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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 What a charming character is a kind old man.--STEPHEN MONTAGUE.
acting
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From this reading Have you not already tasted all the pleasures, and been sufficiently annoyed by some of the pains, of acting the 'Incognito'?
all
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From this reading Have you not already tasted all the pleasures, and been sufficiently annoyed by some of the pains, of acting the 'Incognito'?
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Have you not already tasted all the pleasures, and been sufficiently annoyed by some of the pains, of acting the 'Incognito'?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What though Lady Westborough has forbidden you the boudoir, a boudoir is a very different thing from a daughter, and you have no right to suppose that the veto extends to both.
annoyed
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From this reading Have you not already tasted all the pleasures, and been sufficiently annoyed by some of the pains, of acting the 'Incognito'?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But now that we are on this subject, do let me reason with you seriously.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Have you not already tasted all the pleasures, and been sufficiently annoyed by some of the pains, of acting the 'Incognito'?
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading What though Lady Westborough has forbidden you the boudoir, a boudoir is a very different thing from a daughter, and you have no right to suppose that the veto extends to both.
boudoir
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From this reading What though Lady Westborough has forbidden you the boudoir, a boudoir is a very different thing from a daughter, and you have no right to suppose that the veto extends to both.
boy
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From this reading "Cheer up, my dear boy," said Talbot, kindly, "we must never despair.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now that we are on this subject, do let me reason with you seriously.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Have you not already tasted all the pleasures, and been sufficiently annoyed by some of the pains, of acting the 'Incognito'?
character
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From this reading What a charming character is a kind old man.--STEPHEN MONTAGUE.
charming
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From this reading What a charming character is a kind old man.--STEPHEN MONTAGUE.
Cheer
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From this reading "Cheer up, my dear boy," said Talbot, kindly, "we must never despair.
daughter
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From this reading What though Lady Westborough has forbidden you the boudoir, a boudoir is a very different thing from a daughter, and you have no right to suppose that the veto extends to both.
dear
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From this reading "Cheer up, my dear boy," said Talbot, kindly, "we must never despair.
despair
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From this reading "Cheer up, my dear boy," said Talbot, kindly, "we must never despair.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading What though Lady Westborough has forbidden you the boudoir, a boudoir is a very different thing from a daughter, and you have no right to suppose that the veto extends to both.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But now that we are on this subject, do let me reason with you seriously.
extends
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From this reading What though Lady Westborough has forbidden you the boudoir, a boudoir is a very different thing from a daughter, and you have no right to suppose that the veto extends to both.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading What though Lady Westborough has forbidden you the boudoir, a boudoir is a very different thing from a daughter, and you have no right to suppose that the veto extends to both.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What though Lady Westborough has forbidden you the boudoir, a boudoir is a very different thing from a daughter, and you have no right to suppose that the veto extends to both.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What though Lady Westborough has forbidden you the boudoir, a boudoir is a very different thing from a daughter, and you have no right to suppose that the veto extends to both.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What though Lady Westborough has forbidden you the boudoir, a boudoir is a very different thing from a daughter, and you have no right to suppose that the veto extends to both.
Incognito
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From this reading Have you not already tasted all the pleasures, and been sufficiently annoyed by some of the pains, of acting the 'Incognito'?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What a charming character is a kind old man.--STEPHEN MONTAGUE.
kind
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From this reading What a charming character is a kind old man.--STEPHEN MONTAGUE.
kindly
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From this reading "Cheer up, my dear boy," said Talbot, kindly, "we must never despair.
Lady
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From this reading What though Lady Westborough has forbidden you the boudoir, a boudoir is a very different thing from a daughter, and you have no right to suppose that the veto extends to both.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But now that we are on this subject, do let me reason with you seriously.
man
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From this reading What a charming character is a kind old man.--STEPHEN MONTAGUE.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But now that we are on this subject, do let me reason with you seriously.
MONTAGUE
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From this reading What a charming character is a kind old man.--STEPHEN MONTAGUE.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Cheer up, my dear boy," said Talbot, kindly, "we must never despair.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Cheer up, my dear boy," said Talbot, kindly, "we must never despair.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Cheer up, my dear boy," said Talbot, kindly, "we must never despair.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading What though Lady Westborough has forbidden you the boudoir, a boudoir is a very different thing from a daughter, and you have no right to suppose that the veto extends to both.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Have you not already tasted all the pleasures, and been sufficiently annoyed by some of the pains, of acting the 'Incognito'?
now
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From this reading But now that we are on this subject, do let me reason with you seriously.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Have you not already tasted all the pleasures, and been sufficiently annoyed by some of the pains, of acting the 'Incognito'?
old
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From this reading What a charming character is a kind old man.--STEPHEN MONTAGUE.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But now that we are on this subject, do let me reason with you seriously.
pains
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From this reading Have you not already tasted all the pleasures, and been sufficiently annoyed by some of the pains, of acting the 'Incognito'?
pleasures
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From this reading Have you not already tasted all the pleasures, and been sufficiently annoyed by some of the pains, of acting the 'Incognito'?
reason
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From this reading But now that we are on this subject, do let me reason with you seriously.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What though Lady Westborough has forbidden you the boudoir, a boudoir is a very different thing from a daughter, and you have no right to suppose that the veto extends to both.
said
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From this reading "Cheer up, my dear boy," said Talbot, kindly, "we must never despair.
seriously
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From this reading But now that we are on this subject, do let me reason with you seriously.
some
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From this reading Have you not already tasted all the pleasures, and been sufficiently annoyed by some of the pains, of acting the 'Incognito'?
STEPHEN
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From this reading What a charming character is a kind old man.--STEPHEN MONTAGUE.
subject
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From this reading But now that we are on this subject, do let me reason with you seriously.
sufficiently
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From this reading Have you not already tasted all the pleasures, and been sufficiently annoyed by some of the pains, of acting the 'Incognito'?
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading What though Lady Westborough has forbidden you the boudoir, a boudoir is a very different thing from a daughter, and you have no right to suppose that the veto extends to both.
Talbot
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From this reading "Cheer up, my dear boy," said Talbot, kindly, "we must never despair.
tasted
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From this reading Have you not already tasted all the pleasures, and been sufficiently annoyed by some of the pains, of acting the 'Incognito'?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What though Lady Westborough has forbidden you the boudoir, a boudoir is a very different thing from a daughter, and you have no right to suppose that the veto extends to both.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What though Lady Westborough has forbidden you the boudoir, a boudoir is a very different thing from a daughter, and you have no right to suppose that the veto extends to both.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What though Lady Westborough has forbidden you the boudoir, a boudoir is a very different thing from a daughter, and you have no right to suppose that the veto extends to both.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But now that we are on this subject, do let me reason with you seriously.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading What though Lady Westborough has forbidden you the boudoir, a boudoir is a very different thing from a daughter, and you have no right to suppose that the veto extends to both.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What though Lady Westborough has forbidden you the boudoir, a boudoir is a very different thing from a daughter, and you have no right to suppose that the veto extends to both.
up
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From this reading "Cheer up, my dear boy," said Talbot, kindly, "we must never despair.
very
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From this reading What though Lady Westborough has forbidden you the boudoir, a boudoir is a very different thing from a daughter, and you have no right to suppose that the veto extends to both.
veto
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From this reading What though Lady Westborough has forbidden you the boudoir, a boudoir is a very different thing from a daughter, and you have no right to suppose that the veto extends to both.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Cheer up, my dear boy," said Talbot, kindly, "we must never despair.
Westborough
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From this reading What though Lady Westborough has forbidden you the boudoir, a boudoir is a very different thing from a daughter, and you have no right to suppose that the veto extends to both.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a charming character is a kind old man.--STEPHEN MONTAGUE.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But now that we are on this subject, do let me reason with you seriously.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What though Lady Westborough has forbidden you the boudoir, a boudoir is a very different thing from a daughter, and you have no right to suppose that the veto extends to both.
