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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 And, as he was debarred from making direct inquiries concerning her, or from hearing the current gossip of the neighborhood, he learned only that about her which his telescope revealed; and from this, with the aid of his imagination, he formed a conclusion--and an erroneous one, very probably.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And, as he was debarred from making direct inquiries concerning her, or from hearing the current gossip of the neighborhood, he learned only that about her which his telescope revealed; and from this, with the aid of his imagination, he formed a conclusion--and an erroneous one, very probably.
aid
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From this reading And, as he was debarred from making direct inquiries concerning her, or from hearing the current gossip of the neighborhood, he learned only that about her which his telescope revealed; and from this, with the aid of his imagination, he formed a conclusion--and an erroneous one, very probably.
all
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From this reading But, for all that, she was neither a nun nor an Amazon.
Amazon
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From this reading But, for all that, she was neither a nun nor an Amazon.
ample
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From this reading He had ample time for the task; he had nothing else to do.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And, as he was debarred from making direct inquiries concerning her, or from hearing the current gossip of the neighborhood, he learned only that about her which his telescope revealed; and from this, with the aid of his imagination, he formed a conclusion--and an erroneous one, very probably.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, as he was debarred from making direct inquiries concerning her, or from hearing the current gossip of the neighborhood, he learned only that about her which his telescope revealed; and from this, with the aid of his imagination, he formed a conclusion--and an erroneous one, very probably.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And, as he was debarred from making direct inquiries concerning her, or from hearing the current gossip of the neighborhood, he learned only that about her which his telescope revealed; and from this, with the aid of his imagination, he formed a conclusion--and an erroneous one, very probably.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Count Vavel had made his fair neighbor at the manor the object of study.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, for all that, she was neither a nun nor an Amazon.
concerning
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From this reading And, as he was debarred from making direct inquiries concerning her, or from hearing the current gossip of the neighborhood, he learned only that about her which his telescope revealed; and from this, with the aid of his imagination, he formed a conclusion--and an erroneous one, very probably.
conclusion
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From this reading And, as he was debarred from making direct inquiries concerning her, or from hearing the current gossip of the neighborhood, he learned only that about her which his telescope revealed; and from this, with the aid of his imagination, he formed a conclusion--and an erroneous one, very probably.
Count
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From this reading Count Vavel had made his fair neighbor at the manor the object of study.
currentnounUS /ˈcurrent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And, as he was debarred from making direct inquiries concerning her, or from hearing the current gossip of the neighborhood, he learned only that about her which his telescope revealed; and from this, with the aid of his imagination, he formed a conclusion--and an erroneous one, very probably.
debarred
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From this reading And, as he was debarred from making direct inquiries concerning her, or from hearing the current gossip of the neighborhood, he learned only that about her which his telescope revealed; and from this, with the aid of his imagination, he formed a conclusion--and an erroneous one, very probably.
direct
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From this reading And, as he was debarred from making direct inquiries concerning her, or from hearing the current gossip of the neighborhood, he learned only that about her which his telescope revealed; and from this, with the aid of his imagination, he formed a conclusion--and an erroneous one, very probably.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had ample time for the task; he had nothing else to do.
else
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From this reading He had ample time for the task; he had nothing else to do.
erroneous
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From this reading And, as he was debarred from making direct inquiries concerning her, or from hearing the current gossip of the neighborhood, he learned only that about her which his telescope revealed; and from this, with the aid of his imagination, he formed a conclusion--and an erroneous one, very probably.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Count Vavel had made his fair neighbor at the manor the object of study.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had ample time for the task; he had nothing else to do.
formed
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From this reading And, as he was debarred from making direct inquiries concerning her, or from hearing the current gossip of the neighborhood, he learned only that about her which his telescope revealed; and from this, with the aid of his imagination, he formed a conclusion--and an erroneous one, very probably.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And, as he was debarred from making direct inquiries concerning her, or from hearing the current gossip of the neighborhood, he learned only that about her which his telescope revealed; and from this, with the aid of his imagination, he formed a conclusion--and an erroneous one, very probably.
gossip
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From this reading And, as he was debarred from making direct inquiries concerning her, or from hearing the current gossip of the neighborhood, he learned only that about her which his telescope revealed; and from this, with the aid of his imagination, he formed a conclusion--and an erroneous one, very probably.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Count Vavel had made his fair neighbor at the manor the object of study.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had ample time for the task; he had nothing else to do.
hearing
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From this reading And, as he was debarred from making direct inquiries concerning her, or from hearing the current gossip of the neighborhood, he learned only that about her which his telescope revealed; and from this, with the aid of his imagination, he formed a conclusion--and an erroneous one, very probably.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And, as he was debarred from making direct inquiries concerning her, or from hearing the current gossip of the neighborhood, he learned only that about her which his telescope revealed; and from this, with the aid of his imagination, he formed a conclusion--and an erroneous one, very probably.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Count Vavel had made his fair neighbor at the manor the object of study.
imagination
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From this reading And, as he was debarred from making direct inquiries concerning her, or from hearing the current gossip of the neighborhood, he learned only that about her which his telescope revealed; and from this, with the aid of his imagination, he formed a conclusion--and an erroneous one, very probably.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His neighbor lived in strict seclusion, and was a man-hater.
inquiries
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From this reading And, as he was debarred from making direct inquiries concerning her, or from hearing the current gossip of the neighborhood, he learned only that about her which his telescope revealed; and from this, with the aid of his imagination, he formed a conclusion--and an erroneous one, very probably.
learned
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From this reading And, as he was debarred from making direct inquiries concerning her, or from hearing the current gossip of the neighborhood, he learned only that about her which his telescope revealed; and from this, with the aid of his imagination, he formed a conclusion--and an erroneous one, very probably.
lived
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From this reading His neighbor lived in strict seclusion, and was a man-hater.
made
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From this reading Count Vavel had made his fair neighbor at the manor the object of study.
making
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From this reading And, as he was debarred from making direct inquiries concerning her, or from hearing the current gossip of the neighborhood, he learned only that about her which his telescope revealed; and from this, with the aid of his imagination, he formed a conclusion--and an erroneous one, very probably.
man-hater
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From this reading His neighbor lived in strict seclusion, and was a man-hater.
manor
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From this reading Count Vavel had made his fair neighbor at the manor the object of study.
neighbor
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From this reading Count Vavel had made his fair neighbor at the manor the object of study.
neighborhood
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From this reading And, as he was debarred from making direct inquiries concerning her, or from hearing the current gossip of the neighborhood, he learned only that about her which his telescope revealed; and from this, with the aid of his imagination, he formed a conclusion--and an erroneous one, very probably.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But, for all that, she was neither a nun nor an Amazon.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But, for all that, she was neither a nun nor an Amazon.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He had ample time for the task; he had nothing else to do.
nun
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From this reading But, for all that, she was neither a nun nor an Amazon.
object
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From this reading Count Vavel had made his fair neighbor at the manor the object of study.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Count Vavel had made his fair neighbor at the manor the object of study.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And, as he was debarred from making direct inquiries concerning her, or from hearing the current gossip of the neighborhood, he learned only that about her which his telescope revealed; and from this, with the aid of his imagination, he formed a conclusion--and an erroneous one, very probably.
only
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From this reading And, as he was debarred from making direct inquiries concerning her, or from hearing the current gossip of the neighborhood, he learned only that about her which his telescope revealed; and from this, with the aid of his imagination, he formed a conclusion--and an erroneous one, very probably.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And, as he was debarred from making direct inquiries concerning her, or from hearing the current gossip of the neighborhood, he learned only that about her which his telescope revealed; and from this, with the aid of his imagination, he formed a conclusion--and an erroneous one, very probably.
probably
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From this reading And, as he was debarred from making direct inquiries concerning her, or from hearing the current gossip of the neighborhood, he learned only that about her which his telescope revealed; and from this, with the aid of his imagination, he formed a conclusion--and an erroneous one, very probably.
revealed
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From this reading And, as he was debarred from making direct inquiries concerning her, or from hearing the current gossip of the neighborhood, he learned only that about her which his telescope revealed; and from this, with the aid of his imagination, he formed a conclusion--and an erroneous one, very probably.
seclusion
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From this reading His neighbor lived in strict seclusion, and was a man-hater.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, for all that, she was neither a nun nor an Amazon.
strict
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From this reading His neighbor lived in strict seclusion, and was a man-hater.
study
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From this reading Count Vavel had made his fair neighbor at the manor the object of study.
task
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From this reading He had ample time for the task; he had nothing else to do.
telescope
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From this reading And, as he was debarred from making direct inquiries concerning her, or from hearing the current gossip of the neighborhood, he learned only that about her which his telescope revealed; and from this, with the aid of his imagination, he formed a conclusion--and an erroneous one, very probably.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And, as he was debarred from making direct inquiries concerning her, or from hearing the current gossip of the neighborhood, he learned only that about her which his telescope revealed; and from this, with the aid of his imagination, he formed a conclusion--and an erroneous one, very probably.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Count Vavel had made his fair neighbor at the manor the object of study.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And, as he was debarred from making direct inquiries concerning her, or from hearing the current gossip of the neighborhood, he learned only that about her which his telescope revealed; and from this, with the aid of his imagination, he formed a conclusion--and an erroneous one, very probably.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had ample time for the task; he had nothing else to do.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had ample time for the task; he had nothing else to do.
Vavel
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From this reading Count Vavel had made his fair neighbor at the manor the object of study.
very
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From this reading And, as he was debarred from making direct inquiries concerning her, or from hearing the current gossip of the neighborhood, he learned only that about her which his telescope revealed; and from this, with the aid of his imagination, he formed a conclusion--and an erroneous one, very probably.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And, as he was debarred from making direct inquiries concerning her, or from hearing the current gossip of the neighborhood, he learned only that about her which his telescope revealed; and from this, with the aid of his imagination, he formed a conclusion--and an erroneous one, very probably.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And, as he was debarred from making direct inquiries concerning her, or from hearing the current gossip of the neighborhood, he learned only that about her which his telescope revealed; and from this, with the aid of his imagination, he formed a conclusion--and an erroneous one, very probably.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And, as he was debarred from making direct inquiries concerning her, or from hearing the current gossip of the neighborhood, he learned only that about her which his telescope revealed; and from this, with the aid of his imagination, he formed a conclusion--and an erroneous one, very probably.
