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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 do not know," replied the young lady, with a sigh.
added
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From this reading You will have to address an earl's daughter in these words: '_Nigger_, _nigger, never die_'; but reassure yourself," she added, laughing, "for the fair patrician will at once finish the quotation.
address
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From this reading You will have to address an earl's daughter in these words: '_Nigger_, _nigger, never die_'; but reassure yourself," she added, laughing, "for the fair patrician will at once finish the quotation.
agreed
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From this reading We had agreed upon a watchword.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah," said Challoner, almost tenderly, "she can be nothing to me."
almost
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From this reading "Ah," said Challoner, almost tenderly, "she can be nothing to me."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "By the by, I had forgotten--it is very childish, and I am almost ashamed to mention it--but when you see Miss Fonblanque, you will have to make yourself a little ridiculous; and I am sure the part in no way suits you.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You will have to address an earl's daughter in these words: '_Nigger_, _nigger, never die_'; but reassure yourself," she added, laughing, "for the fair patrician will at once finish the quotation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "By the by, I had forgotten--it is very childish, and I am almost ashamed to mention it--but when you see Miss Fonblanque, you will have to make yourself a little ridiculous; and I am sure the part in no way suits you.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading "By the by, I had forgotten--it is very childish, and I am almost ashamed to mention it--but when you see Miss Fonblanque, you will have to make yourself a little ridiculous; and I am sure the part in no way suits you.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You will have to address an earl's daughter in these words: '_Nigger_, _nigger, never die_'; but reassure yourself," she added, laughing, "for the fair patrician will at once finish the quotation.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Ah," said Challoner, almost tenderly, "she can be nothing to me."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "By the by, I had forgotten--it is very childish, and I am almost ashamed to mention it--but when you see Miss Fonblanque, you will have to make yourself a little ridiculous; and I am sure the part in no way suits you.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By the by, I had forgotten--it is very childish, and I am almost ashamed to mention it--but when you see Miss Fonblanque, you will have to make yourself a little ridiculous; and I am sure the part in no way suits you.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Ah," said Challoner, almost tenderly, "she can be nothing to me."
Challoner
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From this reading "Ah," said Challoner, almost tenderly, "she can be nothing to me."
childish
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From this reading "By the by, I had forgotten--it is very childish, and I am almost ashamed to mention it--but when you see Miss Fonblanque, you will have to make yourself a little ridiculous; and I am sure the part in no way suits you.
daughter
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From this reading You will have to address an earl's daughter in these words: '_Nigger_, _nigger, never die_'; but reassure yourself," she added, laughing, "for the fair patrician will at once finish the quotation.
die
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From this reading You will have to address an earl's daughter in these words: '_Nigger_, _nigger, never die_'; but reassure yourself," she added, laughing, "for the fair patrician will at once finish the quotation.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You do not know," replied the young lady, with a sigh.
earl's
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From this reading You will have to address an earl's daughter in these words: '_Nigger_, _nigger, never die_'; but reassure yourself," she added, laughing, "for the fair patrician will at once finish the quotation.
fair
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From this reading You will have to address an earl's daughter in these words: '_Nigger_, _nigger, never die_'; but reassure yourself," she added, laughing, "for the fair patrician will at once finish the quotation.
finish
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From this reading You will have to address an earl's daughter in these words: '_Nigger_, _nigger, never die_'; but reassure yourself," she added, laughing, "for the fair patrician will at once finish the quotation.
Fonblanque
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From this reading "By the by, I had forgotten--it is very childish, and I am almost ashamed to mention it--but when you see Miss Fonblanque, you will have to make yourself a little ridiculous; and I am sure the part in no way suits you.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You will have to address an earl's daughter in these words: '_Nigger_, _nigger, never die_'; but reassure yourself," she added, laughing, "for the fair patrician will at once finish the quotation.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "By the by, I had forgotten--it is very childish, and I am almost ashamed to mention it--but when you see Miss Fonblanque, you will have to make yourself a little ridiculous; and I am sure the part in no way suits you.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "By the by, I had forgotten--it is very childish, and I am almost ashamed to mention it--but when you see Miss Fonblanque, you will have to make yourself a little ridiculous; and I am sure the part in no way suits you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "By the by, I had forgotten--it is very childish, and I am almost ashamed to mention it--but when you see Miss Fonblanque, you will have to make yourself a little ridiculous; and I am sure the part in no way suits you.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "By the by, I had forgotten--it is very childish, and I am almost ashamed to mention it--but when you see Miss Fonblanque, you will have to make yourself a little ridiculous; and I am sure the part in no way suits you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "By the by, I had forgotten--it is very childish, and I am almost ashamed to mention it--but when you see Miss Fonblanque, you will have to make yourself a little ridiculous; and I am sure the part in no way suits you.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "By the by, I had forgotten--it is very childish, and I am almost ashamed to mention it--but when you see Miss Fonblanque, you will have to make yourself a little ridiculous; and I am sure the part in no way suits you.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "By the by, I had forgotten--it is very childish, and I am almost ashamed to mention it--but when you see Miss Fonblanque, you will have to make yourself a little ridiculous; and I am sure the part in no way suits you.
know
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From this reading "You do not know," replied the young lady, with a sigh.
lady
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From this reading "You do not know," replied the young lady, with a sigh.
laughing
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From this reading You will have to address an earl's daughter in these words: '_Nigger_, _nigger, never die_'; but reassure yourself," she added, laughing, "for the fair patrician will at once finish the quotation.
little
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From this reading "By the by, I had forgotten--it is very childish, and I am almost ashamed to mention it--but when you see Miss Fonblanque, you will have to make yourself a little ridiculous; and I am sure the part in no way suits you.
make
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From this reading "By the by, I had forgotten--it is very childish, and I am almost ashamed to mention it--but when you see Miss Fonblanque, you will have to make yourself a little ridiculous; and I am sure the part in no way suits you.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ah," said Challoner, almost tenderly, "she can be nothing to me."
mention
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From this reading "By the by, I had forgotten--it is very childish, and I am almost ashamed to mention it--but when you see Miss Fonblanque, you will have to make yourself a little ridiculous; and I am sure the part in no way suits you.
Miss
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From this reading "By the by, I had forgotten--it is very childish, and I am almost ashamed to mention it--but when you see Miss Fonblanque, you will have to make yourself a little ridiculous; and I am sure the part in no way suits you.
never
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From this reading You will have to address an earl's daughter in these words: '_Nigger_, _nigger, never die_'; but reassure yourself," she added, laughing, "for the fair patrician will at once finish the quotation.
Nigger
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From this reading You will have to address an earl's daughter in these words: '_Nigger_, _nigger, never die_'; but reassure yourself," she added, laughing, "for the fair patrician will at once finish the quotation.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "By the by, I had forgotten--it is very childish, and I am almost ashamed to mention it--but when you see Miss Fonblanque, you will have to make yourself a little ridiculous; and I am sure the part in no way suits you.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You do not know," replied the young lady, with a sigh.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Ah," said Challoner, almost tenderly, "she can be nothing to me."
once
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From this reading You will have to address an earl's daughter in these words: '_Nigger_, _nigger, never die_'; but reassure yourself," she added, laughing, "for the fair patrician will at once finish the quotation.
part
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From this reading "By the by, I had forgotten--it is very childish, and I am almost ashamed to mention it--but when you see Miss Fonblanque, you will have to make yourself a little ridiculous; and I am sure the part in no way suits you.
patrician
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From this reading You will have to address an earl's daughter in these words: '_Nigger_, _nigger, never die_'; but reassure yourself," she added, laughing, "for the fair patrician will at once finish the quotation.
quotation
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From this reading You will have to address an earl's daughter in these words: '_Nigger_, _nigger, never die_'; but reassure yourself," she added, laughing, "for the fair patrician will at once finish the quotation.
reassure
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From this reading You will have to address an earl's daughter in these words: '_Nigger_, _nigger, never die_'; but reassure yourself," she added, laughing, "for the fair patrician will at once finish the quotation.
repliednounUS /ˈreplied/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "You do not know," replied the young lady, with a sigh.
ridiculous
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From this reading "By the by, I had forgotten--it is very childish, and I am almost ashamed to mention it--but when you see Miss Fonblanque, you will have to make yourself a little ridiculous; and I am sure the part in no way suits you.
said
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From this reading "Ah," said Challoner, almost tenderly, "she can be nothing to me."
see
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From this reading "By the by, I had forgotten--it is very childish, and I am almost ashamed to mention it--but when you see Miss Fonblanque, you will have to make yourself a little ridiculous; and I am sure the part in no way suits you.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ah," said Challoner, almost tenderly, "she can be nothing to me."
sigh
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From this reading "You do not know," replied the young lady, with a sigh.
suits
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From this reading "By the by, I had forgotten--it is very childish, and I am almost ashamed to mention it--but when you see Miss Fonblanque, you will have to make yourself a little ridiculous; and I am sure the part in no way suits you.
sure
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From this reading "By the by, I had forgotten--it is very childish, and I am almost ashamed to mention it--but when you see Miss Fonblanque, you will have to make yourself a little ridiculous; and I am sure the part in no way suits you.
tenderly
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From this reading "Ah," said Challoner, almost tenderly, "she can be nothing to me."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You do not know," replied the young lady, with a sigh.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading You will have to address an earl's daughter in these words: '_Nigger_, _nigger, never die_'; but reassure yourself," she added, laughing, "for the fair patrician will at once finish the quotation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Ah," said Challoner, almost tenderly, "she can be nothing to me."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We had agreed upon a watchword.
very
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From this reading "By the by, I had forgotten--it is very childish, and I am almost ashamed to mention it--but when you see Miss Fonblanque, you will have to make yourself a little ridiculous; and I am sure the part in no way suits you.
watchword
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From this reading We had agreed upon a watchword.
way
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From this reading "By the by, I had forgotten--it is very childish, and I am almost ashamed to mention it--but when you see Miss Fonblanque, you will have to make yourself a little ridiculous; and I am sure the part in no way suits you.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had agreed upon a watchword.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "By the by, I had forgotten--it is very childish, and I am almost ashamed to mention it--but when you see Miss Fonblanque, you will have to make yourself a little ridiculous; and I am sure the part in no way suits you.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "By the by, I had forgotten--it is very childish, and I am almost ashamed to mention it--but when you see Miss Fonblanque, you will have to make yourself a little ridiculous; and I am sure the part in no way suits you.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You do not know," replied the young lady, with a sigh.
words
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From this reading You will have to address an earl's daughter in these words: '_Nigger_, _nigger, never die_'; but reassure yourself," she added, laughing, "for the fair patrician will at once finish the quotation.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You do not know," replied the young lady, with a sigh.
young
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From this reading "You do not know," replied the young lady, with a sigh.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "By the by, I had forgotten--it is very childish, and I am almost ashamed to mention it--but when you see Miss Fonblanque, you will have to make yourself a little ridiculous; and I am sure the part in no way suits you.
