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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 "Girls are funny things" was Hugh John's favourite maxim; and he forthwith proceeded to prove that boys are too, by making a point of seeing Cissy Carter several times a week during his entire vacation.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading But she never thawed entirely, nor could Hugh John discover the least trace of the hair-brained madcap of ancient days for whom his whole soul longed, in the charmingly attired young lady whose talk and appearance were so much beyond her years.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Girls are funny things" was Hugh John's favourite maxim; and he forthwith proceeded to prove that boys are too, by making a point of seeing Cissy Carter several times a week during his entire vacation.
appearance
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From this reading But she never thawed entirely, nor could Hugh John discover the least trace of the hair-brained madcap of ancient days for whom his whole soul longed, in the charmingly attired young lady whose talk and appearance were so much beyond her years.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "GIRLS ARE FUNNY THINGS."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet he was unhappy as often as he went to Oaklands, and only more unhappy when he stayed away.
attired
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From this reading But she never thawed entirely, nor could Hugh John discover the least trace of the hair-brained madcap of ancient days for whom his whole soul longed, in the charmingly attired young lady whose talk and appearance were so much beyond her years.
away
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From this reading Yet he was unhappy as often as he went to Oaklands, and only more unhappy when he stayed away.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading But she never thawed entirely, nor could Hugh John discover the least trace of the hair-brained madcap of ancient days for whom his whole soul longed, in the charmingly attired young lady whose talk and appearance were so much beyond her years.
boys
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From this reading "Girls are funny things" was Hugh John's favourite maxim; and he forthwith proceeded to prove that boys are too, by making a point of seeing Cissy Carter several times a week during his entire vacation.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she never thawed entirely, nor could Hugh John discover the least trace of the hair-brained madcap of ancient days for whom his whole soul longed, in the charmingly attired young lady whose talk and appearance were so much beyond her years.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Girls are funny things" was Hugh John's favourite maxim; and he forthwith proceeded to prove that boys are too, by making a point of seeing Cissy Carter several times a week during his entire vacation.
Carter
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From this reading "Girls are funny things" was Hugh John's favourite maxim; and he forthwith proceeded to prove that boys are too, by making a point of seeing Cissy Carter several times a week during his entire vacation.
charmingly
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From this reading But she never thawed entirely, nor could Hugh John discover the least trace of the hair-brained madcap of ancient days for whom his whole soul longed, in the charmingly attired young lady whose talk and appearance were so much beyond her years.
Cissy
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From this reading "Girls are funny things" was Hugh John's favourite maxim; and he forthwith proceeded to prove that boys are too, by making a point of seeing Cissy Carter several times a week during his entire vacation.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But she never thawed entirely, nor could Hugh John discover the least trace of the hair-brained madcap of ancient days for whom his whole soul longed, in the charmingly attired young lady whose talk and appearance were so much beyond her years.
days
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From this reading But she never thawed entirely, nor could Hugh John discover the least trace of the hair-brained madcap of ancient days for whom his whole soul longed, in the charmingly attired young lady whose talk and appearance were so much beyond her years.
discover
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From this reading But she never thawed entirely, nor could Hugh John discover the least trace of the hair-brained madcap of ancient days for whom his whole soul longed, in the charmingly attired young lady whose talk and appearance were so much beyond her years.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "Girls are funny things" was Hugh John's favourite maxim; and he forthwith proceeded to prove that boys are too, by making a point of seeing Cissy Carter several times a week during his entire vacation.
entire
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From this reading "Girls are funny things" was Hugh John's favourite maxim; and he forthwith proceeded to prove that boys are too, by making a point of seeing Cissy Carter several times a week during his entire vacation.
entirely
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From this reading But she never thawed entirely, nor could Hugh John discover the least trace of the hair-brained madcap of ancient days for whom his whole soul longed, in the charmingly attired young lady whose talk and appearance were so much beyond her years.
evening
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From this reading On the whole, Cissy was much less frigid than on that first memorable evening.
favourite
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From this reading "Girls are funny things" was Hugh John's favourite maxim; and he forthwith proceeded to prove that boys are too, by making a point of seeing Cissy Carter several times a week during his entire vacation.
first
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From this reading On the whole, Cissy was much less frigid than on that first memorable evening.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But she never thawed entirely, nor could Hugh John discover the least trace of the hair-brained madcap of ancient days for whom his whole soul longed, in the charmingly attired young lady whose talk and appearance were so much beyond her years.
forthwith
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From this reading "Girls are funny things" was Hugh John's favourite maxim; and he forthwith proceeded to prove that boys are too, by making a point of seeing Cissy Carter several times a week during his entire vacation.
frigid
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From this reading On the whole, Cissy was much less frigid than on that first memorable evening.
FUNNY
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From this reading "GIRLS ARE FUNNY THINGS."
GIRLS
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From this reading "GIRLS ARE FUNNY THINGS."
hair-brained
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From this reading But she never thawed entirely, nor could Hugh John discover the least trace of the hair-brained madcap of ancient days for whom his whole soul longed, in the charmingly attired young lady whose talk and appearance were so much beyond her years.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Girls are funny things" was Hugh John's favourite maxim; and he forthwith proceeded to prove that boys are too, by making a point of seeing Cissy Carter several times a week during his entire vacation.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But she never thawed entirely, nor could Hugh John discover the least trace of the hair-brained madcap of ancient days for whom his whole soul longed, in the charmingly attired young lady whose talk and appearance were so much beyond her years.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Girls are funny things" was Hugh John's favourite maxim; and he forthwith proceeded to prove that boys are too, by making a point of seeing Cissy Carter several times a week during his entire vacation.
Hugh
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From this reading "Girls are funny things" was Hugh John's favourite maxim; and he forthwith proceeded to prove that boys are too, by making a point of seeing Cissy Carter several times a week during his entire vacation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But she never thawed entirely, nor could Hugh John discover the least trace of the hair-brained madcap of ancient days for whom his whole soul longed, in the charmingly attired young lady whose talk and appearance were so much beyond her years.
John
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From this reading But she never thawed entirely, nor could Hugh John discover the least trace of the hair-brained madcap of ancient days for whom his whole soul longed, in the charmingly attired young lady whose talk and appearance were so much beyond her years.
John's
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From this reading "Girls are funny things" was Hugh John's favourite maxim; and he forthwith proceeded to prove that boys are too, by making a point of seeing Cissy Carter several times a week during his entire vacation.
lady
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From this reading But she never thawed entirely, nor could Hugh John discover the least trace of the hair-brained madcap of ancient days for whom his whole soul longed, in the charmingly attired young lady whose talk and appearance were so much beyond her years.
least
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From this reading But she never thawed entirely, nor could Hugh John discover the least trace of the hair-brained madcap of ancient days for whom his whole soul longed, in the charmingly attired young lady whose talk and appearance were so much beyond her years.
less
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From this reading On the whole, Cissy was much less frigid than on that first memorable evening.
longed
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From this reading But she never thawed entirely, nor could Hugh John discover the least trace of the hair-brained madcap of ancient days for whom his whole soul longed, in the charmingly attired young lady whose talk and appearance were so much beyond her years.
madcap
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From this reading But she never thawed entirely, nor could Hugh John discover the least trace of the hair-brained madcap of ancient days for whom his whole soul longed, in the charmingly attired young lady whose talk and appearance were so much beyond her years.
making
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From this reading "Girls are funny things" was Hugh John's favourite maxim; and he forthwith proceeded to prove that boys are too, by making a point of seeing Cissy Carter several times a week during his entire vacation.
maxim
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From this reading "Girls are funny things" was Hugh John's favourite maxim; and he forthwith proceeded to prove that boys are too, by making a point of seeing Cissy Carter several times a week during his entire vacation.
memorable
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From this reading On the whole, Cissy was much less frigid than on that first memorable evening.
more
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From this reading Yet he was unhappy as often as he went to Oaklands, and only more unhappy when he stayed away.
much
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From this reading On the whole, Cissy was much less frigid than on that first memorable evening.
never
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From this reading But she never thawed entirely, nor could Hugh John discover the least trace of the hair-brained madcap of ancient days for whom his whole soul longed, in the charmingly attired young lady whose talk and appearance were so much beyond her years.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But she never thawed entirely, nor could Hugh John discover the least trace of the hair-brained madcap of ancient days for whom his whole soul longed, in the charmingly attired young lady whose talk and appearance were so much beyond her years.
Oaklands
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From this reading Yet he was unhappy as often as he went to Oaklands, and only more unhappy when he stayed away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Girls are funny things" was Hugh John's favourite maxim; and he forthwith proceeded to prove that boys are too, by making a point of seeing Cissy Carter several times a week during his entire vacation.
often
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From this reading Yet he was unhappy as often as he went to Oaklands, and only more unhappy when he stayed away.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the whole, Cissy was much less frigid than on that first memorable evening.
only
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From this reading Yet he was unhappy as often as he went to Oaklands, and only more unhappy when he stayed away.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading "Girls are funny things" was Hugh John's favourite maxim; and he forthwith proceeded to prove that boys are too, by making a point of seeing Cissy Carter several times a week during his entire vacation.
proceeded
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From this reading "Girls are funny things" was Hugh John's favourite maxim; and he forthwith proceeded to prove that boys are too, by making a point of seeing Cissy Carter several times a week during his entire vacation.
prove
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From this reading "Girls are funny things" was Hugh John's favourite maxim; and he forthwith proceeded to prove that boys are too, by making a point of seeing Cissy Carter several times a week during his entire vacation.
seeing
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From this reading "Girls are funny things" was Hugh John's favourite maxim; and he forthwith proceeded to prove that boys are too, by making a point of seeing Cissy Carter several times a week during his entire vacation.
several
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From this reading "Girls are funny things" was Hugh John's favourite maxim; and he forthwith proceeded to prove that boys are too, by making a point of seeing Cissy Carter several times a week during his entire vacation.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she never thawed entirely, nor could Hugh John discover the least trace of the hair-brained madcap of ancient days for whom his whole soul longed, in the charmingly attired young lady whose talk and appearance were so much beyond her years.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But she never thawed entirely, nor could Hugh John discover the least trace of the hair-brained madcap of ancient days for whom his whole soul longed, in the charmingly attired young lady whose talk and appearance were so much beyond her years.
soul
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From this reading But she never thawed entirely, nor could Hugh John discover the least trace of the hair-brained madcap of ancient days for whom his whole soul longed, in the charmingly attired young lady whose talk and appearance were so much beyond her years.
stayed
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From this reading Yet he was unhappy as often as he went to Oaklands, and only more unhappy when he stayed away.
talk
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From this reading But she never thawed entirely, nor could Hugh John discover the least trace of the hair-brained madcap of ancient days for whom his whole soul longed, in the charmingly attired young lady whose talk and appearance were so much beyond her years.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading On the whole, Cissy was much less frigid than on that first memorable evening.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Girls are funny things" was Hugh John's favourite maxim; and he forthwith proceeded to prove that boys are too, by making a point of seeing Cissy Carter several times a week during his entire vacation.
thawed
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From this reading But she never thawed entirely, nor could Hugh John discover the least trace of the hair-brained madcap of ancient days for whom his whole soul longed, in the charmingly attired young lady whose talk and appearance were so much beyond her years.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the whole, Cissy was much less frigid than on that first memorable evening.
THINGS
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From this reading "GIRLS ARE FUNNY THINGS."
times
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From this reading "Girls are funny things" was Hugh John's favourite maxim; and he forthwith proceeded to prove that boys are too, by making a point of seeing Cissy Carter several times a week during his entire vacation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Girls are funny things" was Hugh John's favourite maxim; and he forthwith proceeded to prove that boys are too, by making a point of seeing Cissy Carter several times a week during his entire vacation.
too
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From this reading "Girls are funny things" was Hugh John's favourite maxim; and he forthwith proceeded to prove that boys are too, by making a point of seeing Cissy Carter several times a week during his entire vacation.
trace
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From this reading But she never thawed entirely, nor could Hugh John discover the least trace of the hair-brained madcap of ancient days for whom his whole soul longed, in the charmingly attired young lady whose talk and appearance were so much beyond her years.
unhappy
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From this reading Yet he was unhappy as often as he went to Oaklands, and only more unhappy when he stayed away.
vacation
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From this reading "Girls are funny things" was Hugh John's favourite maxim; and he forthwith proceeded to prove that boys are too, by making a point of seeing Cissy Carter several times a week during his entire vacation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Girls are funny things" was Hugh John's favourite maxim; and he forthwith proceeded to prove that boys are too, by making a point of seeing Cissy Carter several times a week during his entire vacation.
week
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From this reading "Girls are funny things" was Hugh John's favourite maxim; and he forthwith proceeded to prove that boys are too, by making a point of seeing Cissy Carter several times a week during his entire vacation.
went
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From this reading Yet he was unhappy as often as he went to Oaklands, and only more unhappy when he stayed away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But she never thawed entirely, nor could Hugh John discover the least trace of the hair-brained madcap of ancient days for whom his whole soul longed, in the charmingly attired young lady whose talk and appearance were so much beyond her years.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Yet he was unhappy as often as he went to Oaklands, and only more unhappy when he stayed away.
whole
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From this reading On the whole, Cissy was much less frigid than on that first memorable evening.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But she never thawed entirely, nor could Hugh John discover the least trace of the hair-brained madcap of ancient days for whom his whole soul longed, in the charmingly attired young lady whose talk and appearance were so much beyond her years.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading But she never thawed entirely, nor could Hugh John discover the least trace of the hair-brained madcap of ancient days for whom his whole soul longed, in the charmingly attired young lady whose talk and appearance were so much beyond her years.
years
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From this reading But she never thawed entirely, nor could Hugh John discover the least trace of the hair-brained madcap of ancient days for whom his whole soul longed, in the charmingly attired young lady whose talk and appearance were so much beyond her years.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he was unhappy as often as he went to Oaklands, and only more unhappy when he stayed away.
young
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From this reading But she never thawed entirely, nor could Hugh John discover the least trace of the hair-brained madcap of ancient days for whom his whole soul longed, in the charmingly attired young lady whose talk and appearance were so much beyond her years.
