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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 He had succeeded in reconciling some great men; he had strengthened--it might be saved--a jarring cabinet.
admirable
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From this reading In all this he had shown admirable knowledge of mankind, and proved that time and disuse had not lessened his powers of perception.
all
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From this reading In all this he had shown admirable knowledge of mankind, and proved that time and disuse had not lessened his powers of perception.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In all this he had shown admirable knowledge of mankind, and proved that time and disuse had not lessened his powers of perception.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In his matrimonial designs, Darrell seemed more bent than ever upon the hazard--irresolute as ever on the choice of a partner.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had succeeded in reconciling some great men; he had strengthened--it might be saved--a jarring cabinet.
BEAUTY
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From this reading FRESH TOUCHES TO THE THREE VIGNETTES FOR THE BOOK OF BEAUTY.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Weeks passed--the London season was beginning--Darrell had decided nothing--the prestige of his position was undiminished,--in politics, perhaps higher.
bent
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From this reading In his matrimonial designs, Darrell seemed more bent than ever upon the hazard--irresolute as ever on the choice of a partner.
BOOK
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From this reading FRESH TOUCHES TO THE THREE VIGNETTES FOR THE BOOK OF BEAUTY.
cabinet
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From this reading He had succeeded in reconciling some great men; he had strengthened--it might be saved--a jarring cabinet.
choice
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From this reading In his matrimonial designs, Darrell seemed more bent than ever upon the hazard--irresolute as ever on the choice of a partner.
Darrell
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From this reading Weeks passed--the London season was beginning--Darrell had decided nothing--the prestige of his position was undiminished,--in politics, perhaps higher.
decided
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From this reading Weeks passed--the London season was beginning--Darrell had decided nothing--the prestige of his position was undiminished,--in politics, perhaps higher.
designs
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From this reading In his matrimonial designs, Darrell seemed more bent than ever upon the hazard--irresolute as ever on the choice of a partner.
disuse
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From this reading In all this he had shown admirable knowledge of mankind, and proved that time and disuse had not lessened his powers of perception.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In his matrimonial designs, Darrell seemed more bent than ever upon the hazard--irresolute as ever on the choice of a partner.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FRESH TOUCHES TO THE THREE VIGNETTES FOR THE BOOK OF BEAUTY.
FRESH
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From this reading FRESH TOUCHES TO THE THREE VIGNETTES FOR THE BOOK OF BEAUTY.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had succeeded in reconciling some great men; he had strengthened--it might be saved--a jarring cabinet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Weeks passed--the London season was beginning--Darrell had decided nothing--the prestige of his position was undiminished,--in politics, perhaps higher.
hazard
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From this reading In his matrimonial designs, Darrell seemed more bent than ever upon the hazard--irresolute as ever on the choice of a partner.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had succeeded in reconciling some great men; he had strengthened--it might be saved--a jarring cabinet.
higher
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From this reading Weeks passed--the London season was beginning--Darrell had decided nothing--the prestige of his position was undiminished,--in politics, perhaps higher.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Weeks passed--the London season was beginning--Darrell had decided nothing--the prestige of his position was undiminished,--in politics, perhaps higher.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Weeks passed--the London season was beginning--Darrell had decided nothing--the prestige of his position was undiminished,--in politics, perhaps higher.
irresolute
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From this reading In his matrimonial designs, Darrell seemed more bent than ever upon the hazard--irresolute as ever on the choice of a partner.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had succeeded in reconciling some great men; he had strengthened--it might be saved--a jarring cabinet.
jarring
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From this reading He had succeeded in reconciling some great men; he had strengthened--it might be saved--a jarring cabinet.
knowledge
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From this reading In all this he had shown admirable knowledge of mankind, and proved that time and disuse had not lessened his powers of perception.
lessened
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From this reading In all this he had shown admirable knowledge of mankind, and proved that time and disuse had not lessened his powers of perception.
London
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From this reading Weeks passed--the London season was beginning--Darrell had decided nothing--the prestige of his position was undiminished,--in politics, perhaps higher.
mankind
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From this reading In all this he had shown admirable knowledge of mankind, and proved that time and disuse had not lessened his powers of perception.
matrimonial
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From this reading In his matrimonial designs, Darrell seemed more bent than ever upon the hazard--irresolute as ever on the choice of a partner.
men
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From this reading He had succeeded in reconciling some great men; he had strengthened--it might be saved--a jarring cabinet.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had succeeded in reconciling some great men; he had strengthened--it might be saved--a jarring cabinet.
more
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From this reading In his matrimonial designs, Darrell seemed more bent than ever upon the hazard--irresolute as ever on the choice of a partner.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In all this he had shown admirable knowledge of mankind, and proved that time and disuse had not lessened his powers of perception.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Weeks passed--the London season was beginning--Darrell had decided nothing--the prestige of his position was undiminished,--in politics, perhaps higher.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FRESH TOUCHES TO THE THREE VIGNETTES FOR THE BOOK OF BEAUTY.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In his matrimonial designs, Darrell seemed more bent than ever upon the hazard--irresolute as ever on the choice of a partner.
partner
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From this reading In his matrimonial designs, Darrell seemed more bent than ever upon the hazard--irresolute as ever on the choice of a partner.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Weeks passed--the London season was beginning--Darrell had decided nothing--the prestige of his position was undiminished,--in politics, perhaps higher.
perception
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From this reading In all this he had shown admirable knowledge of mankind, and proved that time and disuse had not lessened his powers of perception.
perhaps
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From this reading Weeks passed--the London season was beginning--Darrell had decided nothing--the prestige of his position was undiminished,--in politics, perhaps higher.
politics
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From this reading Weeks passed--the London season was beginning--Darrell had decided nothing--the prestige of his position was undiminished,--in politics, perhaps higher.
position
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From this reading Weeks passed--the London season was beginning--Darrell had decided nothing--the prestige of his position was undiminished,--in politics, perhaps higher.
powersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In all this he had shown admirable knowledge of mankind, and proved that time and disuse had not lessened his powers of perception.
prestige
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From this reading Weeks passed--the London season was beginning--Darrell had decided nothing--the prestige of his position was undiminished,--in politics, perhaps higher.
proved
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From this reading In all this he had shown admirable knowledge of mankind, and proved that time and disuse had not lessened his powers of perception.
reconciling
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From this reading He had succeeded in reconciling some great men; he had strengthened--it might be saved--a jarring cabinet.
savednounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had succeeded in reconciling some great men; he had strengthened--it might be saved--a jarring cabinet.
season
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From this reading Weeks passed--the London season was beginning--Darrell had decided nothing--the prestige of his position was undiminished,--in politics, perhaps higher.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In his matrimonial designs, Darrell seemed more bent than ever upon the hazard--irresolute as ever on the choice of a partner.
shown
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From this reading In all this he had shown admirable knowledge of mankind, and proved that time and disuse had not lessened his powers of perception.
some
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From this reading He had succeeded in reconciling some great men; he had strengthened--it might be saved--a jarring cabinet.
strengthened
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From this reading He had succeeded in reconciling some great men; he had strengthened--it might be saved--a jarring cabinet.
succeeded
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From this reading He had succeeded in reconciling some great men; he had strengthened--it might be saved--a jarring cabinet.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In his matrimonial designs, Darrell seemed more bent than ever upon the hazard--irresolute as ever on the choice of a partner.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In all this he had shown admirable knowledge of mankind, and proved that time and disuse had not lessened his powers of perception.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRESH TOUCHES TO THE THREE VIGNETTES FOR THE BOOK OF BEAUTY.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In all this he had shown admirable knowledge of mankind, and proved that time and disuse had not lessened his powers of perception.
THREE
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From this reading FRESH TOUCHES TO THE THREE VIGNETTES FOR THE BOOK OF BEAUTY.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In all this he had shown admirable knowledge of mankind, and proved that time and disuse had not lessened his powers of perception.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FRESH TOUCHES TO THE THREE VIGNETTES FOR THE BOOK OF BEAUTY.
TOUCHES
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From this reading FRESH TOUCHES TO THE THREE VIGNETTES FOR THE BOOK OF BEAUTY.
undiminished
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From this reading Weeks passed--the London season was beginning--Darrell had decided nothing--the prestige of his position was undiminished,--in politics, perhaps higher.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In his matrimonial designs, Darrell seemed more bent than ever upon the hazard--irresolute as ever on the choice of a partner.
VIGNETTES
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From this reading FRESH TOUCHES TO THE THREE VIGNETTES FOR THE BOOK OF BEAUTY.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Weeks passed--the London season was beginning--Darrell had decided nothing--the prestige of his position was undiminished,--in politics, perhaps higher.
Weeks
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From this reading Weeks passed--the London season was beginning--Darrell had decided nothing--the prestige of his position was undiminished,--in politics, perhaps higher.
