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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 Mrs. Touchett was certainly a person of many oddities, of which her behaviour on returning to her husband’s house after many months was a noticeable specimen.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mrs. Touchett was certainly a person of many oddities, of which her behaviour on returning to her husband’s house after many months was a noticeable specimen.
all
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From this reading She had her own way of doing all that she did, and this is the simplest description of a character which, although by no means without liberal motions, rarely succeeded in giving an impression of suavity.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had her own way of doing all that she did, and this is the simplest description of a character which, although by no means without liberal motions, rarely succeeded in giving an impression of suavity.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had her own way of doing all that she did, and this is the simplest description of a character which, although by no means without liberal motions, rarely succeeded in giving an impression of suavity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had her own way of doing all that she did, and this is the simplest description of a character which, although by no means without liberal motions, rarely succeeded in giving an impression of suavity.
behaviour
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From this reading Mrs. Touchett was certainly a person of many oddities, of which her behaviour on returning to her husband’s house after many months was a noticeable specimen.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Touchett might do a great deal of good, but she never pleased.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had her own way of doing all that she did, and this is the simplest description of a character which, although by no means without liberal motions, rarely succeeded in giving an impression of suavity.
certainly
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From this reading Mrs. Touchett was certainly a person of many oddities, of which her behaviour on returning to her husband’s house after many months was a noticeable specimen.
character
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From this reading She had her own way of doing all that she did, and this is the simplest description of a character which, although by no means without liberal motions, rarely succeeded in giving an impression of suavity.
clear-cut
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From this reading The edges of her conduct were so very clear-cut that for susceptible persons it sometimes had a knife-like effect.
conduct
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From this reading The edges of her conduct were so very clear-cut that for susceptible persons it sometimes had a knife-like effect.
deal
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From this reading Mrs. Touchett might do a great deal of good, but she never pleased.
description
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From this reading She had her own way of doing all that she did, and this is the simplest description of a character which, although by no means without liberal motions, rarely succeeded in giving an impression of suavity.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She had her own way of doing all that she did, and this is the simplest description of a character which, although by no means without liberal motions, rarely succeeded in giving an impression of suavity.
distinguished
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From this reading This way of her own, of which she was so fond, was not intrinsically offensive--it was just unmistakeably distinguished from the ways of others.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Mrs. Touchett might do a great deal of good, but she never pleased.
doing
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From this reading She had her own way of doing all that she did, and this is the simplest description of a character which, although by no means without liberal motions, rarely succeeded in giving an impression of suavity.
edges
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From this reading The edges of her conduct were so very clear-cut that for susceptible persons it sometimes had a knife-like effect.
effect
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From this reading The edges of her conduct were so very clear-cut that for susceptible persons it sometimes had a knife-like effect.
fond
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From this reading This way of her own, of which she was so fond, was not intrinsically offensive--it was just unmistakeably distinguished from the ways of others.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The edges of her conduct were so very clear-cut that for susceptible persons it sometimes had a knife-like effect.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This way of her own, of which she was so fond, was not intrinsically offensive--it was just unmistakeably distinguished from the ways of others.
giving
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From this reading She had her own way of doing all that she did, and this is the simplest description of a character which, although by no means without liberal motions, rarely succeeded in giving an impression of suavity.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Touchett might do a great deal of good, but she never pleased.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Touchett might do a great deal of good, but she never pleased.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had her own way of doing all that she did, and this is the simplest description of a character which, although by no means without liberal motions, rarely succeeded in giving an impression of suavity.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Touchett was certainly a person of many oddities, of which her behaviour on returning to her husband’s house after many months was a noticeable specimen.
house
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From this reading Mrs. Touchett was certainly a person of many oddities, of which her behaviour on returning to her husband’s house after many months was a noticeable specimen.
husband's
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From this reading Mrs. Touchett was certainly a person of many oddities, of which her behaviour on returning to her husband’s house after many months was a noticeable specimen.
impression
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From this reading She had her own way of doing all that she did, and this is the simplest description of a character which, although by no means without liberal motions, rarely succeeded in giving an impression of suavity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had her own way of doing all that she did, and this is the simplest description of a character which, although by no means without liberal motions, rarely succeeded in giving an impression of suavity.
intrinsically
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From this reading This way of her own, of which she was so fond, was not intrinsically offensive--it was just unmistakeably distinguished from the ways of others.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had her own way of doing all that she did, and this is the simplest description of a character which, although by no means without liberal motions, rarely succeeded in giving an impression of suavity.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This way of her own, of which she was so fond, was not intrinsically offensive--it was just unmistakeably distinguished from the ways of others.
just
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From this reading This way of her own, of which she was so fond, was not intrinsically offensive--it was just unmistakeably distinguished from the ways of others.
knife-like
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From this reading The edges of her conduct were so very clear-cut that for susceptible persons it sometimes had a knife-like effect.
liberal
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From this reading She had her own way of doing all that she did, and this is the simplest description of a character which, although by no means without liberal motions, rarely succeeded in giving an impression of suavity.
many
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From this reading Mrs. Touchett was certainly a person of many oddities, of which her behaviour on returning to her husband’s house after many months was a noticeable specimen.
means
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From this reading She had her own way of doing all that she did, and this is the simplest description of a character which, although by no means without liberal motions, rarely succeeded in giving an impression of suavity.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Mrs. Touchett might do a great deal of good, but she never pleased.
months
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From this reading Mrs. Touchett was certainly a person of many oddities, of which her behaviour on returning to her husband’s house after many months was a noticeable specimen.
motions
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From this reading She had her own way of doing all that she did, and this is the simplest description of a character which, although by no means without liberal motions, rarely succeeded in giving an impression of suavity.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Touchett was certainly a person of many oddities, of which her behaviour on returning to her husband’s house after many months was a noticeable specimen.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Touchett might do a great deal of good, but she never pleased.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She had her own way of doing all that she did, and this is the simplest description of a character which, although by no means without liberal motions, rarely succeeded in giving an impression of suavity.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This way of her own, of which she was so fond, was not intrinsically offensive--it was just unmistakeably distinguished from the ways of others.
noticeable
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From this reading Mrs. Touchett was certainly a person of many oddities, of which her behaviour on returning to her husband’s house after many months was a noticeable specimen.
oddities
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From this reading Mrs. Touchett was certainly a person of many oddities, of which her behaviour on returning to her husband’s house after many months was a noticeable specimen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Touchett was certainly a person of many oddities, of which her behaviour on returning to her husband’s house after many months was a noticeable specimen.
offensive
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From this reading This way of her own, of which she was so fond, was not intrinsically offensive--it was just unmistakeably distinguished from the ways of others.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Touchett was certainly a person of many oddities, of which her behaviour on returning to her husband’s house after many months was a noticeable specimen.
others
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From this reading This way of her own, of which she was so fond, was not intrinsically offensive--it was just unmistakeably distinguished from the ways of others.
own
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From this reading She had her own way of doing all that she did, and this is the simplest description of a character which, although by no means without liberal motions, rarely succeeded in giving an impression of suavity.
person
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From this reading Mrs. Touchett was certainly a person of many oddities, of which her behaviour on returning to her husband’s house after many months was a noticeable specimen.
persons
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From this reading The edges of her conduct were so very clear-cut that for susceptible persons it sometimes had a knife-like effect.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Touchett might do a great deal of good, but she never pleased.
rarely
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From this reading She had her own way of doing all that she did, and this is the simplest description of a character which, although by no means without liberal motions, rarely succeeded in giving an impression of suavity.
returning
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From this reading Mrs. Touchett was certainly a person of many oddities, of which her behaviour on returning to her husband’s house after many months was a noticeable specimen.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had her own way of doing all that she did, and this is the simplest description of a character which, although by no means without liberal motions, rarely succeeded in giving an impression of suavity.
simplest
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From this reading She had her own way of doing all that she did, and this is the simplest description of a character which, although by no means without liberal motions, rarely succeeded in giving an impression of suavity.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This way of her own, of which she was so fond, was not intrinsically offensive--it was just unmistakeably distinguished from the ways of others.
sometimes
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From this reading The edges of her conduct were so very clear-cut that for susceptible persons it sometimes had a knife-like effect.
specimen
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From this reading Mrs. Touchett was certainly a person of many oddities, of which her behaviour on returning to her husband’s house after many months was a noticeable specimen.
suavity
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From this reading She had her own way of doing all that she did, and this is the simplest description of a character which, although by no means without liberal motions, rarely succeeded in giving an impression of suavity.
succeeded
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From this reading She had her own way of doing all that she did, and this is the simplest description of a character which, although by no means without liberal motions, rarely succeeded in giving an impression of suavity.
susceptible
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From this reading The edges of her conduct were so very clear-cut that for susceptible persons it sometimes had a knife-like effect.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had her own way of doing all that she did, and this is the simplest description of a character which, although by no means without liberal motions, rarely succeeded in giving an impression of suavity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had her own way of doing all that she did, and this is the simplest description of a character which, although by no means without liberal motions, rarely succeeded in giving an impression of suavity.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had her own way of doing all that she did, and this is the simplest description of a character which, although by no means without liberal motions, rarely succeeded in giving an impression of suavity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Touchett was certainly a person of many oddities, of which her behaviour on returning to her husband’s house after many months was a noticeable specimen.
Touchett
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From this reading Mrs. Touchett was certainly a person of many oddities, of which her behaviour on returning to her husband’s house after many months was a noticeable specimen.
unmistakeably
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From this reading This way of her own, of which she was so fond, was not intrinsically offensive--it was just unmistakeably distinguished from the ways of others.
very
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From this reading The edges of her conduct were so very clear-cut that for susceptible persons it sometimes had a knife-like effect.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Touchett was certainly a person of many oddities, of which her behaviour on returning to her husband’s house after many months was a noticeable specimen.
way
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From this reading She had her own way of doing all that she did, and this is the simplest description of a character which, although by no means without liberal motions, rarely succeeded in giving an impression of suavity.
ways
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From this reading This way of her own, of which she was so fond, was not intrinsically offensive--it was just unmistakeably distinguished from the ways of others.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The edges of her conduct were so very clear-cut that for susceptible persons it sometimes had a knife-like effect.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Touchett was certainly a person of many oddities, of which her behaviour on returning to her husband’s house after many months was a noticeable specimen.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She had her own way of doing all that she did, and this is the simplest description of a character which, although by no means without liberal motions, rarely succeeded in giving an impression of suavity.
