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From this reading No. 2 Lord Silverbridge made up his mind that as he could not dance with Miss Boncassen he would not dance at all.
accusationsnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz/
plural of “accusation” — a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading He could understand that, though he had not quite followed all the ins and outs of her little accusations against him.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He could understand that, though he had not quite followed all the ins and outs of her little accusations against him.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading No. 2 Lord Silverbridge made up his mind that as he could not dance with Miss Boncassen he would not dance at all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was not angry at being rejected, and when he saw her stand up with Dolly Longstaff he felt no jealousy.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading He was not angry at being rejected, and when he saw her stand up with Dolly Longstaff he felt no jealousy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No. 2 Lord Silverbridge made up his mind that as he could not dance with Miss Boncassen he would not dance at all.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No. 2 Lord Silverbridge made up his mind that as he could not dance with Miss Boncassen he would not dance at all.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading She had refused to dance with him not because she did not like him, but because she did not wish to show that she liked him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He was not angry at being rejected, and when he saw her stand up with Dolly Longstaff he felt no jealousy.
Boncassen
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From this reading No. 2 Lord Silverbridge made up his mind that as he could not dance with Miss Boncassen he would not dance at all.
Boncassen's
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From this reading Miss Boncassen's River-Party.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had refused to dance with him not because she did not like him, but because she did not wish to show that she liked him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No. 2 Lord Silverbridge made up his mind that as he could not dance with Miss Boncassen he would not dance at all.
dancenounUS /dæns/
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading No. 2 Lord Silverbridge made up his mind that as he could not dance with Miss Boncassen he would not dance at all.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She had refused to dance with him not because she did not like him, but because she did not wish to show that she liked him.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading He was not angry at being rejected, and when he saw her stand up with Dolly Longstaff he felt no jealousy.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He was not angry at being rejected, and when he saw her stand up with Dolly Longstaff he felt no jealousy.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He could understand that, though he had not quite followed all the ins and outs of her little accusations against him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had refused to dance with him not because she did not like him, but because she did not wish to show that she liked him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No. 2 Lord Silverbridge made up his mind that as he could not dance with Miss Boncassen he would not dance at all.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was not angry at being rejected, and when he saw her stand up with Dolly Longstaff he felt no jealousy.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had refused to dance with him not because she did not like him, but because she did not wish to show that she liked him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No. 2 Lord Silverbridge made up his mind that as he could not dance with Miss Boncassen he would not dance at all.
insnounUS /ɪnz/
an agency in the Department of Justice that enforces laws and regulations for the admission of foreign-born persons to the United States
From this reading He could understand that, though he had not quite followed all the ins and outs of her little accusations against him.
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading He was not angry at being rejected, and when he saw her stand up with Dolly Longstaff he felt no jealousy.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She had refused to dance with him not because she did not like him, but because she did not wish to show that she liked him.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading She had refused to dance with him not because she did not like him, but because she did not wish to show that she liked him.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He could understand that, though he had not quite followed all the ins and outs of her little accusations against him.
Longstaff
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From this reading He was not angry at being rejected, and when he saw her stand up with Dolly Longstaff he felt no jealousy.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading No. 2 Lord Silverbridge made up his mind that as he could not dance with Miss Boncassen he would not dance at all.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading No. 2 Lord Silverbridge made up his mind that as he could not dance with Miss Boncassen he would not dance at all.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading No. 2 Lord Silverbridge made up his mind that as he could not dance with Miss Boncassen he would not dance at all.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Boncassen's River-Party.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No. 2 Lord Silverbridge made up his mind that as he could not dance with Miss Boncassen he would not dance at all.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No. 2 Lord Silverbridge made up his mind that as he could not dance with Miss Boncassen he would not dance at all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He could understand that, though he had not quite followed all the ins and outs of her little accusations against him.
outsnounUS /aʊts/
plural of “out” — (baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball
From this reading He could understand that, though he had not quite followed all the ins and outs of her little accusations against him.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He could understand that, though he had not quite followed all the ins and outs of her little accusations against him.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading She had refused to dance with him not because she did not like him, but because she did not wish to show that she liked him.
rejectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdʒektɪd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading He was not angry at being rejected, and when he saw her stand up with Dolly Longstaff he felt no jealousy.
River-Party
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From this reading Miss Boncassen's River-Party.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He was not angry at being rejected, and when he saw her stand up with Dolly Longstaff he felt no jealousy.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had refused to dance with him not because she did not like him, but because she did not wish to show that she liked him.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She had refused to dance with him not because she did not like him, but because she did not wish to show that she liked him.
Silverbridge
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From this reading No. 2 Lord Silverbridge made up his mind that as he could not dance with Miss Boncassen he would not dance at all.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading He was not angry at being rejected, and when he saw her stand up with Dolly Longstaff he felt no jealousy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No. 2 Lord Silverbridge made up his mind that as he could not dance with Miss Boncassen he would not dance at all.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He could understand that, though he had not quite followed all the ins and outs of her little accusations against him.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He could understand that, though he had not quite followed all the ins and outs of her little accusations against him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had refused to dance with him not because she did not like him, but because she did not wish to show that she liked him.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading He could understand that, though he had not quite followed all the ins and outs of her little accusations against him.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading No. 2 Lord Silverbridge made up his mind that as he could not dance with Miss Boncassen he would not dance at all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not angry at being rejected, and when he saw her stand up with Dolly Longstaff he felt no jealousy.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was not angry at being rejected, and when he saw her stand up with Dolly Longstaff he felt no jealousy.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading She had refused to dance with him not because she did not like him, but because she did not wish to show that she liked him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading No. 2 Lord Silverbridge made up his mind that as he could not dance with Miss Boncassen he would not dance at all.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No. 2 Lord Silverbridge made up his mind that as he could not dance with Miss Boncassen he would not dance at all.
