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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 As she was devoted to romantic effects Lord Warburton ventured to express a hope that she would come some day and see his house, a very curious old place.
able
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From this reading He extracted from Mrs. Touchett a promise that she would bring her niece to Lockleigh, and Ralph signified his willingness to attend the ladies if his father should be able to spare him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She knew something about his sisters, having sounded him, during the hours they spent together while he was at Gardencourt, on many points connected with his family.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As she was devoted to romantic effects Lord Warburton ventured to express a hope that she would come some day and see his house, a very curious old place.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she was devoted to romantic effects Lord Warburton ventured to express a hope that she would come some day and see his house, a very curious old place.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Isabel was interested she asked a great many questions, and as her companion was a copious talker she urged him on this occasion by no means in vain.
assured
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From this reading Lord Warburton assured our heroine that in the mean time his sisters would come and see her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She knew something about his sisters, having sounded him, during the hours they spent together while he was at Gardencourt, on many points connected with his family.
attend
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From this reading He extracted from Mrs. Touchett a promise that she would bring her niece to Lockleigh, and Ralph signified his willingness to attend the ladies if his father should be able to spare him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He extracted from Mrs. Touchett a promise that she would bring her niece to Lockleigh, and Ralph signified his willingness to attend the ladies if his father should be able to spare him.
bring
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From this reading He extracted from Mrs. Touchett a promise that she would bring her niece to Lockleigh, and Ralph signified his willingness to attend the ladies if his father should be able to spare him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Isabel was interested she asked a great many questions, and as her companion was a copious talker she urged him on this occasion by no means in vain.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As she was devoted to romantic effects Lord Warburton ventured to express a hope that she would come some day and see his house, a very curious old place.
companion
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From this reading When Isabel was interested she asked a great many questions, and as her companion was a copious talker she urged him on this occasion by no means in vain.
connected
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From this reading She knew something about his sisters, having sounded him, during the hours they spent together while he was at Gardencourt, on many points connected with his family.
copious
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From this reading When Isabel was interested she asked a great many questions, and as her companion was a copious talker she urged him on this occasion by no means in vain.
curious
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From this reading As she was devoted to romantic effects Lord Warburton ventured to express a hope that she would come some day and see his house, a very curious old place.
day
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From this reading As she was devoted to romantic effects Lord Warburton ventured to express a hope that she would come some day and see his house, a very curious old place.
devoted
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From this reading As she was devoted to romantic effects Lord Warburton ventured to express a hope that she would come some day and see his house, a very curious old place.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She knew something about his sisters, having sounded him, during the hours they spent together while he was at Gardencourt, on many points connected with his family.
effects
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From this reading As she was devoted to romantic effects Lord Warburton ventured to express a hope that she would come some day and see his house, a very curious old place.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading As she was devoted to romantic effects Lord Warburton ventured to express a hope that she would come some day and see his house, a very curious old place.
extracted
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From this reading He extracted from Mrs. Touchett a promise that she would bring her niece to Lockleigh, and Ralph signified his willingness to attend the ladies if his father should be able to spare him.
family
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From this reading She knew something about his sisters, having sounded him, during the hours they spent together while he was at Gardencourt, on many points connected with his family.
father
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From this reading He extracted from Mrs. Touchett a promise that she would bring her niece to Lockleigh, and Ralph signified his willingness to attend the ladies if his father should be able to spare him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He extracted from Mrs. Touchett a promise that she would bring her niece to Lockleigh, and Ralph signified his willingness to attend the ladies if his father should be able to spare him.
Gardencourt
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From this reading She knew something about his sisters, having sounded him, during the hours they spent together while he was at Gardencourt, on many points connected with his family.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Isabel was interested she asked a great many questions, and as her companion was a copious talker she urged him on this occasion by no means in vain.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She knew something about his sisters, having sounded him, during the hours they spent together while he was at Gardencourt, on many points connected with his family.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He extracted from Mrs. Touchett a promise that she would bring her niece to Lockleigh, and Ralph signified his willingness to attend the ladies if his father should be able to spare him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He extracted from Mrs. Touchett a promise that she would bring her niece to Lockleigh, and Ralph signified his willingness to attend the ladies if his father should be able to spare him.
heroine
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From this reading Lord Warburton assured our heroine that in the mean time his sisters would come and see her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He extracted from Mrs. Touchett a promise that she would bring her niece to Lockleigh, and Ralph signified his willingness to attend the ladies if his father should be able to spare him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As she was devoted to romantic effects Lord Warburton ventured to express a hope that she would come some day and see his house, a very curious old place.
hope
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From this reading As she was devoted to romantic effects Lord Warburton ventured to express a hope that she would come some day and see his house, a very curious old place.
hours
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From this reading She knew something about his sisters, having sounded him, during the hours they spent together while he was at Gardencourt, on many points connected with his family.
house
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From this reading As she was devoted to romantic effects Lord Warburton ventured to express a hope that she would come some day and see his house, a very curious old place.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He extracted from Mrs. Touchett a promise that she would bring her niece to Lockleigh, and Ralph signified his willingness to attend the ladies if his father should be able to spare him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lord Warburton assured our heroine that in the mean time his sisters would come and see her.
interested
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From this reading When Isabel was interested she asked a great many questions, and as her companion was a copious talker she urged him on this occasion by no means in vain.
Isabel
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From this reading When Isabel was interested she asked a great many questions, and as her companion was a copious talker she urged him on this occasion by no means in vain.
knew
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From this reading She knew something about his sisters, having sounded him, during the hours they spent together while he was at Gardencourt, on many points connected with his family.
ladies
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From this reading He extracted from Mrs. Touchett a promise that she would bring her niece to Lockleigh, and Ralph signified his willingness to attend the ladies if his father should be able to spare him.
Lockleigh
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From this reading He extracted from Mrs. Touchett a promise that she would bring her niece to Lockleigh, and Ralph signified his willingness to attend the ladies if his father should be able to spare him.
Lord
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From this reading As she was devoted to romantic effects Lord Warburton ventured to express a hope that she would come some day and see his house, a very curious old place.
many
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From this reading She knew something about his sisters, having sounded him, during the hours they spent together while he was at Gardencourt, on many points connected with his family.
mean
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From this reading Lord Warburton assured our heroine that in the mean time his sisters would come and see her.
means
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From this reading When Isabel was interested she asked a great many questions, and as her companion was a copious talker she urged him on this occasion by no means in vain.
Mrs
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From this reading He extracted from Mrs. Touchett a promise that she would bring her niece to Lockleigh, and Ralph signified his willingness to attend the ladies if his father should be able to spare him.
niece
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From this reading He extracted from Mrs. Touchett a promise that she would bring her niece to Lockleigh, and Ralph signified his willingness to attend the ladies if his father should be able to spare him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When Isabel was interested she asked a great many questions, and as her companion was a copious talker she urged him on this occasion by no means in vain.
occasion
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From this reading When Isabel was interested she asked a great many questions, and as her companion was a copious talker she urged him on this occasion by no means in vain.
old
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From this reading As she was devoted to romantic effects Lord Warburton ventured to express a hope that she would come some day and see his house, a very curious old place.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She knew something about his sisters, having sounded him, during the hours they spent together while he was at Gardencourt, on many points connected with his family.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Lord Warburton assured our heroine that in the mean time his sisters would come and see her.
place
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From this reading As she was devoted to romantic effects Lord Warburton ventured to express a hope that she would come some day and see his house, a very curious old place.
points
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From this reading She knew something about his sisters, having sounded him, during the hours they spent together while he was at Gardencourt, on many points connected with his family.
promise
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From this reading He extracted from Mrs. Touchett a promise that she would bring her niece to Lockleigh, and Ralph signified his willingness to attend the ladies if his father should be able to spare him.
questions
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From this reading When Isabel was interested she asked a great many questions, and as her companion was a copious talker she urged him on this occasion by no means in vain.
Ralph
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From this reading He extracted from Mrs. Touchett a promise that she would bring her niece to Lockleigh, and Ralph signified his willingness to attend the ladies if his father should be able to spare him.
romantic
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From this reading As she was devoted to romantic effects Lord Warburton ventured to express a hope that she would come some day and see his house, a very curious old place.
see
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From this reading As she was devoted to romantic effects Lord Warburton ventured to express a hope that she would come some day and see his house, a very curious old place.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she was devoted to romantic effects Lord Warburton ventured to express a hope that she would come some day and see his house, a very curious old place.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He extracted from Mrs. Touchett a promise that she would bring her niece to Lockleigh, and Ralph signified his willingness to attend the ladies if his father should be able to spare him.
signified
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From this reading He extracted from Mrs. Touchett a promise that she would bring her niece to Lockleigh, and Ralph signified his willingness to attend the ladies if his father should be able to spare him.
sisters
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From this reading Lord Warburton assured our heroine that in the mean time his sisters would come and see her.
some
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From this reading As she was devoted to romantic effects Lord Warburton ventured to express a hope that she would come some day and see his house, a very curious old place.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She knew something about his sisters, having sounded him, during the hours they spent together while he was at Gardencourt, on many points connected with his family.
sounded
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From this reading She knew something about his sisters, having sounded him, during the hours they spent together while he was at Gardencourt, on many points connected with his family.
spare
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From this reading He extracted from Mrs. Touchett a promise that she would bring her niece to Lockleigh, and Ralph signified his willingness to attend the ladies if his father should be able to spare him.
spent
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From this reading She knew something about his sisters, having sounded him, during the hours they spent together while he was at Gardencourt, on many points connected with his family.
talker
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From this reading When Isabel was interested she asked a great many questions, and as her companion was a copious talker she urged him on this occasion by no means in vain.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As she was devoted to romantic effects Lord Warburton ventured to express a hope that she would come some day and see his house, a very curious old place.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He extracted from Mrs. Touchett a promise that she would bring her niece to Lockleigh, and Ralph signified his willingness to attend the ladies if his father should be able to spare him.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew something about his sisters, having sounded him, during the hours they spent together while he was at Gardencourt, on many points connected with his family.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When Isabel was interested she asked a great many questions, and as her companion was a copious talker she urged him on this occasion by no means in vain.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lord Warburton assured our heroine that in the mean time his sisters would come and see her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As she was devoted to romantic effects Lord Warburton ventured to express a hope that she would come some day and see his house, a very curious old place.
together
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From this reading She knew something about his sisters, having sounded him, during the hours they spent together while he was at Gardencourt, on many points connected with his family.
Touchett
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From this reading He extracted from Mrs. Touchett a promise that she would bring her niece to Lockleigh, and Ralph signified his willingness to attend the ladies if his father should be able to spare him.
urged
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From this reading When Isabel was interested she asked a great many questions, and as her companion was a copious talker she urged him on this occasion by no means in vain.
vain
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From this reading When Isabel was interested she asked a great many questions, and as her companion was a copious talker she urged him on this occasion by no means in vain.
ventured
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From this reading As she was devoted to romantic effects Lord Warburton ventured to express a hope that she would come some day and see his house, a very curious old place.
very
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From this reading As she was devoted to romantic effects Lord Warburton ventured to express a hope that she would come some day and see his house, a very curious old place.
Warburton
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From this reading As she was devoted to romantic effects Lord Warburton ventured to express a hope that she would come some day and see his house, a very curious old place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As she was devoted to romantic effects Lord Warburton ventured to express a hope that she would come some day and see his house, a very curious old place.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Isabel was interested she asked a great many questions, and as her companion was a copious talker she urged him on this occasion by no means in vain.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She knew something about his sisters, having sounded him, during the hours they spent together while he was at Gardencourt, on many points connected with his family.
willingness
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From this reading He extracted from Mrs. Touchett a promise that she would bring her niece to Lockleigh, and Ralph signified his willingness to attend the ladies if his father should be able to spare him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She knew something about his sisters, having sounded him, during the hours they spent together while he was at Gardencourt, on many points connected with his family.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As she was devoted to romantic effects Lord Warburton ventured to express a hope that she would come some day and see his house, a very curious old place.
