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acquired
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From this reading Zara seemed to have acquired in this short week even an extra air of regal dignity, aided by her perfect clothes; and Tristram looked stern, and less joyous and more haughty than he had done.
aided
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From this reading Zara seemed to have acquired in this short week even an extra air of regal dignity, aided by her perfect clothes; and Tristram looked stern, and less joyous and more haughty than he had done.
air
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From this reading Zara seemed to have acquired in this short week even an extra air of regal dignity, aided by her perfect clothes; and Tristram looked stern, and less joyous and more haughty than he had done.
all
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From this reading Francis Markrute's moral antennae upon which he prided himself informed him that all was not as it should be between this young bride and bridegroom.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Zara seemed to have acquired in this short week even an extra air of regal dignity, aided by her perfect clothes; and Tristram looked stern, and less joyous and more haughty than he had done.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Francis Markrute's moral antennae upon which he prided himself informed him that all was not as it should be between this young bride and bridegroom.
antennae
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From this reading Francis Markrute's moral antennae upon which he prided himself informed him that all was not as it should be between this young bride and bridegroom.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Francis Markrute's moral antennae upon which he prided himself informed him that all was not as it should be between this young bride and bridegroom.
based
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From this reading They were based upon far too sound reasoning.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Francis Markrute's moral antennae upon which he prided himself informed him that all was not as it should be between this young bride and bridegroom.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Francis Markrute's moral antennae upon which he prided himself informed him that all was not as it should be between this young bride and bridegroom.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading And they were both so deadly cold, and certainly constrained!
bride
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From this reading Francis Markrute's moral antennae upon which he prided himself informed him that all was not as it should be between this young bride and bridegroom.
bridegroom
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From this reading Francis Markrute's moral antennae upon which he prided himself informed him that all was not as it should be between this young bride and bridegroom.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Zara seemed to have acquired in this short week even an extra air of regal dignity, aided by her perfect clothes; and Tristram looked stern, and less joyous and more haughty than he had done.
certainly
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From this reading And they were both so deadly cold, and certainly constrained!
clothes
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From this reading Zara seemed to have acquired in this short week even an extra air of regal dignity, aided by her perfect clothes; and Tristram looked stern, and less joyous and more haughty than he had done.
cold
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From this reading And they were both so deadly cold, and certainly constrained!
constrained
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From this reading And they were both so deadly cold, and certainly constrained!
deadly
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From this reading And they were both so deadly cold, and certainly constrained!
deductions
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From this reading It was not one of the financier's habits ever to doubt himself or his deductions.
dignity
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From this reading Zara seemed to have acquired in this short week even an extra air of regal dignity, aided by her perfect clothes; and Tristram looked stern, and less joyous and more haughty than he had done.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Zara seemed to have acquired in this short week even an extra air of regal dignity, aided by her perfect clothes; and Tristram looked stern, and less joyous and more haughty than he had done.
doubt
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From this reading It was not one of the financier's habits ever to doubt himself or his deductions.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Zara seemed to have acquired in this short week even an extra air of regal dignity, aided by her perfect clothes; and Tristram looked stern, and less joyous and more haughty than he had done.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not one of the financier's habits ever to doubt himself or his deductions.
extra
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From this reading Zara seemed to have acquired in this short week even an extra air of regal dignity, aided by her perfect clothes; and Tristram looked stern, and less joyous and more haughty than he had done.
far
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From this reading They were based upon far too sound reasoning.
financier's
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From this reading It was not one of the financier's habits ever to doubt himself or his deductions.
Francis
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From this reading Francis Markrute's moral antennae upon which he prided himself informed him that all was not as it should be between this young bride and bridegroom.
habits
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From this reading It was not one of the financier's habits ever to doubt himself or his deductions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Zara seemed to have acquired in this short week even an extra air of regal dignity, aided by her perfect clothes; and Tristram looked stern, and less joyous and more haughty than he had done.
haughty
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From this reading Zara seemed to have acquired in this short week even an extra air of regal dignity, aided by her perfect clothes; and Tristram looked stern, and less joyous and more haughty than he had done.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Zara seemed to have acquired in this short week even an extra air of regal dignity, aided by her perfect clothes; and Tristram looked stern, and less joyous and more haughty than he had done.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Francis Markrute's moral antennae upon which he prided himself informed him that all was not as it should be between this young bride and bridegroom.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Zara seemed to have acquired in this short week even an extra air of regal dignity, aided by her perfect clothes; and Tristram looked stern, and less joyous and more haughty than he had done.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Francis Markrute's moral antennae upon which he prided himself informed him that all was not as it should be between this young bride and bridegroom.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Francis Markrute's moral antennae upon which he prided himself informed him that all was not as it should be between this young bride and bridegroom.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not one of the financier's habits ever to doubt himself or his deductions.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Zara seemed to have acquired in this short week even an extra air of regal dignity, aided by her perfect clothes; and Tristram looked stern, and less joyous and more haughty than he had done.
informed
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From this reading Francis Markrute's moral antennae upon which he prided himself informed him that all was not as it should be between this young bride and bridegroom.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Francis Markrute's moral antennae upon which he prided himself informed him that all was not as it should be between this young bride and bridegroom.
joyous
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From this reading Zara seemed to have acquired in this short week even an extra air of regal dignity, aided by her perfect clothes; and Tristram looked stern, and less joyous and more haughty than he had done.
less
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From this reading Zara seemed to have acquired in this short week even an extra air of regal dignity, aided by her perfect clothes; and Tristram looked stern, and less joyous and more haughty than he had done.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Zara seemed to have acquired in this short week even an extra air of regal dignity, aided by her perfect clothes; and Tristram looked stern, and less joyous and more haughty than he had done.
Markrute's
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From this reading Francis Markrute's moral antennae upon which he prided himself informed him that all was not as it should be between this young bride and bridegroom.
moral
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From this reading Francis Markrute's moral antennae upon which he prided himself informed him that all was not as it should be between this young bride and bridegroom.
more
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From this reading Zara seemed to have acquired in this short week even an extra air of regal dignity, aided by her perfect clothes; and Tristram looked stern, and less joyous and more haughty than he had done.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Francis Markrute's moral antennae upon which he prided himself informed him that all was not as it should be between this young bride and bridegroom.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Zara seemed to have acquired in this short week even an extra air of regal dignity, aided by her perfect clothes; and Tristram looked stern, and less joyous and more haughty than he had done.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was not one of the financier's habits ever to doubt himself or his deductions.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was not one of the financier's habits ever to doubt himself or his deductions.
perfect
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From this reading Zara seemed to have acquired in this short week even an extra air of regal dignity, aided by her perfect clothes; and Tristram looked stern, and less joyous and more haughty than he had done.
prided
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From this reading Francis Markrute's moral antennae upon which he prided himself informed him that all was not as it should be between this young bride and bridegroom.
reasoning
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From this reading They were based upon far too sound reasoning.
regal
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From this reading Zara seemed to have acquired in this short week even an extra air of regal dignity, aided by her perfect clothes; and Tristram looked stern, and less joyous and more haughty than he had done.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Zara seemed to have acquired in this short week even an extra air of regal dignity, aided by her perfect clothes; and Tristram looked stern, and less joyous and more haughty than he had done.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Zara seemed to have acquired in this short week even an extra air of regal dignity, aided by her perfect clothes; and Tristram looked stern, and less joyous and more haughty than he had done.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Francis Markrute's moral antennae upon which he prided himself informed him that all was not as it should be between this young bride and bridegroom.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And they were both so deadly cold, and certainly constrained!
sound
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From this reading They were based upon far too sound reasoning.
stern
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From this reading Zara seemed to have acquired in this short week even an extra air of regal dignity, aided by her perfect clothes; and Tristram looked stern, and less joyous and more haughty than he had done.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Zara seemed to have acquired in this short week even an extra air of regal dignity, aided by her perfect clothes; and Tristram looked stern, and less joyous and more haughty than he had done.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Francis Markrute's moral antennae upon which he prided himself informed him that all was not as it should be between this young bride and bridegroom.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not one of the financier's habits ever to doubt himself or his deductions.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And they were both so deadly cold, and certainly constrained!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Francis Markrute's moral antennae upon which he prided himself informed him that all was not as it should be between this young bride and bridegroom.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Zara seemed to have acquired in this short week even an extra air of regal dignity, aided by her perfect clothes; and Tristram looked stern, and less joyous and more haughty than he had done.
too
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From this reading They were based upon far too sound reasoning.
Tristram
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From this reading Zara seemed to have acquired in this short week even an extra air of regal dignity, aided by her perfect clothes; and Tristram looked stern, and less joyous and more haughty than he had done.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Francis Markrute's moral antennae upon which he prided himself informed him that all was not as it should be between this young bride and bridegroom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Francis Markrute's moral antennae upon which he prided himself informed him that all was not as it should be between this young bride and bridegroom.
week
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From this reading Zara seemed to have acquired in this short week even an extra air of regal dignity, aided by her perfect clothes; and Tristram looked stern, and less joyous and more haughty than he had done.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And they were both so deadly cold, and certainly constrained!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Francis Markrute's moral antennae upon which he prided himself informed him that all was not as it should be between this young bride and bridegroom.
young
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From this reading Francis Markrute's moral antennae upon which he prided himself informed him that all was not as it should be between this young bride and bridegroom.
Zara
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From this reading Zara seemed to have acquired in this short week even an extra air of regal dignity, aided by her perfect clothes; and Tristram looked stern, and less joyous and more haughty than he had done.
