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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 THE SUBSTITUTE LADY Rosie now entered upon a season of unparalleled gaiety.
action
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From this reading It had been something of a struggle in the first place to advise a course of action which really might awaken in Ellen an appreciation of George's worth.
advantage
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From this reading That the putting into practice of this advice was working out to Rosie's own advantage is neither here nor there.
advice
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From this reading That the putting into practice of this advice was working out to Rosie's own advantage is neither here nor there.
advise
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From this reading It had been something of a struggle in the first place to advise a course of action which really might awaken in Ellen an appreciation of George's worth.
advised
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From this reading Well, Rosie had advised it in all frankness and sincerity.
all
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From this reading Well, Rosie had advised it in all frankness and sincerity.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It had been something of a struggle in the first place to advise a course of action which really might awaken in Ellen an appreciation of George's worth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was as if she were being rewarded for her generosity in thinking not of herself nor of her dislike for the object of George's fancy but only of George and of his happiness.
appreciation
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From this reading It had been something of a struggle in the first place to advise a course of action which really might awaken in Ellen an appreciation of George's worth.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as if she were being rewarded for her generosity in thinking not of herself nor of her dislike for the object of George's fancy but only of George and of his happiness.
awaken
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From this reading It had been something of a struggle in the first place to advise a course of action which really might awaken in Ellen an appreciation of George's worth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been something of a struggle in the first place to advise a course of action which really might awaken in Ellen an appreciation of George's worth.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was as if she were being rewarded for her generosity in thinking not of herself nor of her dislike for the object of George's fancy but only of George and of his happiness.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was as if she were being rewarded for her generosity in thinking not of herself nor of her dislike for the object of George's fancy but only of George and of his happiness.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had been something of a struggle in the first place to advise a course of action which really might awaken in Ellen an appreciation of George's worth.
dislike
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From this reading It was as if she were being rewarded for her generosity in thinking not of herself nor of her dislike for the object of George's fancy but only of George and of his happiness.
Ellen
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From this reading It had been something of a struggle in the first place to advise a course of action which really might awaken in Ellen an appreciation of George's worth.
entered
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From this reading THE SUBSTITUTE LADY Rosie now entered upon a season of unparalleled gaiety.
fancy
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From this reading It was as if she were being rewarded for her generosity in thinking not of herself nor of her dislike for the object of George's fancy but only of George and of his happiness.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had been something of a struggle in the first place to advise a course of action which really might awaken in Ellen an appreciation of George's worth.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was as if she were being rewarded for her generosity in thinking not of herself nor of her dislike for the object of George's fancy but only of George and of his happiness.
frankness
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From this reading Well, Rosie had advised it in all frankness and sincerity.
gaiety
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From this reading THE SUBSTITUTE LADY Rosie now entered upon a season of unparalleled gaiety.
generosity
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From this reading It was as if she were being rewarded for her generosity in thinking not of herself nor of her dislike for the object of George's fancy but only of George and of his happiness.
George
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From this reading It was as if she were being rewarded for her generosity in thinking not of herself nor of her dislike for the object of George's fancy but only of George and of his happiness.
George's
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From this reading It was as if she were being rewarded for her generosity in thinking not of herself nor of her dislike for the object of George's fancy but only of George and of his happiness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been something of a struggle in the first place to advise a course of action which really might awaken in Ellen an appreciation of George's worth.
happiness
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From this reading It was as if she were being rewarded for her generosity in thinking not of herself nor of her dislike for the object of George's fancy but only of George and of his happiness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was as if she were being rewarded for her generosity in thinking not of herself nor of her dislike for the object of George's fancy but only of George and of his happiness.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That the putting into practice of this advice was working out to Rosie's own advantage is neither here nor there.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was as if she were being rewarded for her generosity in thinking not of herself nor of her dislike for the object of George's fancy but only of George and of his happiness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was as if she were being rewarded for her generosity in thinking not of herself nor of her dislike for the object of George's fancy but only of George and of his happiness.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was as if she were being rewarded for her generosity in thinking not of herself nor of her dislike for the object of George's fancy but only of George and of his happiness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was as if she were being rewarded for her generosity in thinking not of herself nor of her dislike for the object of George's fancy but only of George and of his happiness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That the putting into practice of this advice was working out to Rosie's own advantage is neither here nor there.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That the putting into practice of this advice was working out to Rosie's own advantage is neither here nor there.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as if she were being rewarded for her generosity in thinking not of herself nor of her dislike for the object of George's fancy but only of George and of his happiness.
LADY
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From this reading THE SUBSTITUTE LADY Rosie now entered upon a season of unparalleled gaiety.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It had been something of a struggle in the first place to advise a course of action which really might awaken in Ellen an appreciation of George's worth.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading That the putting into practice of this advice was working out to Rosie's own advantage is neither here nor there.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It was as if she were being rewarded for her generosity in thinking not of herself nor of her dislike for the object of George's fancy but only of George and of his happiness.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was as if she were being rewarded for her generosity in thinking not of herself nor of her dislike for the object of George's fancy but only of George and of his happiness.
now
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From this reading THE SUBSTITUTE LADY Rosie now entered upon a season of unparalleled gaiety.
object
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From this reading It was as if she were being rewarded for her generosity in thinking not of herself nor of her dislike for the object of George's fancy but only of George and of his happiness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SUBSTITUTE LADY Rosie now entered upon a season of unparalleled gaiety.
only
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From this reading It was as if she were being rewarded for her generosity in thinking not of herself nor of her dislike for the object of George's fancy but only of George and of his happiness.
out
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From this reading That the putting into practice of this advice was working out to Rosie's own advantage is neither here nor there.
own
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From this reading That the putting into practice of this advice was working out to Rosie's own advantage is neither here nor there.
place
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From this reading It had been something of a struggle in the first place to advise a course of action which really might awaken in Ellen an appreciation of George's worth.
practice
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From this reading That the putting into practice of this advice was working out to Rosie's own advantage is neither here nor there.
putting
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From this reading That the putting into practice of this advice was working out to Rosie's own advantage is neither here nor there.
really
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From this reading It had been something of a struggle in the first place to advise a course of action which really might awaken in Ellen an appreciation of George's worth.
rewarded
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From this reading It was as if she were being rewarded for her generosity in thinking not of herself nor of her dislike for the object of George's fancy but only of George and of his happiness.
Rosie
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From this reading THE SUBSTITUTE LADY Rosie now entered upon a season of unparalleled gaiety.
Rosie's
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From this reading That the putting into practice of this advice was working out to Rosie's own advantage is neither here nor there.
season
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From this reading THE SUBSTITUTE LADY Rosie now entered upon a season of unparalleled gaiety.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was as if she were being rewarded for her generosity in thinking not of herself nor of her dislike for the object of George's fancy but only of George and of his happiness.
sincerity
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From this reading Well, Rosie had advised it in all frankness and sincerity.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It had been something of a struggle in the first place to advise a course of action which really might awaken in Ellen an appreciation of George's worth.
struggle
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From this reading It had been something of a struggle in the first place to advise a course of action which really might awaken in Ellen an appreciation of George's worth.
SUBSTITUTE
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From this reading THE SUBSTITUTE LADY Rosie now entered upon a season of unparalleled gaiety.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That the putting into practice of this advice was working out to Rosie's own advantage is neither here nor there.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUBSTITUTE LADY Rosie now entered upon a season of unparalleled gaiety.
there
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From this reading That the putting into practice of this advice was working out to Rosie's own advantage is neither here nor there.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was as if she were being rewarded for her generosity in thinking not of herself nor of her dislike for the object of George's fancy but only of George and of his happiness.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That the putting into practice of this advice was working out to Rosie's own advantage is neither here nor there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been something of a struggle in the first place to advise a course of action which really might awaken in Ellen an appreciation of George's worth.
unparalleled
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From this reading THE SUBSTITUTE LADY Rosie now entered upon a season of unparalleled gaiety.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE SUBSTITUTE LADY Rosie now entered upon a season of unparalleled gaiety.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was as if she were being rewarded for her generosity in thinking not of herself nor of her dislike for the object of George's fancy but only of George and of his happiness.
Well
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From this reading Well, Rosie had advised it in all frankness and sincerity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was as if she were being rewarded for her generosity in thinking not of herself nor of her dislike for the object of George's fancy but only of George and of his happiness.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It had been something of a struggle in the first place to advise a course of action which really might awaken in Ellen an appreciation of George's worth.
working
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From this reading That the putting into practice of this advice was working out to Rosie's own advantage is neither here nor there.
worth
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From this reading It had been something of a struggle in the first place to advise a course of action which really might awaken in Ellen an appreciation of George's worth.
