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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 That evening the Morleys looked in at Isaura’s on their way to a crowded assembly at the house of one of those rich Americans, who were then outvying the English residents at Paris in the good graces of Parisian society.
accomplishments
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From this reading As so notable an advocate of the ascendancy of her sex, she felt a sort of grateful pride in the accomplishments and growing renown of so youthful a member of the oppressed sisterhood.
advocate
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From this reading As so notable an advocate of the ascendancy of her sex, she felt a sort of grateful pride in the accomplishments and growing renown of so youthful a member of the oppressed sisterhood.
affection
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From this reading Mrs. Morley’s affection for Isaura had increased during the last few months.
Americans
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From this reading That evening the Morleys looked in at Isaura’s on their way to a crowded assembly at the house of one of those rich Americans, who were then outvying the English residents at Paris in the good graces of Parisian society.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As so notable an advocate of the ascendancy of her sex, she felt a sort of grateful pride in the accomplishments and growing renown of so youthful a member of the oppressed sisterhood.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They spend more money; their men speak French better; the women are better dressed, and, as a general rule, have read more largely, and converse more frankly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They spend more money; their men speak French better; the women are better dressed, and, as a general rule, have read more largely, and converse more frankly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They spend more money; their men speak French better; the women are better dressed, and, as a general rule, have read more largely, and converse more frankly.
ascendancy
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From this reading As so notable an advocate of the ascendancy of her sex, she felt a sort of grateful pride in the accomplishments and growing renown of so youthful a member of the oppressed sisterhood.
assembly
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From this reading That evening the Morleys looked in at Isaura’s on their way to a crowded assembly at the house of one of those rich Americans, who were then outvying the English residents at Paris in the good graces of Parisian society.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That evening the Morleys looked in at Isaura’s on their way to a crowded assembly at the house of one of those rich Americans, who were then outvying the English residents at Paris in the good graces of Parisian society.
better
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From this reading I think the Americans get on better with the French than the English do--I mean the higher class of Americans.
class
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From this reading I think the Americans get on better with the French than the English do--I mean the higher class of Americans.
converse
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From this reading They spend more money; their men speak French better; the women are better dressed, and, as a general rule, have read more largely, and converse more frankly.
crowded
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From this reading That evening the Morleys looked in at Isaura’s on their way to a crowded assembly at the house of one of those rich Americans, who were then outvying the English residents at Paris in the good graces of Parisian society.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I think the Americans get on better with the French than the English do--I mean the higher class of Americans.
dressed
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From this reading They spend more money; their men speak French better; the women are better dressed, and, as a general rule, have read more largely, and converse more frankly.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Mrs. Morley’s affection for Isaura had increased during the last few months.
English
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From this reading That evening the Morleys looked in at Isaura’s on their way to a crowded assembly at the house of one of those rich Americans, who were then outvying the English residents at Paris in the good graces of Parisian society.
evening
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From this reading That evening the Morleys looked in at Isaura’s on their way to a crowded assembly at the house of one of those rich Americans, who were then outvying the English residents at Paris in the good graces of Parisian society.
felt
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From this reading As so notable an advocate of the ascendancy of her sex, she felt a sort of grateful pride in the accomplishments and growing renown of so youthful a member of the oppressed sisterhood.
few
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From this reading Mrs. Morley’s affection for Isaura had increased during the last few months.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Morley’s affection for Isaura had increased during the last few months.
frankly
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From this reading They spend more money; their men speak French better; the women are better dressed, and, as a general rule, have read more largely, and converse more frankly.
French
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From this reading I think the Americans get on better with the French than the English do--I mean the higher class of Americans.
general
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From this reading They spend more money; their men speak French better; the women are better dressed, and, as a general rule, have read more largely, and converse more frankly.
get
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From this reading I think the Americans get on better with the French than the English do--I mean the higher class of Americans.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That evening the Morleys looked in at Isaura’s on their way to a crowded assembly at the house of one of those rich Americans, who were then outvying the English residents at Paris in the good graces of Parisian society.
graces
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From this reading That evening the Morleys looked in at Isaura’s on their way to a crowded assembly at the house of one of those rich Americans, who were then outvying the English residents at Paris in the good graces of Parisian society.
grateful
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From this reading As so notable an advocate of the ascendancy of her sex, she felt a sort of grateful pride in the accomplishments and growing renown of so youthful a member of the oppressed sisterhood.
growing
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From this reading As so notable an advocate of the ascendancy of her sex, she felt a sort of grateful pride in the accomplishments and growing renown of so youthful a member of the oppressed sisterhood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Morley’s affection for Isaura had increased during the last few months.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They spend more money; their men speak French better; the women are better dressed, and, as a general rule, have read more largely, and converse more frankly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As so notable an advocate of the ascendancy of her sex, she felt a sort of grateful pride in the accomplishments and growing renown of so youthful a member of the oppressed sisterhood.
higher
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From this reading I think the Americans get on better with the French than the English do--I mean the higher class of Americans.
house
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From this reading That evening the Morleys looked in at Isaura’s on their way to a crowded assembly at the house of one of those rich Americans, who were then outvying the English residents at Paris in the good graces of Parisian society.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think the Americans get on better with the French than the English do--I mean the higher class of Americans.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That evening the Morleys looked in at Isaura’s on their way to a crowded assembly at the house of one of those rich Americans, who were then outvying the English residents at Paris in the good graces of Parisian society.
increased
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From this reading Mrs. Morley’s affection for Isaura had increased during the last few months.
Isaura
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From this reading Mrs. Morley’s affection for Isaura had increased during the last few months.
Isaura's
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From this reading That evening the Morleys looked in at Isaura’s on their way to a crowded assembly at the house of one of those rich Americans, who were then outvying the English residents at Paris in the good graces of Parisian society.
largely
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From this reading They spend more money; their men speak French better; the women are better dressed, and, as a general rule, have read more largely, and converse more frankly.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Morley’s affection for Isaura had increased during the last few months.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That evening the Morleys looked in at Isaura’s on their way to a crowded assembly at the house of one of those rich Americans, who were then outvying the English residents at Paris in the good graces of Parisian society.
mean
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From this reading I think the Americans get on better with the French than the English do--I mean the higher class of Americans.
member
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From this reading As so notable an advocate of the ascendancy of her sex, she felt a sort of grateful pride in the accomplishments and growing renown of so youthful a member of the oppressed sisterhood.
men
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From this reading They spend more money; their men speak French better; the women are better dressed, and, as a general rule, have read more largely, and converse more frankly.
money
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From this reading They spend more money; their men speak French better; the women are better dressed, and, as a general rule, have read more largely, and converse more frankly.
months
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From this reading Mrs. Morley’s affection for Isaura had increased during the last few months.
more
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From this reading They spend more money; their men speak French better; the women are better dressed, and, as a general rule, have read more largely, and converse more frankly.
Morley's
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From this reading Mrs. Morley’s affection for Isaura had increased during the last few months.
Morleys
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From this reading That evening the Morleys looked in at Isaura’s on their way to a crowded assembly at the house of one of those rich Americans, who were then outvying the English residents at Paris in the good graces of Parisian society.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Morley’s affection for Isaura had increased during the last few months.
notable
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From this reading As so notable an advocate of the ascendancy of her sex, she felt a sort of grateful pride in the accomplishments and growing renown of so youthful a member of the oppressed sisterhood.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That evening the Morleys looked in at Isaura’s on their way to a crowded assembly at the house of one of those rich Americans, who were then outvying the English residents at Paris in the good graces of Parisian society.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That evening the Morleys looked in at Isaura’s on their way to a crowded assembly at the house of one of those rich Americans, who were then outvying the English residents at Paris in the good graces of Parisian society.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That evening the Morleys looked in at Isaura’s on their way to a crowded assembly at the house of one of those rich Americans, who were then outvying the English residents at Paris in the good graces of Parisian society.
oppressed
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From this reading As so notable an advocate of the ascendancy of her sex, she felt a sort of grateful pride in the accomplishments and growing renown of so youthful a member of the oppressed sisterhood.
outvying
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From this reading That evening the Morleys looked in at Isaura’s on their way to a crowded assembly at the house of one of those rich Americans, who were then outvying the English residents at Paris in the good graces of Parisian society.
Paris
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From this reading That evening the Morleys looked in at Isaura’s on their way to a crowded assembly at the house of one of those rich Americans, who were then outvying the English residents at Paris in the good graces of Parisian society.
Parisian
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From this reading That evening the Morleys looked in at Isaura’s on their way to a crowded assembly at the house of one of those rich Americans, who were then outvying the English residents at Paris in the good graces of Parisian society.
pride
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From this reading As so notable an advocate of the ascendancy of her sex, she felt a sort of grateful pride in the accomplishments and growing renown of so youthful a member of the oppressed sisterhood.
read
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From this reading They spend more money; their men speak French better; the women are better dressed, and, as a general rule, have read more largely, and converse more frankly.
renown
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From this reading As so notable an advocate of the ascendancy of her sex, she felt a sort of grateful pride in the accomplishments and growing renown of so youthful a member of the oppressed sisterhood.
residents
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From this reading That evening the Morleys looked in at Isaura’s on their way to a crowded assembly at the house of one of those rich Americans, who were then outvying the English residents at Paris in the good graces of Parisian society.
rich
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From this reading That evening the Morleys looked in at Isaura’s on their way to a crowded assembly at the house of one of those rich Americans, who were then outvying the English residents at Paris in the good graces of Parisian society.
rule
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From this reading They spend more money; their men speak French better; the women are better dressed, and, as a general rule, have read more largely, and converse more frankly.
sex
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From this reading As so notable an advocate of the ascendancy of her sex, she felt a sort of grateful pride in the accomplishments and growing renown of so youthful a member of the oppressed sisterhood.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As so notable an advocate of the ascendancy of her sex, she felt a sort of grateful pride in the accomplishments and growing renown of so youthful a member of the oppressed sisterhood.
sisterhood
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From this reading As so notable an advocate of the ascendancy of her sex, she felt a sort of grateful pride in the accomplishments and growing renown of so youthful a member of the oppressed sisterhood.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As so notable an advocate of the ascendancy of her sex, she felt a sort of grateful pride in the accomplishments and growing renown of so youthful a member of the oppressed sisterhood.
society
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From this reading That evening the Morleys looked in at Isaura’s on their way to a crowded assembly at the house of one of those rich Americans, who were then outvying the English residents at Paris in the good graces of Parisian society.
sort
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From this reading As so notable an advocate of the ascendancy of her sex, she felt a sort of grateful pride in the accomplishments and growing renown of so youthful a member of the oppressed sisterhood.
speak
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From this reading They spend more money; their men speak French better; the women are better dressed, and, as a general rule, have read more largely, and converse more frankly.
spend
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From this reading They spend more money; their men speak French better; the women are better dressed, and, as a general rule, have read more largely, and converse more frankly.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I think the Americans get on better with the French than the English do--I mean the higher class of Americans.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening the Morleys looked in at Isaura’s on their way to a crowded assembly at the house of one of those rich Americans, who were then outvying the English residents at Paris in the good graces of Parisian society.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That evening the Morleys looked in at Isaura’s on their way to a crowded assembly at the house of one of those rich Americans, who were then outvying the English residents at Paris in the good graces of Parisian society.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That evening the Morleys looked in at Isaura’s on their way to a crowded assembly at the house of one of those rich Americans, who were then outvying the English residents at Paris in the good graces of Parisian society.
then
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From this reading That evening the Morleys looked in at Isaura’s on their way to a crowded assembly at the house of one of those rich Americans, who were then outvying the English residents at Paris in the good graces of Parisian society.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They spend more money; their men speak French better; the women are better dressed, and, as a general rule, have read more largely, and converse more frankly.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think the Americans get on better with the French than the English do--I mean the higher class of Americans.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading That evening the Morleys looked in at Isaura’s on their way to a crowded assembly at the house of one of those rich Americans, who were then outvying the English residents at Paris in the good graces of Parisian society.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That evening the Morleys looked in at Isaura’s on their way to a crowded assembly at the house of one of those rich Americans, who were then outvying the English residents at Paris in the good graces of Parisian society.
way
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From this reading That evening the Morleys looked in at Isaura’s on their way to a crowded assembly at the house of one of those rich Americans, who were then outvying the English residents at Paris in the good graces of Parisian society.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That evening the Morleys looked in at Isaura’s on their way to a crowded assembly at the house of one of those rich Americans, who were then outvying the English residents at Paris in the good graces of Parisian society.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading That evening the Morleys looked in at Isaura’s on their way to a crowded assembly at the house of one of those rich Americans, who were then outvying the English residents at Paris in the good graces of Parisian society.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I think the Americans get on better with the French than the English do--I mean the higher class of Americans.
women
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From this reading They spend more money; their men speak French better; the women are better dressed, and, as a general rule, have read more largely, and converse more frankly.
youthful
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From this reading As so notable an advocate of the ascendancy of her sex, she felt a sort of grateful pride in the accomplishments and growing renown of so youthful a member of the oppressed sisterhood.
