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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 not only bought the copy of the Guido, and commissioned another picture of her, but had walked by her side and smiled upon her, treating her almost as an equal, with a gentleness and deference indeed which seemed to indicate that he thought her a superior.
all
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From this reading No wonder people are fond of lords and ladies, if they are all like the great Earl of Ferrers."
almost
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From this reading He had not only bought the copy of the Guido, and commissioned another picture of her, but had walked by her side and smiled upon her, treating her almost as an equal, with a gentleness and deference indeed which seemed to indicate that he thought her a superior.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had not only bought the copy of the Guido, and commissioned another picture of her, but had walked by her side and smiled upon her, treating her almost as an equal, with a gentleness and deference indeed which seemed to indicate that he thought her a superior.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was only when she had left the earl that Margaret noticed how kind and gracious he had been.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had not only bought the copy of the Guido, and commissioned another picture of her, but had walked by her side and smiled upon her, treating her almost as an equal, with a gentleness and deference indeed which seemed to indicate that he thought her a superior.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No wonder people are fond of lords and ladies, if they are all like the great Earl of Ferrers."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had not only bought the copy of the Guido, and commissioned another picture of her, but had walked by her side and smiled upon her, treating her almost as an equal, with a gentleness and deference indeed which seemed to indicate that he thought her a superior.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I'll go into the woods and find a subject at once," she said to herself.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And it shall be my very best picture, or--I'll know the reason why.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was only when she had left the earl that Margaret noticed how kind and gracious he had been.
best
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From this reading "And it shall be my very best picture, or--I'll know the reason why.
bought
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From this reading He had not only bought the copy of the Guido, and commissioned another picture of her, but had walked by her side and smiled upon her, treating her almost as an equal, with a gentleness and deference indeed which seemed to indicate that he thought her a superior.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had not only bought the copy of the Guido, and commissioned another picture of her, but had walked by her side and smiled upon her, treating her almost as an equal, with a gentleness and deference indeed which seemed to indicate that he thought her a superior.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had not only bought the copy of the Guido, and commissioned another picture of her, but had walked by her side and smiled upon her, treating her almost as an equal, with a gentleness and deference indeed which seemed to indicate that he thought her a superior.
commissioned
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From this reading He had not only bought the copy of the Guido, and commissioned another picture of her, but had walked by her side and smiled upon her, treating her almost as an equal, with a gentleness and deference indeed which seemed to indicate that he thought her a superior.
copy
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From this reading He had not only bought the copy of the Guido, and commissioned another picture of her, but had walked by her side and smiled upon her, treating her almost as an equal, with a gentleness and deference indeed which seemed to indicate that he thought her a superior.
deference
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From this reading He had not only bought the copy of the Guido, and commissioned another picture of her, but had walked by her side and smiled upon her, treating her almost as an equal, with a gentleness and deference indeed which seemed to indicate that he thought her a superior.
earl
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From this reading It was only when she had left the earl that Margaret noticed how kind and gracious he had been.
equal
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From this reading He had not only bought the copy of the Guido, and commissioned another picture of her, but had walked by her side and smiled upon her, treating her almost as an equal, with a gentleness and deference indeed which seemed to indicate that he thought her a superior.
Ferrers
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From this reading No wonder people are fond of lords and ladies, if they are all like the great Earl of Ferrers."
find
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From this reading "I'll go into the woods and find a subject at once," she said to herself.
fond
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From this reading No wonder people are fond of lords and ladies, if they are all like the great Earl of Ferrers."
gentleness
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From this reading He had not only bought the copy of the Guido, and commissioned another picture of her, but had walked by her side and smiled upon her, treating her almost as an equal, with a gentleness and deference indeed which seemed to indicate that he thought her a superior.
go
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From this reading "I'll go into the woods and find a subject at once," she said to herself.
gracious
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From this reading It was only when she had left the earl that Margaret noticed how kind and gracious he had been.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No wonder people are fond of lords and ladies, if they are all like the great Earl of Ferrers."
Guido
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From this reading He had not only bought the copy of the Guido, and commissioned another picture of her, but had walked by her side and smiled upon her, treating her almost as an equal, with a gentleness and deference indeed which seemed to indicate that he thought her a superior.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was only when she had left the earl that Margaret noticed how kind and gracious he had been.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was only when she had left the earl that Margaret noticed how kind and gracious he had been.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not only bought the copy of the Guido, and commissioned another picture of her, but had walked by her side and smiled upon her, treating her almost as an equal, with a gentleness and deference indeed which seemed to indicate that he thought her a superior.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I'll go into the woods and find a subject at once," she said to herself.
how
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From this reading It was only when she had left the earl that Margaret noticed how kind and gracious he had been.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll go into the woods and find a subject at once," she said to herself.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading No wonder people are fond of lords and ladies, if they are all like the great Earl of Ferrers."
indeed
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From this reading He had not only bought the copy of the Guido, and commissioned another picture of her, but had walked by her side and smiled upon her, treating her almost as an equal, with a gentleness and deference indeed which seemed to indicate that he thought her a superior.
indicate
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From this reading He had not only bought the copy of the Guido, and commissioned another picture of her, but had walked by her side and smiled upon her, treating her almost as an equal, with a gentleness and deference indeed which seemed to indicate that he thought her a superior.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I'll go into the woods and find a subject at once," she said to herself.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only when she had left the earl that Margaret noticed how kind and gracious he had been.
kind
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From this reading It was only when she had left the earl that Margaret noticed how kind and gracious he had been.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And it shall be my very best picture, or--I'll know the reason why.
ladies
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From this reading No wonder people are fond of lords and ladies, if they are all like the great Earl of Ferrers."
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was only when she had left the earl that Margaret noticed how kind and gracious he had been.
like
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From this reading No wonder people are fond of lords and ladies, if they are all like the great Earl of Ferrers."
lords
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From this reading No wonder people are fond of lords and ladies, if they are all like the great Earl of Ferrers."
Margaret
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From this reading It was only when she had left the earl that Margaret noticed how kind and gracious he had been.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And it shall be my very best picture, or--I'll know the reason why.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No wonder people are fond of lords and ladies, if they are all like the great Earl of Ferrers."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not only bought the copy of the Guido, and commissioned another picture of her, but had walked by her side and smiled upon her, treating her almost as an equal, with a gentleness and deference indeed which seemed to indicate that he thought her a superior.
noticed
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From this reading It was only when she had left the earl that Margaret noticed how kind and gracious he had been.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had not only bought the copy of the Guido, and commissioned another picture of her, but had walked by her side and smiled upon her, treating her almost as an equal, with a gentleness and deference indeed which seemed to indicate that he thought her a superior.
once
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From this reading "I'll go into the woods and find a subject at once," she said to herself.
only
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From this reading It was only when she had left the earl that Margaret noticed how kind and gracious he had been.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "And it shall be my very best picture, or--I'll know the reason why.
people
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From this reading No wonder people are fond of lords and ladies, if they are all like the great Earl of Ferrers."
picture
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From this reading He had not only bought the copy of the Guido, and commissioned another picture of her, but had walked by her side and smiled upon her, treating her almost as an equal, with a gentleness and deference indeed which seemed to indicate that he thought her a superior.
reason
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From this reading "And it shall be my very best picture, or--I'll know the reason why.
said
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From this reading "I'll go into the woods and find a subject at once," she said to herself.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not only bought the copy of the Guido, and commissioned another picture of her, but had walked by her side and smiled upon her, treating her almost as an equal, with a gentleness and deference indeed which seemed to indicate that he thought her a superior.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "And it shall be my very best picture, or--I'll know the reason why.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was only when she had left the earl that Margaret noticed how kind and gracious he had been.
side
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From this reading He had not only bought the copy of the Guido, and commissioned another picture of her, but had walked by her side and smiled upon her, treating her almost as an equal, with a gentleness and deference indeed which seemed to indicate that he thought her a superior.
smiled
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From this reading He had not only bought the copy of the Guido, and commissioned another picture of her, but had walked by her side and smiled upon her, treating her almost as an equal, with a gentleness and deference indeed which seemed to indicate that he thought her a superior.
subject
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From this reading "I'll go into the woods and find a subject at once," she said to herself.
superior
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From this reading He had not only bought the copy of the Guido, and commissioned another picture of her, but had walked by her side and smiled upon her, treating her almost as an equal, with a gentleness and deference indeed which seemed to indicate that he thought her a superior.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was only when she had left the earl that Margaret noticed how kind and gracious he had been.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was only when she had left the earl that Margaret noticed how kind and gracious he had been.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No wonder people are fond of lords and ladies, if they are all like the great Earl of Ferrers."
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not only bought the copy of the Guido, and commissioned another picture of her, but had walked by her side and smiled upon her, treating her almost as an equal, with a gentleness and deference indeed which seemed to indicate that he thought her a superior.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had not only bought the copy of the Guido, and commissioned another picture of her, but had walked by her side and smiled upon her, treating her almost as an equal, with a gentleness and deference indeed which seemed to indicate that he thought her a superior.
treating
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From this reading He had not only bought the copy of the Guido, and commissioned another picture of her, but had walked by her side and smiled upon her, treating her almost as an equal, with a gentleness and deference indeed which seemed to indicate that he thought her a superior.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had not only bought the copy of the Guido, and commissioned another picture of her, but had walked by her side and smiled upon her, treating her almost as an equal, with a gentleness and deference indeed which seemed to indicate that he thought her a superior.
very
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From this reading "And it shall be my very best picture, or--I'll know the reason why.
walked
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From this reading He had not only bought the copy of the Guido, and commissioned another picture of her, but had walked by her side and smiled upon her, treating her almost as an equal, with a gentleness and deference indeed which seemed to indicate that he thought her a superior.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was only when she had left the earl that Margaret noticed how kind and gracious he had been.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was only when she had left the earl that Margaret noticed how kind and gracious he had been.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had not only bought the copy of the Guido, and commissioned another picture of her, but had walked by her side and smiled upon her, treating her almost as an equal, with a gentleness and deference indeed which seemed to indicate that he thought her a superior.
why
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From this reading "And it shall be my very best picture, or--I'll know the reason why.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had not only bought the copy of the Guido, and commissioned another picture of her, but had walked by her side and smiled upon her, treating her almost as an equal, with a gentleness and deference indeed which seemed to indicate that he thought her a superior.
wonder
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From this reading No wonder people are fond of lords and ladies, if they are all like the great Earl of Ferrers."
woods
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From this reading "I'll go into the woods and find a subject at once," she said to herself.
