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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 That some sort of a plot existed--whether serious or trivial was no matter--there could be little doubt, and there could be little doubt also that Carlotta Deschamps was at the root of it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE PORTRAIT For the next hour or two I wandered about Rosa's flat like an irresolute and bewildered spirit.
act
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From this reading I wished to act, yet without Rosa I scarcely liked to do so.
also
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From this reading That some sort of a plot existed--whether serious or trivial was no matter--there could be little doubt, and there could be little doubt also that Carlotta Deschamps was at the root of it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE PORTRAIT For the next hour or two I wandered about Rosa's flat like an irresolute and bewildered spirit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PORTRAIT For the next hour or two I wandered about Rosa's flat like an irresolute and bewildered spirit.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That some sort of a plot existed--whether serious or trivial was no matter--there could be little doubt, and there could be little doubt also that Carlotta Deschamps was at the root of it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That some sort of a plot existed--whether serious or trivial was no matter--there could be little doubt, and there could be little doubt also that Carlotta Deschamps was at the root of it.
bewilderednounUS /bewildered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE PORTRAIT For the next hour or two I wandered about Rosa's flat like an irresolute and bewildered spirit.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Several half-formed schemes flitted through my head, but none of them seemed to be sufficiently clever.
Carlotta
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From this reading That some sort of a plot existed--whether serious or trivial was no matter--there could be little doubt, and there could be little doubt also that Carlotta Deschamps was at the root of it.
clever
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From this reading Several half-formed schemes flitted through my head, but none of them seemed to be sufficiently clever.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That some sort of a plot existed--whether serious or trivial was no matter--there could be little doubt, and there could be little doubt also that Carlotta Deschamps was at the root of it.
Deschamps
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From this reading That some sort of a plot existed--whether serious or trivial was no matter--there could be little doubt, and there could be little doubt also that Carlotta Deschamps was at the root of it.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I wished to act, yet without Rosa I scarcely liked to do so.
doubt
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From this reading That some sort of a plot existed--whether serious or trivial was no matter--there could be little doubt, and there could be little doubt also that Carlotta Deschamps was at the root of it.
existed
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From this reading That some sort of a plot existed--whether serious or trivial was no matter--there could be little doubt, and there could be little doubt also that Carlotta Deschamps was at the root of it.
flat
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From this reading THE PORTRAIT For the next hour or two I wandered about Rosa's flat like an irresolute and bewildered spirit.
flitted
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From this reading Several half-formed schemes flitted through my head, but none of them seemed to be sufficiently clever.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE PORTRAIT For the next hour or two I wandered about Rosa's flat like an irresolute and bewildered spirit.
going
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From this reading I had the idea of going to see Carlotta Deschamps in order to warn her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had the idea of going to see Carlotta Deschamps in order to warn her.
half-formed
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From this reading Several half-formed schemes flitted through my head, but none of them seemed to be sufficiently clever.
head
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From this reading Several half-formed schemes flitted through my head, but none of them seemed to be sufficiently clever.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had the idea of going to see Carlotta Deschamps in order to warn her.
hour
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From this reading THE PORTRAIT For the next hour or two I wandered about Rosa's flat like an irresolute and bewildered spirit.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE PORTRAIT For the next hour or two I wandered about Rosa's flat like an irresolute and bewildered spirit.
idea
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From this reading I had the idea of going to see Carlotta Deschamps in order to warn her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had the idea of going to see Carlotta Deschamps in order to warn her.
irresolute
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From this reading THE PORTRAIT For the next hour or two I wandered about Rosa's flat like an irresolute and bewildered spirit.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That some sort of a plot existed--whether serious or trivial was no matter--there could be little doubt, and there could be little doubt also that Carlotta Deschamps was at the root of it.
like
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From this reading THE PORTRAIT For the next hour or two I wandered about Rosa's flat like an irresolute and bewildered spirit.
liked
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From this reading I wished to act, yet without Rosa I scarcely liked to do so.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That some sort of a plot existed--whether serious or trivial was no matter--there could be little doubt, and there could be little doubt also that Carlotta Deschamps was at the root of it.
matter
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From this reading That some sort of a plot existed--whether serious or trivial was no matter--there could be little doubt, and there could be little doubt also that Carlotta Deschamps was at the root of it.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Several half-formed schemes flitted through my head, but none of them seemed to be sufficiently clever.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE PORTRAIT For the next hour or two I wandered about Rosa's flat like an irresolute and bewildered spirit.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading That some sort of a plot existed--whether serious or trivial was no matter--there could be little doubt, and there could be little doubt also that Carlotta Deschamps was at the root of it.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Several half-formed schemes flitted through my head, but none of them seemed to be sufficiently clever.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That some sort of a plot existed--whether serious or trivial was no matter--there could be little doubt, and there could be little doubt also that Carlotta Deschamps was at the root of it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE PORTRAIT For the next hour or two I wandered about Rosa's flat like an irresolute and bewildered spirit.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had the idea of going to see Carlotta Deschamps in order to warn her.
plot
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From this reading That some sort of a plot existed--whether serious or trivial was no matter--there could be little doubt, and there could be little doubt also that Carlotta Deschamps was at the root of it.
PORTRAIT
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From this reading THE PORTRAIT For the next hour or two I wandered about Rosa's flat like an irresolute and bewildered spirit.
root
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From this reading That some sort of a plot existed--whether serious or trivial was no matter--there could be little doubt, and there could be little doubt also that Carlotta Deschamps was at the root of it.
Rosa
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From this reading I wished to act, yet without Rosa I scarcely liked to do so.
Rosa's
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From this reading THE PORTRAIT For the next hour or two I wandered about Rosa's flat like an irresolute and bewildered spirit.
scarcely
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From this reading I wished to act, yet without Rosa I scarcely liked to do so.
schemes
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From this reading Several half-formed schemes flitted through my head, but none of them seemed to be sufficiently clever.
see
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From this reading I had the idea of going to see Carlotta Deschamps in order to warn her.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Several half-formed schemes flitted through my head, but none of them seemed to be sufficiently clever.
serious
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From this reading That some sort of a plot existed--whether serious or trivial was no matter--there could be little doubt, and there could be little doubt also that Carlotta Deschamps was at the root of it.
Several
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From this reading Several half-formed schemes flitted through my head, but none of them seemed to be sufficiently clever.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I wished to act, yet without Rosa I scarcely liked to do so.
some
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From this reading That some sort of a plot existed--whether serious or trivial was no matter--there could be little doubt, and there could be little doubt also that Carlotta Deschamps was at the root of it.
sort
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From this reading That some sort of a plot existed--whether serious or trivial was no matter--there could be little doubt, and there could be little doubt also that Carlotta Deschamps was at the root of it.
spirit
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From this reading THE PORTRAIT For the next hour or two I wandered about Rosa's flat like an irresolute and bewildered spirit.
sufficiently
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From this reading Several half-formed schemes flitted through my head, but none of them seemed to be sufficiently clever.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That some sort of a plot existed--whether serious or trivial was no matter--there could be little doubt, and there could be little doubt also that Carlotta Deschamps was at the root of it.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PORTRAIT For the next hour or two I wandered about Rosa's flat like an irresolute and bewildered spirit.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Several half-formed schemes flitted through my head, but none of them seemed to be sufficiently clever.
there
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From this reading That some sort of a plot existed--whether serious or trivial was no matter--there could be little doubt, and there could be little doubt also that Carlotta Deschamps was at the root of it.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Several half-formed schemes flitted through my head, but none of them seemed to be sufficiently clever.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I wished to act, yet without Rosa I scarcely liked to do so.
trivial
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From this reading That some sort of a plot existed--whether serious or trivial was no matter--there could be little doubt, and there could be little doubt also that Carlotta Deschamps was at the root of it.
two
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From this reading THE PORTRAIT For the next hour or two I wandered about Rosa's flat like an irresolute and bewildered spirit.
wandered
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From this reading THE PORTRAIT For the next hour or two I wandered about Rosa's flat like an irresolute and bewildered spirit.
warn
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From this reading I had the idea of going to see Carlotta Deschamps in order to warn her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That some sort of a plot existed--whether serious or trivial was no matter--there could be little doubt, and there could be little doubt also that Carlotta Deschamps was at the root of it.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading That some sort of a plot existed--whether serious or trivial was no matter--there could be little doubt, and there could be little doubt also that Carlotta Deschamps was at the root of it.
wished
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From this reading I wished to act, yet without Rosa I scarcely liked to do so.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I wished to act, yet without Rosa I scarcely liked to do so.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I wished to act, yet without Rosa I scarcely liked to do so.
