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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 She had been feeling almost certain that, having accidentally found the bracelet somewhere, he had presented it in a whim to her as the first girl he met.
accidentally
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From this reading She had been feeling almost certain that, having accidentally found the bracelet somewhere, he had presented it in a whim to her as the first girl he met.
almost
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From this reading She had been feeling almost certain that, having accidentally found the bracelet somewhere, he had presented it in a whim to her as the first girl he met.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tabitha laughed, and they parted, the girl entering the church.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had been feeling almost certain that, having accidentally found the bracelet somewhere, he had presented it in a whim to her as the first girl he met.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet now she began to have momentary doubts whether he had not been labouring under a mistake, and had imagined her to be the owner.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been feeling almost certain that, having accidentally found the bracelet somewhere, he had presented it in a whim to her as the first girl he met.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet now she began to have momentary doubts whether he had not been labouring under a mistake, and had imagined her to be the owner.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
blower
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From this reading But when, out of sight of the blower, the girl momentarily tried it on, in a corner by the organ, it seemed to her that the ornament was possibly Lady Constantine's.
bracelet
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From this reading She had been feeling almost certain that, having accidentally found the bracelet somewhere, he had presented it in a whim to her as the first girl he met.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when, out of sight of the blower, the girl momentarily tried it on, in a corner by the organ, it seemed to her that the ornament was possibly Lady Constantine's.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
certain
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From this reading She had been feeling almost certain that, having accidentally found the bracelet somewhere, he had presented it in a whim to her as the first girl he met.
church
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From this reading Tabitha laughed, and they parted, the girl entering the church.
Constantine
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From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
Constantine's
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From this reading But when, out of sight of the blower, the girl momentarily tried it on, in a corner by the organ, it seemed to her that the ornament was possibly Lady Constantine's.
corner
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From this reading But when, out of sight of the blower, the girl momentarily tried it on, in a corner by the organ, it seemed to her that the ornament was possibly Lady Constantine's.
day
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From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
doors
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From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
doubts
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From this reading Yet now she began to have momentary doubts whether he had not been labouring under a mistake, and had imagined her to be the owner.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
entering
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From this reading Tabitha laughed, and they parted, the girl entering the church.
fact
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From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had been feeling almost certain that, having accidentally found the bracelet somewhere, he had presented it in a whim to her as the first girl he met.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been feeling almost certain that, having accidentally found the bracelet somewhere, he had presented it in a whim to her as the first girl he met.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been feeling almost certain that, having accidentally found the bracelet somewhere, he had presented it in a whim to her as the first girl he met.
frequency
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From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
girl
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From this reading Tabitha laughed, and they parted, the girl entering the church.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been feeling almost certain that, having accidentally found the bracelet somewhere, he had presented it in a whim to her as the first girl he met.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yet now she began to have momentary doubts whether he had not been labouring under a mistake, and had imagined her to be the owner.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She had been feeling almost certain that, having accidentally found the bracelet somewhere, he had presented it in a whim to her as the first girl he met.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been feeling almost certain that, having accidentally found the bracelet somewhere, he had presented it in a whim to her as the first girl he met.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been feeling almost certain that, having accidentally found the bracelet somewhere, he had presented it in a whim to her as the first girl he met.
imagined
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From this reading Yet now she began to have momentary doubts whether he had not been labouring under a mistake, and had imagined her to be the owner.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had been feeling almost certain that, having accidentally found the bracelet somewhere, he had presented it in a whim to her as the first girl he met.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had been feeling almost certain that, having accidentally found the bracelet somewhere, he had presented it in a whim to her as the first girl he met.
labouring
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From this reading Yet now she began to have momentary doubts whether he had not been labouring under a mistake, and had imagined her to be the owner.
Lady
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From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
ladyship's
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From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
laughed
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From this reading Tabitha laughed, and they parted, the girl entering the church.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
made
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From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
marriage
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From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
mere
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From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
met
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From this reading She had been feeling almost certain that, having accidentally found the bracelet somewhere, he had presented it in a whim to her as the first girl he met.
mistake
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From this reading Yet now she began to have momentary doubts whether he had not been labouring under a mistake, and had imagined her to be the owner.
momentarily
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From this reading But when, out of sight of the blower, the girl momentarily tried it on, in a corner by the organ, it seemed to her that the ornament was possibly Lady Constantine's.
momentary
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From this reading Yet now she began to have momentary doubts whether he had not been labouring under a mistake, and had imagined her to be the owner.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet now she began to have momentary doubts whether he had not been labouring under a mistake, and had imagined her to be the owner.
now
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From this reading Yet now she began to have momentary doubts whether he had not been labouring under a mistake, and had imagined her to be the owner.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
organ
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From this reading But when, out of sight of the blower, the girl momentarily tried it on, in a corner by the organ, it seemed to her that the ornament was possibly Lady Constantine's.
ornament
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From this reading But when, out of sight of the blower, the girl momentarily tried it on, in a corner by the organ, it seemed to her that the ornament was possibly Lady Constantine's.
out
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From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
owner
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From this reading Yet now she began to have momentary doubts whether he had not been labouring under a mistake, and had imagined her to be the owner.
pair
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From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
parted
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From this reading Tabitha laughed, and they parted, the girl entering the church.
positively
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From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
possibly
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From this reading But when, out of sight of the blower, the girl momentarily tried it on, in a corner by the organ, it seemed to her that the ornament was possibly Lady Constantine's.
present
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From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
presented
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From this reading She had been feeling almost certain that, having accidentally found the bracelet somewhere, he had presented it in a whim to her as the first girl he met.
recognize
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From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when, out of sight of the blower, the girl momentarily tried it on, in a corner by the organ, it seemed to her that the ornament was possibly Lady Constantine's.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been feeling almost certain that, having accidentally found the bracelet somewhere, he had presented it in a whim to her as the first girl he met.
sight
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From this reading But when, out of sight of the blower, the girl momentarily tried it on, in a corner by the organ, it seemed to her that the ornament was possibly Lady Constantine's.
somewhere
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From this reading She had been feeling almost certain that, having accidentally found the bracelet somewhere, he had presented it in a whim to her as the first girl he met.
sufficient
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From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
Swithin
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From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
Tabitha
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From this reading Tabitha laughed, and they parted, the girl entering the church.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had been feeling almost certain that, having accidentally found the bracelet somewhere, he had presented it in a whim to her as the first girl he met.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tabitha laughed, and they parted, the girl entering the church.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tabitha laughed, and they parted, the girl entering the church.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had been feeling almost certain that, having accidentally found the bracelet somewhere, he had presented it in a whim to her as the first girl he met.
toy
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From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
tried
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From this reading But when, out of sight of the blower, the girl momentarily tried it on, in a corner by the organ, it seemed to her that the ornament was possibly Lady Constantine's.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Yet now she began to have momentary doubts whether he had not been labouring under a mistake, and had imagined her to be the owner.
valuable
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From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when, out of sight of the blower, the girl momentarily tried it on, in a corner by the organ, it seemed to her that the ornament was possibly Lady Constantine's.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Yet now she began to have momentary doubts whether he had not been labouring under a mistake, and had imagined her to be the owner.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
whim
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From this reading She had been feeling almost certain that, having accidentally found the bracelet somewhere, he had presented it in a whim to her as the first girl he met.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet now she began to have momentary doubts whether he had not been labouring under a mistake, and had imagined her to be the owner.
