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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 On a Sunday morning,--while Lord Silverbridge was alone in a certain apartment in the house in Carlton Terrace which was called his own sitting-room, the name was brought him of a gentleman who was anxious to see him.
absolutely
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From this reading If he had not absolutely declared himself as irrevocably hostile to Miss Boncassen he had not said a word that might be supposed to give token of assent.
adversary
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From this reading His father had been very kind, but he, too, had been eloquent;--and had, as is often the case with orators, been apparently more moved by his own words than by those of his adversary.
all
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From this reading He had seen his father and had used all the eloquence of which he was master,--but not quite with the effect which he had desired.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On a Sunday morning,--while Lord Silverbridge was alone in a certain apartment in the house in Carlton Terrace which was called his own sitting-room, the name was brought him of a gentleman who was anxious to see him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had seen his father and had used all the eloquence of which he was master,--but not quite with the effect which he had desired.
anxious
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From this reading On a Sunday morning,--while Lord Silverbridge was alone in a certain apartment in the house in Carlton Terrace which was called his own sitting-room, the name was brought him of a gentleman who was anxious to see him.
apartment
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From this reading On a Sunday morning,--while Lord Silverbridge was alone in a certain apartment in the house in Carlton Terrace which was called his own sitting-room, the name was brought him of a gentleman who was anxious to see him.
apparently
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From this reading His father had been very kind, but he, too, had been eloquent;--and had, as is often the case with orators, been apparently more moved by his own words than by those of his adversary.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His father had been very kind, but he, too, had been eloquent;--and had, as is often the case with orators, been apparently more moved by his own words than by those of his adversary.
assent
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From this reading If he had not absolutely declared himself as irrevocably hostile to Miss Boncassen he had not said a word that might be supposed to give token of assent.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If he had not absolutely declared himself as irrevocably hostile to Miss Boncassen he had not said a word that might be supposed to give token of assent.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His father had been very kind, but he, too, had been eloquent;--and had, as is often the case with orators, been apparently more moved by his own words than by those of his adversary.
Boncassen
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From this reading If he had not absolutely declared himself as irrevocably hostile to Miss Boncassen he had not said a word that might be supposed to give token of assent.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On a Sunday morning,--while Lord Silverbridge was alone in a certain apartment in the house in Carlton Terrace which was called his own sitting-room, the name was brought him of a gentleman who was anxious to see him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had seen his father and had used all the eloquence of which he was master,--but not quite with the effect which he had desired.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His father had been very kind, but he, too, had been eloquent;--and had, as is often the case with orators, been apparently more moved by his own words than by those of his adversary.
called
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From this reading On a Sunday morning,--while Lord Silverbridge was alone in a certain apartment in the house in Carlton Terrace which was called his own sitting-room, the name was brought him of a gentleman who was anxious to see him.
Carlton
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From this reading On a Sunday morning,--while Lord Silverbridge was alone in a certain apartment in the house in Carlton Terrace which was called his own sitting-room, the name was brought him of a gentleman who was anxious to see him.
case
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From this reading His father had been very kind, but he, too, had been eloquent;--and had, as is often the case with orators, been apparently more moved by his own words than by those of his adversary.
certain
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From this reading On a Sunday morning,--while Lord Silverbridge was alone in a certain apartment in the house in Carlton Terrace which was called his own sitting-room, the name was brought him of a gentleman who was anxious to see him.
declared
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From this reading If he had not absolutely declared himself as irrevocably hostile to Miss Boncassen he had not said a word that might be supposed to give token of assent.
desired
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From this reading He had seen his father and had used all the eloquence of which he was master,--but not quite with the effect which he had desired.
effect
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From this reading He had seen his father and had used all the eloquence of which he was master,--but not quite with the effect which he had desired.
eloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading He had seen his father and had used all the eloquence of which he was master,--but not quite with the effect which he had desired.
eloquent
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From this reading His father had been very kind, but he, too, had been eloquent;--and had, as is often the case with orators, been apparently more moved by his own words than by those of his adversary.
father
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From this reading He had seen his father and had used all the eloquence of which he was master,--but not quite with the effect which he had desired.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On a Sunday morning,--while Lord Silverbridge was alone in a certain apartment in the house in Carlton Terrace which was called his own sitting-room, the name was brought him of a gentleman who was anxious to see him.
give
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From this reading If he had not absolutely declared himself as irrevocably hostile to Miss Boncassen he had not said a word that might be supposed to give token of assent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had seen his father and had used all the eloquence of which he was master,--but not quite with the effect which he had desired.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had seen his father and had used all the eloquence of which he was master,--but not quite with the effect which he had desired.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On a Sunday morning,--while Lord Silverbridge was alone in a certain apartment in the house in Carlton Terrace which was called his own sitting-room, the name was brought him of a gentleman who was anxious to see him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading If he had not absolutely declared himself as irrevocably hostile to Miss Boncassen he had not said a word that might be supposed to give token of assent.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On a Sunday morning,--while Lord Silverbridge was alone in a certain apartment in the house in Carlton Terrace which was called his own sitting-room, the name was brought him of a gentleman who was anxious to see him.
hostile
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From this reading If he had not absolutely declared himself as irrevocably hostile to Miss Boncassen he had not said a word that might be supposed to give token of assent.
house
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From this reading On a Sunday morning,--while Lord Silverbridge was alone in a certain apartment in the house in Carlton Terrace which was called his own sitting-room, the name was brought him of a gentleman who was anxious to see him.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had not absolutely declared himself as irrevocably hostile to Miss Boncassen he had not said a word that might be supposed to give token of assent.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On a Sunday morning,--while Lord Silverbridge was alone in a certain apartment in the house in Carlton Terrace which was called his own sitting-room, the name was brought him of a gentleman who was anxious to see him.
irrevocably
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From this reading If he had not absolutely declared himself as irrevocably hostile to Miss Boncassen he had not said a word that might be supposed to give token of assent.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His father had been very kind, but he, too, had been eloquent;--and had, as is often the case with orators, been apparently more moved by his own words than by those of his adversary.
kind
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From this reading His father had been very kind, but he, too, had been eloquent;--and had, as is often the case with orators, been apparently more moved by his own words than by those of his adversary.
Lord
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From this reading On a Sunday morning,--while Lord Silverbridge was alone in a certain apartment in the house in Carlton Terrace which was called his own sitting-room, the name was brought him of a gentleman who was anxious to see him.
master
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From this reading He had seen his father and had used all the eloquence of which he was master,--but not quite with the effect which he had desired.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If he had not absolutely declared himself as irrevocably hostile to Miss Boncassen he had not said a word that might be supposed to give token of assent.
Miss
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From this reading If he had not absolutely declared himself as irrevocably hostile to Miss Boncassen he had not said a word that might be supposed to give token of assent.
more
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From this reading His father had been very kind, but he, too, had been eloquent;--and had, as is often the case with orators, been apparently more moved by his own words than by those of his adversary.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On a Sunday morning,--while Lord Silverbridge was alone in a certain apartment in the house in Carlton Terrace which was called his own sitting-room, the name was brought him of a gentleman who was anxious to see him.
moved
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From this reading His father had been very kind, but he, too, had been eloquent;--and had, as is often the case with orators, been apparently more moved by his own words than by those of his adversary.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On a Sunday morning,--while Lord Silverbridge was alone in a certain apartment in the house in Carlton Terrace which was called his own sitting-room, the name was brought him of a gentleman who was anxious to see him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had seen his father and had used all the eloquence of which he was master,--but not quite with the effect which he had desired.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On a Sunday morning,--while Lord Silverbridge was alone in a certain apartment in the house in Carlton Terrace which was called his own sitting-room, the name was brought him of a gentleman who was anxious to see him.
often
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From this reading His father had been very kind, but he, too, had been eloquent;--and had, as is often the case with orators, been apparently more moved by his own words than by those of his adversary.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a Sunday morning,--while Lord Silverbridge was alone in a certain apartment in the house in Carlton Terrace which was called his own sitting-room, the name was brought him of a gentleman who was anxious to see him.
orators
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From this reading His father had been very kind, but he, too, had been eloquent;--and had, as is often the case with orators, been apparently more moved by his own words than by those of his adversary.
own
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From this reading On a Sunday morning,--while Lord Silverbridge was alone in a certain apartment in the house in Carlton Terrace which was called his own sitting-room, the name was brought him of a gentleman who was anxious to see him.
Pert
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From this reading "Pert Poppet!"
Poppet
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From this reading "Pert Poppet!"
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had seen his father and had used all the eloquence of which he was master,--but not quite with the effect which he had desired.
said
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From this reading If he had not absolutely declared himself as irrevocably hostile to Miss Boncassen he had not said a word that might be supposed to give token of assent.
see
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From this reading On a Sunday morning,--while Lord Silverbridge was alone in a certain apartment in the house in Carlton Terrace which was called his own sitting-room, the name was brought him of a gentleman who was anxious to see him.
seen
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From this reading He had seen his father and had used all the eloquence of which he was master,--but not quite with the effect which he had desired.
Silverbridge
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From this reading On a Sunday morning,--while Lord Silverbridge was alone in a certain apartment in the house in Carlton Terrace which was called his own sitting-room, the name was brought him of a gentleman who was anxious to see him.
sitting-room
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From this reading On a Sunday morning,--while Lord Silverbridge was alone in a certain apartment in the house in Carlton Terrace which was called his own sitting-room, the name was brought him of a gentleman who was anxious to see him.
Sunday
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From this reading On a Sunday morning,--while Lord Silverbridge was alone in a certain apartment in the house in Carlton Terrace which was called his own sitting-room, the name was brought him of a gentleman who was anxious to see him.
supposed
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From this reading If he had not absolutely declared himself as irrevocably hostile to Miss Boncassen he had not said a word that might be supposed to give token of assent.
Terrace
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From this reading On a Sunday morning,--while Lord Silverbridge was alone in a certain apartment in the house in Carlton Terrace which was called his own sitting-room, the name was brought him of a gentleman who was anxious to see him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His father had been very kind, but he, too, had been eloquent;--and had, as is often the case with orators, been apparently more moved by his own words than by those of his adversary.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If he had not absolutely declared himself as irrevocably hostile to Miss Boncassen he had not said a word that might be supposed to give token of assent.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On a Sunday morning,--while Lord Silverbridge was alone in a certain apartment in the house in Carlton Terrace which was called his own sitting-room, the name was brought him of a gentleman who was anxious to see him.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading His father had been very kind, but he, too, had been eloquent;--and had, as is often the case with orators, been apparently more moved by his own words than by those of his adversary.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On a Sunday morning,--while Lord Silverbridge was alone in a certain apartment in the house in Carlton Terrace which was called his own sitting-room, the name was brought him of a gentleman who was anxious to see him.
token
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From this reading If he had not absolutely declared himself as irrevocably hostile to Miss Boncassen he had not said a word that might be supposed to give token of assent.
too
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From this reading His father had been very kind, but he, too, had been eloquent;--and had, as is often the case with orators, been apparently more moved by his own words than by those of his adversary.
used
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From this reading He had seen his father and had used all the eloquence of which he was master,--but not quite with the effect which he had desired.
very
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From this reading His father had been very kind, but he, too, had been eloquent;--and had, as is often the case with orators, been apparently more moved by his own words than by those of his adversary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On a Sunday morning,--while Lord Silverbridge was alone in a certain apartment in the house in Carlton Terrace which was called his own sitting-room, the name was brought him of a gentleman who was anxious to see him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On a Sunday morning,--while Lord Silverbridge was alone in a certain apartment in the house in Carlton Terrace which was called his own sitting-room, the name was brought him of a gentleman who was anxious to see him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading On a Sunday morning,--while Lord Silverbridge was alone in a certain apartment in the house in Carlton Terrace which was called his own sitting-room, the name was brought him of a gentleman who was anxious to see him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading On a Sunday morning,--while Lord Silverbridge was alone in a certain apartment in the house in Carlton Terrace which was called his own sitting-room, the name was brought him of a gentleman who was anxious to see him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had seen his father and had used all the eloquence of which he was master,--but not quite with the effect which he had desired.
word
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From this reading If he had not absolutely declared himself as irrevocably hostile to Miss Boncassen he had not said a word that might be supposed to give token of assent.
words
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From this reading His father had been very kind, but he, too, had been eloquent;--and had, as is often the case with orators, been apparently more moved by his own words than by those of his adversary.
