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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 "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.
accept
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From this reading "It is what my father always named me, Madam, the 'daredevil,' and will you not accept me for your cherishing?"
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.
affectionate
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From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL MADAM WHITWORTH Sue then made for me many introductions and all of those lovely _grande dames_ gave to me affectionate welcomes.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.
all
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From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL MADAM WHITWORTH Sue then made for me many introductions and all of those lovely _grande dames_ gave to me affectionate welcomes.
almost
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From this reading "The daredevil--it was like him to send you back to us as--as revenge," she added with something that almost seemed like anger under the sweetness of her voice.
always
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From this reading "It is what my father always named me, Madam, the 'daredevil,' and will you not accept me for your cherishing?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL MADAM WHITWORTH Sue then made for me many introductions and all of those lovely _grande dames_ gave to me affectionate welcomes.
anger
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From this reading "The daredevil--it was like him to send you back to us as--as revenge," she added with something that almost seemed like anger under the sweetness of her voice.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The daredevil--it was like him to send you back to us as--as revenge," she added with something that almost seemed like anger under the sweetness of her voice.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some of them I had encountered at the dance of the Gouverneur Faulkner and all of them had smiles for me.
back
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From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.
BEAUTIFUL
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From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL MADAM WHITWORTH Sue then made for me many introductions and all of those lovely _grande dames_ gave to me affectionate welcomes.
beauty
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From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.
boy
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From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.
cherishing
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From this reading "It is what my father always named me, Madam, the 'daredevil,' and will you not accept me for your cherishing?"
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.
countenance
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From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.
dames
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From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL MADAM WHITWORTH Sue then made for me many introductions and all of those lovely _grande dames_ gave to me affectionate welcomes.
dance
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From this reading Some of them I had encountered at the dance of the Gouverneur Faulkner and all of them had smiles for me.
daredevil
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From this reading "The daredevil--it was like him to send you back to us as--as revenge," she added with something that almost seemed like anger under the sweetness of her voice.
deviltry
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From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.
encountered
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From this reading Some of them I had encountered at the dance of the Gouverneur Faulkner and all of them had smiles for me.
father
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From this reading "It is what my father always named me, Madam, the 'daredevil,' and will you not accept me for your cherishing?"
Faulkner
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From this reading Some of them I had encountered at the dance of the Gouverneur Faulkner and all of them had smiles for me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL MADAM WHITWORTH Sue then made for me many introductions and all of those lovely _grande dames_ gave to me affectionate welcomes.
French
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From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.
gave
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From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL MADAM WHITWORTH Sue then made for me many introductions and all of those lovely _grande dames_ gave to me affectionate welcomes.
Gouverneur
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From this reading Some of them I had encountered at the dance of the Gouverneur Faulkner and all of them had smiles for me.
grande
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From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL MADAM WHITWORTH Sue then made for me many introductions and all of those lovely _grande dames_ gave to me affectionate welcomes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some of them I had encountered at the dance of the Gouverneur Faulkner and all of them had smiles for me.
hair
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From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.
Henry's
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From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "The daredevil--it was like him to send you back to us as--as revenge," she added with something that almost seemed like anger under the sweetness of her voice.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The daredevil--it was like him to send you back to us as--as revenge," she added with something that almost seemed like anger under the sweetness of her voice.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Some of them I had encountered at the dance of the Gouverneur Faulkner and all of them had smiles for me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.
introductions
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From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL MADAM WHITWORTH Sue then made for me many introductions and all of those lovely _grande dames_ gave to me affectionate welcomes.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is what my father always named me, Madam, the 'daredevil,' and will you not accept me for your cherishing?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The daredevil--it was like him to send you back to us as--as revenge," she added with something that almost seemed like anger under the sweetness of her voice.
like
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From this reading "The daredevil--it was like him to send you back to us as--as revenge," she added with something that almost seemed like anger under the sweetness of her voice.
lot
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From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.
lovely
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From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL MADAM WHITWORTH Sue then made for me many introductions and all of those lovely _grande dames_ gave to me affectionate welcomes.
MADAM
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From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL MADAM WHITWORTH Sue then made for me many introductions and all of those lovely _grande dames_ gave to me affectionate welcomes.
made
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From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL MADAM WHITWORTH Sue then made for me many introductions and all of those lovely _grande dames_ gave to me affectionate welcomes.
many
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From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL MADAM WHITWORTH Sue then made for me many introductions and all of those lovely _grande dames_ gave to me affectionate welcomes.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL MADAM WHITWORTH Sue then made for me many introductions and all of those lovely _grande dames_ gave to me affectionate welcomes.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It is what my father always named me, Madam, the 'daredevil,' and will you not accept me for your cherishing?"
named
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From this reading "It is what my father always named me, Madam, the 'daredevil,' and will you not accept me for your cherishing?"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It is what my father always named me, Madam, the 'daredevil,' and will you not accept me for your cherishing?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL MADAM WHITWORTH Sue then made for me many introductions and all of those lovely _grande dames_ gave to me affectionate welcomes.
only
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From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.
revenge
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From this reading "The daredevil--it was like him to send you back to us as--as revenge," she added with something that almost seemed like anger under the sweetness of her voice.
said
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From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The daredevil--it was like him to send you back to us as--as revenge," she added with something that almost seemed like anger under the sweetness of her voice.
self
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From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.
send
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From this reading "The daredevil--it was like him to send you back to us as--as revenge," she added with something that almost seemed like anger under the sweetness of her voice.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The daredevil--it was like him to send you back to us as--as revenge," she added with something that almost seemed like anger under the sweetness of her voice.
smiles
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From this reading Some of them I had encountered at the dance of the Gouverneur Faulkner and all of them had smiles for me.
Some
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From this reading Some of them I had encountered at the dance of the Gouverneur Faulkner and all of them had smiles for me.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "The daredevil--it was like him to send you back to us as--as revenge," she added with something that almost seemed like anger under the sweetness of her voice.
stately
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From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.
Sue
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From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL MADAM WHITWORTH Sue then made for me many introductions and all of those lovely _grande dames_ gave to me affectionate welcomes.
sweetness
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From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.
Taylor
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From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL MADAM WHITWORTH Sue then made for me many introductions and all of those lovely _grande dames_ gave to me affectionate welcomes.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of them I had encountered at the dance of the Gouverneur Faulkner and all of them had smiles for me.
then
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From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL MADAM WHITWORTH Sue then made for me many introductions and all of those lovely _grande dames_ gave to me affectionate welcomes.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL MADAM WHITWORTH Sue then made for me many introductions and all of those lovely _grande dames_ gave to me affectionate welcomes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL MADAM WHITWORTH Sue then made for me many introductions and all of those lovely _grande dames_ gave to me affectionate welcomes.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "The daredevil--it was like him to send you back to us as--as revenge," she added with something that almost seemed like anger under the sweetness of her voice.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.
very
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From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.
voice
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From this reading "The daredevil--it was like him to send you back to us as--as revenge," she added with something that almost seemed like anger under the sweetness of her voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.
way
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From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.
welcomes
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From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL MADAM WHITWORTH Sue then made for me many introductions and all of those lovely _grande dames_ gave to me affectionate welcomes.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "It is what my father always named me, Madam, the 'daredevil,' and will you not accept me for your cherishing?"
white
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From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.
WHITWORTH
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From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL MADAM WHITWORTH Sue then made for me many introductions and all of those lovely _grande dames_ gave to me affectionate welcomes.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.
Why
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From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It is what my father always named me, Madam, the 'daredevil,' and will you not accept me for your cherishing?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.
years
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From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.
young
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From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It is what my father always named me, Madam, the 'daredevil,' and will you not accept me for your cherishing?"
