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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 Though there was no diminution of affection among the Fawns, there was a general feeling that Lucy was behaving badly.
affection
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From this reading Though there was no diminution of affection among the Fawns, there was a general feeling that Lucy was behaving badly.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Though there was no diminution of affection among the Fawns, there was a general feeling that Lucy was behaving badly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The parting at Richmond was very painful, and Lady Fawn had declared herself quite unable to make another journey up to London with the ungrateful runagate.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The parting at Richmond was very painful, and Lady Fawn had declared herself quite unable to make another journey up to London with the ungrateful runagate.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Linlithgow at Home Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lady Linlithgow at Home Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street.
badly
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From this reading Though there was no diminution of affection among the Fawns, there was a general feeling that Lucy was behaving badly.
behaving
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From this reading Though there was no diminution of affection among the Fawns, there was a general feeling that Lucy was behaving badly.
better
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From this reading That obstinacy of hers was getting the better of her.
Bruton
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From this reading Lady Linlithgow at Home Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lady Linlithgow at Home Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street.
declared
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From this reading The parting at Richmond was very painful, and Lady Fawn had declared herself quite unable to make another journey up to London with the ungrateful runagate.
diminution
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From this reading Though there was no diminution of affection among the Fawns, there was a general feeling that Lucy was behaving badly.
distinctly
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From this reading Lady Linlithgow at Home Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street.
Fawn
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From this reading The parting at Richmond was very painful, and Lady Fawn had declared herself quite unable to make another journey up to London with the ungrateful runagate.
Fawns
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From this reading Though there was no diminution of affection among the Fawns, there was a general feeling that Lucy was behaving badly.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Though there was no diminution of affection among the Fawns, there was a general feeling that Lucy was behaving badly.
future
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From this reading Lady Linlithgow at Home Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street.
general
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From this reading Though there was no diminution of affection among the Fawns, there was a general feeling that Lucy was behaving badly.
getting
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From this reading That obstinacy of hers was getting the better of her.
gone
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From this reading Why should she have gone?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady Linlithgow at Home Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why should she have gone?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Linlithgow at Home Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading That obstinacy of hers was getting the better of her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The parting at Richmond was very painful, and Lady Fawn had declared herself quite unable to make another journey up to London with the ungrateful runagate.
Home
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From this reading Lady Linlithgow at Home Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street.
husband
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From this reading Lady Linlithgow at Home Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lady Linlithgow at Home Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The parting at Richmond was very painful, and Lady Fawn had declared herself quite unable to make another journey up to London with the ungrateful runagate.
Lady
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From this reading Lady Linlithgow at Home Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street.
letter
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From this reading Lady Linlithgow at Home Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street.
Linlithgow
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From this reading Lady Linlithgow at Home Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street.
London
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From this reading The parting at Richmond was very painful, and Lady Fawn had declared herself quite unable to make another journey up to London with the ungrateful runagate.
lover
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From this reading Lady Linlithgow at Home Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street.
Lucy
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From this reading Lady Linlithgow at Home Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The parting at Richmond was very painful, and Lady Fawn had declared herself quite unable to make another journey up to London with the ungrateful runagate.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Lady Linlithgow at Home Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Linlithgow at Home Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Lady Linlithgow at Home Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street.
obstinacy
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From this reading That obstinacy of hers was getting the better of her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lady Linlithgow at Home Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street.
painful
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From this reading The parting at Richmond was very painful, and Lady Fawn had declared herself quite unable to make another journey up to London with the ungrateful runagate.
parting
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From this reading The parting at Richmond was very painful, and Lady Fawn had declared herself quite unable to make another journey up to London with the ungrateful runagate.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The parting at Richmond was very painful, and Lady Fawn had declared herself quite unable to make another journey up to London with the ungrateful runagate.
received
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From this reading Lady Linlithgow at Home Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street.
reply
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From this reading Lady Linlithgow at Home Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street.
Richmond
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From this reading The parting at Richmond was very painful, and Lady Fawn had declared herself quite unable to make another journey up to London with the ungrateful runagate.
runagate
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From this reading The parting at Richmond was very painful, and Lady Fawn had declared herself quite unable to make another journey up to London with the ungrateful runagate.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady Linlithgow at Home Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should she have gone?
Street
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From this reading Lady Linlithgow at Home Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street.
taken
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From this reading Lady Linlithgow at Home Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Linlithgow at Home Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though there was no diminution of affection among the Fawns, there was a general feeling that Lucy was behaving badly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lady Linlithgow at Home Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street.
there
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From this reading Though there was no diminution of affection among the Fawns, there was a general feeling that Lucy was behaving badly.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though there was no diminution of affection among the Fawns, there was a general feeling that Lucy was behaving badly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Linlithgow at Home Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street.
unable
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From this reading The parting at Richmond was very painful, and Lady Fawn had declared herself quite unable to make another journey up to London with the ungrateful runagate.
ungrateful
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From this reading The parting at Richmond was very painful, and Lady Fawn had declared herself quite unable to make another journey up to London with the ungrateful runagate.
up
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From this reading The parting at Richmond was very painful, and Lady Fawn had declared herself quite unable to make another journey up to London with the ungrateful runagate.
very
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From this reading The parting at Richmond was very painful, and Lady Fawn had declared herself quite unable to make another journey up to London with the ungrateful runagate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Linlithgow at Home Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Lady Linlithgow at Home Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Lady Linlithgow at Home Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street.
Why
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From this reading Why should she have gone?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The parting at Richmond was very painful, and Lady Fawn had declared herself quite unable to make another journey up to London with the ungrateful runagate.
