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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 “I’ll marry you, Wuffie,” said Mouse, three days later as she walked along a secluded alley of the Casino gardens, whilst the sun sparkled on marble balustrades and glossy orange leaves.
accept
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From this reading _Il n’y a que l’embarras du choix._” She only cared for Woffram’s consent because he was the only one amongst her adorers who could be brought with decent reason to accept Vanderlin’s money; the only one also who combined the poverty which could be bought with the high rank which would conceal the sale.
adorers
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From this reading _Il n’y a que l’embarras du choix._” She only cared for Woffram’s consent because he was the only one amongst her adorers who could be brought with decent reason to accept Vanderlin’s money; the only one also who combined the poverty which could be bought with the high rank which would conceal the sale.
alley
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From this reading “I’ll marry you, Wuffie,” said Mouse, three days later as she walked along a secluded alley of the Casino gardens, whilst the sun sparkled on marble balustrades and glossy orange leaves.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “I’ll marry you, Wuffie,” said Mouse, three days later as she walked along a secluded alley of the Casino gardens, whilst the sun sparkled on marble balustrades and glossy orange leaves.
also
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From this reading _Il n’y a que l’embarras du choix._” She only cared for Woffram’s consent because he was the only one amongst her adorers who could be brought with decent reason to accept Vanderlin’s money; the only one also who combined the poverty which could be bought with the high rank which would conceal the sale.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading _Il n’y a que l’embarras du choix._” She only cared for Woffram’s consent because he was the only one amongst her adorers who could be brought with decent reason to accept Vanderlin’s money; the only one also who combined the poverty which could be bought with the high rank which would conceal the sale.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I’ll marry you, Wuffie,” said Mouse, three days later as she walked along a secluded alley of the Casino gardens, whilst the sun sparkled on marble balustrades and glossy orange leaves.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I’ll marry you, Wuffie,” said Mouse, three days later as she walked along a secluded alley of the Casino gardens, whilst the sun sparkled on marble balustrades and glossy orange leaves.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Listen; there is a condition; perhaps you’ll set your back up at it, and if you do I shall marry somebody else.
back
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From this reading Listen; there is a condition; perhaps you’ll set your back up at it, and if you do I shall marry somebody else.
balustrades
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From this reading “I’ll marry you, Wuffie,” said Mouse, three days later as she walked along a secluded alley of the Casino gardens, whilst the sun sparkled on marble balustrades and glossy orange leaves.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Il n’y a que l’embarras du choix._” She only cared for Woffram’s consent because he was the only one amongst her adorers who could be brought with decent reason to accept Vanderlin’s money; the only one also who combined the poverty which could be bought with the high rank which would conceal the sale.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading _Il n’y a que l’embarras du choix._” She only cared for Woffram’s consent because he was the only one amongst her adorers who could be brought with decent reason to accept Vanderlin’s money; the only one also who combined the poverty which could be bought with the high rank which would conceal the sale.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, he was, as she said, a very pretty boy, with a Cupidon’s face and a grenadier’s frame, and she thought that he would make _bon ménage_, _i.e._, do exactly as he was told to do.
bon
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From this reading Besides, he was, as she said, a very pretty boy, with a Cupidon’s face and a grenadier’s frame, and she thought that he would make _bon ménage_, _i.e._, do exactly as he was told to do.
bought
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From this reading _Il n’y a que l’embarras du choix._” She only cared for Woffram’s consent because he was the only one amongst her adorers who could be brought with decent reason to accept Vanderlin’s money; the only one also who combined the poverty which could be bought with the high rank which would conceal the sale.
boy
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From this reading Besides, he was, as she said, a very pretty boy, with a Cupidon’s face and a grenadier’s frame, and she thought that he would make _bon ménage_, _i.e._, do exactly as he was told to do.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _Il n’y a que l’embarras du choix._” She only cared for Woffram’s consent because he was the only one amongst her adorers who could be brought with decent reason to accept Vanderlin’s money; the only one also who combined the poverty which could be bought with the high rank which would conceal the sale.
cared
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From this reading _Il n’y a que l’embarras du choix._” She only cared for Woffram’s consent because he was the only one amongst her adorers who could be brought with decent reason to accept Vanderlin’s money; the only one also who combined the poverty which could be bought with the high rank which would conceal the sale.
Casino
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From this reading “I’ll marry you, Wuffie,” said Mouse, three days later as she walked along a secluded alley of the Casino gardens, whilst the sun sparkled on marble balustrades and glossy orange leaves.
choix
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From this reading _Il n’y a que l’embarras du choix._” She only cared for Woffram’s consent because he was the only one amongst her adorers who could be brought with decent reason to accept Vanderlin’s money; the only one also who combined the poverty which could be bought with the high rank which would conceal the sale.
combined
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From this reading _Il n’y a que l’embarras du choix._” She only cared for Woffram’s consent because he was the only one amongst her adorers who could be brought with decent reason to accept Vanderlin’s money; the only one also who combined the poverty which could be bought with the high rank which would conceal the sale.
conceal
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From this reading _Il n’y a que l’embarras du choix._” She only cared for Woffram’s consent because he was the only one amongst her adorers who could be brought with decent reason to accept Vanderlin’s money; the only one also who combined the poverty which could be bought with the high rank which would conceal the sale.
condition
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From this reading Listen; there is a condition; perhaps you’ll set your back up at it, and if you do I shall marry somebody else.
consent
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From this reading _Il n’y a que l’embarras du choix._” She only cared for Woffram’s consent because he was the only one amongst her adorers who could be brought with decent reason to accept Vanderlin’s money; the only one also who combined the poverty which could be bought with the high rank which would conceal the sale.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _Il n’y a que l’embarras du choix._” She only cared for Woffram’s consent because he was the only one amongst her adorers who could be brought with decent reason to accept Vanderlin’s money; the only one also who combined the poverty which could be bought with the high rank which would conceal the sale.
Cupidon's
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From this reading Besides, he was, as she said, a very pretty boy, with a Cupidon’s face and a grenadier’s frame, and she thought that he would make _bon ménage_, _i.e._, do exactly as he was told to do.
days
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From this reading “I’ll marry you, Wuffie,” said Mouse, three days later as she walked along a secluded alley of the Casino gardens, whilst the sun sparkled on marble balustrades and glossy orange leaves.
decent
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From this reading _Il n’y a que l’embarras du choix._” She only cared for Woffram’s consent because he was the only one amongst her adorers who could be brought with decent reason to accept Vanderlin’s money; the only one also who combined the poverty which could be bought with the high rank which would conceal the sale.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Listen; there is a condition; perhaps you’ll set your back up at it, and if you do I shall marry somebody else.
don't
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From this reading “No; pray spare me those ecstasies, and for goodness sake don’t use German endearments; it sets my nerves on edge.
du
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From this reading _Il n’y a que l’embarras du choix._” She only cared for Woffram’s consent because he was the only one amongst her adorers who could be brought with decent reason to accept Vanderlin’s money; the only one also who combined the poverty which could be bought with the high rank which would conceal the sale.
e
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From this reading Besides, he was, as she said, a very pretty boy, with a Cupidon’s face and a grenadier’s frame, and she thought that he would make _bon ménage_, _i.e._, do exactly as he was told to do.
ecstasies
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From this reading “No; pray spare me those ecstasies, and for goodness sake don’t use German endearments; it sets my nerves on edge.
edge
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From this reading “No; pray spare me those ecstasies, and for goodness sake don’t use German endearments; it sets my nerves on edge.
else
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From this reading Listen; there is a condition; perhaps you’ll set your back up at it, and if you do I shall marry somebody else.
endearments
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From this reading “No; pray spare me those ecstasies, and for goodness sake don’t use German endearments; it sets my nerves on edge.
exactly
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From this reading Besides, he was, as she said, a very pretty boy, with a Cupidon’s face and a grenadier’s frame, and she thought that he would make _bon ménage_, _i.e._, do exactly as he was told to do.
face
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From this reading Besides, he was, as she said, a very pretty boy, with a Cupidon’s face and a grenadier’s frame, and she thought that he would make _bon ménage_, _i.e._, do exactly as he was told to do.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “No; pray spare me those ecstasies, and for goodness sake don’t use German endearments; it sets my nerves on edge.
frame
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From this reading Besides, he was, as she said, a very pretty boy, with a Cupidon’s face and a grenadier’s frame, and she thought that he would make _bon ménage_, _i.e._, do exactly as he was told to do.
gardens
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From this reading “I’ll marry you, Wuffie,” said Mouse, three days later as she walked along a secluded alley of the Casino gardens, whilst the sun sparkled on marble balustrades and glossy orange leaves.
German
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From this reading “No; pray spare me those ecstasies, and for goodness sake don’t use German endearments; it sets my nerves on edge.
glossy
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From this reading “I’ll marry you, Wuffie,” said Mouse, three days later as she walked along a secluded alley of the Casino gardens, whilst the sun sparkled on marble balustrades and glossy orange leaves.
goodness
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From this reading “No; pray spare me those ecstasies, and for goodness sake don’t use German endearments; it sets my nerves on edge.
grenadier's
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From this reading Besides, he was, as she said, a very pretty boy, with a Cupidon’s face and a grenadier’s frame, and she thought that he would make _bon ménage_, _i.e._, do exactly as he was told to do.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Il n’y a que l’embarras du choix._” She only cared for Woffram’s consent because he was the only one amongst her adorers who could be brought with decent reason to accept Vanderlin’s money; the only one also who combined the poverty which could be bought with the high rank which would conceal the sale.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Il n’y a que l’embarras du choix._” She only cared for Woffram’s consent because he was the only one amongst her adorers who could be brought with decent reason to accept Vanderlin’s money; the only one also who combined the poverty which could be bought with the high rank which would conceal the sale.
high
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From this reading _Il n’y a que l’embarras du choix._” She only cared for Woffram’s consent because he was the only one amongst her adorers who could be brought with decent reason to accept Vanderlin’s money; the only one also who combined the poverty which could be bought with the high rank which would conceal the sale.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Listen; there is a condition; perhaps you’ll set your back up at it, and if you do I shall marry somebody else.
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll marry you, Wuffie,” said Mouse, three days later as she walked along a secluded alley of the Casino gardens, whilst the sun sparkled on marble balustrades and glossy orange leaves.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Listen; there is a condition; perhaps you’ll set your back up at it, and if you do I shall marry somebody else.
Il
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From this reading _Il n’y a que l’embarras du choix._” She only cared for Woffram’s consent because he was the only one amongst her adorers who could be brought with decent reason to accept Vanderlin’s money; the only one also who combined the poverty which could be bought with the high rank which would conceal the sale.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Listen; there is a condition; perhaps you’ll set your back up at it, and if you do I shall marry somebody else.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “No; pray spare me those ecstasies, and for goodness sake don’t use German endearments; it sets my nerves on edge.
l'embarras
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From this reading _Il n’y a que l’embarras du choix._” She only cared for Woffram’s consent because he was the only one amongst her adorers who could be brought with decent reason to accept Vanderlin’s money; the only one also who combined the poverty which could be bought with the high rank which would conceal the sale.
later
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From this reading “I’ll marry you, Wuffie,” said Mouse, three days later as she walked along a secluded alley of the Casino gardens, whilst the sun sparkled on marble balustrades and glossy orange leaves.
leaves
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From this reading “I’ll marry you, Wuffie,” said Mouse, three days later as she walked along a secluded alley of the Casino gardens, whilst the sun sparkled on marble balustrades and glossy orange leaves.
Listen
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From this reading Listen; there is a condition; perhaps you’ll set your back up at it, and if you do I shall marry somebody else.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Besides, he was, as she said, a very pretty boy, with a Cupidon’s face and a grenadier’s frame, and she thought that he would make _bon ménage_, _i.e._, do exactly as he was told to do.
marble
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From this reading “I’ll marry you, Wuffie,” said Mouse, three days later as she walked along a secluded alley of the Casino gardens, whilst the sun sparkled on marble balustrades and glossy orange leaves.
marry
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From this reading “I’ll marry you, Wuffie,” said Mouse, three days later as she walked along a secluded alley of the Casino gardens, whilst the sun sparkled on marble balustrades and glossy orange leaves.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “No; pray spare me those ecstasies, and for goodness sake don’t use German endearments; it sets my nerves on edge.
money
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From this reading _Il n’y a que l’embarras du choix._” She only cared for Woffram’s consent because he was the only one amongst her adorers who could be brought with decent reason to accept Vanderlin’s money; the only one also who combined the poverty which could be bought with the high rank which would conceal the sale.
Mouse
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From this reading “I’ll marry you, Wuffie,” said Mouse, three days later as she walked along a secluded alley of the Casino gardens, whilst the sun sparkled on marble balustrades and glossy orange leaves.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “No; pray spare me those ecstasies, and for goodness sake don’t use German endearments; it sets my nerves on edge.
ménage
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From this reading Besides, he was, as she said, a very pretty boy, with a Cupidon’s face and a grenadier’s frame, and she thought that he would make _bon ménage_, _i.e._, do exactly as he was told to do.
n'y
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From this reading _Il n’y a que l’embarras du choix._” She only cared for Woffram’s consent because he was the only one amongst her adorers who could be brought with decent reason to accept Vanderlin’s money; the only one also who combined the poverty which could be bought with the high rank which would conceal the sale.
nerves
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From this reading “No; pray spare me those ecstasies, and for goodness sake don’t use German endearments; it sets my nerves on edge.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No; pray spare me those ecstasies, and for goodness sake don’t use German endearments; it sets my nerves on edge.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I’ll marry you, Wuffie,” said Mouse, three days later as she walked along a secluded alley of the Casino gardens, whilst the sun sparkled on marble balustrades and glossy orange leaves.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I’ll marry you, Wuffie,” said Mouse, three days later as she walked along a secluded alley of the Casino gardens, whilst the sun sparkled on marble balustrades and glossy orange leaves.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Il n’y a que l’embarras du choix._” She only cared for Woffram’s consent because he was the only one amongst her adorers who could be brought with decent reason to accept Vanderlin’s money; the only one also who combined the poverty which could be bought with the high rank which would conceal the sale.
only
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From this reading _Il n’y a que l’embarras du choix._” She only cared for Woffram’s consent because he was the only one amongst her adorers who could be brought with decent reason to accept Vanderlin’s money; the only one also who combined the poverty which could be bought with the high rank which would conceal the sale.
orange
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From this reading “I’ll marry you, Wuffie,” said Mouse, three days later as she walked along a secluded alley of the Casino gardens, whilst the sun sparkled on marble balustrades and glossy orange leaves.
perhaps
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From this reading Listen; there is a condition; perhaps you’ll set your back up at it, and if you do I shall marry somebody else.
poverty
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From this reading _Il n’y a que l’embarras du choix._” She only cared for Woffram’s consent because he was the only one amongst her adorers who could be brought with decent reason to accept Vanderlin’s money; the only one also who combined the poverty which could be bought with the high rank which would conceal the sale.
pray
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From this reading “No; pray spare me those ecstasies, and for goodness sake don’t use German endearments; it sets my nerves on edge.
pretty
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From this reading Besides, he was, as she said, a very pretty boy, with a Cupidon’s face and a grenadier’s frame, and she thought that he would make _bon ménage_, _i.e._, do exactly as he was told to do.
que
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From this reading _Il n’y a que l’embarras du choix._” She only cared for Woffram’s consent because he was the only one amongst her adorers who could be brought with decent reason to accept Vanderlin’s money; the only one also who combined the poverty which could be bought with the high rank which would conceal the sale.
rank
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From this reading _Il n’y a que l’embarras du choix._” She only cared for Woffram’s consent because he was the only one amongst her adorers who could be brought with decent reason to accept Vanderlin’s money; the only one also who combined the poverty which could be bought with the high rank which would conceal the sale.
reason
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From this reading _Il n’y a que l’embarras du choix._” She only cared for Woffram’s consent because he was the only one amongst her adorers who could be brought with decent reason to accept Vanderlin’s money; the only one also who combined the poverty which could be bought with the high rank which would conceal the sale.
said
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From this reading “I’ll marry you, Wuffie,” said Mouse, three days later as she walked along a secluded alley of the Casino gardens, whilst the sun sparkled on marble balustrades and glossy orange leaves.
sake
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From this reading “No; pray spare me those ecstasies, and for goodness sake don’t use German endearments; it sets my nerves on edge.
sale
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From this reading _Il n’y a que l’embarras du choix._” She only cared for Woffram’s consent because he was the only one amongst her adorers who could be brought with decent reason to accept Vanderlin’s money; the only one also who combined the poverty which could be bought with the high rank which would conceal the sale.
secluded
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From this reading “I’ll marry you, Wuffie,” said Mouse, three days later as she walked along a secluded alley of the Casino gardens, whilst the sun sparkled on marble balustrades and glossy orange leaves.
set
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From this reading Listen; there is a condition; perhaps you’ll set your back up at it, and if you do I shall marry somebody else.
sets
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From this reading “No; pray spare me those ecstasies, and for goodness sake don’t use German endearments; it sets my nerves on edge.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Listen; there is a condition; perhaps you’ll set your back up at it, and if you do I shall marry somebody else.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’ll marry you, Wuffie,” said Mouse, three days later as she walked along a secluded alley of the Casino gardens, whilst the sun sparkled on marble balustrades and glossy orange leaves.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading Listen; there is a condition; perhaps you’ll set your back up at it, and if you do I shall marry somebody else.
spare
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From this reading “No; pray spare me those ecstasies, and for goodness sake don’t use German endearments; it sets my nerves on edge.
sparkled
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From this reading “I’ll marry you, Wuffie,” said Mouse, three days later as she walked along a secluded alley of the Casino gardens, whilst the sun sparkled on marble balustrades and glossy orange leaves.
sun
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From this reading “I’ll marry you, Wuffie,” said Mouse, three days later as she walked along a secluded alley of the Casino gardens, whilst the sun sparkled on marble balustrades and glossy orange leaves.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Besides, he was, as she said, a very pretty boy, with a Cupidon’s face and a grenadier’s frame, and she thought that he would make _bon ménage_, _i.e._, do exactly as he was told to do.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I’ll marry you, Wuffie,” said Mouse, three days later as she walked along a secluded alley of the Casino gardens, whilst the sun sparkled on marble balustrades and glossy orange leaves.
there
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From this reading Listen; there is a condition; perhaps you’ll set your back up at it, and if you do I shall marry somebody else.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “No; pray spare me those ecstasies, and for goodness sake don’t use German endearments; it sets my nerves on edge.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Besides, he was, as she said, a very pretty boy, with a Cupidon’s face and a grenadier’s frame, and she thought that he would make _bon ménage_, _i.e._, do exactly as he was told to do.
three
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From this reading “I’ll marry you, Wuffie,” said Mouse, three days later as she walked along a secluded alley of the Casino gardens, whilst the sun sparkled on marble balustrades and glossy orange leaves.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Il n’y a que l’embarras du choix._” She only cared for Woffram’s consent because he was the only one amongst her adorers who could be brought with decent reason to accept Vanderlin’s money; the only one also who combined the poverty which could be bought with the high rank which would conceal the sale.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Besides, he was, as she said, a very pretty boy, with a Cupidon’s face and a grenadier’s frame, and she thought that he would make _bon ménage_, _i.e._, do exactly as he was told to do.
up
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From this reading Listen; there is a condition; perhaps you’ll set your back up at it, and if you do I shall marry somebody else.
use
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From this reading “No; pray spare me those ecstasies, and for goodness sake don’t use German endearments; it sets my nerves on edge.
Vanderlin's
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From this reading _Il n’y a que l’embarras du choix._” She only cared for Woffram’s consent because he was the only one amongst her adorers who could be brought with decent reason to accept Vanderlin’s money; the only one also who combined the poverty which could be bought with the high rank which would conceal the sale.
very
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From this reading Besides, he was, as she said, a very pretty boy, with a Cupidon’s face and a grenadier’s frame, and she thought that he would make _bon ménage_, _i.e._, do exactly as he was told to do.
walked
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From this reading “I’ll marry you, Wuffie,” said Mouse, three days later as she walked along a secluded alley of the Casino gardens, whilst the sun sparkled on marble balustrades and glossy orange leaves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Il n’y a que l’embarras du choix._” She only cared for Woffram’s consent because he was the only one amongst her adorers who could be brought with decent reason to accept Vanderlin’s money; the only one also who combined the poverty which could be bought with the high rank which would conceal the sale.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Il n’y a que l’embarras du choix._” She only cared for Woffram’s consent because he was the only one amongst her adorers who could be brought with decent reason to accept Vanderlin’s money; the only one also who combined the poverty which could be bought with the high rank which would conceal the sale.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading “I’ll marry you, Wuffie,” said Mouse, three days later as she walked along a secluded alley of the Casino gardens, whilst the sun sparkled on marble balustrades and glossy orange leaves.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading _Il n’y a que l’embarras du choix._” She only cared for Woffram’s consent because he was the only one amongst her adorers who could be brought with decent reason to accept Vanderlin’s money; the only one also who combined the poverty which could be bought with the high rank which would conceal the sale.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Il n’y a que l’embarras du choix._” She only cared for Woffram’s consent because he was the only one amongst her adorers who could be brought with decent reason to accept Vanderlin’s money; the only one also who combined the poverty which could be bought with the high rank which would conceal the sale.
Woffram's
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From this reading _Il n’y a que l’embarras du choix._” She only cared for Woffram’s consent because he was the only one amongst her adorers who could be brought with decent reason to accept Vanderlin’s money; the only one also who combined the poverty which could be bought with the high rank which would conceal the sale.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Il n’y a que l’embarras du choix._” She only cared for Woffram’s consent because he was the only one amongst her adorers who could be brought with decent reason to accept Vanderlin’s money; the only one also who combined the poverty which could be bought with the high rank which would conceal the sale.
Wuffie
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From this reading “I’ll marry you, Wuffie,” said Mouse, three days later as she walked along a secluded alley of the Casino gardens, whilst the sun sparkled on marble balustrades and glossy orange leaves.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’ll marry you, Wuffie,” said Mouse, three days later as she walked along a secluded alley of the Casino gardens, whilst the sun sparkled on marble balustrades and glossy orange leaves.
you'll
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From this reading Listen; there is a condition; perhaps you’ll set your back up at it, and if you do I shall marry somebody else.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Listen; there is a condition; perhaps you’ll set your back up at it, and if you do I shall marry somebody else.
