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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 When he was going, Lizzie left her hand in his for a moment, and gave one look up into his eyes.
always
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From this reading "I see what it is," replied Sir Griffin; "you always like the people I don't."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Everybody at the castle had liked him except Sir Griffin, who, when he had gone, remarked to Lucinda that he was an insufferable legal prig, and one of those chaps who think themselves somebody because they are in Parliament.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everybody at the castle had liked him except Sir Griffin, who, when he had gone, remarked to Lucinda that he was an insufferable legal prig, and one of those chaps who think themselves somebody because they are in Parliament.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Everybody at the castle had liked him except Sir Griffin, who, when he had gone, remarked to Lucinda that he was an insufferable legal prig, and one of those chaps who think themselves somebody because they are in Parliament.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Life at Portray On the Monday Frank took his departure.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Everybody at the castle had liked him except Sir Griffin, who, when he had gone, remarked to Lucinda that he was an insufferable legal prig, and one of those chaps who think themselves somebody because they are in Parliament.
boldly
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From this reading Lucinda had liked Frank, and said so very boldly.
castle
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From this reading Everybody at the castle had liked him except Sir Griffin, who, when he had gone, remarked to Lucinda that he was an insufferable legal prig, and one of those chaps who think themselves somebody because they are in Parliament.
chaps
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From this reading Everybody at the castle had liked him except Sir Griffin, who, when he had gone, remarked to Lucinda that he was an insufferable legal prig, and one of those chaps who think themselves somebody because they are in Parliament.
departure
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From this reading Life at Portray On the Monday Frank took his departure.
don't
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From this reading "I see what it is," replied Sir Griffin; "you always like the people I don't."
EverybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Everybody at the castle had liked him except Sir Griffin, who, when he had gone, remarked to Lucinda that he was an insufferable legal prig, and one of those chaps who think themselves somebody because they are in Parliament.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Everybody at the castle had liked him except Sir Griffin, who, when he had gone, remarked to Lucinda that he was an insufferable legal prig, and one of those chaps who think themselves somebody because they are in Parliament.
eyes
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From this reading When he was going, Lizzie left her hand in his for a moment, and gave one look up into his eyes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When he was going, Lizzie left her hand in his for a moment, and gave one look up into his eyes.
Frank
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From this reading Life at Portray On the Monday Frank took his departure.
gave
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From this reading When he was going, Lizzie left her hand in his for a moment, and gave one look up into his eyes.
going
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From this reading When he was going, Lizzie left her hand in his for a moment, and gave one look up into his eyes.
gone
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From this reading Everybody at the castle had liked him except Sir Griffin, who, when he had gone, remarked to Lucinda that he was an insufferable legal prig, and one of those chaps who think themselves somebody because they are in Parliament.
Griffin
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From this reading Everybody at the castle had liked him except Sir Griffin, who, when he had gone, remarked to Lucinda that he was an insufferable legal prig, and one of those chaps who think themselves somebody because they are in Parliament.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Everybody at the castle had liked him except Sir Griffin, who, when he had gone, remarked to Lucinda that he was an insufferable legal prig, and one of those chaps who think themselves somebody because they are in Parliament.
hand
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From this reading When he was going, Lizzie left her hand in his for a moment, and gave one look up into his eyes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Everybody at the castle had liked him except Sir Griffin, who, when he had gone, remarked to Lucinda that he was an insufferable legal prig, and one of those chaps who think themselves somebody because they are in Parliament.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When he was going, Lizzie left her hand in his for a moment, and gave one look up into his eyes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Everybody at the castle had liked him except Sir Griffin, who, when he had gone, remarked to Lucinda that he was an insufferable legal prig, and one of those chaps who think themselves somebody because they are in Parliament.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Life at Portray On the Monday Frank took his departure.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I see what it is," replied Sir Griffin; "you always like the people I don't."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everybody at the castle had liked him except Sir Griffin, who, when he had gone, remarked to Lucinda that he was an insufferable legal prig, and one of those chaps who think themselves somebody because they are in Parliament.
insufferable
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From this reading Everybody at the castle had liked him except Sir Griffin, who, when he had gone, remarked to Lucinda that he was an insufferable legal prig, and one of those chaps who think themselves somebody because they are in Parliament.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When he was going, Lizzie left her hand in his for a moment, and gave one look up into his eyes.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I see what it is," replied Sir Griffin; "you always like the people I don't."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I see what it is," replied Sir Griffin; "you always like the people I don't."
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he was going, Lizzie left her hand in his for a moment, and gave one look up into his eyes.
legal
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From this reading Everybody at the castle had liked him except Sir Griffin, who, when he had gone, remarked to Lucinda that he was an insufferable legal prig, and one of those chaps who think themselves somebody because they are in Parliament.
LifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Life at Portray On the Monday Frank took his departure.
like
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From this reading "I see what it is," replied Sir Griffin; "you always like the people I don't."
liked
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From this reading Everybody at the castle had liked him except Sir Griffin, who, when he had gone, remarked to Lucinda that he was an insufferable legal prig, and one of those chaps who think themselves somebody because they are in Parliament.
Lizzie
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From this reading When he was going, Lizzie left her hand in his for a moment, and gave one look up into his eyes.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he was going, Lizzie left her hand in his for a moment, and gave one look up into his eyes.
Lucinda
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From this reading Everybody at the castle had liked him except Sir Griffin, who, when he had gone, remarked to Lucinda that he was an insufferable legal prig, and one of those chaps who think themselves somebody because they are in Parliament.
moment
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From this reading When he was going, Lizzie left her hand in his for a moment, and gave one look up into his eyes.
Monday
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From this reading Life at Portray On the Monday Frank took his departure.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Everybody at the castle had liked him except Sir Griffin, who, when he had gone, remarked to Lucinda that he was an insufferable legal prig, and one of those chaps who think themselves somebody because they are in Parliament.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Life at Portray On the Monday Frank took his departure.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Everybody at the castle had liked him except Sir Griffin, who, when he had gone, remarked to Lucinda that he was an insufferable legal prig, and one of those chaps who think themselves somebody because they are in Parliament.
Parliament
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From this reading Everybody at the castle had liked him except Sir Griffin, who, when he had gone, remarked to Lucinda that he was an insufferable legal prig, and one of those chaps who think themselves somebody because they are in Parliament.
people
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From this reading "I see what it is," replied Sir Griffin; "you always like the people I don't."
Portray
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From this reading Life at Portray On the Monday Frank took his departure.
prig
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From this reading Everybody at the castle had liked him except Sir Griffin, who, when he had gone, remarked to Lucinda that he was an insufferable legal prig, and one of those chaps who think themselves somebody because they are in Parliament.
remarked
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From this reading Everybody at the castle had liked him except Sir Griffin, who, when he had gone, remarked to Lucinda that he was an insufferable legal prig, and one of those chaps who think themselves somebody because they are in Parliament.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I see what it is," replied Sir Griffin; "you always like the people I don't."
said
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From this reading Lucinda had liked Frank, and said so very boldly.
see
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From this reading "I see what it is," replied Sir Griffin; "you always like the people I don't."
Sir
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From this reading Everybody at the castle had liked him except Sir Griffin, who, when he had gone, remarked to Lucinda that he was an insufferable legal prig, and one of those chaps who think themselves somebody because they are in Parliament.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Lucinda had liked Frank, and said so very boldly.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading Everybody at the castle had liked him except Sir Griffin, who, when he had gone, remarked to Lucinda that he was an insufferable legal prig, and one of those chaps who think themselves somebody because they are in Parliament.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everybody at the castle had liked him except Sir Griffin, who, when he had gone, remarked to Lucinda that he was an insufferable legal prig, and one of those chaps who think themselves somebody because they are in Parliament.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Life at Portray On the Monday Frank took his departure.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Everybody at the castle had liked him except Sir Griffin, who, when he had gone, remarked to Lucinda that he was an insufferable legal prig, and one of those chaps who think themselves somebody because they are in Parliament.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Everybody at the castle had liked him except Sir Griffin, who, when he had gone, remarked to Lucinda that he was an insufferable legal prig, and one of those chaps who think themselves somebody because they are in Parliament.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Everybody at the castle had liked him except Sir Griffin, who, when he had gone, remarked to Lucinda that he was an insufferable legal prig, and one of those chaps who think themselves somebody because they are in Parliament.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Everybody at the castle had liked him except Sir Griffin, who, when he had gone, remarked to Lucinda that he was an insufferable legal prig, and one of those chaps who think themselves somebody because they are in Parliament.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everybody at the castle had liked him except Sir Griffin, who, when he had gone, remarked to Lucinda that he was an insufferable legal prig, and one of those chaps who think themselves somebody because they are in Parliament.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Life at Portray On the Monday Frank took his departure.
up
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From this reading When he was going, Lizzie left her hand in his for a moment, and gave one look up into his eyes.
very
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From this reading Lucinda had liked Frank, and said so very boldly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everybody at the castle had liked him except Sir Griffin, who, when he had gone, remarked to Lucinda that he was an insufferable legal prig, and one of those chaps who think themselves somebody because they are in Parliament.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I see what it is," replied Sir Griffin; "you always like the people I don't."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Everybody at the castle had liked him except Sir Griffin, who, when he had gone, remarked to Lucinda that he was an insufferable legal prig, and one of those chaps who think themselves somebody because they are in Parliament.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Everybody at the castle had liked him except Sir Griffin, who, when he had gone, remarked to Lucinda that he was an insufferable legal prig, and one of those chaps who think themselves somebody because they are in Parliament.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I see what it is," replied Sir Griffin; "you always like the people I don't."
