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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 But the affection of a man such as he was comes to its object as a blight instead of a blessing.
affection
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From this reading But the affection of a man such as he was comes to its object as a blight instead of a blessing.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few evenings after the conversation held with Edith, as given in the last chapter, Burton, in passing from the dining room, said to Miriam,-- "Come.
airs
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From this reading I want you to play for me some of those beautiful airs in Don Giovanni."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Miriam, while she did not repel his attentions, for his manner towards her was ever polite and respectful, felt, nevertheless, an instinctive repugnance towards him, and when she could keep out of his way without seeming to avoid him, she generally did so.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miriam, while she did not repel his attentions, for his manner towards her was ever polite and respectful, felt, nevertheless, an instinctive repugnance towards him, and when she could keep out of his way without seeming to avoid him, she generally did so.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE man named Burton, to whom reference has been made as being particularly attentive to Miriam, was really charmed with the beautiful young girl.
attentions
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From this reading Miriam, while she did not repel his attentions, for his manner towards her was ever polite and respectful, felt, nevertheless, an instinctive repugnance towards him, and when she could keep out of his way without seeming to avoid him, she generally did so.
attentive
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From this reading THE man named Burton, to whom reference has been made as being particularly attentive to Miriam, was really charmed with the beautiful young girl.
avoid
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From this reading Miriam, while she did not repel his attentions, for his manner towards her was ever polite and respectful, felt, nevertheless, an instinctive repugnance towards him, and when she could keep out of his way without seeming to avoid him, she generally did so.
beautiful
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From this reading THE man named Burton, to whom reference has been made as being particularly attentive to Miriam, was really charmed with the beautiful young girl.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE man named Burton, to whom reference has been made as being particularly attentive to Miriam, was really charmed with the beautiful young girl.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE man named Burton, to whom reference has been made as being particularly attentive to Miriam, was really charmed with the beautiful young girl.
blessing
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From this reading But the affection of a man such as he was comes to its object as a blight instead of a blessing.
blight
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From this reading But the affection of a man such as he was comes to its object as a blight instead of a blessing.
Burton
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From this reading THE man named Burton, to whom reference has been made as being particularly attentive to Miriam, was really charmed with the beautiful young girl.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the affection of a man such as he was comes to its object as a blight instead of a blessing.
chapter
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From this reading A few evenings after the conversation held with Edith, as given in the last chapter, Burton, in passing from the dining room, said to Miriam,-- "Come.
charmed
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From this reading THE man named Burton, to whom reference has been made as being particularly attentive to Miriam, was really charmed with the beautiful young girl.
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few evenings after the conversation held with Edith, as given in the last chapter, Burton, in passing from the dining room, said to Miriam,-- "Come.
comes
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From this reading But the affection of a man such as he was comes to its object as a blight instead of a blessing.
conversation
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From this reading A few evenings after the conversation held with Edith, as given in the last chapter, Burton, in passing from the dining room, said to Miriam,-- "Come.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Miriam, while she did not repel his attentions, for his manner towards her was ever polite and respectful, felt, nevertheless, an instinctive repugnance towards him, and when she could keep out of his way without seeming to avoid him, she generally did so.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Miriam, while she did not repel his attentions, for his manner towards her was ever polite and respectful, felt, nevertheless, an instinctive repugnance towards him, and when she could keep out of his way without seeming to avoid him, she generally did so.
dining
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From this reading A few evenings after the conversation held with Edith, as given in the last chapter, Burton, in passing from the dining room, said to Miriam,-- "Come.
Don
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From this reading I want you to play for me some of those beautiful airs in Don Giovanni."
Edith
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From this reading A few evenings after the conversation held with Edith, as given in the last chapter, Burton, in passing from the dining room, said to Miriam,-- "Come.
evenings
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From this reading A few evenings after the conversation held with Edith, as given in the last chapter, Burton, in passing from the dining room, said to Miriam,-- "Come.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miriam, while she did not repel his attentions, for his manner towards her was ever polite and respectful, felt, nevertheless, an instinctive repugnance towards him, and when she could keep out of his way without seeming to avoid him, she generally did so.
felt
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From this reading Miriam, while she did not repel his attentions, for his manner towards her was ever polite and respectful, felt, nevertheless, an instinctive repugnance towards him, and when she could keep out of his way without seeming to avoid him, she generally did so.
few
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From this reading A few evenings after the conversation held with Edith, as given in the last chapter, Burton, in passing from the dining room, said to Miriam,-- "Come.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miriam, while she did not repel his attentions, for his manner towards her was ever polite and respectful, felt, nevertheless, an instinctive repugnance towards him, and when she could keep out of his way without seeming to avoid him, she generally did so.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A few evenings after the conversation held with Edith, as given in the last chapter, Burton, in passing from the dining room, said to Miriam,-- "Come.
generally
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From this reading Miriam, while she did not repel his attentions, for his manner towards her was ever polite and respectful, felt, nevertheless, an instinctive repugnance towards him, and when she could keep out of his way without seeming to avoid him, she generally did so.
Giovanni
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From this reading I want you to play for me some of those beautiful airs in Don Giovanni."
girl
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From this reading THE man named Burton, to whom reference has been made as being particularly attentive to Miriam, was really charmed with the beautiful young girl.
given
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From this reading A few evenings after the conversation held with Edith, as given in the last chapter, Burton, in passing from the dining room, said to Miriam,-- "Come.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE man named Burton, to whom reference has been made as being particularly attentive to Miriam, was really charmed with the beautiful young girl.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the affection of a man such as he was comes to its object as a blight instead of a blessing.
held
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From this reading A few evenings after the conversation held with Edith, as given in the last chapter, Burton, in passing from the dining room, said to Miriam,-- "Come.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miriam, while she did not repel his attentions, for his manner towards her was ever polite and respectful, felt, nevertheless, an instinctive repugnance towards him, and when she could keep out of his way without seeming to avoid him, she generally did so.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miriam, while she did not repel his attentions, for his manner towards her was ever polite and respectful, felt, nevertheless, an instinctive repugnance towards him, and when she could keep out of his way without seeming to avoid him, she generally did so.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Miriam, while she did not repel his attentions, for his manner towards her was ever polite and respectful, felt, nevertheless, an instinctive repugnance towards him, and when she could keep out of his way without seeming to avoid him, she generally did so.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I want you to play for me some of those beautiful airs in Don Giovanni."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few evenings after the conversation held with Edith, as given in the last chapter, Burton, in passing from the dining room, said to Miriam,-- "Come.
instead
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From this reading But the affection of a man such as he was comes to its object as a blight instead of a blessing.
instinctive
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From this reading Miriam, while she did not repel his attentions, for his manner towards her was ever polite and respectful, felt, nevertheless, an instinctive repugnance towards him, and when she could keep out of his way without seeming to avoid him, she generally did so.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But the affection of a man such as he was comes to its object as a blight instead of a blessing.
keep
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From this reading Miriam, while she did not repel his attentions, for his manner towards her was ever polite and respectful, felt, nevertheless, an instinctive repugnance towards him, and when she could keep out of his way without seeming to avoid him, she generally did so.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few evenings after the conversation held with Edith, as given in the last chapter, Burton, in passing from the dining room, said to Miriam,-- "Come.
made
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From this reading THE man named Burton, to whom reference has been made as being particularly attentive to Miriam, was really charmed with the beautiful young girl.
man
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From this reading THE man named Burton, to whom reference has been made as being particularly attentive to Miriam, was really charmed with the beautiful young girl.
manner
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From this reading Miriam, while she did not repel his attentions, for his manner towards her was ever polite and respectful, felt, nevertheless, an instinctive repugnance towards him, and when she could keep out of his way without seeming to avoid him, she generally did so.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I want you to play for me some of those beautiful airs in Don Giovanni."
Miriam
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From this reading THE man named Burton, to whom reference has been made as being particularly attentive to Miriam, was really charmed with the beautiful young girl.
named
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From this reading THE man named Burton, to whom reference has been made as being particularly attentive to Miriam, was really charmed with the beautiful young girl.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Miriam, while she did not repel his attentions, for his manner towards her was ever polite and respectful, felt, nevertheless, an instinctive repugnance towards him, and when she could keep out of his way without seeming to avoid him, she generally did so.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miriam, while she did not repel his attentions, for his manner towards her was ever polite and respectful, felt, nevertheless, an instinctive repugnance towards him, and when she could keep out of his way without seeming to avoid him, she generally did so.
object
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From this reading But the affection of a man such as he was comes to its object as a blight instead of a blessing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the affection of a man such as he was comes to its object as a blight instead of a blessing.
out
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From this reading Miriam, while she did not repel his attentions, for his manner towards her was ever polite and respectful, felt, nevertheless, an instinctive repugnance towards him, and when she could keep out of his way without seeming to avoid him, she generally did so.
particularly
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From this reading THE man named Burton, to whom reference has been made as being particularly attentive to Miriam, was really charmed with the beautiful young girl.
passing
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From this reading A few evenings after the conversation held with Edith, as given in the last chapter, Burton, in passing from the dining room, said to Miriam,-- "Come.
play
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From this reading I want you to play for me some of those beautiful airs in Don Giovanni."
polite
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From this reading Miriam, while she did not repel his attentions, for his manner towards her was ever polite and respectful, felt, nevertheless, an instinctive repugnance towards him, and when she could keep out of his way without seeming to avoid him, she generally did so.
really
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From this reading THE man named Burton, to whom reference has been made as being particularly attentive to Miriam, was really charmed with the beautiful young girl.
reference
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From this reading THE man named Burton, to whom reference has been made as being particularly attentive to Miriam, was really charmed with the beautiful young girl.
repel
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From this reading Miriam, while she did not repel his attentions, for his manner towards her was ever polite and respectful, felt, nevertheless, an instinctive repugnance towards him, and when she could keep out of his way without seeming to avoid him, she generally did so.
repugnancenounUS /rɪˈpʌɡnəns/
strong disgust or dislike showing strong disgust or dislike toward something
From this reading Miriam, while she did not repel his attentions, for his manner towards her was ever polite and respectful, felt, nevertheless, an instinctive repugnance towards him, and when she could keep out of his way without seeming to avoid him, she generally did so.
respectful
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From this reading Miriam, while she did not repel his attentions, for his manner towards her was ever polite and respectful, felt, nevertheless, an instinctive repugnance towards him, and when she could keep out of his way without seeming to avoid him, she generally did so.
room
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From this reading A few evenings after the conversation held with Edith, as given in the last chapter, Burton, in passing from the dining room, said to Miriam,-- "Come.
said
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From this reading A few evenings after the conversation held with Edith, as given in the last chapter, Burton, in passing from the dining room, said to Miriam,-- "Come.
seeming
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From this reading Miriam, while she did not repel his attentions, for his manner towards her was ever polite and respectful, felt, nevertheless, an instinctive repugnance towards him, and when she could keep out of his way without seeming to avoid him, she generally did so.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miriam, while she did not repel his attentions, for his manner towards her was ever polite and respectful, felt, nevertheless, an instinctive repugnance towards him, and when she could keep out of his way without seeming to avoid him, she generally did so.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Miriam, while she did not repel his attentions, for his manner towards her was ever polite and respectful, felt, nevertheless, an instinctive repugnance towards him, and when she could keep out of his way without seeming to avoid him, she generally did so.
some
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From this reading I want you to play for me some of those beautiful airs in Don Giovanni."
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But the affection of a man such as he was comes to its object as a blight instead of a blessing.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE man named Burton, to whom reference has been made as being particularly attentive to Miriam, was really charmed with the beautiful young girl.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I want you to play for me some of those beautiful airs in Don Giovanni."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE man named Burton, to whom reference has been made as being particularly attentive to Miriam, was really charmed with the beautiful young girl.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Miriam, while she did not repel his attentions, for his manner towards her was ever polite and respectful, felt, nevertheless, an instinctive repugnance towards him, and when she could keep out of his way without seeming to avoid him, she generally did so.
want
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From this reading I want you to play for me some of those beautiful airs in Don Giovanni."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE man named Burton, to whom reference has been made as being particularly attentive to Miriam, was really charmed with the beautiful young girl.
way
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From this reading Miriam, while she did not repel his attentions, for his manner towards her was ever polite and respectful, felt, nevertheless, an instinctive repugnance towards him, and when she could keep out of his way without seeming to avoid him, she generally did so.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Miriam, while she did not repel his attentions, for his manner towards her was ever polite and respectful, felt, nevertheless, an instinctive repugnance towards him, and when she could keep out of his way without seeming to avoid him, she generally did so.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Miriam, while she did not repel his attentions, for his manner towards her was ever polite and respectful, felt, nevertheless, an instinctive repugnance towards him, and when she could keep out of his way without seeming to avoid him, she generally did so.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE man named Burton, to whom reference has been made as being particularly attentive to Miriam, was really charmed with the beautiful young girl.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE man named Burton, to whom reference has been made as being particularly attentive to Miriam, was really charmed with the beautiful young girl.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Miriam, while she did not repel his attentions, for his manner towards her was ever polite and respectful, felt, nevertheless, an instinctive repugnance towards him, and when she could keep out of his way without seeming to avoid him, she generally did so.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I want you to play for me some of those beautiful airs in Don Giovanni."
young
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From this reading THE man named Burton, to whom reference has been made as being particularly attentive to Miriam, was really charmed with the beautiful young girl.
