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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Just as she was about to leave town, which did not take place for some days after Parliament had risen, she made an indiscreet proposition to her husband.
admitted
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From this reading That was admitted by her best friends, and was the great sin alleged against her by her worst enemies.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Just as she was about to leave town, which did not take place for some days after Parliament had risen, she made an indiscreet proposition to her husband.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading That was admitted by her best friends, and was the great sin alleged against her by her worst enemies.
alleged
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From this reading That was admitted by her best friends, and was the great sin alleged against her by her worst enemies.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Just as she was about to leave town, which did not take place for some days after Parliament had risen, she made an indiscreet proposition to her husband.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That was admitted by her best friends, and was the great sin alleged against her by her worst enemies.
apt
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From this reading In her desire to say sharp things, she would say the sharp thing in the wrong place, and in her wish to be good-natured she was apt to run into offences.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as she was about to leave town, which did not take place for some days after Parliament had risen, she made an indiscreet proposition to her husband.
asking
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From this reading "Should you mind my asking Mrs. Lopez down to Matching?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In her desire to say sharp things, she would say the sharp thing in the wrong place, and in her wish to be good-natured she was apt to run into offences.
best
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From this reading That was admitted by her best friends, and was the great sin alleged against her by her worst enemies.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That was admitted by her best friends, and was the great sin alleged against her by her worst enemies.
days
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From this reading Just as she was about to leave town, which did not take place for some days after Parliament had risen, she made an indiscreet proposition to her husband.
desire
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From this reading In her desire to say sharp things, she would say the sharp thing in the wrong place, and in her wish to be good-natured she was apt to run into offences.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Just as she was about to leave town, which did not take place for some days after Parliament had risen, she made an indiscreet proposition to her husband.
discreet
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From this reading Mrs. Lopez Prepares to Move The Duchess of Omnium was not the most discreet woman in the world.
down
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From this reading "Should you mind my asking Mrs. Lopez down to Matching?
Duchess
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From this reading Mrs. Lopez Prepares to Move The Duchess of Omnium was not the most discreet woman in the world.
enemies
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From this reading That was admitted by her best friends, and was the great sin alleged against her by her worst enemies.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Just as she was about to leave town, which did not take place for some days after Parliament had risen, she made an indiscreet proposition to her husband.
friends
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From this reading That was admitted by her best friends, and was the great sin alleged against her by her worst enemies.
good-natured
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From this reading In her desire to say sharp things, she would say the sharp thing in the wrong place, and in her wish to be good-natured she was apt to run into offences.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That was admitted by her best friends, and was the great sin alleged against her by her worst enemies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Just as she was about to leave town, which did not take place for some days after Parliament had risen, she made an indiscreet proposition to her husband.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That was admitted by her best friends, and was the great sin alleged against her by her worst enemies.
husband
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From this reading Just as she was about to leave town, which did not take place for some days after Parliament had risen, she made an indiscreet proposition to her husband.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Lopez Prepares to Move The Duchess of Omnium was not the most discreet woman in the world.
indiscreet
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From this reading Just as she was about to leave town, which did not take place for some days after Parliament had risen, she made an indiscreet proposition to her husband.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In her desire to say sharp things, she would say the sharp thing in the wrong place, and in her wish to be good-natured she was apt to run into offences.
Just
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From this reading Just as she was about to leave town, which did not take place for some days after Parliament had risen, she made an indiscreet proposition to her husband.
leave
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From this reading Just as she was about to leave town, which did not take place for some days after Parliament had risen, she made an indiscreet proposition to her husband.
Lopez
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From this reading Mrs. Lopez Prepares to Move The Duchess of Omnium was not the most discreet woman in the world.
made
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From this reading Just as she was about to leave town, which did not take place for some days after Parliament had risen, she made an indiscreet proposition to her husband.
Matching
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From this reading "Should you mind my asking Mrs. Lopez down to Matching?
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Should you mind my asking Mrs. Lopez down to Matching?
most
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From this reading Mrs. Lopez Prepares to Move The Duchess of Omnium was not the most discreet woman in the world.
Move
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From this reading Mrs. Lopez Prepares to Move The Duchess of Omnium was not the most discreet woman in the world.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Lopez Prepares to Move The Duchess of Omnium was not the most discreet woman in the world.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Should you mind my asking Mrs. Lopez down to Matching?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Lopez Prepares to Move The Duchess of Omnium was not the most discreet woman in the world.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Lopez Prepares to Move The Duchess of Omnium was not the most discreet woman in the world.
offences
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From this reading In her desire to say sharp things, she would say the sharp thing in the wrong place, and in her wish to be good-natured she was apt to run into offences.
Omnium
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From this reading Mrs. Lopez Prepares to Move The Duchess of Omnium was not the most discreet woman in the world.
Parliament
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From this reading Just as she was about to leave town, which did not take place for some days after Parliament had risen, she made an indiscreet proposition to her husband.
place
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From this reading In her desire to say sharp things, she would say the sharp thing in the wrong place, and in her wish to be good-natured she was apt to run into offences.
Prepares
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From this reading Mrs. Lopez Prepares to Move The Duchess of Omnium was not the most discreet woman in the world.
proposition
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From this reading Just as she was about to leave town, which did not take place for some days after Parliament had risen, she made an indiscreet proposition to her husband.
risen
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From this reading Just as she was about to leave town, which did not take place for some days after Parliament had risen, she made an indiscreet proposition to her husband.
run
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From this reading In her desire to say sharp things, she would say the sharp thing in the wrong place, and in her wish to be good-natured she was apt to run into offences.
say
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From this reading In her desire to say sharp things, she would say the sharp thing in the wrong place, and in her wish to be good-natured she was apt to run into offences.
sharp
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From this reading In her desire to say sharp things, she would say the sharp thing in the wrong place, and in her wish to be good-natured she was apt to run into offences.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In her desire to say sharp things, she would say the sharp thing in the wrong place, and in her wish to be good-natured she was apt to run into offences.
Shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Should you mind my asking Mrs. Lopez down to Matching?
sin
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From this reading That was admitted by her best friends, and was the great sin alleged against her by her worst enemies.
some
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From this reading Just as she was about to leave town, which did not take place for some days after Parliament had risen, she made an indiscreet proposition to her husband.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just as she was about to leave town, which did not take place for some days after Parliament had risen, she made an indiscreet proposition to her husband.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was admitted by her best friends, and was the great sin alleged against her by her worst enemies.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Lopez Prepares to Move The Duchess of Omnium was not the most discreet woman in the world.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In her desire to say sharp things, she would say the sharp thing in the wrong place, and in her wish to be good-natured she was apt to run into offences.
things
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From this reading In her desire to say sharp things, she would say the sharp thing in the wrong place, and in her wish to be good-natured she was apt to run into offences.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Lopez Prepares to Move The Duchess of Omnium was not the most discreet woman in the world.
town
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From this reading Just as she was about to leave town, which did not take place for some days after Parliament had risen, she made an indiscreet proposition to her husband.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Lopez Prepares to Move The Duchess of Omnium was not the most discreet woman in the world.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Just as she was about to leave town, which did not take place for some days after Parliament had risen, she made an indiscreet proposition to her husband.
wish
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From this reading In her desire to say sharp things, she would say the sharp thing in the wrong place, and in her wish to be good-natured she was apt to run into offences.
woman
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From this reading Mrs. Lopez Prepares to Move The Duchess of Omnium was not the most discreet woman in the world.
world
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From this reading Mrs. Lopez Prepares to Move The Duchess of Omnium was not the most discreet woman in the world.
worst
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From this reading That was admitted by her best friends, and was the great sin alleged against her by her worst enemies.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In her desire to say sharp things, she would say the sharp thing in the wrong place, and in her wish to be good-natured she was apt to run into offences.
wrong
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From this reading In her desire to say sharp things, she would say the sharp thing in the wrong place, and in her wish to be good-natured she was apt to run into offences.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Should you mind my asking Mrs. Lopez down to Matching?
