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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 There was such a look of deprecation about him, that she exclaimed, ‘One would really think you had been accepting this charming son-in-law.’
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was such a look of deprecation about him, that she exclaimed, ‘One would really think you had been accepting this charming son-in-law.’
accepting
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From this reading There was such a look of deprecation about him, that she exclaimed, ‘One would really think you had been accepting this charming son-in-law.’
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ‘Well, Albinia,’ said Mr. Kendal, after seeing Mr. Dusautoy on his return from London.
Albinia
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From this reading ‘Well, Albinia,’ said Mr. Kendal, after seeing Mr. Dusautoy on his return from London.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘Suppose I had,’ he said, rather quaintly; then, as he saw her hands held up, ‘conditionally, you understand, entirely conditionally.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was such a look of deprecation about him, that she exclaimed, ‘One would really think you had been accepting this charming son-in-law.’
chance
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From this reading What could I do, when Dusautoy entreated me, with tears in his eyes, not to deprive him of the only chance of saving his nephew?’
charming
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From this reading There was such a look of deprecation about him, that she exclaimed, ‘One would really think you had been accepting this charming son-in-law.’
conditionally
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From this reading ‘Suppose I had,’ he said, rather quaintly; then, as he saw her hands held up, ‘conditionally, you understand, entirely conditionally.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What could I do, when Dusautoy entreated me, with tears in his eyes, not to deprive him of the only chance of saving his nephew?’
deprecation
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From this reading There was such a look of deprecation about him, that she exclaimed, ‘One would really think you had been accepting this charming son-in-law.’
deprive
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From this reading What could I do, when Dusautoy entreated me, with tears in his eyes, not to deprive him of the only chance of saving his nephew?’
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What could I do, when Dusautoy entreated me, with tears in his eyes, not to deprive him of the only chance of saving his nephew?’
Dusautoy
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From this reading ‘Well, Albinia,’ said Mr. Kendal, after seeing Mr. Dusautoy on his return from London.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ‘Suppose I had,’ he said, rather quaintly; then, as he saw her hands held up, ‘conditionally, you understand, entirely conditionally.
entreated
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From this reading What could I do, when Dusautoy entreated me, with tears in his eyes, not to deprive him of the only chance of saving his nephew?’
exclaimed
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From this reading There was such a look of deprecation about him, that she exclaimed, ‘One would really think you had been accepting this charming son-in-law.’
eyes
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From this reading What could I do, when Dusautoy entreated me, with tears in his eyes, not to deprive him of the only chance of saving his nephew?’
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ‘Well, Albinia,’ said Mr. Kendal, after seeing Mr. Dusautoy on his return from London.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was such a look of deprecation about him, that she exclaimed, ‘One would really think you had been accepting this charming son-in-law.’
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading ‘Suppose I had,’ he said, rather quaintly; then, as he saw her hands held up, ‘conditionally, you understand, entirely conditionally.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Suppose I had,’ he said, rather quaintly; then, as he saw her hands held up, ‘conditionally, you understand, entirely conditionally.
held
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From this reading ‘Suppose I had,’ he said, rather quaintly; then, as he saw her hands held up, ‘conditionally, you understand, entirely conditionally.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘Suppose I had,’ he said, rather quaintly; then, as he saw her hands held up, ‘conditionally, you understand, entirely conditionally.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading ‘Umph,’ was the most innocent sound Albinia could persuade herself to make.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was such a look of deprecation about him, that she exclaimed, ‘One would really think you had been accepting this charming son-in-law.’
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘Well, Albinia,’ said Mr. Kendal, after seeing Mr. Dusautoy on his return from London.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Suppose I had,’ he said, rather quaintly; then, as he saw her hands held up, ‘conditionally, you understand, entirely conditionally.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What could I do, when Dusautoy entreated me, with tears in his eyes, not to deprive him of the only chance of saving his nephew?’
innocent
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From this reading ‘Umph,’ was the most innocent sound Albinia could persuade herself to make.
Kendal
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From this reading ‘Well, Albinia,’ said Mr. Kendal, after seeing Mr. Dusautoy on his return from London.
London
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From this reading ‘Well, Albinia,’ said Mr. Kendal, after seeing Mr. Dusautoy on his return from London.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was such a look of deprecation about him, that she exclaimed, ‘One would really think you had been accepting this charming son-in-law.’
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Umph,’ was the most innocent sound Albinia could persuade herself to make.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What could I do, when Dusautoy entreated me, with tears in his eyes, not to deprive him of the only chance of saving his nephew?’
most
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From this reading ‘Umph,’ was the most innocent sound Albinia could persuade herself to make.
Mr
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From this reading ‘Well, Albinia,’ said Mr. Kendal, after seeing Mr. Dusautoy on his return from London.
nephew
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From this reading What could I do, when Dusautoy entreated me, with tears in his eyes, not to deprive him of the only chance of saving his nephew?’
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What could I do, when Dusautoy entreated me, with tears in his eyes, not to deprive him of the only chance of saving his nephew?’
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was such a look of deprecation about him, that she exclaimed, ‘One would really think you had been accepting this charming son-in-law.’
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘Well, Albinia,’ said Mr. Kendal, after seeing Mr. Dusautoy on his return from London.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was such a look of deprecation about him, that she exclaimed, ‘One would really think you had been accepting this charming son-in-law.’
only
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From this reading What could I do, when Dusautoy entreated me, with tears in his eyes, not to deprive him of the only chance of saving his nephew?’
persuade
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From this reading ‘Umph,’ was the most innocent sound Albinia could persuade herself to make.
quaintly
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From this reading ‘Suppose I had,’ he said, rather quaintly; then, as he saw her hands held up, ‘conditionally, you understand, entirely conditionally.
rather
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From this reading ‘Suppose I had,’ he said, rather quaintly; then, as he saw her hands held up, ‘conditionally, you understand, entirely conditionally.
really
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From this reading There was such a look of deprecation about him, that she exclaimed, ‘One would really think you had been accepting this charming son-in-law.’
return
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From this reading ‘Well, Albinia,’ said Mr. Kendal, after seeing Mr. Dusautoy on his return from London.
said
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From this reading ‘Well, Albinia,’ said Mr. Kendal, after seeing Mr. Dusautoy on his return from London.
saving
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From this reading What could I do, when Dusautoy entreated me, with tears in his eyes, not to deprive him of the only chance of saving his nephew?’
saw
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From this reading ‘Suppose I had,’ he said, rather quaintly; then, as he saw her hands held up, ‘conditionally, you understand, entirely conditionally.
seeing
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From this reading ‘Well, Albinia,’ said Mr. Kendal, after seeing Mr. Dusautoy on his return from London.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was such a look of deprecation about him, that she exclaimed, ‘One would really think you had been accepting this charming son-in-law.’
son-in-law
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From this reading There was such a look of deprecation about him, that she exclaimed, ‘One would really think you had been accepting this charming son-in-law.’
sound
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From this reading ‘Umph,’ was the most innocent sound Albinia could persuade herself to make.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There was such a look of deprecation about him, that she exclaimed, ‘One would really think you had been accepting this charming son-in-law.’
SupposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ‘Suppose I had,’ he said, rather quaintly; then, as he saw her hands held up, ‘conditionally, you understand, entirely conditionally.
tears
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From this reading What could I do, when Dusautoy entreated me, with tears in his eyes, not to deprive him of the only chance of saving his nephew?’
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was such a look of deprecation about him, that she exclaimed, ‘One would really think you had been accepting this charming son-in-law.’
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What could I do, when Dusautoy entreated me, with tears in his eyes, not to deprive him of the only chance of saving his nephew?’
then
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From this reading ‘Suppose I had,’ he said, rather quaintly; then, as he saw her hands held up, ‘conditionally, you understand, entirely conditionally.
There
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From this reading There was such a look of deprecation about him, that she exclaimed, ‘One would really think you had been accepting this charming son-in-law.’
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was such a look of deprecation about him, that she exclaimed, ‘One would really think you had been accepting this charming son-in-law.’
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was such a look of deprecation about him, that she exclaimed, ‘One would really think you had been accepting this charming son-in-law.’
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What could I do, when Dusautoy entreated me, with tears in his eyes, not to deprive him of the only chance of saving his nephew?’
Umph
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From this reading ‘Umph,’ was the most innocent sound Albinia could persuade herself to make.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Suppose I had,’ he said, rather quaintly; then, as he saw her hands held up, ‘conditionally, you understand, entirely conditionally.
up
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From this reading ‘Suppose I had,’ he said, rather quaintly; then, as he saw her hands held up, ‘conditionally, you understand, entirely conditionally.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was such a look of deprecation about him, that she exclaimed, ‘One would really think you had been accepting this charming son-in-law.’
Well
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From this reading ‘Well, Albinia,’ said Mr. Kendal, after seeing Mr. Dusautoy on his return from London.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What could I do, when Dusautoy entreated me, with tears in his eyes, not to deprive him of the only chance of saving his nephew?’
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading What could I do, when Dusautoy entreated me, with tears in his eyes, not to deprive him of the only chance of saving his nephew?’
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading What could I do, when Dusautoy entreated me, with tears in his eyes, not to deprive him of the only chance of saving his nephew?’
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was such a look of deprecation about him, that she exclaimed, ‘One would really think you had been accepting this charming son-in-law.’
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There was such a look of deprecation about him, that she exclaimed, ‘One would really think you had been accepting this charming son-in-law.’
