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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 With a fiendish guile he had tracked her down, and now that the chase was over, the victory won, why should he bother himself further?
accomplished
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From this reading After the high-born Captain Cecil Wiseman had accomplished his purpose, Sarah Wanless lost her attraction for him.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the high-born Captain Cecil Wiseman had accomplished his purpose, Sarah Wanless lost her attraction for him.
again
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From this reading Sarah's beauty was not less; nay, was rather enhanced by the new sadness that shaded her face; but the Captain hardly looked at her again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a fiendish guile he had tracked her down, and now that the chase was over, the victory won, why should he bother himself further?
aristocrat
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From this reading These confounded wenches were so given to whimpering, and this serene aristocrat hated "scenes."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sarah's beauty was not less; nay, was rather enhanced by the new sadness that shaded her face; but the Captain hardly looked at her again.
attraction
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From this reading After the high-born Captain Cecil Wiseman had accomplished his purpose, Sarah Wanless lost her attraction for him.
BACK
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beauty
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From this reading Sarah's beauty was not less; nay, was rather enhanced by the new sadness that shaded her face; but the Captain hardly looked at her again.
bother
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From this reading With a fiendish guile he had tracked her down, and now that the chase was over, the victory won, why should he bother himself further?
BRINGS
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sarah's beauty was not less; nay, was rather enhanced by the new sadness that shaded her face; but the Captain hardly looked at her again.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sarah's beauty was not less; nay, was rather enhanced by the new sadness that shaded her face; but the Captain hardly looked at her again.
Captain
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From this reading After the high-born Captain Cecil Wiseman had accomplished his purpose, Sarah Wanless lost her attraction for him.
Cecil
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From this reading After the high-born Captain Cecil Wiseman had accomplished his purpose, Sarah Wanless lost her attraction for him.
chase
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From this reading With a fiendish guile he had tracked her down, and now that the chase was over, the victory won, why should he bother himself further?
confoundedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaʊndɪd/
annoying or confusing
From this reading These confounded wenches were so given to whimpering, and this serene aristocrat hated "scenes."
down
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From this reading With a fiendish guile he had tracked her down, and now that the chase was over, the victory won, why should he bother himself further?
enhanced
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From this reading Sarah's beauty was not less; nay, was rather enhanced by the new sadness that shaded her face; but the Captain hardly looked at her again.
face
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From this reading Sarah's beauty was not less; nay, was rather enhanced by the new sadness that shaded her face; but the Captain hardly looked at her again.
fiendish
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From this reading With a fiendish guile he had tracked her down, and now that the chase was over, the victory won, why should he bother himself further?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After the high-born Captain Cecil Wiseman had accomplished his purpose, Sarah Wanless lost her attraction for him.
further
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From this reading With a fiendish guile he had tracked her down, and now that the chase was over, the victory won, why should he bother himself further?
given
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From this reading These confounded wenches were so given to whimpering, and this serene aristocrat hated "scenes."
guile
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From this reading With a fiendish guile he had tracked her down, and now that the chase was over, the victory won, why should he bother himself further?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the high-born Captain Cecil Wiseman had accomplished his purpose, Sarah Wanless lost her attraction for him.
hardly
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From this reading Sarah's beauty was not less; nay, was rather enhanced by the new sadness that shaded her face; but the Captain hardly looked at her again.
hated
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From this reading These confounded wenches were so given to whimpering, and this serene aristocrat hated "scenes."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a fiendish guile he had tracked her down, and now that the chase was over, the victory won, why should he bother himself further?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After the high-born Captain Cecil Wiseman had accomplished his purpose, Sarah Wanless lost her attraction for him.
high-born
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From this reading After the high-born Captain Cecil Wiseman had accomplished his purpose, Sarah Wanless lost her attraction for him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After the high-born Captain Cecil Wiseman had accomplished his purpose, Sarah Wanless lost her attraction for him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading With a fiendish guile he had tracked her down, and now that the chase was over, the victory won, why should he bother himself further?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After the high-born Captain Cecil Wiseman had accomplished his purpose, Sarah Wanless lost her attraction for him.
less
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From this reading Sarah's beauty was not less; nay, was rather enhanced by the new sadness that shaded her face; but the Captain hardly looked at her again.
looked
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From this reading Sarah's beauty was not less; nay, was rather enhanced by the new sadness that shaded her face; but the Captain hardly looked at her again.
lost
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From this reading After the high-born Captain Cecil Wiseman had accomplished his purpose, Sarah Wanless lost her attraction for him.
nayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading Sarah's beauty was not less; nay, was rather enhanced by the new sadness that shaded her face; but the Captain hardly looked at her again.
new
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From this reading Sarah's beauty was not less; nay, was rather enhanced by the new sadness that shaded her face; but the Captain hardly looked at her again.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sarah's beauty was not less; nay, was rather enhanced by the new sadness that shaded her face; but the Captain hardly looked at her again.
now
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From this reading With a fiendish guile he had tracked her down, and now that the chase was over, the victory won, why should he bother himself further?
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading With a fiendish guile he had tracked her down, and now that the chase was over, the victory won, why should he bother himself further?
PARSONAGE
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purpose
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rather
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From this reading Sarah's beauty was not less; nay, was rather enhanced by the new sadness that shaded her face; but the Captain hardly looked at her again.
READER
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RESPECTABILITIES
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sadness
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From this reading Sarah's beauty was not less; nay, was rather enhanced by the new sadness that shaded her face; but the Captain hardly looked at her again.
Sarah
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Sarah's
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From this reading Sarah's beauty was not less; nay, was rather enhanced by the new sadness that shaded her face; but the Captain hardly looked at her again.
scenes
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From this reading These confounded wenches were so given to whimpering, and this serene aristocrat hated "scenes."
serene
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From this reading These confounded wenches were so given to whimpering, and this serene aristocrat hated "scenes."
shaded
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From this reading Sarah's beauty was not less; nay, was rather enhanced by the new sadness that shaded her face; but the Captain hardly looked at her again.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading With a fiendish guile he had tracked her down, and now that the chase was over, the victory won, why should he bother himself further?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading These confounded wenches were so given to whimpering, and this serene aristocrat hated "scenes."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With a fiendish guile he had tracked her down, and now that the chase was over, the victory won, why should he bother himself further?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These confounded wenches were so given to whimpering, and this serene aristocrat hated "scenes."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading These confounded wenches were so given to whimpering, and this serene aristocrat hated "scenes."
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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tracked
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From this reading With a fiendish guile he had tracked her down, and now that the chase was over, the victory won, why should he bother himself further?
victory
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Wanless
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From this reading After the high-born Captain Cecil Wiseman had accomplished his purpose, Sarah Wanless lost her attraction for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With a fiendish guile he had tracked her down, and now that the chase was over, the victory won, why should he bother himself further?
wenches
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From this reading These confounded wenches were so given to whimpering, and this serene aristocrat hated "scenes."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These confounded wenches were so given to whimpering, and this serene aristocrat hated "scenes."
whimpering
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From this reading These confounded wenches were so given to whimpering, and this serene aristocrat hated "scenes."
why
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From this reading With a fiendish guile he had tracked her down, and now that the chase was over, the victory won, why should he bother himself further?
Wiseman
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From this reading After the high-born Captain Cecil Wiseman had accomplished his purpose, Sarah Wanless lost her attraction for him.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a fiendish guile he had tracked her down, and now that the chase was over, the victory won, why should he bother himself further?
won
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From this reading With a fiendish guile he had tracked her down, and now that the chase was over, the victory won, why should he bother himself further?
