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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 “Poor father indeed!”--Lady Sandgate richly sighed it It appeared even to create in the younger woman a sense of excess.
adores
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From this reading “Yes--but he after all and in spite of everything adores her.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Yes--but he after all and in spite of everything adores her.”
all
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From this reading “Yes--but he after all and in spite of everything adores her.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes--but he after all and in spite of everything adores her.”
appeal
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From this reading The weight of Lady Grace’s charming deep eyes on her face made her pause while, at some length, she gave back this look and the interchange determined in the girl a grave appeal.
appeared
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From this reading “Poor father indeed!”--Lady Sandgate richly sighed it It appeared even to create in the younger woman a sense of excess.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The weight of Lady Grace’s charming deep eyes on her face made her pause while, at some length, she gave back this look and the interchange determined in the girl a grave appeal.
back
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From this reading The weight of Lady Grace’s charming deep eyes on her face made her pause while, at some length, she gave back this look and the interchange determined in the girl a grave appeal.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Yes--but he after all and in spite of everything adores her.”
charming
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From this reading The weight of Lady Grace’s charming deep eyes on her face made her pause while, at some length, she gave back this look and the interchange determined in the girl a grave appeal.
clearly
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From this reading “To the point, you mean”--for Lady Sandgate could clearly but wonder--“of really sacrificing you?”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “To the point, you mean”--for Lady Sandgate could clearly but wonder--“of really sacrificing you?”
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why then of course,” said now quite lucid Lady Grace, “she throws herself more than ever on poor father.”
create
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From this reading “Poor father indeed!”--Lady Sandgate richly sighed it It appeared even to create in the younger woman a sense of excess.
deep
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From this reading The weight of Lady Grace’s charming deep eyes on her face made her pause while, at some length, she gave back this look and the interchange determined in the girl a grave appeal.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading The weight of Lady Grace’s charming deep eyes on her face made her pause while, at some length, she gave back this look and the interchange determined in the girl a grave appeal.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Poor father indeed!”--Lady Sandgate richly sighed it It appeared even to create in the younger woman a sense of excess.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why then of course,” said now quite lucid Lady Grace, “she throws herself more than ever on poor father.”
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Yes--but he after all and in spite of everything adores her.”
excess
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From this reading “Poor father indeed!”--Lady Sandgate richly sighed it It appeared even to create in the younger woman a sense of excess.
eyes
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From this reading The weight of Lady Grace’s charming deep eyes on her face made her pause while, at some length, she gave back this look and the interchange determined in the girl a grave appeal.
face
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From this reading The weight of Lady Grace’s charming deep eyes on her face made her pause while, at some length, she gave back this look and the interchange determined in the girl a grave appeal.
father
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From this reading “Why then of course,” said now quite lucid Lady Grace, “she throws herself more than ever on poor father.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “To the point, you mean”--for Lady Sandgate could clearly but wonder--“of really sacrificing you?”
gave
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From this reading The weight of Lady Grace’s charming deep eyes on her face made her pause while, at some length, she gave back this look and the interchange determined in the girl a grave appeal.
girl
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From this reading The weight of Lady Grace’s charming deep eyes on her face made her pause while, at some length, she gave back this look and the interchange determined in the girl a grave appeal.
Grace
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From this reading “Why then of course,” said now quite lucid Lady Grace, “she throws herself more than ever on poor father.”
Grace's
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From this reading The weight of Lady Grace’s charming deep eyes on her face made her pause while, at some length, she gave back this look and the interchange determined in the girl a grave appeal.
grave
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From this reading The weight of Lady Grace’s charming deep eyes on her face made her pause while, at some length, she gave back this look and the interchange determined in the girl a grave appeal.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes--but he after all and in spite of everything adores her.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Yes--but he after all and in spite of everything adores her.”
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Why then of course,” said now quite lucid Lady Grace, “she throws herself more than ever on poor father.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Poor father indeed!”--Lady Sandgate richly sighed it It appeared even to create in the younger woman a sense of excess.
indeed
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From this reading “Poor father indeed!”--Lady Sandgate richly sighed it It appeared even to create in the younger woman a sense of excess.
interchange
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From this reading The weight of Lady Grace’s charming deep eyes on her face made her pause while, at some length, she gave back this look and the interchange determined in the girl a grave appeal.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Poor father indeed!”--Lady Sandgate richly sighed it It appeared even to create in the younger woman a sense of excess.
Lady
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From this reading “Why then of course,” said now quite lucid Lady Grace, “she throws herself more than ever on poor father.”
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading The weight of Lady Grace’s charming deep eyes on her face made her pause while, at some length, she gave back this look and the interchange determined in the girl a grave appeal.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The weight of Lady Grace’s charming deep eyes on her face made her pause while, at some length, she gave back this look and the interchange determined in the girl a grave appeal.
lucid
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From this reading “Why then of course,” said now quite lucid Lady Grace, “she throws herself more than ever on poor father.”
made
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From this reading The weight of Lady Grace’s charming deep eyes on her face made her pause while, at some length, she gave back this look and the interchange determined in the girl a grave appeal.
mean
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From this reading “To the point, you mean”--for Lady Sandgate could clearly but wonder--“of really sacrificing you?”
more
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From this reading “Why then of course,” said now quite lucid Lady Grace, “she throws herself more than ever on poor father.”
now
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From this reading “Why then of course,” said now quite lucid Lady Grace, “she throws herself more than ever on poor father.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Why then of course,” said now quite lucid Lady Grace, “she throws herself more than ever on poor father.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Why then of course,” said now quite lucid Lady Grace, “she throws herself more than ever on poor father.”
pause
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From this reading The weight of Lady Grace’s charming deep eyes on her face made her pause while, at some length, she gave back this look and the interchange determined in the girl a grave appeal.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “To the point, you mean”--for Lady Sandgate could clearly but wonder--“of really sacrificing you?”
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why then of course,” said now quite lucid Lady Grace, “she throws herself more than ever on poor father.”
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why then of course,” said now quite lucid Lady Grace, “she throws herself more than ever on poor father.”
really
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From this reading “To the point, you mean”--for Lady Sandgate could clearly but wonder--“of really sacrificing you?”
richly
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From this reading “Poor father indeed!”--Lady Sandgate richly sighed it It appeared even to create in the younger woman a sense of excess.
sacrificing
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From this reading “To the point, you mean”--for Lady Sandgate could clearly but wonder--“of really sacrificing you?”
said
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From this reading “Why then of course,” said now quite lucid Lady Grace, “she throws herself more than ever on poor father.”
Sandgate
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From this reading “Poor father indeed!”--Lady Sandgate richly sighed it It appeared even to create in the younger woman a sense of excess.
sense
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From this reading “Poor father indeed!”--Lady Sandgate richly sighed it It appeared even to create in the younger woman a sense of excess.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why then of course,” said now quite lucid Lady Grace, “she throws herself more than ever on poor father.”
sighed
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From this reading “Poor father indeed!”--Lady Sandgate richly sighed it It appeared even to create in the younger woman a sense of excess.
some
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From this reading The weight of Lady Grace’s charming deep eyes on her face made her pause while, at some length, she gave back this look and the interchange determined in the girl a grave appeal.
spite
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From this reading “Yes--but he after all and in spite of everything adores her.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Why then of course,” said now quite lucid Lady Grace, “she throws herself more than ever on poor father.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Poor father indeed!”--Lady Sandgate richly sighed it It appeared even to create in the younger woman a sense of excess.
then
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From this reading “Why then of course,” said now quite lucid Lady Grace, “she throws herself more than ever on poor father.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The weight of Lady Grace’s charming deep eyes on her face made her pause while, at some length, she gave back this look and the interchange determined in the girl a grave appeal.
throws
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From this reading “Why then of course,” said now quite lucid Lady Grace, “she throws herself more than ever on poor father.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Poor father indeed!”--Lady Sandgate richly sighed it It appeared even to create in the younger woman a sense of excess.
weight
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From this reading The weight of Lady Grace’s charming deep eyes on her face made her pause while, at some length, she gave back this look and the interchange determined in the girl a grave appeal.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The weight of Lady Grace’s charming deep eyes on her face made her pause while, at some length, she gave back this look and the interchange determined in the girl a grave appeal.
Why
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From this reading “Why then of course,” said now quite lucid Lady Grace, “she throws herself more than ever on poor father.”
woman
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From this reading “Poor father indeed!”--Lady Sandgate richly sighed it It appeared even to create in the younger woman a sense of excess.
wonder
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From this reading “To the point, you mean”--for Lady Sandgate could clearly but wonder--“of really sacrificing you?”
Yes
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From this reading “Yes--but he after all and in spite of everything adores her.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “To the point, you mean”--for Lady Sandgate could clearly but wonder--“of really sacrificing you?”
younger
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From this reading “Poor father indeed!”--Lady Sandgate richly sighed it It appeared even to create in the younger woman a sense of excess.
