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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 In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
acceptance
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From this reading When Elma was asked out anywhere else in the country for the next six weeks or so, Mrs. Clifford made up her mind strictly to inquire in private, before committing herself to an acceptance, whether that dangerous young man was likely or not to be included in the party.
admitted
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From this reading For Mrs. Clifford admitted frankly to herself that Cyril was dangerous; as dangerous as they make them.
all
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From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Elma was asked out anywhere else in the country for the next six weeks or so, Mrs. Clifford made up her mind strictly to inquire in private, before committing herself to an acceptance, whether that dangerous young man was likely or not to be included in the party.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
another's
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From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
anywhere
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From this reading When Elma was asked out anywhere else in the country for the next six weeks or so, Mrs. Clifford made up her mind strictly to inquire in private, before committing herself to an acceptance, whether that dangerous young man was likely or not to be included in the party.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Clifford returned from Chetwood Court that clay in by no means such high spirits as when she went there.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Elma was asked out anywhere else in the country for the next six weeks or so, Mrs. Clifford made up her mind strictly to inquire in private, before committing herself to an acceptance, whether that dangerous young man was likely or not to be included in the party.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When Elma was asked out anywhere else in the country for the next six weeks or so, Mrs. Clifford made up her mind strictly to inquire in private, before committing herself to an acceptance, whether that dangerous young man was likely or not to be included in the party.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When Elma was asked out anywhere else in the country for the next six weeks or so, Mrs. Clifford made up her mind strictly to inquire in private, before committing herself to an acceptance, whether that dangerous young man was likely or not to be included in the party.
BREAKS
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From this reading ELMA BREAKS OUT.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Clifford returned from Chetwood Court that clay in by no means such high spirits as when she went there.
Chetwood
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From this reading Mrs. Clifford returned from Chetwood Court that clay in by no means such high spirits as when she went there.
clay
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From this reading Mrs. Clifford returned from Chetwood Court that clay in by no means such high spirits as when she went there.
Clifford
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From this reading Mrs. Clifford returned from Chetwood Court that clay in by no means such high spirits as when she went there.
committing
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From this reading When Elma was asked out anywhere else in the country for the next six weeks or so, Mrs. Clifford made up her mind strictly to inquire in private, before committing herself to an acceptance, whether that dangerous young man was likely or not to be included in the party.
company
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From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
country
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From this reading When Elma was asked out anywhere else in the country for the next six weeks or so, Mrs. Clifford made up her mind strictly to inquire in private, before committing herself to an acceptance, whether that dangerous young man was likely or not to be included in the party.
Court
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From this reading Mrs. Clifford returned from Chetwood Court that clay in by no means such high spirits as when she went there.
Cyril
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From this reading For Mrs. Clifford admitted frankly to herself that Cyril was dangerous; as dangerous as they make them.
dangerous
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From this reading When Elma was asked out anywhere else in the country for the next six weeks or so, Mrs. Clifford made up her mind strictly to inquire in private, before committing herself to an acceptance, whether that dangerous young man was likely or not to be included in the party.
ELMA
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From this reading ELMA BREAKS OUT.
else
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From this reading When Elma was asked out anywhere else in the country for the next six weeks or so, Mrs. Clifford made up her mind strictly to inquire in private, before committing herself to an acceptance, whether that dangerous young man was likely or not to be included in the party.
fellow
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From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
frankly
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From this reading For Mrs. Clifford admitted frankly to herself that Cyril was dangerous; as dangerous as they make them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Clifford returned from Chetwood Court that clay in by no means such high spirits as when she went there.
Granville
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From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
hadn't
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From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
half-an-hour
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From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Elma was asked out anywhere else in the country for the next six weeks or so, Mrs. Clifford made up her mind strictly to inquire in private, before committing herself to an acceptance, whether that dangerous young man was likely or not to be included in the party.
high
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From this reading Mrs. Clifford returned from Chetwood Court that clay in by no means such high spirits as when she went there.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Clifford returned from Chetwood Court that clay in by no means such high spirits as when she went there.
included
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From this reading When Elma was asked out anywhere else in the country for the next six weeks or so, Mrs. Clifford made up her mind strictly to inquire in private, before committing herself to an acceptance, whether that dangerous young man was likely or not to be included in the party.
inquire
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From this reading When Elma was asked out anywhere else in the country for the next six weeks or so, Mrs. Clifford made up her mind strictly to inquire in private, before committing herself to an acceptance, whether that dangerous young man was likely or not to be included in the party.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
Kelmscott
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From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
likely
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From this reading When Elma was asked out anywhere else in the country for the next six weeks or so, Mrs. Clifford made up her mind strictly to inquire in private, before committing herself to an acceptance, whether that dangerous young man was likely or not to be included in the party.
made
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From this reading When Elma was asked out anywhere else in the country for the next six weeks or so, Mrs. Clifford made up her mind strictly to inquire in private, before committing herself to an acceptance, whether that dangerous young man was likely or not to be included in the party.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For Mrs. Clifford admitted frankly to herself that Cyril was dangerous; as dangerous as they make them.
man
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From this reading When Elma was asked out anywhere else in the country for the next six weeks or so, Mrs. Clifford made up her mind strictly to inquire in private, before committing herself to an acceptance, whether that dangerous young man was likely or not to be included in the party.
means
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From this reading Mrs. Clifford returned from Chetwood Court that clay in by no means such high spirits as when she went there.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Elma was asked out anywhere else in the country for the next six weeks or so, Mrs. Clifford made up her mind strictly to inquire in private, before committing herself to an acceptance, whether that dangerous young man was likely or not to be included in the party.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Clifford returned from Chetwood Court that clay in by no means such high spirits as when she went there.
much
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From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Elma was asked out anywhere else in the country for the next six weeks or so, Mrs. Clifford made up her mind strictly to inquire in private, before committing herself to an acceptance, whether that dangerous young man was likely or not to be included in the party.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Mrs. Clifford returned from Chetwood Court that clay in by no means such high spirits as when she went there.
nose
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From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Elma was asked out anywhere else in the country for the next six weeks or so, Mrs. Clifford made up her mind strictly to inquire in private, before committing herself to an acceptance, whether that dangerous young man was likely or not to be included in the party.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When Elma was asked out anywhere else in the country for the next six weeks or so, Mrs. Clifford made up her mind strictly to inquire in private, before committing herself to an acceptance, whether that dangerous young man was likely or not to be included in the party.
OUT
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From this reading ELMA BREAKS OUT.
painter
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From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Elma was asked out anywhere else in the country for the next six weeks or so, Mrs. Clifford made up her mind strictly to inquire in private, before committing herself to an acceptance, whether that dangerous young man was likely or not to be included in the party.
place
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From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
private
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From this reading When Elma was asked out anywhere else in the country for the next six weeks or so, Mrs. Clifford made up her mind strictly to inquire in private, before committing herself to an acceptance, whether that dangerous young man was likely or not to be included in the party.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Clifford returned from Chetwood Court that clay in by no means such high spirits as when she went there.
second
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From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Clifford returned from Chetwood Court that clay in by no means such high spirits as when she went there.
six
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From this reading When Elma was asked out anywhere else in the country for the next six weeks or so, Mrs. Clifford made up her mind strictly to inquire in private, before committing herself to an acceptance, whether that dangerous young man was likely or not to be included in the party.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When Elma was asked out anywhere else in the country for the next six weeks or so, Mrs. Clifford made up her mind strictly to inquire in private, before committing herself to an acceptance, whether that dangerous young man was likely or not to be included in the party.
spirits
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From this reading Mrs. Clifford returned from Chetwood Court that clay in by no means such high spirits as when she went there.
stretch
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From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
strictly
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From this reading When Elma was asked out anywhere else in the country for the next six weeks or so, Mrs. Clifford made up her mind strictly to inquire in private, before committing herself to an acceptance, whether that dangerous young man was likely or not to be included in the party.
succeeded
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From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Clifford returned from Chetwood Court that clay in by no means such high spirits as when she went there.
talked
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From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Clifford returned from Chetwood Court that clay in by no means such high spirits as when she went there.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For Mrs. Clifford admitted frankly to herself that Cyril was dangerous; as dangerous as they make them.
there
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From this reading Mrs. Clifford returned from Chetwood Court that clay in by no means such high spirits as when she went there.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For Mrs. Clifford admitted frankly to herself that Cyril was dangerous; as dangerous as they make them.
throwing
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From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Elma was asked out anywhere else in the country for the next six weeks or so, Mrs. Clifford made up her mind strictly to inquire in private, before committing herself to an acceptance, whether that dangerous young man was likely or not to be included in the party.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
unknown
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From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
up
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From this reading When Elma was asked out anywhere else in the country for the next six weeks or so, Mrs. Clifford made up her mind strictly to inquire in private, before committing herself to an acceptance, whether that dangerous young man was likely or not to be included in the party.
very
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From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Elma was asked out anywhere else in the country for the next six weeks or so, Mrs. Clifford made up her mind strictly to inquire in private, before committing herself to an acceptance, whether that dangerous young man was likely or not to be included in the party.
weeks
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From this reading When Elma was asked out anywhere else in the country for the next six weeks or so, Mrs. Clifford made up her mind strictly to inquire in private, before committing herself to an acceptance, whether that dangerous young man was likely or not to be included in the party.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Clifford returned from Chetwood Court that clay in by no means such high spirits as when she went there.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mrs. Clifford returned from Chetwood Court that clay in by no means such high spirits as when she went there.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading When Elma was asked out anywhere else in the country for the next six weeks or so, Mrs. Clifford made up her mind strictly to inquire in private, before committing herself to an acceptance, whether that dangerous young man was likely or not to be included in the party.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
young
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From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
