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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I held the little feather out of her fan in my hand, and one of her gloves which she gave me when I helped her into the carriage after her mother.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading She tried to guess what kind of person was represented in me, and I could hear her sweet voice as she said, ‘Pride--am I right?’ and merrily gave me her hand.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Looking at these things, and without closing my eyes I could see her before me as she was for an instant when she had to choose between two partners.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “When I went home, and began to undress for the night, I found it quite out of the question.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Looking at these things, and without closing my eyes I could see her before me as she was for an instant when she had to choose between two partners.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Looking at these things, and without closing my eyes I could see her before me as she was for an instant when she had to choose between two partners.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Looking at these things, and without closing my eyes I could see her before me as she was for an instant when she had to choose between two partners.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When I went home, and began to undress for the night, I found it quite out of the question.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Looking at these things, and without closing my eyes I could see her before me as she was for an instant when she had to choose between two partners.
caressing
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From this reading At supper she took the first sip from my glass of champagne, looking at me over the rim with her caressing glance.
carriage
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From this reading I held the little feather out of her fan in my hand, and one of her gloves which she gave me when I helped her into the carriage after her mother.
champagne
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From this reading At supper she took the first sip from my glass of champagne, looking at me over the rim with her caressing glance.
choosenounUS /choose/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Looking at these things, and without closing my eyes I could see her before me as she was for an instant when she had to choose between two partners.
closing
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From this reading Looking at these things, and without closing my eyes I could see her before me as she was for an instant when she had to choose between two partners.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Looking at these things, and without closing my eyes I could see her before me as she was for an instant when she had to choose between two partners.
eyes
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From this reading Looking at these things, and without closing my eyes I could see her before me as she was for an instant when she had to choose between two partners.
fan
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From this reading I held the little feather out of her fan in my hand, and one of her gloves which she gave me when I helped her into the carriage after her mother.
feather
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From this reading I held the little feather out of her fan in my hand, and one of her gloves which she gave me when I helped her into the carriage after her mother.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At supper she took the first sip from my glass of champagne, looking at me over the rim with her caressing glance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “When I went home, and began to undress for the night, I found it quite out of the question.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When I went home, and began to undress for the night, I found it quite out of the question.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At supper she took the first sip from my glass of champagne, looking at me over the rim with her caressing glance.
gave
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From this reading I held the little feather out of her fan in my hand, and one of her gloves which she gave me when I helped her into the carriage after her mother.
glance
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From this reading At supper she took the first sip from my glass of champagne, looking at me over the rim with her caressing glance.
glass
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From this reading At supper she took the first sip from my glass of champagne, looking at me over the rim with her caressing glance.
gloves
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From this reading I held the little feather out of her fan in my hand, and one of her gloves which she gave me when I helped her into the carriage after her mother.
guess
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From this reading She tried to guess what kind of person was represented in me, and I could hear her sweet voice as she said, ‘Pride--am I right?’ and merrily gave me her hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Looking at these things, and without closing my eyes I could see her before me as she was for an instant when she had to choose between two partners.
hand
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From this reading I held the little feather out of her fan in my hand, and one of her gloves which she gave me when I helped her into the carriage after her mother.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She tried to guess what kind of person was represented in me, and I could hear her sweet voice as she said, ‘Pride--am I right?’ and merrily gave me her hand.
held
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From this reading I held the little feather out of her fan in my hand, and one of her gloves which she gave me when I helped her into the carriage after her mother.
helped
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From this reading I held the little feather out of her fan in my hand, and one of her gloves which she gave me when I helped her into the carriage after her mother.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I held the little feather out of her fan in my hand, and one of her gloves which she gave me when I helped her into the carriage after her mother.
home
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From this reading “When I went home, and began to undress for the night, I found it quite out of the question.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “When I went home, and began to undress for the night, I found it quite out of the question.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I held the little feather out of her fan in my hand, and one of her gloves which she gave me when I helped her into the carriage after her mother.
instant
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From this reading Looking at these things, and without closing my eyes I could see her before me as she was for an instant when she had to choose between two partners.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I held the little feather out of her fan in my hand, and one of her gloves which she gave me when I helped her into the carriage after her mother.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “When I went home, and began to undress for the night, I found it quite out of the question.
kind
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From this reading She tried to guess what kind of person was represented in me, and I could hear her sweet voice as she said, ‘Pride--am I right?’ and merrily gave me her hand.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I held the little feather out of her fan in my hand, and one of her gloves which she gave me when I helped her into the carriage after her mother.
Looking
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From this reading Looking at these things, and without closing my eyes I could see her before me as she was for an instant when she had to choose between two partners.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I held the little feather out of her fan in my hand, and one of her gloves which she gave me when I helped her into the carriage after her mother.
merrily
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From this reading She tried to guess what kind of person was represented in me, and I could hear her sweet voice as she said, ‘Pride--am I right?’ and merrily gave me her hand.
mother
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From this reading I held the little feather out of her fan in my hand, and one of her gloves which she gave me when I helped her into the carriage after her mother.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I held the little feather out of her fan in my hand, and one of her gloves which she gave me when I helped her into the carriage after her mother.
night
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From this reading “When I went home, and began to undress for the night, I found it quite out of the question.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “When I went home, and began to undress for the night, I found it quite out of the question.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I held the little feather out of her fan in my hand, and one of her gloves which she gave me when I helped her into the carriage after her mother.
out
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From this reading “When I went home, and began to undress for the night, I found it quite out of the question.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At supper she took the first sip from my glass of champagne, looking at me over the rim with her caressing glance.
partners
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From this reading Looking at these things, and without closing my eyes I could see her before me as she was for an instant when she had to choose between two partners.
person
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From this reading She tried to guess what kind of person was represented in me, and I could hear her sweet voice as she said, ‘Pride--am I right?’ and merrily gave me her hand.
Pride
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From this reading She tried to guess what kind of person was represented in me, and I could hear her sweet voice as she said, ‘Pride--am I right?’ and merrily gave me her hand.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “When I went home, and began to undress for the night, I found it quite out of the question.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When I went home, and began to undress for the night, I found it quite out of the question.
represented
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From this reading She tried to guess what kind of person was represented in me, and I could hear her sweet voice as she said, ‘Pride--am I right?’ and merrily gave me her hand.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She tried to guess what kind of person was represented in me, and I could hear her sweet voice as she said, ‘Pride--am I right?’ and merrily gave me her hand.
rim
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From this reading At supper she took the first sip from my glass of champagne, looking at me over the rim with her caressing glance.
said
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From this reading She tried to guess what kind of person was represented in me, and I could hear her sweet voice as she said, ‘Pride--am I right?’ and merrily gave me her hand.
see
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From this reading Looking at these things, and without closing my eyes I could see her before me as she was for an instant when she had to choose between two partners.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I held the little feather out of her fan in my hand, and one of her gloves which she gave me when I helped her into the carriage after her mother.
sip
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From this reading At supper she took the first sip from my glass of champagne, looking at me over the rim with her caressing glance.
supper
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From this reading At supper she took the first sip from my glass of champagne, looking at me over the rim with her caressing glance.
sweet
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From this reading She tried to guess what kind of person was represented in me, and I could hear her sweet voice as she said, ‘Pride--am I right?’ and merrily gave me her hand.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “When I went home, and began to undress for the night, I found it quite out of the question.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Looking at these things, and without closing my eyes I could see her before me as she was for an instant when she had to choose between two partners.
things
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From this reading Looking at these things, and without closing my eyes I could see her before me as she was for an instant when she had to choose between two partners.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “When I went home, and began to undress for the night, I found it quite out of the question.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At supper she took the first sip from my glass of champagne, looking at me over the rim with her caressing glance.
tried
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From this reading She tried to guess what kind of person was represented in me, and I could hear her sweet voice as she said, ‘Pride--am I right?’ and merrily gave me her hand.
two
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From this reading Looking at these things, and without closing my eyes I could see her before me as she was for an instant when she had to choose between two partners.
undress
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From this reading “When I went home, and began to undress for the night, I found it quite out of the question.
voice
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From this reading She tried to guess what kind of person was represented in me, and I could hear her sweet voice as she said, ‘Pride--am I right?’ and merrily gave me her hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Looking at these things, and without closing my eyes I could see her before me as she was for an instant when she had to choose between two partners.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When I went home, and began to undress for the night, I found it quite out of the question.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She tried to guess what kind of person was represented in me, and I could hear her sweet voice as she said, ‘Pride--am I right?’ and merrily gave me her hand.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “When I went home, and began to undress for the night, I found it quite out of the question.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I held the little feather out of her fan in my hand, and one of her gloves which she gave me when I helped her into the carriage after her mother.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At supper she took the first sip from my glass of champagne, looking at me over the rim with her caressing glance.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Looking at these things, and without closing my eyes I could see her before me as she was for an instant when she had to choose between two partners.
