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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 Miss Wardour, being Miss Wardour, was apt to succeed in most things, and it is fair to suppose that her visit to Mapleton, in the character of intercessor for the erring Sybil, was not a fruitless one.
admiring
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From this reading Here she took up the heiress and Mrs. Aliston, and the three drove ostentatiously through the streets of W----, bowing smilingly here and there, as calm, serene, and elegant a trio, to all outward seeming, as ever passed before admiring eyes on velvet cushions.
Aliston
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From this reading Here she took up the heiress and Mrs. Aliston, and the three drove ostentatiously through the streets of W----, bowing smilingly here and there, as calm, serene, and elegant a trio, to all outward seeming, as ever passed before admiring eyes on velvet cushions.
all
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From this reading Here she took up the heiress and Mrs. Aliston, and the three drove ostentatiously through the streets of W----, bowing smilingly here and there, as calm, serene, and elegant a trio, to all outward seeming, as ever passed before admiring eyes on velvet cushions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Wardour, being Miss Wardour, was apt to succeed in most things, and it is fair to suppose that her visit to Mapleton, in the character of intercessor for the erring Sybil, was not a fruitless one.
apt
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From this reading Miss Wardour, being Miss Wardour, was apt to succeed in most things, and it is fair to suppose that her visit to Mapleton, in the character of intercessor for the erring Sybil, was not a fruitless one.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here she took up the heiress and Mrs. Aliston, and the three drove ostentatiously through the streets of W----, bowing smilingly here and there, as calm, serene, and elegant a trio, to all outward seeming, as ever passed before admiring eyes on velvet cushions.
barren
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From this reading Certainly, it was not barren of results.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Here she took up the heiress and Mrs. Aliston, and the three drove ostentatiously through the streets of W----, bowing smilingly here and there, as calm, serene, and elegant a trio, to all outward seeming, as ever passed before admiring eyes on velvet cushions.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Miss Wardour, being Miss Wardour, was apt to succeed in most things, and it is fair to suppose that her visit to Mapleton, in the character of intercessor for the erring Sybil, was not a fruitless one.
bore
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From this reading On the day following the call from Constance, Mrs. Lamotte came forth from her seclusion; her carriage bore her out from the gates of Mapleton, and straight to Wardour Place.
bowing
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From this reading Here she took up the heiress and Mrs. Aliston, and the three drove ostentatiously through the streets of W----, bowing smilingly here and there, as calm, serene, and elegant a trio, to all outward seeming, as ever passed before admiring eyes on velvet cushions.
call
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From this reading On the day following the call from Constance, Mrs. Lamotte came forth from her seclusion; her carriage bore her out from the gates of Mapleton, and straight to Wardour Place.
calm
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From this reading Here she took up the heiress and Mrs. Aliston, and the three drove ostentatiously through the streets of W----, bowing smilingly here and there, as calm, serene, and elegant a trio, to all outward seeming, as ever passed before admiring eyes on velvet cushions.
came
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From this reading On the day following the call from Constance, Mrs. Lamotte came forth from her seclusion; her carriage bore her out from the gates of Mapleton, and straight to Wardour Place.
carriage
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From this reading On the day following the call from Constance, Mrs. Lamotte came forth from her seclusion; her carriage bore her out from the gates of Mapleton, and straight to Wardour Place.
Certainly
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From this reading Certainly, it was not barren of results.
character
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From this reading Miss Wardour, being Miss Wardour, was apt to succeed in most things, and it is fair to suppose that her visit to Mapleton, in the character of intercessor for the erring Sybil, was not a fruitless one.
Constance
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From this reading On the day following the call from Constance, Mrs. Lamotte came forth from her seclusion; her carriage bore her out from the gates of Mapleton, and straight to Wardour Place.
CONSTANCE'S
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From this reading CONSTANCE'S DIPLOMACY.
cushions
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From this reading Here she took up the heiress and Mrs. Aliston, and the three drove ostentatiously through the streets of W----, bowing smilingly here and there, as calm, serene, and elegant a trio, to all outward seeming, as ever passed before admiring eyes on velvet cushions.
day
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From this reading On the day following the call from Constance, Mrs. Lamotte came forth from her seclusion; her carriage bore her out from the gates of Mapleton, and straight to Wardour Place.
DIPLOMACY
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From this reading CONSTANCE'S DIPLOMACY.
drove
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From this reading Here she took up the heiress and Mrs. Aliston, and the three drove ostentatiously through the streets of W----, bowing smilingly here and there, as calm, serene, and elegant a trio, to all outward seeming, as ever passed before admiring eyes on velvet cushions.
elegant
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From this reading Here she took up the heiress and Mrs. Aliston, and the three drove ostentatiously through the streets of W----, bowing smilingly here and there, as calm, serene, and elegant a trio, to all outward seeming, as ever passed before admiring eyes on velvet cushions.
erring
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From this reading Miss Wardour, being Miss Wardour, was apt to succeed in most things, and it is fair to suppose that her visit to Mapleton, in the character of intercessor for the erring Sybil, was not a fruitless one.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here she took up the heiress and Mrs. Aliston, and the three drove ostentatiously through the streets of W----, bowing smilingly here and there, as calm, serene, and elegant a trio, to all outward seeming, as ever passed before admiring eyes on velvet cushions.
eyes
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From this reading Here she took up the heiress and Mrs. Aliston, and the three drove ostentatiously through the streets of W----, bowing smilingly here and there, as calm, serene, and elegant a trio, to all outward seeming, as ever passed before admiring eyes on velvet cushions.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Wardour, being Miss Wardour, was apt to succeed in most things, and it is fair to suppose that her visit to Mapleton, in the character of intercessor for the erring Sybil, was not a fruitless one.
following
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From this reading On the day following the call from Constance, Mrs. Lamotte came forth from her seclusion; her carriage bore her out from the gates of Mapleton, and straight to Wardour Place.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Wardour, being Miss Wardour, was apt to succeed in most things, and it is fair to suppose that her visit to Mapleton, in the character of intercessor for the erring Sybil, was not a fruitless one.
forth
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From this reading On the day following the call from Constance, Mrs. Lamotte came forth from her seclusion; her carriage bore her out from the gates of Mapleton, and straight to Wardour Place.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the day following the call from Constance, Mrs. Lamotte came forth from her seclusion; her carriage bore her out from the gates of Mapleton, and straight to Wardour Place.
fruitless
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From this reading Miss Wardour, being Miss Wardour, was apt to succeed in most things, and it is fair to suppose that her visit to Mapleton, in the character of intercessor for the erring Sybil, was not a fruitless one.
gates
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From this reading On the day following the call from Constance, Mrs. Lamotte came forth from her seclusion; her carriage bore her out from the gates of Mapleton, and straight to Wardour Place.
heiress
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From this reading Here she took up the heiress and Mrs. Aliston, and the three drove ostentatiously through the streets of W----, bowing smilingly here and there, as calm, serene, and elegant a trio, to all outward seeming, as ever passed before admiring eyes on velvet cushions.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Wardour, being Miss Wardour, was apt to succeed in most things, and it is fair to suppose that her visit to Mapleton, in the character of intercessor for the erring Sybil, was not a fruitless one.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here she took up the heiress and Mrs. Aliston, and the three drove ostentatiously through the streets of W----, bowing smilingly here and there, as calm, serene, and elegant a trio, to all outward seeming, as ever passed before admiring eyes on velvet cushions.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Wardour, being Miss Wardour, was apt to succeed in most things, and it is fair to suppose that her visit to Mapleton, in the character of intercessor for the erring Sybil, was not a fruitless one.
intercessor
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From this reading Miss Wardour, being Miss Wardour, was apt to succeed in most things, and it is fair to suppose that her visit to Mapleton, in the character of intercessor for the erring Sybil, was not a fruitless one.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Wardour, being Miss Wardour, was apt to succeed in most things, and it is fair to suppose that her visit to Mapleton, in the character of intercessor for the erring Sybil, was not a fruitless one.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Miss Wardour, being Miss Wardour, was apt to succeed in most things, and it is fair to suppose that her visit to Mapleton, in the character of intercessor for the erring Sybil, was not a fruitless one.
Lamotte
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From this reading On the day following the call from Constance, Mrs. Lamotte came forth from her seclusion; her carriage bore her out from the gates of Mapleton, and straight to Wardour Place.
Mapleton
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From this reading Miss Wardour, being Miss Wardour, was apt to succeed in most things, and it is fair to suppose that her visit to Mapleton, in the character of intercessor for the erring Sybil, was not a fruitless one.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Wardour, being Miss Wardour, was apt to succeed in most things, and it is fair to suppose that her visit to Mapleton, in the character of intercessor for the erring Sybil, was not a fruitless one.
most
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From this reading Miss Wardour, being Miss Wardour, was apt to succeed in most things, and it is fair to suppose that her visit to Mapleton, in the character of intercessor for the erring Sybil, was not a fruitless one.
Mrs
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From this reading On the day following the call from Constance, Mrs. Lamotte came forth from her seclusion; her carriage bore her out from the gates of Mapleton, and straight to Wardour Place.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Wardour, being Miss Wardour, was apt to succeed in most things, and it is fair to suppose that her visit to Mapleton, in the character of intercessor for the erring Sybil, was not a fruitless one.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Wardour, being Miss Wardour, was apt to succeed in most things, and it is fair to suppose that her visit to Mapleton, in the character of intercessor for the erring Sybil, was not a fruitless one.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day following the call from Constance, Mrs. Lamotte came forth from her seclusion; her carriage bore her out from the gates of Mapleton, and straight to Wardour Place.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Miss Wardour, being Miss Wardour, was apt to succeed in most things, and it is fair to suppose that her visit to Mapleton, in the character of intercessor for the erring Sybil, was not a fruitless one.
ostentatiously
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From this reading Here she took up the heiress and Mrs. Aliston, and the three drove ostentatiously through the streets of W----, bowing smilingly here and there, as calm, serene, and elegant a trio, to all outward seeming, as ever passed before admiring eyes on velvet cushions.
out
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From this reading On the day following the call from Constance, Mrs. Lamotte came forth from her seclusion; her carriage bore her out from the gates of Mapleton, and straight to Wardour Place.
outward
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From this reading Here she took up the heiress and Mrs. Aliston, and the three drove ostentatiously through the streets of W----, bowing smilingly here and there, as calm, serene, and elegant a trio, to all outward seeming, as ever passed before admiring eyes on velvet cushions.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here she took up the heiress and Mrs. Aliston, and the three drove ostentatiously through the streets of W----, bowing smilingly here and there, as calm, serene, and elegant a trio, to all outward seeming, as ever passed before admiring eyes on velvet cushions.
Place
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From this reading On the day following the call from Constance, Mrs. Lamotte came forth from her seclusion; her carriage bore her out from the gates of Mapleton, and straight to Wardour Place.
results
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From this reading Certainly, it was not barren of results.
seclusion
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From this reading On the day following the call from Constance, Mrs. Lamotte came forth from her seclusion; her carriage bore her out from the gates of Mapleton, and straight to Wardour Place.
seeming
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From this reading Here she took up the heiress and Mrs. Aliston, and the three drove ostentatiously through the streets of W----, bowing smilingly here and there, as calm, serene, and elegant a trio, to all outward seeming, as ever passed before admiring eyes on velvet cushions.
serene
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From this reading Here she took up the heiress and Mrs. Aliston, and the three drove ostentatiously through the streets of W----, bowing smilingly here and there, as calm, serene, and elegant a trio, to all outward seeming, as ever passed before admiring eyes on velvet cushions.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here she took up the heiress and Mrs. Aliston, and the three drove ostentatiously through the streets of W----, bowing smilingly here and there, as calm, serene, and elegant a trio, to all outward seeming, as ever passed before admiring eyes on velvet cushions.
smilingly
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From this reading Here she took up the heiress and Mrs. Aliston, and the three drove ostentatiously through the streets of W----, bowing smilingly here and there, as calm, serene, and elegant a trio, to all outward seeming, as ever passed before admiring eyes on velvet cushions.
straight
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From this reading On the day following the call from Constance, Mrs. Lamotte came forth from her seclusion; her carriage bore her out from the gates of Mapleton, and straight to Wardour Place.
streets
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From this reading Here she took up the heiress and Mrs. Aliston, and the three drove ostentatiously through the streets of W----, bowing smilingly here and there, as calm, serene, and elegant a trio, to all outward seeming, as ever passed before admiring eyes on velvet cushions.
succeed
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From this reading Miss Wardour, being Miss Wardour, was apt to succeed in most things, and it is fair to suppose that her visit to Mapleton, in the character of intercessor for the erring Sybil, was not a fruitless one.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Miss Wardour, being Miss Wardour, was apt to succeed in most things, and it is fair to suppose that her visit to Mapleton, in the character of intercessor for the erring Sybil, was not a fruitless one.
Sybil
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From this reading Miss Wardour, being Miss Wardour, was apt to succeed in most things, and it is fair to suppose that her visit to Mapleton, in the character of intercessor for the erring Sybil, was not a fruitless one.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Wardour, being Miss Wardour, was apt to succeed in most things, and it is fair to suppose that her visit to Mapleton, in the character of intercessor for the erring Sybil, was not a fruitless one.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Wardour, being Miss Wardour, was apt to succeed in most things, and it is fair to suppose that her visit to Mapleton, in the character of intercessor for the erring Sybil, was not a fruitless one.
there
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From this reading Here she took up the heiress and Mrs. Aliston, and the three drove ostentatiously through the streets of W----, bowing smilingly here and there, as calm, serene, and elegant a trio, to all outward seeming, as ever passed before admiring eyes on velvet cushions.
things
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From this reading Miss Wardour, being Miss Wardour, was apt to succeed in most things, and it is fair to suppose that her visit to Mapleton, in the character of intercessor for the erring Sybil, was not a fruitless one.
three
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From this reading Here she took up the heiress and Mrs. Aliston, and the three drove ostentatiously through the streets of W----, bowing smilingly here and there, as calm, serene, and elegant a trio, to all outward seeming, as ever passed before admiring eyes on velvet cushions.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Here she took up the heiress and Mrs. Aliston, and the three drove ostentatiously through the streets of W----, bowing smilingly here and there, as calm, serene, and elegant a trio, to all outward seeming, as ever passed before admiring eyes on velvet cushions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Wardour, being Miss Wardour, was apt to succeed in most things, and it is fair to suppose that her visit to Mapleton, in the character of intercessor for the erring Sybil, was not a fruitless one.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here she took up the heiress and Mrs. Aliston, and the three drove ostentatiously through the streets of W----, bowing smilingly here and there, as calm, serene, and elegant a trio, to all outward seeming, as ever passed before admiring eyes on velvet cushions.
trio
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From this reading Here she took up the heiress and Mrs. Aliston, and the three drove ostentatiously through the streets of W----, bowing smilingly here and there, as calm, serene, and elegant a trio, to all outward seeming, as ever passed before admiring eyes on velvet cushions.
up
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From this reading Here she took up the heiress and Mrs. Aliston, and the three drove ostentatiously through the streets of W----, bowing smilingly here and there, as calm, serene, and elegant a trio, to all outward seeming, as ever passed before admiring eyes on velvet cushions.
velvet
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From this reading Here she took up the heiress and Mrs. Aliston, and the three drove ostentatiously through the streets of W----, bowing smilingly here and there, as calm, serene, and elegant a trio, to all outward seeming, as ever passed before admiring eyes on velvet cushions.
visit
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From this reading Miss Wardour, being Miss Wardour, was apt to succeed in most things, and it is fair to suppose that her visit to Mapleton, in the character of intercessor for the erring Sybil, was not a fruitless one.
W
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From this reading Here she took up the heiress and Mrs. Aliston, and the three drove ostentatiously through the streets of W----, bowing smilingly here and there, as calm, serene, and elegant a trio, to all outward seeming, as ever passed before admiring eyes on velvet cushions.
Wardour
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From this reading Miss Wardour, being Miss Wardour, was apt to succeed in most things, and it is fair to suppose that her visit to Mapleton, in the character of intercessor for the erring Sybil, was not a fruitless one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Wardour, being Miss Wardour, was apt to succeed in most things, and it is fair to suppose that her visit to Mapleton, in the character of intercessor for the erring Sybil, was not a fruitless one.
