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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 You know that it is a little difficult sometimes to reason with a lady.
all
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From this reading However, I have no doubt that all may be smoothed over if you would see Lady Saltire and assure her that she has misunderstood your views upon this point, and that you are personally a supporter of a Hereditary Chamber.”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am very sorry,” said I, “and I assure you that I have never encouraged him in his extreme political views, which seem to me to be symptoms of his disease.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I am very sorry,” said I, “and I assure you that I have never encouraged him in his extreme political views, which seem to me to be symptoms of his disease.”
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I am quite convinced that what you say is true,” he answered; “but Lady Saltire is unhappily of the opinion that you have instilled these ideas into him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading However, I have no doubt that all may be smoothed over if you would see Lady Saltire and assure her that she has misunderstood your views upon this point, and that you are personally a supporter of a Hereditary Chamber.”
assure
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From this reading “I am very sorry,” said I, “and I assure you that I have never encouraged him in his extreme political views, which seem to me to be symptoms of his disease.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I am very sorry,” said I, “and I assure you that I have never encouraged him in his extreme political views, which seem to me to be symptoms of his disease.”
Bertie
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From this reading It put me in a tight corner, Bertie; but my mind was instantly made up.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I am quite convinced that what you say is true,” he answered; “but Lady Saltire is unhappily of the opinion that you have instilled these ideas into him.
Chamber
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From this reading However, I have no doubt that all may be smoothed over if you would see Lady Saltire and assure her that she has misunderstood your views upon this point, and that you are personally a supporter of a Hereditary Chamber.”
convinced
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From this reading “I am quite convinced that what you say is true,” he answered; “but Lady Saltire is unhappily of the opinion that you have instilled these ideas into him.
corner
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From this reading It put me in a tight corner, Bertie; but my mind was instantly made up.
difficult
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From this reading You know that it is a little difficult sometimes to reason with a lady.
disease
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From this reading “I am very sorry,” said I, “and I assure you that I have never encouraged him in his extreme political views, which seem to me to be symptoms of his disease.”
doubt
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From this reading However, I have no doubt that all may be smoothed over if you would see Lady Saltire and assure her that she has misunderstood your views upon this point, and that you are personally a supporter of a Hereditary Chamber.”
encouraged
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From this reading “I am very sorry,” said I, “and I assure you that I have never encouraged him in his extreme political views, which seem to me to be symptoms of his disease.”
extreme
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From this reading “I am very sorry,” said I, “and I assure you that I have never encouraged him in his extreme political views, which seem to me to be symptoms of his disease.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, I have no doubt that all may be smoothed over if you would see Lady Saltire and assure her that she has misunderstood your views upon this point, and that you are personally a supporter of a Hereditary Chamber.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I am very sorry,” said I, “and I assure you that I have never encouraged him in his extreme political views, which seem to me to be symptoms of his disease.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I am quite convinced that what you say is true,” he answered; “but Lady Saltire is unhappily of the opinion that you have instilled these ideas into him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading However, I have no doubt that all may be smoothed over if you would see Lady Saltire and assure her that she has misunderstood your views upon this point, and that you are personally a supporter of a Hereditary Chamber.”
Hereditary
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From this reading However, I have no doubt that all may be smoothed over if you would see Lady Saltire and assure her that she has misunderstood your views upon this point, and that you are personally a supporter of a Hereditary Chamber.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I am very sorry,” said I, “and I assure you that I have never encouraged him in his extreme political views, which seem to me to be symptoms of his disease.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I am very sorry,” said I, “and I assure you that I have never encouraged him in his extreme political views, which seem to me to be symptoms of his disease.”
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, I have no doubt that all may be smoothed over if you would see Lady Saltire and assure her that she has misunderstood your views upon this point, and that you are personally a supporter of a Hereditary Chamber.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am very sorry,” said I, “and I assure you that I have never encouraged him in his extreme political views, which seem to me to be symptoms of his disease.”
ideas
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From this reading “I am quite convinced that what you say is true,” he answered; “but Lady Saltire is unhappily of the opinion that you have instilled these ideas into him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading However, I have no doubt that all may be smoothed over if you would see Lady Saltire and assure her that she has misunderstood your views upon this point, and that you are personally a supporter of a Hereditary Chamber.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I am very sorry,” said I, “and I assure you that I have never encouraged him in his extreme political views, which seem to me to be symptoms of his disease.”
instantly
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From this reading It put me in a tight corner, Bertie; but my mind was instantly made up.
instilled
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From this reading “I am quite convinced that what you say is true,” he answered; “but Lady Saltire is unhappily of the opinion that you have instilled these ideas into him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “I am quite convinced that what you say is true,” he answered; “but Lady Saltire is unhappily of the opinion that you have instilled these ideas into him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I am quite convinced that what you say is true,” he answered; “but Lady Saltire is unhappily of the opinion that you have instilled these ideas into him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You know that it is a little difficult sometimes to reason with a lady.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You know that it is a little difficult sometimes to reason with a lady.
Lady
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From this reading “I am quite convinced that what you say is true,” he answered; “but Lady Saltire is unhappily of the opinion that you have instilled these ideas into him.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You know that it is a little difficult sometimes to reason with a lady.
made
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From this reading It put me in a tight corner, Bertie; but my mind was instantly made up.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading However, I have no doubt that all may be smoothed over if you would see Lady Saltire and assure her that she has misunderstood your views upon this point, and that you are personally a supporter of a Hereditary Chamber.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I am very sorry,” said I, “and I assure you that I have never encouraged him in his extreme political views, which seem to me to be symptoms of his disease.”
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It put me in a tight corner, Bertie; but my mind was instantly made up.
misunderstood
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From this reading However, I have no doubt that all may be smoothed over if you would see Lady Saltire and assure her that she has misunderstood your views upon this point, and that you are personally a supporter of a Hereditary Chamber.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It put me in a tight corner, Bertie; but my mind was instantly made up.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am very sorry,” said I, “and I assure you that I have never encouraged him in his extreme political views, which seem to me to be symptoms of his disease.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading However, I have no doubt that all may be smoothed over if you would see Lady Saltire and assure her that she has misunderstood your views upon this point, and that you are personally a supporter of a Hereditary Chamber.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I am very sorry,” said I, “and I assure you that I have never encouraged him in his extreme political views, which seem to me to be symptoms of his disease.”
opinion
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From this reading “I am quite convinced that what you say is true,” he answered; “but Lady Saltire is unhappily of the opinion that you have instilled these ideas into him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading However, I have no doubt that all may be smoothed over if you would see Lady Saltire and assure her that she has misunderstood your views upon this point, and that you are personally a supporter of a Hereditary Chamber.”
personally
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From this reading However, I have no doubt that all may be smoothed over if you would see Lady Saltire and assure her that she has misunderstood your views upon this point, and that you are personally a supporter of a Hereditary Chamber.”
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading However, I have no doubt that all may be smoothed over if you would see Lady Saltire and assure her that she has misunderstood your views upon this point, and that you are personally a supporter of a Hereditary Chamber.”
political
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From this reading “I am very sorry,” said I, “and I assure you that I have never encouraged him in his extreme political views, which seem to me to be symptoms of his disease.”
put
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From this reading It put me in a tight corner, Bertie; but my mind was instantly made up.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am quite convinced that what you say is true,” he answered; “but Lady Saltire is unhappily of the opinion that you have instilled these ideas into him.
reason
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From this reading You know that it is a little difficult sometimes to reason with a lady.
said
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From this reading “I am very sorry,” said I, “and I assure you that I have never encouraged him in his extreme political views, which seem to me to be symptoms of his disease.”
Saltire
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From this reading “I am quite convinced that what you say is true,” he answered; “but Lady Saltire is unhappily of the opinion that you have instilled these ideas into him.
say
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From this reading “I am quite convinced that what you say is true,” he answered; “but Lady Saltire is unhappily of the opinion that you have instilled these ideas into him.
see
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From this reading However, I have no doubt that all may be smoothed over if you would see Lady Saltire and assure her that she has misunderstood your views upon this point, and that you are personally a supporter of a Hereditary Chamber.”
seem
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From this reading “I am very sorry,” said I, “and I assure you that I have never encouraged him in his extreme political views, which seem to me to be symptoms of his disease.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, I have no doubt that all may be smoothed over if you would see Lady Saltire and assure her that she has misunderstood your views upon this point, and that you are personally a supporter of a Hereditary Chamber.”
smoothed
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From this reading However, I have no doubt that all may be smoothed over if you would see Lady Saltire and assure her that she has misunderstood your views upon this point, and that you are personally a supporter of a Hereditary Chamber.”
sometimes
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From this reading You know that it is a little difficult sometimes to reason with a lady.
sorry
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From this reading “I am very sorry,” said I, “and I assure you that I have never encouraged him in his extreme political views, which seem to me to be symptoms of his disease.”
supporter
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From this reading However, I have no doubt that all may be smoothed over if you would see Lady Saltire and assure her that she has misunderstood your views upon this point, and that you are personally a supporter of a Hereditary Chamber.”
symptoms
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From this reading “I am very sorry,” said I, “and I assure you that I have never encouraged him in his extreme political views, which seem to me to be symptoms of his disease.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I am very sorry,” said I, “and I assure you that I have never encouraged him in his extreme political views, which seem to me to be symptoms of his disease.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I am quite convinced that what you say is true,” he answered; “but Lady Saltire is unhappily of the opinion that you have instilled these ideas into him.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “I am quite convinced that what you say is true,” he answered; “but Lady Saltire is unhappily of the opinion that you have instilled these ideas into him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading However, I have no doubt that all may be smoothed over if you would see Lady Saltire and assure her that she has misunderstood your views upon this point, and that you are personally a supporter of a Hereditary Chamber.”
tight
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From this reading It put me in a tight corner, Bertie; but my mind was instantly made up.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I am very sorry,” said I, “and I assure you that I have never encouraged him in his extreme political views, which seem to me to be symptoms of his disease.”
true
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From this reading “I am quite convinced that what you say is true,” he answered; “but Lady Saltire is unhappily of the opinion that you have instilled these ideas into him.
unhappily
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From this reading “I am quite convinced that what you say is true,” he answered; “but Lady Saltire is unhappily of the opinion that you have instilled these ideas into him.
up
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From this reading It put me in a tight corner, Bertie; but my mind was instantly made up.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading However, I have no doubt that all may be smoothed over if you would see Lady Saltire and assure her that she has misunderstood your views upon this point, and that you are personally a supporter of a Hereditary Chamber.”
very
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From this reading “I am very sorry,” said I, “and I assure you that I have never encouraged him in his extreme political views, which seem to me to be symptoms of his disease.”
views
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From this reading “I am very sorry,” said I, “and I assure you that I have never encouraged him in his extreme political views, which seem to me to be symptoms of his disease.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It put me in a tight corner, Bertie; but my mind was instantly made up.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I am quite convinced that what you say is true,” he answered; “but Lady Saltire is unhappily of the opinion that you have instilled these ideas into him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “I am very sorry,” said I, “and I assure you that I have never encouraged him in his extreme political views, which seem to me to be symptoms of his disease.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading You know that it is a little difficult sometimes to reason with a lady.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading However, I have no doubt that all may be smoothed over if you would see Lady Saltire and assure her that she has misunderstood your views upon this point, and that you are personally a supporter of a Hereditary Chamber.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am very sorry,” said I, “and I assure you that I have never encouraged him in his extreme political views, which seem to me to be symptoms of his disease.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading However, I have no doubt that all may be smoothed over if you would see Lady Saltire and assure her that she has misunderstood your views upon this point, and that you are personally a supporter of a Hereditary Chamber.”
