for the benefit of the doctor--"and whence may you come so late, and thus heated?"
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Ah, you may well ask! from the merriest meeting it has ever been my fate to attend.
future
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From this reading At this Mistress Kitty felt her future lord's arm press her fingers to his ribs, while he straightened his youthful back.
graces
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From this reading "And pray, Mr. Stafford," quoth she, cocking her head at him with those birdlike airs and graces that were as natural to her as to any mincing dove--Mistress Kitty being of those that begin by making eyes in their nurses' arms, before they can speak, and end in a modish lace nightcap for the benefit of the doctor--"and whence may you come so late, and thus heated?"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ah, you may well ask! from the merriest meeting it has ever been my fate to attend.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At this Mistress Kitty felt her future lord's arm press her fingers to his ribs, while he straightened his youthful back.
head
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From this reading "And pray, Mr. Stafford," quoth she, cocking her head at him with those birdlike airs and graces that were as natural to her as to any mincing dove--Mistress Kitty being of those that begin by making eyes in their nurses' arms, before they can speak, and end in a modish lace nightcap for the benefit of the doctor--"and whence may you come so late, and thus heated?"
heated
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From this reading "And pray, Mr. Stafford," quoth she, cocking her head at him with those birdlike airs and graces that were as natural to her as to any mincing dove--Mistress Kitty being of those that begin by making eyes in their nurses' arms, before they can speak, and end in a modish lace nightcap for the benefit of the doctor--"and whence may you come so late, and thus heated?"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At this Mistress Kitty felt her future lord's arm press her fingers to his ribs, while he straightened his youthful back.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And pray, Mr. Stafford," quoth she, cocking her head at him with those birdlike airs and graces that were as natural to her as to any mincing dove--Mistress Kitty being of those that begin by making eyes in their nurses' arms, before they can speak, and end in a modish lace nightcap for the benefit of the doctor--"and whence may you come so late, and thus heated?"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At this Mistress Kitty felt her future lord's arm press her fingers to his ribs, while he straightened his youthful back.
humour
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From this reading "Whence?" cried Mr. Stafford, and overcome by the humour of his recollections, roused the solemn echoes of the Pump Room by his jovial laugh.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Mr. Stafford," began he in solemn tones, "this lady----" But she, knowing what was coming, interrupted ruthlessly.
interruptednounUS /ˈinterrupted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Mr. Stafford," began he in solemn tones, "this lady----" But she, knowing what was coming, interrupted ruthlessly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Ah, you may well ask! from the merriest meeting it has ever been my fate to attend.
jovial
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From this reading "Whence?" cried Mr. Stafford, and overcome by the humour of his recollections, roused the solemn echoes of the Pump Room by his jovial laugh.
Kitty
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From this reading At this Mistress Kitty felt her future lord's arm press her fingers to his ribs, while he straightened his youthful back.
knowing
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From this reading "Mr. Stafford," began he in solemn tones, "this lady----" But she, knowing what was coming, interrupted ruthlessly.
lace
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From this reading "And pray, Mr. Stafford," quoth she, cocking her head at him with those birdlike airs and graces that were as natural to her as to any mincing dove--Mistress Kitty being of those that begin by making eyes in their nurses' arms, before they can speak, and end in a modish lace nightcap for the benefit of the doctor--"and whence may you come so late, and thus heated?"
lady
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From this reading "Mr. Stafford," began he in solemn tones, "this lady----" But she, knowing what was coming, interrupted ruthlessly.
late
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From this reading "And pray, Mr. Stafford," quoth she, cocking her head at him with those birdlike airs and graces that were as natural to her as to any mincing dove--Mistress Kitty being of those that begin by making eyes in their nurses' arms, before they can speak, and end in a modish lace nightcap for the benefit of the doctor--"and whence may you come so late, and thus heated?"
laugh
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From this reading "Whence?" cried Mr. Stafford, and overcome by the humour of his recollections, roused the solemn echoes of the Pump Room by his jovial laugh.
lord's
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From this reading At this Mistress Kitty felt her future lord's arm press her fingers to his ribs, while he straightened his youthful back.
making
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From this reading "And pray, Mr. Stafford," quoth she, cocking her head at him with those birdlike airs and graces that were as natural to her as to any mincing dove--Mistress Kitty being of those that begin by making eyes in their nurses' arms, before they can speak, and end in a modish lace nightcap for the benefit of the doctor--"and whence may you come so late, and thus heated?"
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "And pray, Mr. Stafford," quoth she, cocking her head at him with those birdlike airs and graces that were as natural to her as to any mincing dove--Mistress Kitty being of those that begin by making eyes in their nurses' arms, before they can speak, and end in a modish lace nightcap for the benefit of the doctor--"and whence may you come so late, and thus heated?"
meeting
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From this reading "Ah, you may well ask! from the merriest meeting it has ever been my fate to attend.
merriest
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From this reading "Ah, you may well ask! from the merriest meeting it has ever been my fate to attend.
mincing
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From this reading "And pray, Mr. Stafford," quoth she, cocking her head at him with those birdlike airs and graces that were as natural to her as to any mincing dove--Mistress Kitty being of those that begin by making eyes in their nurses' arms, before they can speak, and end in a modish lace nightcap for the benefit of the doctor--"and whence may you come so late, and thus heated?"
Mistress
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From this reading At this Mistress Kitty felt her future lord's arm press her fingers to his ribs, while he straightened his youthful back.
modish
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From this reading "And pray, Mr. Stafford," quoth she, cocking her head at him with those birdlike airs and graces that were as natural to her as to any mincing dove--Mistress Kitty being of those that begin by making eyes in their nurses' arms, before they can speak, and end in a modish lace nightcap for the benefit of the doctor--"and whence may you come so late, and thus heated?"
Mr
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From this reading "Mr. Stafford," began he in solemn tones, "this lady----" But she, knowing what was coming, interrupted ruthlessly.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Ah, you may well ask! from the merriest meeting it has ever been my fate to attend.
natural
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From this reading "And pray, Mr. Stafford," quoth she, cocking her head at him with those birdlike airs and graces that were as natural to her as to any mincing dove--Mistress Kitty being of those that begin by making eyes in their nurses' arms, before they can speak, and end in a modish lace nightcap for the benefit of the doctor--"and whence may you come so late, and thus heated?"
nightcap
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From this reading "And pray, Mr. Stafford," quoth she, cocking her head at him with those birdlike airs and graces that were as natural to her as to any mincing dove--Mistress Kitty being of those that begin by making eyes in their nurses' arms, before they can speak, and end in a modish lace nightcap for the benefit of the doctor--"and whence may you come so late, and thus heated?"
nurses
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From this reading "And pray, Mr. Stafford," quoth she, cocking her head at him with those birdlike airs and graces that were as natural to her as to any mincing dove--Mistress Kitty being of those that begin by making eyes in their nurses' arms, before they can speak, and end in a modish lace nightcap for the benefit of the doctor--"and whence may you come so late, and thus heated?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And pray, Mr. Stafford," quoth she, cocking her head at him with those birdlike airs and graces that were as natural to her as to any mincing dove--Mistress Kitty being of those that begin by making eyes in their nurses' arms, before they can speak, and end in a modish lace nightcap for the benefit of the doctor--"and whence may you come so late, and thus heated?"
overcome
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From this reading "Whence?" cried Mr. Stafford, and overcome by the humour of his recollections, roused the solemn echoes of the Pump Room by his jovial laugh.
pray
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From this reading "And pray, Mr. Stafford," quoth she, cocking her head at him with those birdlike airs and graces that were as natural to her as to any mincing dove--Mistress Kitty being of those that begin by making eyes in their nurses' arms, before they can speak, and end in a modish lace nightcap for the benefit of the doctor--"and whence may you come so late, and thus heated?"
press
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From this reading At this Mistress Kitty felt her future lord's arm press her fingers to his ribs, while he straightened his youthful back.
Pump
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From this reading "Whence?" cried Mr. Stafford, and overcome by the humour of his recollections, roused the solemn echoes of the Pump Room by his jovial laugh.
quoth
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From this reading "And pray, Mr. Stafford," quoth she, cocking her head at him with those birdlike airs and graces that were as natural to her as to any mincing dove--Mistress Kitty being of those that begin by making eyes in their nurses' arms, before they can speak, and end in a modish lace nightcap for the benefit of the doctor--"and whence may you come so late, and thus heated?"
recollections
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From this reading "Whence?" cried Mr. Stafford, and overcome by the humour of his recollections, roused the solemn echoes of the Pump Room by his jovial laugh.
ribs
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From this reading At this Mistress Kitty felt her future lord's arm press her fingers to his ribs, while he straightened his youthful back.
Room
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From this reading "Whence?" cried Mr. Stafford, and overcome by the humour of his recollections, roused the solemn echoes of the Pump Room by his jovial laugh.
roused
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From this reading "Whence?" cried Mr. Stafford, and overcome by the humour of his recollections, roused the solemn echoes of the Pump Room by his jovial laugh.
ruthlessly
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From this reading "Mr. Stafford," began he in solemn tones, "this lady----" But she, knowing what was coming, interrupted ruthlessly.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mr. Stafford," began he in solemn tones, "this lady----" But she, knowing what was coming, interrupted ruthlessly.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "And pray, Mr. Stafford," quoth she, cocking her head at him with those birdlike airs and graces that were as natural to her as to any mincing dove--Mistress Kitty being of those that begin by making eyes in their nurses' arms, before they can speak, and end in a modish lace nightcap for the benefit of the doctor--"and whence may you come so late, and thus heated?"
solemn
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From this reading "Mr. Stafford," began he in solemn tones, "this lady----" But she, knowing what was coming, interrupted ruthlessly.
speak
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From this reading "And pray, Mr. Stafford," quoth she, cocking her head at him with those birdlike airs and graces that were as natural to her as to any mincing dove--Mistress Kitty being of those that begin by making eyes in their nurses' arms, before they can speak, and end in a modish lace nightcap for the benefit of the doctor--"and whence may you come so late, and thus heated?"
Stafford
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From this reading "Mr. Stafford," began he in solemn tones, "this lady----" But she, knowing what was coming, interrupted ruthlessly.
straightened
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From this reading At this Mistress Kitty felt her future lord's arm press her fingers to his ribs, while he straightened his youthful back.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And pray, Mr. Stafford," quoth she, cocking her head at him with those birdlike airs and graces that were as natural to her as to any mincing dove--Mistress Kitty being of those that begin by making eyes in their nurses' arms, before they can speak, and end in a modish lace nightcap for the benefit of the doctor--"and whence may you come so late, and thus heated?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And pray, Mr. Stafford," quoth she, cocking her head at him with those birdlike airs and graces that were as natural to her as to any mincing dove--Mistress Kitty being of those that begin by making eyes in their nurses' arms, before they can speak, and end in a modish lace nightcap for the benefit of the doctor--"and whence may you come so late, and thus heated?"
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "And pray, Mr. Stafford," quoth she, cocking her head at him with those birdlike airs and graces that were as natural to her as to any mincing dove--Mistress Kitty being of those that begin by making eyes in their nurses' arms, before they can speak, and end in a modish lace nightcap for the benefit of the doctor--"and whence may you come so late, and thus heated?"
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And pray, Mr. Stafford," quoth she, cocking her head at him with those birdlike airs and graces that were as natural to her as to any mincing dove--Mistress Kitty being of those that begin by making eyes in their nurses' arms, before they can speak, and end in a modish lace nightcap for the benefit of the doctor--"and whence may you come so late, and thus heated?"
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this Mistress Kitty felt her future lord's arm press her fingers to his ribs, while he straightened his youthful back.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "And pray, Mr. Stafford," quoth she, cocking her head at him with those birdlike airs and graces that were as natural to her as to any mincing dove--Mistress Kitty being of those that begin by making eyes in their nurses' arms, before they can speak, and end in a modish lace nightcap for the benefit of the doctor--"and whence may you come so late, and thus heated?"
thus
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From this reading "And pray, Mr. Stafford," quoth she, cocking her head at him with those birdlike airs and graces that were as natural to her as to any mincing dove--Mistress Kitty being of those that begin by making eyes in their nurses' arms, before they can speak, and end in a modish lace nightcap for the benefit of the doctor--"and whence may you come so late, and thus heated?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At this Mistress Kitty felt her future lord's arm press her fingers to his ribs, while he straightened his youthful back.
tones
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From this reading "Mr. Stafford," began he in solemn tones, "this lady----" But she, knowing what was coming, interrupted ruthlessly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mr. Stafford," began he in solemn tones, "this lady----" But she, knowing what was coming, interrupted ruthlessly.
well
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From this reading "Ah, you may well ask! from the merriest meeting it has ever been my fate to attend.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And pray, Mr. Stafford," quoth she, cocking her head at him with those birdlike airs and graces that were as natural to her as to any mincing dove--Mistress Kitty being of those that begin by making eyes in their nurses' arms, before they can speak, and end in a modish lace nightcap for the benefit of the doctor--"and whence may you come so late, and thus heated?"
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Mr. Stafford," began he in solemn tones, "this lady----" But she, knowing what was coming, interrupted ruthlessly.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading "And pray, Mr. Stafford," quoth she, cocking her head at him with those birdlike airs and graces that were as natural to her as to any mincing dove--Mistress Kitty being of those that begin by making eyes in their nurses' arms, before they can speak, and end in a modish lace nightcap for the benefit of the doctor--"and whence may you come so late, and thus heated?"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading At this Mistress Kitty felt her future lord's arm press her fingers to his ribs, while he straightened his youthful back.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And pray, Mr. Stafford," quoth she, cocking her head at him with those birdlike airs and graces that were as natural to her as to any mincing dove--Mistress Kitty being of those that begin by making eyes in their nurses' arms, before they can speak, and end in a modish lace nightcap for the benefit of the doctor--"and whence may you come so late, and thus heated?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And pray, Mr. Stafford," quoth she, cocking her head at him with those birdlike airs and graces that were as natural to her as to any mincing dove--Mistress Kitty being of those that begin by making eyes in their nurses' arms, before they can speak, and end in a modish lace nightcap for the benefit of the doctor--"and whence may you come so late, and thus heated?"
youthful
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From this reading At this Mistress Kitty felt her future lord's arm press her fingers to his ribs, while he straightened his youthful back.
