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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 What I promised was to follow his wishes in all things save in marriage to a man I didn’t love.
accepted
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From this reading “You needn’t have accepted him,” I said, softly.
according
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From this reading “Yes, it was,” she returned, positively; “that is, I regarded it so, and I must act according to my views of things.
act
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From this reading “Yes, it was,” she returned, positively; “that is, I regarded it so, and I must act according to my views of things.
all
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From this reading What I promised was to follow his wishes in all things save in marriage to a man I didn’t love.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes, it was,” she returned, positively; “that is, I regarded it so, and I must act according to my views of things.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Getting engaged is not getting married, and as he wished me to get engaged, so I did, expecting of course that the book would end there, as it ought to have done, and that therefore no marriage would ever come of the engagement.”
bargain
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From this reading “That wasn’t part of the bargain.”
book
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From this reading Getting engaged is not getting married, and as he wished me to get engaged, so I did, expecting of course that the book would end there, as it ought to have done, and that therefore no marriage would ever come of the engagement.”
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Getting engaged is not getting married, and as he wished me to get engaged, so I did, expecting of course that the book would end there, as it ought to have done, and that therefore no marriage would ever come of the engagement.”
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Getting engaged is not getting married, and as he wished me to get engaged, so I did, expecting of course that the book would end there, as it ought to have done, and that therefore no marriage would ever come of the engagement.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Getting engaged is not getting married, and as he wished me to get engaged, so I did, expecting of course that the book would end there, as it ought to have done, and that therefore no marriage would ever come of the engagement.”
didn't
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From this reading What I promised was to follow his wishes in all things save in marriage to a man I didn’t love.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Getting engaged is not getting married, and as he wished me to get engaged, so I did, expecting of course that the book would end there, as it ought to have done, and that therefore no marriage would ever come of the engagement.”
end
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From this reading Getting engaged is not getting married, and as he wished me to get engaged, so I did, expecting of course that the book would end there, as it ought to have done, and that therefore no marriage would ever come of the engagement.”
engaged
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From this reading Getting engaged is not getting married, and as he wished me to get engaged, so I did, expecting of course that the book would end there, as it ought to have done, and that therefore no marriage would ever come of the engagement.”
engagement
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From this reading Getting engaged is not getting married, and as he wished me to get engaged, so I did, expecting of course that the book would end there, as it ought to have done, and that therefore no marriage would ever come of the engagement.”
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Getting engaged is not getting married, and as he wished me to get engaged, so I did, expecting of course that the book would end there, as it ought to have done, and that therefore no marriage would ever come of the engagement.”
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading Getting engaged is not getting married, and as he wished me to get engaged, so I did, expecting of course that the book would end there, as it ought to have done, and that therefore no marriage would ever come of the engagement.”
follow
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From this reading What I promised was to follow his wishes in all things save in marriage to a man I didn’t love.
get
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From this reading Getting engaged is not getting married, and as he wished me to get engaged, so I did, expecting of course that the book would end there, as it ought to have done, and that therefore no marriage would ever come of the engagement.”
Getting
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From this reading Getting engaged is not getting married, and as he wished me to get engaged, so I did, expecting of course that the book would end there, as it ought to have done, and that therefore no marriage would ever come of the engagement.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You needn’t have accepted him,” I said, softly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Getting engaged is not getting married, and as he wished me to get engaged, so I did, expecting of course that the book would end there, as it ought to have done, and that therefore no marriage would ever come of the engagement.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You needn’t have accepted him,” I said, softly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What I promised was to follow his wishes in all things save in marriage to a man I didn’t love.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You needn’t have accepted him,” I said, softly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What I promised was to follow his wishes in all things save in marriage to a man I didn’t love.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, it was,” she returned, positively; “that is, I regarded it so, and I must act according to my views of things.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, it was,” she returned, positively; “that is, I regarded it so, and I must act according to my views of things.
love
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From this reading What I promised was to follow his wishes in all things save in marriage to a man I didn’t love.
man
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From this reading What I promised was to follow his wishes in all things save in marriage to a man I didn’t love.
marriage
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From this reading What I promised was to follow his wishes in all things save in marriage to a man I didn’t love.
married
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From this reading Getting engaged is not getting married, and as he wished me to get engaged, so I did, expecting of course that the book would end there, as it ought to have done, and that therefore no marriage would ever come of the engagement.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Getting engaged is not getting married, and as he wished me to get engaged, so I did, expecting of course that the book would end there, as it ought to have done, and that therefore no marriage would ever come of the engagement.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Yes, it was,” she returned, positively; “that is, I regarded it so, and I must act according to my views of things.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Yes, it was,” she returned, positively; “that is, I regarded it so, and I must act according to my views of things.
needn't
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From this reading “You needn’t have accepted him,” I said, softly.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Getting engaged is not getting married, and as he wished me to get engaged, so I did, expecting of course that the book would end there, as it ought to have done, and that therefore no marriage would ever come of the engagement.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Getting engaged is not getting married, and as he wished me to get engaged, so I did, expecting of course that the book would end there, as it ought to have done, and that therefore no marriage would ever come of the engagement.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “That wasn’t part of the bargain.”
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Getting engaged is not getting married, and as he wished me to get engaged, so I did, expecting of course that the book would end there, as it ought to have done, and that therefore no marriage would ever come of the engagement.”
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That wasn’t part of the bargain.”
positively
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From this reading “Yes, it was,” she returned, positively; “that is, I regarded it so, and I must act according to my views of things.
promised
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From this reading What I promised was to follow his wishes in all things save in marriage to a man I didn’t love.
regarded
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From this reading “Yes, it was,” she returned, positively; “that is, I regarded it so, and I must act according to my views of things.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Yes, it was,” she returned, positively; “that is, I regarded it so, and I must act according to my views of things.
said
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From this reading “You needn’t have accepted him,” I said, softly.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading What I promised was to follow his wishes in all things save in marriage to a man I didn’t love.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, it was,” she returned, positively; “that is, I regarded it so, and I must act according to my views of things.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Yes, it was,” she returned, positively; “that is, I regarded it so, and I must act according to my views of things.
softly
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From this reading “You needn’t have accepted him,” I said, softly.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That wasn’t part of the bargain.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That wasn’t part of the bargain.”
there
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From this reading Getting engaged is not getting married, and as he wished me to get engaged, so I did, expecting of course that the book would end there, as it ought to have done, and that therefore no marriage would ever come of the engagement.”
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Getting engaged is not getting married, and as he wished me to get engaged, so I did, expecting of course that the book would end there, as it ought to have done, and that therefore no marriage would ever come of the engagement.”
things
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From this reading “Yes, it was,” she returned, positively; “that is, I regarded it so, and I must act according to my views of things.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yes, it was,” she returned, positively; “that is, I regarded it so, and I must act according to my views of things.
views
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From this reading “Yes, it was,” she returned, positively; “that is, I regarded it so, and I must act according to my views of things.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, it was,” she returned, positively; “that is, I regarded it so, and I must act according to my views of things.
wasn't
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From this reading “That wasn’t part of the bargain.”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What I promised was to follow his wishes in all things save in marriage to a man I didn’t love.
wished
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From this reading Getting engaged is not getting married, and as he wished me to get engaged, so I did, expecting of course that the book would end there, as it ought to have done, and that therefore no marriage would ever come of the engagement.”
wishes
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From this reading What I promised was to follow his wishes in all things save in marriage to a man I didn’t love.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Getting engaged is not getting married, and as he wished me to get engaged, so I did, expecting of course that the book would end there, as it ought to have done, and that therefore no marriage would ever come of the engagement.”
Yes
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From this reading “Yes, it was,” she returned, positively; “that is, I regarded it so, and I must act according to my views of things.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You needn’t have accepted him,” I said, softly.
