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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading 'I should like your opinion about those hangings in the Gold Room,' Caffyn had said to Mabel, for the benefit of any bystanders, as soon as he reached her chair: 'they seem to me the very thing for the boudoir scene in the third act.
act
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From this reading 'I should like your opinion about those hangings in the Gold Room,' Caffyn had said to Mabel, for the benefit of any bystanders, as soon as he reached her chair: 'they seem to me the very thing for the boudoir scene in the third act.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She knew, of course, that he wished to speak to her alone, and she had something to say to him herself, which could not be said too soon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She knew, of course, that he wished to speak to her alone, and she had something to say to him herself, which could not be said too soon.
any
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From this reading 'I should like your opinion about those hangings in the Gold Room,' Caffyn had said to Mabel, for the benefit of any bystanders, as soon as he reached her chair: 'they seem to me the very thing for the boudoir scene in the third act.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'I should like your opinion about those hangings in the Gold Room,' Caffyn had said to Mabel, for the benefit of any bystanders, as soon as he reached her chair: 'they seem to me the very thing for the boudoir scene in the third act.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She knew, of course, that he wished to speak to her alone, and she had something to say to him herself, which could not be said too soon.
benefit
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From this reading 'I should like your opinion about those hangings in the Gold Room,' Caffyn had said to Mabel, for the benefit of any bystanders, as soon as he reached her chair: 'they seem to me the very thing for the boudoir scene in the third act.
bore
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From this reading You promised to help me; would it bore you very much to come now?'
boudoir
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From this reading 'I should like your opinion about those hangings in the Gold Room,' Caffyn had said to Mabel, for the benefit of any bystanders, as soon as he reached her chair: 'they seem to me the very thing for the boudoir scene in the third act.
bystanders
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From this reading 'I should like your opinion about those hangings in the Gold Room,' Caffyn had said to Mabel, for the benefit of any bystanders, as soon as he reached her chair: 'they seem to me the very thing for the boudoir scene in the third act.
CAFFYN
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From this reading CAFFYN SPRINGS HIS MINE.
chair
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From this reading 'I should like your opinion about those hangings in the Gold Room,' Caffyn had said to Mabel, for the benefit of any bystanders, as soon as he reached her chair: 'they seem to me the very thing for the boudoir scene in the third act.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You promised to help me; would it bore you very much to come now?'
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She knew, of course, that he wished to speak to her alone, and she had something to say to him herself, which could not be said too soon.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She knew, of course, that he wished to speak to her alone, and she had something to say to him herself, which could not be said too soon.
demur
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From this reading Tired as she was, Mabel made no demur.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'I should like your opinion about those hangings in the Gold Room,' Caffyn had said to Mabel, for the benefit of any bystanders, as soon as he reached her chair: 'they seem to me the very thing for the boudoir scene in the third act.
Gold
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From this reading 'I should like your opinion about those hangings in the Gold Room,' Caffyn had said to Mabel, for the benefit of any bystanders, as soon as he reached her chair: 'they seem to me the very thing for the boudoir scene in the third act.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'I should like your opinion about those hangings in the Gold Room,' Caffyn had said to Mabel, for the benefit of any bystanders, as soon as he reached her chair: 'they seem to me the very thing for the boudoir scene in the third act.
hangings
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From this reading 'I should like your opinion about those hangings in the Gold Room,' Caffyn had said to Mabel, for the benefit of any bystanders, as soon as he reached her chair: 'they seem to me the very thing for the boudoir scene in the third act.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'I should like your opinion about those hangings in the Gold Room,' Caffyn had said to Mabel, for the benefit of any bystanders, as soon as he reached her chair: 'they seem to me the very thing for the boudoir scene in the third act.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You promised to help me; would it bore you very much to come now?'
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'I should like your opinion about those hangings in the Gold Room,' Caffyn had said to Mabel, for the benefit of any bystanders, as soon as he reached her chair: 'they seem to me the very thing for the boudoir scene in the third act.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She knew, of course, that he wished to speak to her alone, and she had something to say to him herself, which could not be said too soon.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She knew, of course, that he wished to speak to her alone, and she had something to say to him herself, which could not be said too soon.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CAFFYN SPRINGS HIS MINE.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I should like your opinion about those hangings in the Gold Room,' Caffyn had said to Mabel, for the benefit of any bystanders, as soon as he reached her chair: 'they seem to me the very thing for the boudoir scene in the third act.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'I should like your opinion about those hangings in the Gold Room,' Caffyn had said to Mabel, for the benefit of any bystanders, as soon as he reached her chair: 'they seem to me the very thing for the boudoir scene in the third act.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You promised to help me; would it bore you very much to come now?'
knew
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From this reading She knew, of course, that he wished to speak to her alone, and she had something to say to him herself, which could not be said too soon.
like
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From this reading 'I should like your opinion about those hangings in the Gold Room,' Caffyn had said to Mabel, for the benefit of any bystanders, as soon as he reached her chair: 'they seem to me the very thing for the boudoir scene in the third act.
Mabel
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From this reading 'I should like your opinion about those hangings in the Gold Room,' Caffyn had said to Mabel, for the benefit of any bystanders, as soon as he reached her chair: 'they seem to me the very thing for the boudoir scene in the third act.
made
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From this reading Tired as she was, Mabel made no demur.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'I should like your opinion about those hangings in the Gold Room,' Caffyn had said to Mabel, for the benefit of any bystanders, as soon as he reached her chair: 'they seem to me the very thing for the boudoir scene in the third act.
MINEpronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading CAFFYN SPRINGS HIS MINE.
much
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From this reading You promised to help me; would it bore you very much to come now?'
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Tired as she was, Mabel made no demur.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She knew, of course, that he wished to speak to her alone, and she had something to say to him herself, which could not be said too soon.
now
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From this reading You promised to help me; would it bore you very much to come now?'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'I should like your opinion about those hangings in the Gold Room,' Caffyn had said to Mabel, for the benefit of any bystanders, as soon as he reached her chair: 'they seem to me the very thing for the boudoir scene in the third act.
opinion
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From this reading 'I should like your opinion about those hangings in the Gold Room,' Caffyn had said to Mabel, for the benefit of any bystanders, as soon as he reached her chair: 'they seem to me the very thing for the boudoir scene in the third act.
promised
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From this reading You promised to help me; would it bore you very much to come now?'
reached
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From this reading 'I should like your opinion about those hangings in the Gold Room,' Caffyn had said to Mabel, for the benefit of any bystanders, as soon as he reached her chair: 'they seem to me the very thing for the boudoir scene in the third act.
Room
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From this reading 'I should like your opinion about those hangings in the Gold Room,' Caffyn had said to Mabel, for the benefit of any bystanders, as soon as he reached her chair: 'they seem to me the very thing for the boudoir scene in the third act.
said
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From this reading 'I should like your opinion about those hangings in the Gold Room,' Caffyn had said to Mabel, for the benefit of any bystanders, as soon as he reached her chair: 'they seem to me the very thing for the boudoir scene in the third act.
say
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From this reading She knew, of course, that he wished to speak to her alone, and she had something to say to him herself, which could not be said too soon.
scene
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From this reading 'I should like your opinion about those hangings in the Gold Room,' Caffyn had said to Mabel, for the benefit of any bystanders, as soon as he reached her chair: 'they seem to me the very thing for the boudoir scene in the third act.
seem
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From this reading 'I should like your opinion about those hangings in the Gold Room,' Caffyn had said to Mabel, for the benefit of any bystanders, as soon as he reached her chair: 'they seem to me the very thing for the boudoir scene in the third act.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tired as she was, Mabel made no demur.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading 'I should like your opinion about those hangings in the Gold Room,' Caffyn had said to Mabel, for the benefit of any bystanders, as soon as he reached her chair: 'they seem to me the very thing for the boudoir scene in the third act.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She knew, of course, that he wished to speak to her alone, and she had something to say to him herself, which could not be said too soon.
soon
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From this reading 'I should like your opinion about those hangings in the Gold Room,' Caffyn had said to Mabel, for the benefit of any bystanders, as soon as he reached her chair: 'they seem to me the very thing for the boudoir scene in the third act.
speak
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From this reading She knew, of course, that he wished to speak to her alone, and she had something to say to him herself, which could not be said too soon.
SPRINGS
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From this reading CAFFYN SPRINGS HIS MINE.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She knew, of course, that he wished to speak to her alone, and she had something to say to him herself, which could not be said too soon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'I should like your opinion about those hangings in the Gold Room,' Caffyn had said to Mabel, for the benefit of any bystanders, as soon as he reached her chair: 'they seem to me the very thing for the boudoir scene in the third act.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'I should like your opinion about those hangings in the Gold Room,' Caffyn had said to Mabel, for the benefit of any bystanders, as soon as he reached her chair: 'they seem to me the very thing for the boudoir scene in the third act.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'I should like your opinion about those hangings in the Gold Room,' Caffyn had said to Mabel, for the benefit of any bystanders, as soon as he reached her chair: 'they seem to me the very thing for the boudoir scene in the third act.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'I should like your opinion about those hangings in the Gold Room,' Caffyn had said to Mabel, for the benefit of any bystanders, as soon as he reached her chair: 'they seem to me the very thing for the boudoir scene in the third act.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading 'I should like your opinion about those hangings in the Gold Room,' Caffyn had said to Mabel, for the benefit of any bystanders, as soon as he reached her chair: 'they seem to me the very thing for the boudoir scene in the third act.
Tired
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From this reading Tired as she was, Mabel made no demur.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'I should like your opinion about those hangings in the Gold Room,' Caffyn had said to Mabel, for the benefit of any bystanders, as soon as he reached her chair: 'they seem to me the very thing for the boudoir scene in the third act.
too
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From this reading She knew, of course, that he wished to speak to her alone, and she had something to say to him herself, which could not be said too soon.
very
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From this reading 'I should like your opinion about those hangings in the Gold Room,' Caffyn had said to Mabel, for the benefit of any bystanders, as soon as he reached her chair: 'they seem to me the very thing for the boudoir scene in the third act.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tired as she was, Mabel made no demur.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She knew, of course, that he wished to speak to her alone, and she had something to say to him herself, which could not be said too soon.
wished
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From this reading She knew, of course, that he wished to speak to her alone, and she had something to say to him herself, which could not be said too soon.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You promised to help me; would it bore you very much to come now?'
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You promised to help me; would it bore you very much to come now?'
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'I should like your opinion about those hangings in the Gold Room,' Caffyn had said to Mabel, for the benefit of any bystanders, as soon as he reached her chair: 'they seem to me the very thing for the boudoir scene in the third act.
