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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 It was bitter to Van Aldin that a daughter of his should be gulled by such a man, yet he was forced to admit that she was in good company--that other well-bred and intelligent women had succumbed just as easily to the Count's fascination.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Ruth is always changing her mind about things at a moment's notice," he remarked, and then he added in a would-be careless tone: "The maid didn't give any--er--reason for this change of plan?"
added
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From this reading "Ruth is always changing her mind about things at a moment's notice," he remarked, and then he added in a would-be careless tone: "The maid didn't give any--er--reason for this change of plan?"
admit
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From this reading It was bitter to Van Aldin that a daughter of his should be gulled by such a man, yet he was forced to admit that she was in good company--that other well-bred and intelligent women had succumbed just as easily to the Count's fascination.
Aldin
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From this reading It was bitter to Van Aldin that a daughter of his should be gulled by such a man, yet he was forced to admit that she was in good company--that other well-bred and intelligent women had succumbed just as easily to the Count's fascination.
allay
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From this reading He sought now for a phrase that would allay any suspicion that his secretary might have felt.
always
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From this reading "Ruth is always changing her mind about things at a moment's notice," he remarked, and then he added in a would-be careless tone: "The maid didn't give any--er--reason for this change of plan?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was bitter to Van Aldin that a daughter of his should be gulled by such a man, yet he was forced to admit that she was in good company--that other well-bred and intelligent women had succumbed just as easily to the Count's fascination.
any
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From this reading He sought now for a phrase that would allay any suspicion that his secretary might have felt.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was bitter to Van Aldin that a daughter of his should be gulled by such a man, yet he was forced to admit that she was in good company--that other well-bred and intelligent women had succumbed just as easily to the Count's fascination.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Ruth is always changing her mind about things at a moment's notice," he remarked, and then he added in a would-be careless tone: "The maid didn't give any--er--reason for this change of plan?"
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was bitter to Van Aldin that a daughter of his should be gulled by such a man, yet he was forced to admit that she was in good company--that other well-bred and intelligent women had succumbed just as easily to the Count's fascination.
bitter
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From this reading It was bitter to Van Aldin that a daughter of his should be gulled by such a man, yet he was forced to admit that she was in good company--that other well-bred and intelligent women had succumbed just as easily to the Count's fascination.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was bitter to Van Aldin that a daughter of his should be gulled by such a man, yet he was forced to admit that she was in good company--that other well-bred and intelligent women had succumbed just as easily to the Count's fascination.
careful
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From this reading Knighton was careful to make his voice as natural as possible as he replied:
careless
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From this reading "Ruth is always changing her mind about things at a moment's notice," he remarked, and then he added in a would-be careless tone: "The maid didn't give any--er--reason for this change of plan?"
change
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From this reading "Ruth is always changing her mind about things at a moment's notice," he remarked, and then he added in a would-be careless tone: "The maid didn't give any--er--reason for this change of plan?"
changing
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From this reading "Ruth is always changing her mind about things at a moment's notice," he remarked, and then he added in a would-be careless tone: "The maid didn't give any--er--reason for this change of plan?"
company
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From this reading It was bitter to Van Aldin that a daughter of his should be gulled by such a man, yet he was forced to admit that she was in good company--that other well-bred and intelligent women had succumbed just as easily to the Count's fascination.
Count's
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From this reading It was bitter to Van Aldin that a daughter of his should be gulled by such a man, yet he was forced to admit that she was in good company--that other well-bred and intelligent women had succumbed just as easily to the Count's fascination.
daughter
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From this reading It was bitter to Van Aldin that a daughter of his should be gulled by such a man, yet he was forced to admit that she was in good company--that other well-bred and intelligent women had succumbed just as easily to the Count's fascination.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Men saw through him, women did not.
didn't
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From this reading "Ruth is always changing her mind about things at a moment's notice," he remarked, and then he added in a would-be careless tone: "The maid didn't give any--er--reason for this change of plan?"
easily
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From this reading It was bitter to Van Aldin that a daughter of his should be gulled by such a man, yet he was forced to admit that she was in good company--that other well-bred and intelligent women had succumbed just as easily to the Count's fascination.
er
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From this reading "Ruth is always changing her mind about things at a moment's notice," he remarked, and then he added in a would-be careless tone: "The maid didn't give any--er--reason for this change of plan?"
fascination
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From this reading It was bitter to Van Aldin that a daughter of his should be gulled by such a man, yet he was forced to admit that she was in good company--that other well-bred and intelligent women had succumbed just as easily to the Count's fascination.
felt
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From this reading He sought now for a phrase that would allay any suspicion that his secretary might have felt.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He sought now for a phrase that would allay any suspicion that his secretary might have felt.
forced
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From this reading It was bitter to Van Aldin that a daughter of his should be gulled by such a man, yet he was forced to admit that she was in good company--that other well-bred and intelligent women had succumbed just as easily to the Count's fascination.
give
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From this reading "Ruth is always changing her mind about things at a moment's notice," he remarked, and then he added in a would-be careless tone: "The maid didn't give any--er--reason for this change of plan?"
good
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From this reading It was bitter to Van Aldin that a daughter of his should be gulled by such a man, yet he was forced to admit that she was in good company--that other well-bred and intelligent women had succumbed just as easily to the Count's fascination.
gulled
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From this reading It was bitter to Van Aldin that a daughter of his should be gulled by such a man, yet he was forced to admit that she was in good company--that other well-bred and intelligent women had succumbed just as easily to the Count's fascination.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was bitter to Van Aldin that a daughter of his should be gulled by such a man, yet he was forced to admit that she was in good company--that other well-bred and intelligent women had succumbed just as easily to the Count's fascination.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He sought now for a phrase that would allay any suspicion that his secretary might have felt.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was bitter to Van Aldin that a daughter of his should be gulled by such a man, yet he was forced to admit that she was in good company--that other well-bred and intelligent women had succumbed just as easily to the Count's fascination.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Ruth is always changing her mind about things at a moment's notice," he remarked, and then he added in a would-be careless tone: "The maid didn't give any--er--reason for this change of plan?"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Men saw through him, women did not.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was bitter to Van Aldin that a daughter of his should be gulled by such a man, yet he was forced to admit that she was in good company--that other well-bred and intelligent women had succumbed just as easily to the Count's fascination.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was bitter to Van Aldin that a daughter of his should be gulled by such a man, yet he was forced to admit that she was in good company--that other well-bred and intelligent women had succumbed just as easily to the Count's fascination.
intelligent
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From this reading It was bitter to Van Aldin that a daughter of his should be gulled by such a man, yet he was forced to admit that she was in good company--that other well-bred and intelligent women had succumbed just as easily to the Count's fascination.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ruth is always changing her mind about things at a moment's notice," he remarked, and then he added in a would-be careless tone: "The maid didn't give any--er--reason for this change of plan?"
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was bitter to Van Aldin that a daughter of his should be gulled by such a man, yet he was forced to admit that she was in good company--that other well-bred and intelligent women had succumbed just as easily to the Count's fascination.
just
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From this reading It was bitter to Van Aldin that a daughter of his should be gulled by such a man, yet he was forced to admit that she was in good company--that other well-bred and intelligent women had succumbed just as easily to the Count's fascination.
Knighton
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From this reading Knighton was careful to make his voice as natural as possible as he replied:
maid
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From this reading "Ruth is always changing her mind about things at a moment's notice," he remarked, and then he added in a would-be careless tone: "The maid didn't give any--er--reason for this change of plan?"
make
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From this reading Knighton was careful to make his voice as natural as possible as he replied:
man
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From this reading It was bitter to Van Aldin that a daughter of his should be gulled by such a man, yet he was forced to admit that she was in good company--that other well-bred and intelligent women had succumbed just as easily to the Count's fascination.
Men
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From this reading Men saw through him, women did not.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He sought now for a phrase that would allay any suspicion that his secretary might have felt.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Ruth is always changing her mind about things at a moment's notice," he remarked, and then he added in a would-be careless tone: "The maid didn't give any--er--reason for this change of plan?"
moment's
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From this reading "Ruth is always changing her mind about things at a moment's notice," he remarked, and then he added in a would-be careless tone: "The maid didn't give any--er--reason for this change of plan?"
natural
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From this reading Knighton was careful to make his voice as natural as possible as he replied:
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Men saw through him, women did not.
notice
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From this reading "Ruth is always changing her mind about things at a moment's notice," he remarked, and then he added in a would-be careless tone: "The maid didn't give any--er--reason for this change of plan?"
now
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From this reading He sought now for a phrase that would allay any suspicion that his secretary might have felt.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was bitter to Van Aldin that a daughter of his should be gulled by such a man, yet he was forced to admit that she was in good company--that other well-bred and intelligent women had succumbed just as easily to the Count's fascination.
other
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From this reading It was bitter to Van Aldin that a daughter of his should be gulled by such a man, yet he was forced to admit that she was in good company--that other well-bred and intelligent women had succumbed just as easily to the Count's fascination.
phrase
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From this reading He sought now for a phrase that would allay any suspicion that his secretary might have felt.
plan
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From this reading "Ruth is always changing her mind about things at a moment's notice," he remarked, and then he added in a would-be careless tone: "The maid didn't give any--er--reason for this change of plan?"
possible
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From this reading Knighton was careful to make his voice as natural as possible as he replied:
reason
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From this reading "Ruth is always changing her mind about things at a moment's notice," he remarked, and then he added in a would-be careless tone: "The maid didn't give any--er--reason for this change of plan?"
remarked
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From this reading "Ruth is always changing her mind about things at a moment's notice," he remarked, and then he added in a would-be careless tone: "The maid didn't give any--er--reason for this change of plan?"
replied
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From this reading Knighton was careful to make his voice as natural as possible as he replied:
Ruth
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From this reading "Ruth is always changing her mind about things at a moment's notice," he remarked, and then he added in a would-be careless tone: "The maid didn't give any--er--reason for this change of plan?"
saw
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From this reading Men saw through him, women did not.
secretary
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From this reading He sought now for a phrase that would allay any suspicion that his secretary might have felt.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was bitter to Van Aldin that a daughter of his should be gulled by such a man, yet he was forced to admit that she was in good company--that other well-bred and intelligent women had succumbed just as easily to the Count's fascination.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was bitter to Van Aldin that a daughter of his should be gulled by such a man, yet he was forced to admit that she was in good company--that other well-bred and intelligent women had succumbed just as easily to the Count's fascination.
sought
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From this reading He sought now for a phrase that would allay any suspicion that his secretary might have felt.
succumbed
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From this reading It was bitter to Van Aldin that a daughter of his should be gulled by such a man, yet he was forced to admit that she was in good company--that other well-bred and intelligent women had succumbed just as easily to the Count's fascination.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was bitter to Van Aldin that a daughter of his should be gulled by such a man, yet he was forced to admit that she was in good company--that other well-bred and intelligent women had succumbed just as easily to the Count's fascination.
suspicion
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From this reading He sought now for a phrase that would allay any suspicion that his secretary might have felt.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was bitter to Van Aldin that a daughter of his should be gulled by such a man, yet he was forced to admit that she was in good company--that other well-bred and intelligent women had succumbed just as easily to the Count's fascination.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was bitter to Van Aldin that a daughter of his should be gulled by such a man, yet he was forced to admit that she was in good company--that other well-bred and intelligent women had succumbed just as easily to the Count's fascination.
then
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From this reading "Ruth is always changing her mind about things at a moment's notice," he remarked, and then he added in a would-be careless tone: "The maid didn't give any--er--reason for this change of plan?"
things
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From this reading "Ruth is always changing her mind about things at a moment's notice," he remarked, and then he added in a would-be careless tone: "The maid didn't give any--er--reason for this change of plan?"
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Ruth is always changing her mind about things at a moment's notice," he remarked, and then he added in a would-be careless tone: "The maid didn't give any--er--reason for this change of plan?"
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Men saw through him, women did not.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was bitter to Van Aldin that a daughter of his should be gulled by such a man, yet he was forced to admit that she was in good company--that other well-bred and intelligent women had succumbed just as easily to the Count's fascination.
tone
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From this reading "Ruth is always changing her mind about things at a moment's notice," he remarked, and then he added in a would-be careless tone: "The maid didn't give any--er--reason for this change of plan?"
Van
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From this reading It was bitter to Van Aldin that a daughter of his should be gulled by such a man, yet he was forced to admit that she was in good company--that other well-bred and intelligent women had succumbed just as easily to the Count's fascination.
voice
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From this reading Knighton was careful to make his voice as natural as possible as he replied:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was bitter to Van Aldin that a daughter of his should be gulled by such a man, yet he was forced to admit that she was in good company--that other well-bred and intelligent women had succumbed just as easily to the Count's fascination.
well-bred
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From this reading It was bitter to Van Aldin that a daughter of his should be gulled by such a man, yet he was forced to admit that she was in good company--that other well-bred and intelligent women had succumbed just as easily to the Count's fascination.
women
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From this reading It was bitter to Van Aldin that a daughter of his should be gulled by such a man, yet he was forced to admit that she was in good company--that other well-bred and intelligent women had succumbed just as easily to the Count's fascination.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He sought now for a phrase that would allay any suspicion that his secretary might have felt.
would-be
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From this reading "Ruth is always changing her mind about things at a moment's notice," he remarked, and then he added in a would-be careless tone: "The maid didn't give any--er--reason for this change of plan?"
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It was bitter to Van Aldin that a daughter of his should be gulled by such a man, yet he was forced to admit that she was in good company--that other well-bred and intelligent women had succumbed just as easily to the Count's fascination.
