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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 Miss Milburn pressed her contention that the suspicion of his desire would be bad for her lover’s political prospects till she made him feel his honest passion almost a form of treachery to his party.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She told herself that she had never been so right about anything as about that affair of the ring--imagine, for an instant, if she had been wearing it now!
affair
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From this reading She told herself that she had never been so right about anything as about that affair of the ring--imagine, for an instant, if she had been wearing it now!
almost
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From this reading Miss Milburn pressed her contention that the suspicion of his desire would be bad for her lover’s political prospects till she made him feel his honest passion almost a form of treachery to his party.
also
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From this reading She also hinted that, for the time being, it did not make particularly for her own comfort in the family circle, Mr Milburn having grown by this time quite bitter.
altogether
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From this reading She would have banished Lorne altogether if she could.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She told herself that she had never been so right about anything as about that affair of the ring--imagine, for an instant, if she had been wearing it now!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She herself drew the excitement of intrigue from the situation, which she hid behind her pretty, pale, decorous features, and never betrayed by the least of her graceful gestures.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading She told herself that she had never been so right about anything as about that affair of the ring--imagine, for an instant, if she had been wearing it now!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She told herself that she had never been so right about anything as about that affair of the ring--imagine, for an instant, if she had been wearing it now!
bad
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From this reading Miss Milburn pressed her contention that the suspicion of his desire would be bad for her lover’s political prospects till she made him feel his honest passion almost a form of treachery to his party.
banished
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From this reading She would have banished Lorne altogether if she could.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Miss Milburn pressed her contention that the suspicion of his desire would be bad for her lover’s political prospects till she made him feel his honest passion almost a form of treachery to his party.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She told herself that she had never been so right about anything as about that affair of the ring--imagine, for an instant, if she had been wearing it now!
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She herself drew the excitement of intrigue from the situation, which she hid behind her pretty, pale, decorous features, and never betrayed by the least of her graceful gestures.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She also hinted that, for the time being, it did not make particularly for her own comfort in the family circle, Mr Milburn having grown by this time quite bitter.
betrayed
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From this reading She herself drew the excitement of intrigue from the situation, which she hid behind her pretty, pale, decorous features, and never betrayed by the least of her graceful gestures.
bitter
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From this reading She also hinted that, for the time being, it did not make particularly for her own comfort in the family circle, Mr Milburn having grown by this time quite bitter.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She also hinted that, for the time being, it did not make particularly for her own comfort in the family circle, Mr Milburn having grown by this time quite bitter.
circle
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From this reading She also hinted that, for the time being, it did not make particularly for her own comfort in the family circle, Mr Milburn having grown by this time quite bitter.
comfort
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From this reading She also hinted that, for the time being, it did not make particularly for her own comfort in the family circle, Mr Milburn having grown by this time quite bitter.
contention
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From this reading Miss Milburn pressed her contention that the suspicion of his desire would be bad for her lover’s political prospects till she made him feel his honest passion almost a form of treachery to his party.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She would have banished Lorne altogether if she could.
decorous
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From this reading She herself drew the excitement of intrigue from the situation, which she hid behind her pretty, pale, decorous features, and never betrayed by the least of her graceful gestures.
desire
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From this reading Miss Milburn pressed her contention that the suspicion of his desire would be bad for her lover’s political prospects till she made him feel his honest passion almost a form of treachery to his party.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She also hinted that, for the time being, it did not make particularly for her own comfort in the family circle, Mr Milburn having grown by this time quite bitter.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She herself drew the excitement of intrigue from the situation, which she hid behind her pretty, pale, decorous features, and never betrayed by the least of her graceful gestures.
excitement
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From this reading She herself drew the excitement of intrigue from the situation, which she hid behind her pretty, pale, decorous features, and never betrayed by the least of her graceful gestures.
family
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From this reading She also hinted that, for the time being, it did not make particularly for her own comfort in the family circle, Mr Milburn having grown by this time quite bitter.
features
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From this reading She herself drew the excitement of intrigue from the situation, which she hid behind her pretty, pale, decorous features, and never betrayed by the least of her graceful gestures.
feel
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From this reading Miss Milburn pressed her contention that the suspicion of his desire would be bad for her lover’s political prospects till she made him feel his honest passion almost a form of treachery to his party.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Milburn pressed her contention that the suspicion of his desire would be bad for her lover’s political prospects till she made him feel his honest passion almost a form of treachery to his party.
form
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From this reading Miss Milburn pressed her contention that the suspicion of his desire would be bad for her lover’s political prospects till she made him feel his honest passion almost a form of treachery to his party.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She herself drew the excitement of intrigue from the situation, which she hid behind her pretty, pale, decorous features, and never betrayed by the least of her graceful gestures.
gestures
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From this reading She herself drew the excitement of intrigue from the situation, which she hid behind her pretty, pale, decorous features, and never betrayed by the least of her graceful gestures.
graceful
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From this reading She herself drew the excitement of intrigue from the situation, which she hid behind her pretty, pale, decorous features, and never betrayed by the least of her graceful gestures.
grown
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From this reading She also hinted that, for the time being, it did not make particularly for her own comfort in the family circle, Mr Milburn having grown by this time quite bitter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She told herself that she had never been so right about anything as about that affair of the ring--imagine, for an instant, if she had been wearing it now!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She would have banished Lorne altogether if she could.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She also hinted that, for the time being, it did not make particularly for her own comfort in the family circle, Mr Milburn having grown by this time quite bitter.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Milburn pressed her contention that the suspicion of his desire would be bad for her lover’s political prospects till she made him feel his honest passion almost a form of treachery to his party.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She herself drew the excitement of intrigue from the situation, which she hid behind her pretty, pale, decorous features, and never betrayed by the least of her graceful gestures.
hid
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From this reading She herself drew the excitement of intrigue from the situation, which she hid behind her pretty, pale, decorous features, and never betrayed by the least of her graceful gestures.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miss Milburn pressed her contention that the suspicion of his desire would be bad for her lover’s political prospects till she made him feel his honest passion almost a form of treachery to his party.
hinted
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From this reading She also hinted that, for the time being, it did not make particularly for her own comfort in the family circle, Mr Milburn having grown by this time quite bitter.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Milburn pressed her contention that the suspicion of his desire would be bad for her lover’s political prospects till she made him feel his honest passion almost a form of treachery to his party.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading Miss Milburn pressed her contention that the suspicion of his desire would be bad for her lover’s political prospects till she made him feel his honest passion almost a form of treachery to his party.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She told herself that she had never been so right about anything as about that affair of the ring--imagine, for an instant, if she had been wearing it now!
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She told herself that she had never been so right about anything as about that affair of the ring--imagine, for an instant, if she had been wearing it now!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She also hinted that, for the time being, it did not make particularly for her own comfort in the family circle, Mr Milburn having grown by this time quite bitter.
instant
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From this reading She told herself that she had never been so right about anything as about that affair of the ring--imagine, for an instant, if she had been wearing it now!
intrigue
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From this reading She herself drew the excitement of intrigue from the situation, which she hid behind her pretty, pale, decorous features, and never betrayed by the least of her graceful gestures.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She also hinted that, for the time being, it did not make particularly for her own comfort in the family circle, Mr Milburn having grown by this time quite bitter.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She herself drew the excitement of intrigue from the situation, which she hid behind her pretty, pale, decorous features, and never betrayed by the least of her graceful gestures.
Lorne
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From this reading She would have banished Lorne altogether if she could.
lover's
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From this reading Miss Milburn pressed her contention that the suspicion of his desire would be bad for her lover’s political prospects till she made him feel his honest passion almost a form of treachery to his party.
made
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From this reading Miss Milburn pressed her contention that the suspicion of his desire would be bad for her lover’s political prospects till she made him feel his honest passion almost a form of treachery to his party.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She also hinted that, for the time being, it did not make particularly for her own comfort in the family circle, Mr Milburn having grown by this time quite bitter.
Milburn
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From this reading Miss Milburn pressed her contention that the suspicion of his desire would be bad for her lover’s political prospects till she made him feel his honest passion almost a form of treachery to his party.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Milburn pressed her contention that the suspicion of his desire would be bad for her lover’s political prospects till she made him feel his honest passion almost a form of treachery to his party.
Mr
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From this reading She also hinted that, for the time being, it did not make particularly for her own comfort in the family circle, Mr Milburn having grown by this time quite bitter.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She herself drew the excitement of intrigue from the situation, which she hid behind her pretty, pale, decorous features, and never betrayed by the least of her graceful gestures.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She also hinted that, for the time being, it did not make particularly for her own comfort in the family circle, Mr Milburn having grown by this time quite bitter.
now
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From this reading She told herself that she had never been so right about anything as about that affair of the ring--imagine, for an instant, if she had been wearing it now!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Milburn pressed her contention that the suspicion of his desire would be bad for her lover’s political prospects till she made him feel his honest passion almost a form of treachery to his party.
own
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From this reading She also hinted that, for the time being, it did not make particularly for her own comfort in the family circle, Mr Milburn having grown by this time quite bitter.
pale
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From this reading She herself drew the excitement of intrigue from the situation, which she hid behind her pretty, pale, decorous features, and never betrayed by the least of her graceful gestures.
particularly
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From this reading She also hinted that, for the time being, it did not make particularly for her own comfort in the family circle, Mr Milburn having grown by this time quite bitter.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Milburn pressed her contention that the suspicion of his desire would be bad for her lover’s political prospects till she made him feel his honest passion almost a form of treachery to his party.
passion
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From this reading Miss Milburn pressed her contention that the suspicion of his desire would be bad for her lover’s political prospects till she made him feel his honest passion almost a form of treachery to his party.
political
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From this reading Miss Milburn pressed her contention that the suspicion of his desire would be bad for her lover’s political prospects till she made him feel his honest passion almost a form of treachery to his party.
pressed
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From this reading Miss Milburn pressed her contention that the suspicion of his desire would be bad for her lover’s political prospects till she made him feel his honest passion almost a form of treachery to his party.
pretty
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From this reading She herself drew the excitement of intrigue from the situation, which she hid behind her pretty, pale, decorous features, and never betrayed by the least of her graceful gestures.
prospects
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From this reading Miss Milburn pressed her contention that the suspicion of his desire would be bad for her lover’s political prospects till she made him feel his honest passion almost a form of treachery to his party.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She also hinted that, for the time being, it did not make particularly for her own comfort in the family circle, Mr Milburn having grown by this time quite bitter.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She told herself that she had never been so right about anything as about that affair of the ring--imagine, for an instant, if she had been wearing it now!
ring
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From this reading She told herself that she had never been so right about anything as about that affair of the ring--imagine, for an instant, if she had been wearing it now!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Milburn pressed her contention that the suspicion of his desire would be bad for her lover’s political prospects till she made him feel his honest passion almost a form of treachery to his party.
situation
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From this reading She herself drew the excitement of intrigue from the situation, which she hid behind her pretty, pale, decorous features, and never betrayed by the least of her graceful gestures.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She told herself that she had never been so right about anything as about that affair of the ring--imagine, for an instant, if she had been wearing it now!
suspicion
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From this reading Miss Milburn pressed her contention that the suspicion of his desire would be bad for her lover’s political prospects till she made him feel his honest passion almost a form of treachery to his party.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Milburn pressed her contention that the suspicion of his desire would be bad for her lover’s political prospects till she made him feel his honest passion almost a form of treachery to his party.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Milburn pressed her contention that the suspicion of his desire would be bad for her lover’s political prospects till she made him feel his honest passion almost a form of treachery to his party.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She also hinted that, for the time being, it did not make particularly for her own comfort in the family circle, Mr Milburn having grown by this time quite bitter.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Miss Milburn pressed her contention that the suspicion of his desire would be bad for her lover’s political prospects till she made him feel his honest passion almost a form of treachery to his party.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She also hinted that, for the time being, it did not make particularly for her own comfort in the family circle, Mr Milburn having grown by this time quite bitter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Milburn pressed her contention that the suspicion of his desire would be bad for her lover’s political prospects till she made him feel his honest passion almost a form of treachery to his party.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She told herself that she had never been so right about anything as about that affair of the ring--imagine, for an instant, if she had been wearing it now!
treacherynounUS /ˈtrɛtʃəri/
betrayal of trust
From this reading Miss Milburn pressed her contention that the suspicion of his desire would be bad for her lover’s political prospects till she made him feel his honest passion almost a form of treachery to his party.
wearing
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From this reading She told herself that she had never been so right about anything as about that affair of the ring--imagine, for an instant, if she had been wearing it now!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She herself drew the excitement of intrigue from the situation, which she hid behind her pretty, pale, decorous features, and never betrayed by the least of her graceful gestures.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Miss Milburn pressed her contention that the suspicion of his desire would be bad for her lover’s political prospects till she made him feel his honest passion almost a form of treachery to his party.
