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againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Vane would have offered his arm again to Isaura, but M. Savarin had forestalled him.
American
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From this reading The American was despatched by his wife to see for the carriage; and Mrs. Morley said, with her wonted sprightly tone of command, "Now, Mr. Vane, you have no option but to take care of me to the shawl- room."
Americans
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From this reading The Americans and the Savarins clustered round Isaura when they quitted the refreshment-room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No further conversation in the way of sustained dialogue took place that evening between Graham and Isaura.
arm
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From this reading Vane would have offered his arm again to Isaura, but M. Savarin had forestalled him.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading No further conversation in the way of sustained dialogue took place that evening between Graham and Isaura.
breaking
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From this reading The party was breaking up.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Vane would have offered his arm again to Isaura, but M. Savarin had forestalled him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The American was despatched by his wife to see for the carriage; and Mrs. Morley said, with her wonted sprightly tone of command, "Now, Mr. Vane, you have no option but to take care of me to the shawl- room."
care
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From this reading The American was despatched by his wife to see for the carriage; and Mrs. Morley said, with her wonted sprightly tone of command, "Now, Mr. Vane, you have no option but to take care of me to the shawl- room."
carriage
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From this reading The American was despatched by his wife to see for the carriage; and Mrs. Morley said, with her wonted sprightly tone of command, "Now, Mr. Vane, you have no option but to take care of me to the shawl- room."
clustered
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From this reading The Americans and the Savarins clustered round Isaura when they quitted the refreshment-room.
command
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From this reading The American was despatched by his wife to see for the carriage; and Mrs. Morley said, with her wonted sprightly tone of command, "Now, Mr. Vane, you have no option but to take care of me to the shawl- room."
conversation
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From this reading No further conversation in the way of sustained dialogue took place that evening between Graham and Isaura.
despatched
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From this reading The American was despatched by his wife to see for the carriage; and Mrs. Morley said, with her wonted sprightly tone of command, "Now, Mr. Vane, you have no option but to take care of me to the shawl- room."
dialogue
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From this reading No further conversation in the way of sustained dialogue took place that evening between Graham and Isaura.
evening
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From this reading No further conversation in the way of sustained dialogue took place that evening between Graham and Isaura.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The American was despatched by his wife to see for the carriage; and Mrs. Morley said, with her wonted sprightly tone of command, "Now, Mr. Vane, you have no option but to take care of me to the shawl- room."
forestalled
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From this reading Vane would have offered his arm again to Isaura, but M. Savarin had forestalled him.
further
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From this reading No further conversation in the way of sustained dialogue took place that evening between Graham and Isaura.
Graham
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From this reading No further conversation in the way of sustained dialogue took place that evening between Graham and Isaura.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Vane would have offered his arm again to Isaura, but M. Savarin had forestalled him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Vane would have offered his arm again to Isaura, but M. Savarin had forestalled him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The American was despatched by his wife to see for the carriage; and Mrs. Morley said, with her wonted sprightly tone of command, "Now, Mr. Vane, you have no option but to take care of me to the shawl- room."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Vane would have offered his arm again to Isaura, but M. Savarin had forestalled him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Vane would have offered his arm again to Isaura, but M. Savarin had forestalled him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No further conversation in the way of sustained dialogue took place that evening between Graham and Isaura.
Isaura
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From this reading No further conversation in the way of sustained dialogue took place that evening between Graham and Isaura.
M
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From this reading Vane would have offered his arm again to Isaura, but M. Savarin had forestalled him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The American was despatched by his wife to see for the carriage; and Mrs. Morley said, with her wonted sprightly tone of command, "Now, Mr. Vane, you have no option but to take care of me to the shawl- room."
Morley
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From this reading The American was despatched by his wife to see for the carriage; and Mrs. Morley said, with her wonted sprightly tone of command, "Now, Mr. Vane, you have no option but to take care of me to the shawl- room."
Mr
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From this reading The American was despatched by his wife to see for the carriage; and Mrs. Morley said, with her wonted sprightly tone of command, "Now, Mr. Vane, you have no option but to take care of me to the shawl- room."
Mrs
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From this reading The American was despatched by his wife to see for the carriage; and Mrs. Morley said, with her wonted sprightly tone of command, "Now, Mr. Vane, you have no option but to take care of me to the shawl- room."
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No further conversation in the way of sustained dialogue took place that evening between Graham and Isaura.
Now
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From this reading The American was despatched by his wife to see for the carriage; and Mrs. Morley said, with her wonted sprightly tone of command, "Now, Mr. Vane, you have no option but to take care of me to the shawl- room."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No further conversation in the way of sustained dialogue took place that evening between Graham and Isaura.
offered
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From this reading Vane would have offered his arm again to Isaura, but M. Savarin had forestalled him.
option
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From this reading The American was despatched by his wife to see for the carriage; and Mrs. Morley said, with her wonted sprightly tone of command, "Now, Mr. Vane, you have no option but to take care of me to the shawl- room."
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The party was breaking up.
place
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From this reading No further conversation in the way of sustained dialogue took place that evening between Graham and Isaura.
quitted
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From this reading The Americans and the Savarins clustered round Isaura when they quitted the refreshment-room.
refreshment-room
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From this reading The Americans and the Savarins clustered round Isaura when they quitted the refreshment-room.
room
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From this reading The American was despatched by his wife to see for the carriage; and Mrs. Morley said, with her wonted sprightly tone of command, "Now, Mr. Vane, you have no option but to take care of me to the shawl- room."
round
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From this reading The Americans and the Savarins clustered round Isaura when they quitted the refreshment-room.
said
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From this reading The American was despatched by his wife to see for the carriage; and Mrs. Morley said, with her wonted sprightly tone of command, "Now, Mr. Vane, you have no option but to take care of me to the shawl- room."
Savarin
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From this reading Vane would have offered his arm again to Isaura, but M. Savarin had forestalled him.
Savarins
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From this reading The Americans and the Savarins clustered round Isaura when they quitted the refreshment-room.
see
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From this reading The American was despatched by his wife to see for the carriage; and Mrs. Morley said, with her wonted sprightly tone of command, "Now, Mr. Vane, you have no option but to take care of me to the shawl- room."
shawl
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From this reading The American was despatched by his wife to see for the carriage; and Mrs. Morley said, with her wonted sprightly tone of command, "Now, Mr. Vane, you have no option but to take care of me to the shawl- room."
sprightly
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From this reading The American was despatched by his wife to see for the carriage; and Mrs. Morley said, with her wonted sprightly tone of command, "Now, Mr. Vane, you have no option but to take care of me to the shawl- room."
sustained
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From this reading No further conversation in the way of sustained dialogue took place that evening between Graham and Isaura.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The American was despatched by his wife to see for the carriage; and Mrs. Morley said, with her wonted sprightly tone of command, "Now, Mr. Vane, you have no option but to take care of me to the shawl- room."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No further conversation in the way of sustained dialogue took place that evening between Graham and Isaura.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No further conversation in the way of sustained dialogue took place that evening between Graham and Isaura.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Americans and the Savarins clustered round Isaura when they quitted the refreshment-room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vane would have offered his arm again to Isaura, but M. Savarin had forestalled him.
tone
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From this reading The American was despatched by his wife to see for the carriage; and Mrs. Morley said, with her wonted sprightly tone of command, "Now, Mr. Vane, you have no option but to take care of me to the shawl- room."
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No further conversation in the way of sustained dialogue took place that evening between Graham and Isaura.
up
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From this reading The party was breaking up.
Vane
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From this reading Vane would have offered his arm again to Isaura, but M. Savarin had forestalled him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The party was breaking up.
way
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From this reading No further conversation in the way of sustained dialogue took place that evening between Graham and Isaura.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The Americans and the Savarins clustered round Isaura when they quitted the refreshment-room.
wife
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From this reading The American was despatched by his wife to see for the carriage; and Mrs. Morley said, with her wonted sprightly tone of command, "Now, Mr. Vane, you have no option but to take care of me to the shawl- room."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The American was despatched by his wife to see for the carriage; and Mrs. Morley said, with her wonted sprightly tone of command, "Now, Mr. Vane, you have no option but to take care of me to the shawl- room."
wonted
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From this reading The American was despatched by his wife to see for the carriage; and Mrs. Morley said, with her wonted sprightly tone of command, "Now, Mr. Vane, you have no option but to take care of me to the shawl- room."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Vane would have offered his arm again to Isaura, but M. Savarin had forestalled him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The American was despatched by his wife to see for the carriage; and Mrs. Morley said, with her wonted sprightly tone of command, "Now, Mr. Vane, you have no option but to take care of me to the shawl- room."
