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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 I presume you have a right to it?"
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The honeymoon--a short one--had been passed in the house of a friend, indeed a relation of Etta's own, a Scotch peer who was not above lending a shooting-lodge in Scotland on the tacit understanding that there should be some quid pro quo in the future.
Alexis
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From this reading THE THIN END "But I confess I cannot understand why I should not be called the Princess Alexis--there is nothing to be ashamed of in the title.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading THE THIN END "But I confess I cannot understand why I should not be called the Princess Alexis--there is nothing to be ashamed of in the title.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE THIN END "But I confess I cannot understand why I should not be called the Princess Alexis--there is nothing to be ashamed of in the title.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been married a month.
bracelet
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From this reading Etta looked up from her occupation of fixing a bracelet, with a little glance of enquiry toward her husband.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE THIN END "But I confess I cannot understand why I should not be called the Princess Alexis--there is nothing to be ashamed of in the title.
called
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From this reading THE THIN END "But I confess I cannot understand why I should not be called the Princess Alexis--there is nothing to be ashamed of in the title.
cannot
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From this reading THE THIN END "But I confess I cannot understand why I should not be called the Princess Alexis--there is nothing to be ashamed of in the title.
confess
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From this reading THE THIN END "But I confess I cannot understand why I should not be called the Princess Alexis--there is nothing to be ashamed of in the title.
END
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From this reading THE THIN END "But I confess I cannot understand why I should not be called the Princess Alexis--there is nothing to be ashamed of in the title.
enquiry
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From this reading Etta looked up from her occupation of fixing a bracelet, with a little glance of enquiry toward her husband.
Etta
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From this reading Etta looked up from her occupation of fixing a bracelet, with a little glance of enquiry toward her husband.
Etta's
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From this reading The honeymoon--a short one--had been passed in the house of a friend, indeed a relation of Etta's own, a Scotch peer who was not above lending a shooting-lodge in Scotland on the tacit understanding that there should be some quid pro quo in the future.
fixing
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From this reading Etta looked up from her occupation of fixing a bracelet, with a little glance of enquiry toward her husband.
friend
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From this reading The honeymoon--a short one--had been passed in the house of a friend, indeed a relation of Etta's own, a Scotch peer who was not above lending a shooting-lodge in Scotland on the tacit understanding that there should be some quid pro quo in the future.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Etta looked up from her occupation of fixing a bracelet, with a little glance of enquiry toward her husband.
future
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From this reading The honeymoon--a short one--had been passed in the house of a friend, indeed a relation of Etta's own, a Scotch peer who was not above lending a shooting-lodge in Scotland on the tacit understanding that there should be some quid pro quo in the future.
glance
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From this reading Etta looked up from her occupation of fixing a bracelet, with a little glance of enquiry toward her husband.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been married a month.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I presume you have a right to it?"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Etta looked up from her occupation of fixing a bracelet, with a little glance of enquiry toward her husband.
honeymoon
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From this reading The honeymoon--a short one--had been passed in the house of a friend, indeed a relation of Etta's own, a Scotch peer who was not above lending a shooting-lodge in Scotland on the tacit understanding that there should be some quid pro quo in the future.
house
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From this reading The honeymoon--a short one--had been passed in the house of a friend, indeed a relation of Etta's own, a Scotch peer who was not above lending a shooting-lodge in Scotland on the tacit understanding that there should be some quid pro quo in the future.
husband
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From this reading Etta looked up from her occupation of fixing a bracelet, with a little glance of enquiry toward her husband.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE THIN END "But I confess I cannot understand why I should not be called the Princess Alexis--there is nothing to be ashamed of in the title.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE THIN END "But I confess I cannot understand why I should not be called the Princess Alexis--there is nothing to be ashamed of in the title.
indeed
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From this reading The honeymoon--a short one--had been passed in the house of a friend, indeed a relation of Etta's own, a Scotch peer who was not above lending a shooting-lodge in Scotland on the tacit understanding that there should be some quid pro quo in the future.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE THIN END "But I confess I cannot understand why I should not be called the Princess Alexis--there is nothing to be ashamed of in the title.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I presume you have a right to it?"
lending
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From this reading The honeymoon--a short one--had been passed in the house of a friend, indeed a relation of Etta's own, a Scotch peer who was not above lending a shooting-lodge in Scotland on the tacit understanding that there should be some quid pro quo in the future.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Etta looked up from her occupation of fixing a bracelet, with a little glance of enquiry toward her husband.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Etta looked up from her occupation of fixing a bracelet, with a little glance of enquiry toward her husband.
married
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From this reading They had been married a month.
month
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From this reading They had been married a month.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE THIN END "But I confess I cannot understand why I should not be called the Princess Alexis--there is nothing to be ashamed of in the title.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THE THIN END "But I confess I cannot understand why I should not be called the Princess Alexis--there is nothing to be ashamed of in the title.
occupation
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From this reading Etta looked up from her occupation of fixing a bracelet, with a little glance of enquiry toward her husband.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE THIN END "But I confess I cannot understand why I should not be called the Princess Alexis--there is nothing to be ashamed of in the title.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The honeymoon--a short one--had been passed in the house of a friend, indeed a relation of Etta's own, a Scotch peer who was not above lending a shooting-lodge in Scotland on the tacit understanding that there should be some quid pro quo in the future.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The honeymoon--a short one--had been passed in the house of a friend, indeed a relation of Etta's own, a Scotch peer who was not above lending a shooting-lodge in Scotland on the tacit understanding that there should be some quid pro quo in the future.
own
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From this reading The honeymoon--a short one--had been passed in the house of a friend, indeed a relation of Etta's own, a Scotch peer who was not above lending a shooting-lodge in Scotland on the tacit understanding that there should be some quid pro quo in the future.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The honeymoon--a short one--had been passed in the house of a friend, indeed a relation of Etta's own, a Scotch peer who was not above lending a shooting-lodge in Scotland on the tacit understanding that there should be some quid pro quo in the future.
peer
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From this reading The honeymoon--a short one--had been passed in the house of a friend, indeed a relation of Etta's own, a Scotch peer who was not above lending a shooting-lodge in Scotland on the tacit understanding that there should be some quid pro quo in the future.
presume
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From this reading I presume you have a right to it?"
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading THE THIN END "But I confess I cannot understand why I should not be called the Princess Alexis--there is nothing to be ashamed of in the title.
pro
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From this reading The honeymoon--a short one--had been passed in the house of a friend, indeed a relation of Etta's own, a Scotch peer who was not above lending a shooting-lodge in Scotland on the tacit understanding that there should be some quid pro quo in the future.
quid
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From this reading The honeymoon--a short one--had been passed in the house of a friend, indeed a relation of Etta's own, a Scotch peer who was not above lending a shooting-lodge in Scotland on the tacit understanding that there should be some quid pro quo in the future.
quo
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From this reading The honeymoon--a short one--had been passed in the house of a friend, indeed a relation of Etta's own, a Scotch peer who was not above lending a shooting-lodge in Scotland on the tacit understanding that there should be some quid pro quo in the future.
relation
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From this reading The honeymoon--a short one--had been passed in the house of a friend, indeed a relation of Etta's own, a Scotch peer who was not above lending a shooting-lodge in Scotland on the tacit understanding that there should be some quid pro quo in the future.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I presume you have a right to it?"
Scotch
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From this reading The honeymoon--a short one--had been passed in the house of a friend, indeed a relation of Etta's own, a Scotch peer who was not above lending a shooting-lodge in Scotland on the tacit understanding that there should be some quid pro quo in the future.
Scotland
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From this reading The honeymoon--a short one--had been passed in the house of a friend, indeed a relation of Etta's own, a Scotch peer who was not above lending a shooting-lodge in Scotland on the tacit understanding that there should be some quid pro quo in the future.
shooting-lodge
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From this reading The honeymoon--a short one--had been passed in the house of a friend, indeed a relation of Etta's own, a Scotch peer who was not above lending a shooting-lodge in Scotland on the tacit understanding that there should be some quid pro quo in the future.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading The honeymoon--a short one--had been passed in the house of a friend, indeed a relation of Etta's own, a Scotch peer who was not above lending a shooting-lodge in Scotland on the tacit understanding that there should be some quid pro quo in the future.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE THIN END "But I confess I cannot understand why I should not be called the Princess Alexis--there is nothing to be ashamed of in the title.
some
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From this reading The honeymoon--a short one--had been passed in the house of a friend, indeed a relation of Etta's own, a Scotch peer who was not above lending a shooting-lodge in Scotland on the tacit understanding that there should be some quid pro quo in the future.
tacit
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From this reading The honeymoon--a short one--had been passed in the house of a friend, indeed a relation of Etta's own, a Scotch peer who was not above lending a shooting-lodge in Scotland on the tacit understanding that there should be some quid pro quo in the future.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The honeymoon--a short one--had been passed in the house of a friend, indeed a relation of Etta's own, a Scotch peer who was not above lending a shooting-lodge in Scotland on the tacit understanding that there should be some quid pro quo in the future.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THIN END "But I confess I cannot understand why I should not be called the Princess Alexis--there is nothing to be ashamed of in the title.
there
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From this reading THE THIN END "But I confess I cannot understand why I should not be called the Princess Alexis--there is nothing to be ashamed of in the title.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been married a month.
THINadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading THE THIN END "But I confess I cannot understand why I should not be called the Princess Alexis--there is nothing to be ashamed of in the title.
title
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From this reading THE THIN END "But I confess I cannot understand why I should not be called the Princess Alexis--there is nothing to be ashamed of in the title.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE THIN END "But I confess I cannot understand why I should not be called the Princess Alexis--there is nothing to be ashamed of in the title.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Etta looked up from her occupation of fixing a bracelet, with a little glance of enquiry toward her husband.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE THIN END "But I confess I cannot understand why I should not be called the Princess Alexis--there is nothing to be ashamed of in the title.
understanding
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From this reading The honeymoon--a short one--had been passed in the house of a friend, indeed a relation of Etta's own, a Scotch peer who was not above lending a shooting-lodge in Scotland on the tacit understanding that there should be some quid pro quo in the future.
up
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From this reading Etta looked up from her occupation of fixing a bracelet, with a little glance of enquiry toward her husband.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The honeymoon--a short one--had been passed in the house of a friend, indeed a relation of Etta's own, a Scotch peer who was not above lending a shooting-lodge in Scotland on the tacit understanding that there should be some quid pro quo in the future.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The honeymoon--a short one--had been passed in the house of a friend, indeed a relation of Etta's own, a Scotch peer who was not above lending a shooting-lodge in Scotland on the tacit understanding that there should be some quid pro quo in the future.
why
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From this reading THE THIN END "But I confess I cannot understand why I should not be called the Princess Alexis--there is nothing to be ashamed of in the title.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Etta looked up from her occupation of fixing a bracelet, with a little glance of enquiry toward her husband.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I presume you have a right to it?"
