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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 If Graham Vane had been before caressed and courted for himself, he was more than ever appreciated by polite society, now that he added the positive repute of wealth to that of a promising intellect.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If Graham Vane had been before caressed and courted for himself, he was more than ever appreciated by polite society, now that he added the positive repute of wealth to that of a promising intellect.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But Graham obstinately refused to entertain either proposal, continued to live as economically as before in his old apartments, and bore with an astonishing meekness of resignation the unsolicited load of fashion heaped upon his shoulders.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If Graham Vane had been before caressed and courted for himself, he was more than ever appreciated by polite society, now that he added the positive repute of wealth to that of a promising intellect.
announce
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From this reading His cousin the Duke urged him to announce his candidature for the county, and purchase back, at least, the old Stamm- schloss.
any
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From this reading Fine ladies said that Graham Vane was a match for any girl.
apartments
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From this reading But Graham obstinately refused to entertain either proposal, continued to live as economically as before in his old apartments, and bore with an astonishing meekness of resignation the unsolicited load of fashion heaped upon his shoulders.
appreciated
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From this reading If Graham Vane had been before caressed and courted for himself, he was more than ever appreciated by polite society, now that he added the positive repute of wealth to that of a promising intellect.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But Graham obstinately refused to entertain either proposal, continued to live as economically as before in his old apartments, and bore with an astonishing meekness of resignation the unsolicited load of fashion heaped upon his shoulders.
astonishing
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From this reading But Graham obstinately refused to entertain either proposal, continued to live as economically as before in his old apartments, and bore with an astonishing meekness of resignation the unsolicited load of fashion heaped upon his shoulders.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His cousin the Duke urged him to announce his candidature for the county, and purchase back, at least, the old Stamm- schloss.
attentive
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From this reading Eminent politicians listened to him with a more attentive respect, and invited him to selecter dinner-parties.
back
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From this reading His cousin the Duke urged him to announce his candidature for the county, and purchase back, at least, the old Stamm- schloss.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If Graham Vane had been before caressed and courted for himself, he was more than ever appreciated by polite society, now that he added the positive repute of wealth to that of a promising intellect.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If Graham Vane had been before caressed and courted for himself, he was more than ever appreciated by polite society, now that he added the positive repute of wealth to that of a promising intellect.
bore
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From this reading But Graham obstinately refused to entertain either proposal, continued to live as economically as before in his old apartments, and bore with an astonishing meekness of resignation the unsolicited load of fashion heaped upon his shoulders.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Graham obstinately refused to entertain either proposal, continued to live as economically as before in his old apartments, and bore with an astonishing meekness of resignation the unsolicited load of fashion heaped upon his shoulders.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If Graham Vane had been before caressed and courted for himself, he was more than ever appreciated by polite society, now that he added the positive repute of wealth to that of a promising intellect.
candidature
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From this reading His cousin the Duke urged him to announce his candidature for the county, and purchase back, at least, the old Stamm- schloss.
caressed
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From this reading If Graham Vane had been before caressed and courted for himself, he was more than ever appreciated by polite society, now that he added the positive repute of wealth to that of a promising intellect.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But Graham obstinately refused to entertain either proposal, continued to live as economically as before in his old apartments, and bore with an astonishing meekness of resignation the unsolicited load of fashion heaped upon his shoulders.
county
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From this reading His cousin the Duke urged him to announce his candidature for the county, and purchase back, at least, the old Stamm- schloss.
courted
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From this reading If Graham Vane had been before caressed and courted for himself, he was more than ever appreciated by polite society, now that he added the positive repute of wealth to that of a promising intellect.
cousin
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From this reading His cousin the Duke urged him to announce his candidature for the county, and purchase back, at least, the old Stamm- schloss.
dinner-parties
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From this reading Eminent politicians listened to him with a more attentive respect, and invited him to selecter dinner-parties.
Duke
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From this reading His cousin the Duke urged him to announce his candidature for the county, and purchase back, at least, the old Stamm- schloss.
economically
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From this reading But Graham obstinately refused to entertain either proposal, continued to live as economically as before in his old apartments, and bore with an astonishing meekness of resignation the unsolicited load of fashion heaped upon his shoulders.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading But Graham obstinately refused to entertain either proposal, continued to live as economically as before in his old apartments, and bore with an astonishing meekness of resignation the unsolicited load of fashion heaped upon his shoulders.
Eminent
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From this reading Eminent politicians listened to him with a more attentive respect, and invited him to selecter dinner-parties.
entertain
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From this reading But Graham obstinately refused to entertain either proposal, continued to live as economically as before in his old apartments, and bore with an astonishing meekness of resignation the unsolicited load of fashion heaped upon his shoulders.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If Graham Vane had been before caressed and courted for himself, he was more than ever appreciated by polite society, now that he added the positive repute of wealth to that of a promising intellect.
fashion
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From this reading But Graham obstinately refused to entertain either proposal, continued to live as economically as before in his old apartments, and bore with an astonishing meekness of resignation the unsolicited load of fashion heaped upon his shoulders.
FinenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fine ladies said that Graham Vane was a match for any girl.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If Graham Vane had been before caressed and courted for himself, he was more than ever appreciated by polite society, now that he added the positive repute of wealth to that of a promising intellect.
girl
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From this reading Fine ladies said that Graham Vane was a match for any girl.
Graham
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From this reading If Graham Vane had been before caressed and courted for himself, he was more than ever appreciated by polite society, now that he added the positive repute of wealth to that of a promising intellect.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If Graham Vane had been before caressed and courted for himself, he was more than ever appreciated by polite society, now that he added the positive repute of wealth to that of a promising intellect.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Graham Vane had been before caressed and courted for himself, he was more than ever appreciated by polite society, now that he added the positive repute of wealth to that of a promising intellect.
heaped
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From this reading But Graham obstinately refused to entertain either proposal, continued to live as economically as before in his old apartments, and bore with an astonishing meekness of resignation the unsolicited load of fashion heaped upon his shoulders.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Eminent politicians listened to him with a more attentive respect, and invited him to selecter dinner-parties.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading If Graham Vane had been before caressed and courted for himself, he was more than ever appreciated by polite society, now that he added the positive repute of wealth to that of a promising intellect.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His cousin the Duke urged him to announce his candidature for the county, and purchase back, at least, the old Stamm- schloss.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Graham Vane had been before caressed and courted for himself, he was more than ever appreciated by polite society, now that he added the positive repute of wealth to that of a promising intellect.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Graham obstinately refused to entertain either proposal, continued to live as economically as before in his old apartments, and bore with an astonishing meekness of resignation the unsolicited load of fashion heaped upon his shoulders.
intellect
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From this reading If Graham Vane had been before caressed and courted for himself, he was more than ever appreciated by polite society, now that he added the positive repute of wealth to that of a promising intellect.
invited
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From this reading Eminent politicians listened to him with a more attentive respect, and invited him to selecter dinner-parties.
ladies
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From this reading Fine ladies said that Graham Vane was a match for any girl.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His cousin the Duke urged him to announce his candidature for the county, and purchase back, at least, the old Stamm- schloss.
listened
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From this reading Eminent politicians listened to him with a more attentive respect, and invited him to selecter dinner-parties.
live
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From this reading But Graham obstinately refused to entertain either proposal, continued to live as economically as before in his old apartments, and bore with an astonishing meekness of resignation the unsolicited load of fashion heaped upon his shoulders.
load
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From this reading But Graham obstinately refused to entertain either proposal, continued to live as economically as before in his old apartments, and bore with an astonishing meekness of resignation the unsolicited load of fashion heaped upon his shoulders.
match
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From this reading Fine ladies said that Graham Vane was a match for any girl.
meekness
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From this reading But Graham obstinately refused to entertain either proposal, continued to live as economically as before in his old apartments, and bore with an astonishing meekness of resignation the unsolicited load of fashion heaped upon his shoulders.
more
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From this reading If Graham Vane had been before caressed and courted for himself, he was more than ever appreciated by polite society, now that he added the positive repute of wealth to that of a promising intellect.
now
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From this reading If Graham Vane had been before caressed and courted for himself, he was more than ever appreciated by polite society, now that he added the positive repute of wealth to that of a promising intellect.
obstinately
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From this reading But Graham obstinately refused to entertain either proposal, continued to live as economically as before in his old apartments, and bore with an astonishing meekness of resignation the unsolicited load of fashion heaped upon his shoulders.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If Graham Vane had been before caressed and courted for himself, he was more than ever appreciated by polite society, now that he added the positive repute of wealth to that of a promising intellect.
old
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From this reading His cousin the Duke urged him to announce his candidature for the county, and purchase back, at least, the old Stamm- schloss.
polite
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From this reading If Graham Vane had been before caressed and courted for himself, he was more than ever appreciated by polite society, now that he added the positive repute of wealth to that of a promising intellect.
politicians
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From this reading Eminent politicians listened to him with a more attentive respect, and invited him to selecter dinner-parties.
positive
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From this reading If Graham Vane had been before caressed and courted for himself, he was more than ever appreciated by polite society, now that he added the positive repute of wealth to that of a promising intellect.
promising
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From this reading If Graham Vane had been before caressed and courted for himself, he was more than ever appreciated by polite society, now that he added the positive repute of wealth to that of a promising intellect.
proposal
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From this reading But Graham obstinately refused to entertain either proposal, continued to live as economically as before in his old apartments, and bore with an astonishing meekness of resignation the unsolicited load of fashion heaped upon his shoulders.
purchase
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From this reading His cousin the Duke urged him to announce his candidature for the county, and purchase back, at least, the old Stamm- schloss.
refused
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From this reading But Graham obstinately refused to entertain either proposal, continued to live as economically as before in his old apartments, and bore with an astonishing meekness of resignation the unsolicited load of fashion heaped upon his shoulders.
repute
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From this reading If Graham Vane had been before caressed and courted for himself, he was more than ever appreciated by polite society, now that he added the positive repute of wealth to that of a promising intellect.
resignation
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From this reading But Graham obstinately refused to entertain either proposal, continued to live as economically as before in his old apartments, and bore with an astonishing meekness of resignation the unsolicited load of fashion heaped upon his shoulders.
respect
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From this reading Eminent politicians listened to him with a more attentive respect, and invited him to selecter dinner-parties.
said
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From this reading Fine ladies said that Graham Vane was a match for any girl.
schloss
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From this reading His cousin the Duke urged him to announce his candidature for the county, and purchase back, at least, the old Stamm- schloss.
selecter
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From this reading Eminent politicians listened to him with a more attentive respect, and invited him to selecter dinner-parties.
shoulders
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From this reading But Graham obstinately refused to entertain either proposal, continued to live as economically as before in his old apartments, and bore with an astonishing meekness of resignation the unsolicited load of fashion heaped upon his shoulders.
society
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From this reading If Graham Vane had been before caressed and courted for himself, he was more than ever appreciated by polite society, now that he added the positive repute of wealth to that of a promising intellect.
Stamm
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From this reading His cousin the Duke urged him to announce his candidature for the county, and purchase back, at least, the old Stamm- schloss.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If Graham Vane had been before caressed and courted for himself, he was more than ever appreciated by polite society, now that he added the positive repute of wealth to that of a promising intellect.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If Graham Vane had been before caressed and courted for himself, he was more than ever appreciated by polite society, now that he added the positive repute of wealth to that of a promising intellect.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If Graham Vane had been before caressed and courted for himself, he was more than ever appreciated by polite society, now that he added the positive repute of wealth to that of a promising intellect.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If Graham Vane had been before caressed and courted for himself, he was more than ever appreciated by polite society, now that he added the positive repute of wealth to that of a promising intellect.
unsolicited
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From this reading But Graham obstinately refused to entertain either proposal, continued to live as economically as before in his old apartments, and bore with an astonishing meekness of resignation the unsolicited load of fashion heaped upon his shoulders.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But Graham obstinately refused to entertain either proposal, continued to live as economically as before in his old apartments, and bore with an astonishing meekness of resignation the unsolicited load of fashion heaped upon his shoulders.
urged
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From this reading His cousin the Duke urged him to announce his candidature for the county, and purchase back, at least, the old Stamm- schloss.
Vane
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From this reading If Graham Vane had been before caressed and courted for himself, he was more than ever appreciated by polite society, now that he added the positive repute of wealth to that of a promising intellect.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If Graham Vane had been before caressed and courted for himself, he was more than ever appreciated by polite society, now that he added the positive repute of wealth to that of a promising intellect.
wealth
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From this reading If Graham Vane had been before caressed and courted for himself, he was more than ever appreciated by polite society, now that he added the positive repute of wealth to that of a promising intellect.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Eminent politicians listened to him with a more attentive respect, and invited him to selecter dinner-parties.
