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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 The former certainly had as good a right to be a suitor as himself, and even to his prejudiced mind it would have been ungracious in the lady had she not given some reward for his rival's long journey.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was natural that Mr. Arnault, an old friend of the Wildmeres, should sit at their table and receive the consideration that he enjoyed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The former certainly had as good a right to be a suitor as himself, and even to his prejudiced mind it would have been ungracious in the lady had she not given some reward for his rival's long journey.
approaching
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From this reading Graydon had little cause for complaint or vexation, since his rival would depart in the morning, and, judging from to-day, his own suit was approaching a successful termination.
Arnault
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From this reading It was natural that Mr. Arnault, an old friend of the Wildmeres, should sit at their table and receive the consideration that he enjoyed.
Arnault's
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From this reading "YOU WILL BE DISAPPOINTED" Graydon felt that it was scarcely possible to resent Mr. Arnault's tactics or to blame Miss Wildmere.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The former certainly had as good a right to be a suitor as himself, and even to his prejudiced mind it would have been ungracious in the lady had she not given some reward for his rival's long journey.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was natural that Mr. Arnault, an old friend of the Wildmeres, should sit at their table and receive the consideration that he enjoyed.
BEauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "YOU WILL BE DISAPPOINTED" Graydon felt that it was scarcely possible to resent Mr. Arnault's tactics or to blame Miss Wildmere.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The former certainly had as good a right to be a suitor as himself, and even to his prejudiced mind it would have been ungracious in the lady had she not given some reward for his rival's long journey.
blame
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From this reading "YOU WILL BE DISAPPOINTED" Graydon felt that it was scarcely possible to resent Mr. Arnault's tactics or to blame Miss Wildmere.
cause
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From this reading Graydon had little cause for complaint or vexation, since his rival would depart in the morning, and, judging from to-day, his own suit was approaching a successful termination.
certainly
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From this reading The former certainly had as good a right to be a suitor as himself, and even to his prejudiced mind it would have been ungracious in the lady had she not given some reward for his rival's long journey.
clear
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From this reading The coast would be clear on the morrow, and he determined to make the most of opportunities.
coast
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From this reading The coast would be clear on the morrow, and he determined to make the most of opportunities.
complaint
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From this reading Graydon had little cause for complaint or vexation, since his rival would depart in the morning, and, judging from to-day, his own suit was approaching a successful termination.
consideration
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From this reading It was natural that Mr. Arnault, an old friend of the Wildmeres, should sit at their table and receive the consideration that he enjoyed.
depart
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From this reading Graydon had little cause for complaint or vexation, since his rival would depart in the morning, and, judging from to-day, his own suit was approaching a successful termination.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading The coast would be clear on the morrow, and he determined to make the most of opportunities.
DISAPPOINTED
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From this reading "YOU WILL BE DISAPPOINTED" Graydon felt that it was scarcely possible to resent Mr. Arnault's tactics or to blame Miss Wildmere.
enjoyed
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From this reading It was natural that Mr. Arnault, an old friend of the Wildmeres, should sit at their table and receive the consideration that he enjoyed.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The former certainly had as good a right to be a suitor as himself, and even to his prejudiced mind it would have been ungracious in the lady had she not given some reward for his rival's long journey.
felt
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From this reading "YOU WILL BE DISAPPOINTED" Graydon felt that it was scarcely possible to resent Mr. Arnault's tactics or to blame Miss Wildmere.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The former certainly had as good a right to be a suitor as himself, and even to his prejudiced mind it would have been ungracious in the lady had she not given some reward for his rival's long journey.
former
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From this reading The former certainly had as good a right to be a suitor as himself, and even to his prejudiced mind it would have been ungracious in the lady had she not given some reward for his rival's long journey.
friend
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From this reading It was natural that Mr. Arnault, an old friend of the Wildmeres, should sit at their table and receive the consideration that he enjoyed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Graydon had little cause for complaint or vexation, since his rival would depart in the morning, and, judging from to-day, his own suit was approaching a successful termination.
given
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From this reading The former certainly had as good a right to be a suitor as himself, and even to his prejudiced mind it would have been ungracious in the lady had she not given some reward for his rival's long journey.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The former certainly had as good a right to be a suitor as himself, and even to his prejudiced mind it would have been ungracious in the lady had she not given some reward for his rival's long journey.
Graydon
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From this reading "YOU WILL BE DISAPPOINTED" Graydon felt that it was scarcely possible to resent Mr. Arnault's tactics or to blame Miss Wildmere.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The former certainly had as good a right to be a suitor as himself, and even to his prejudiced mind it would have been ungracious in the lady had she not given some reward for his rival's long journey.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The former certainly had as good a right to be a suitor as himself, and even to his prejudiced mind it would have been ungracious in the lady had she not given some reward for his rival's long journey.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was natural that Mr. Arnault, an old friend of the Wildmeres, should sit at their table and receive the consideration that he enjoyed.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The former certainly had as good a right to be a suitor as himself, and even to his prejudiced mind it would have been ungracious in the lady had she not given some reward for his rival's long journey.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The former certainly had as good a right to be a suitor as himself, and even to his prejudiced mind it would have been ungracious in the lady had she not given some reward for his rival's long journey.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The former certainly had as good a right to be a suitor as himself, and even to his prejudiced mind it would have been ungracious in the lady had she not given some reward for his rival's long journey.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "YOU WILL BE DISAPPOINTED" Graydon felt that it was scarcely possible to resent Mr. Arnault's tactics or to blame Miss Wildmere.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The former certainly had as good a right to be a suitor as himself, and even to his prejudiced mind it would have been ungracious in the lady had she not given some reward for his rival's long journey.
judging
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From this reading Graydon had little cause for complaint or vexation, since his rival would depart in the morning, and, judging from to-day, his own suit was approaching a successful termination.
lady
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From this reading The former certainly had as good a right to be a suitor as himself, and even to his prejudiced mind it would have been ungracious in the lady had she not given some reward for his rival's long journey.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Graydon had little cause for complaint or vexation, since his rival would depart in the morning, and, judging from to-day, his own suit was approaching a successful termination.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The former certainly had as good a right to be a suitor as himself, and even to his prejudiced mind it would have been ungracious in the lady had she not given some reward for his rival's long journey.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The coast would be clear on the morrow, and he determined to make the most of opportunities.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The former certainly had as good a right to be a suitor as himself, and even to his prejudiced mind it would have been ungracious in the lady had she not given some reward for his rival's long journey.
Miss
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From this reading "YOU WILL BE DISAPPOINTED" Graydon felt that it was scarcely possible to resent Mr. Arnault's tactics or to blame Miss Wildmere.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Graydon had little cause for complaint or vexation, since his rival would depart in the morning, and, judging from to-day, his own suit was approaching a successful termination.
morrow
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From this reading The coast would be clear on the morrow, and he determined to make the most of opportunities.
most
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From this reading The coast would be clear on the morrow, and he determined to make the most of opportunities.
Mr
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From this reading "YOU WILL BE DISAPPOINTED" Graydon felt that it was scarcely possible to resent Mr. Arnault's tactics or to blame Miss Wildmere.
natural
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From this reading It was natural that Mr. Arnault, an old friend of the Wildmeres, should sit at their table and receive the consideration that he enjoyed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The former certainly had as good a right to be a suitor as himself, and even to his prejudiced mind it would have been ungracious in the lady had she not given some reward for his rival's long journey.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was natural that Mr. Arnault, an old friend of the Wildmeres, should sit at their table and receive the consideration that he enjoyed.
old
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From this reading It was natural that Mr. Arnault, an old friend of the Wildmeres, should sit at their table and receive the consideration that he enjoyed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The coast would be clear on the morrow, and he determined to make the most of opportunities.
opportunities
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From this reading The coast would be clear on the morrow, and he determined to make the most of opportunities.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "YOU WILL BE DISAPPOINTED" Graydon felt that it was scarcely possible to resent Mr. Arnault's tactics or to blame Miss Wildmere.
own
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From this reading Graydon had little cause for complaint or vexation, since his rival would depart in the morning, and, judging from to-day, his own suit was approaching a successful termination.
possible
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From this reading "YOU WILL BE DISAPPOINTED" Graydon felt that it was scarcely possible to resent Mr. Arnault's tactics or to blame Miss Wildmere.
prejudiced
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From this reading The former certainly had as good a right to be a suitor as himself, and even to his prejudiced mind it would have been ungracious in the lady had she not given some reward for his rival's long journey.
receive
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From this reading It was natural that Mr. Arnault, an old friend of the Wildmeres, should sit at their table and receive the consideration that he enjoyed.
resent
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From this reading "YOU WILL BE DISAPPOINTED" Graydon felt that it was scarcely possible to resent Mr. Arnault's tactics or to blame Miss Wildmere.
reward
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From this reading The former certainly had as good a right to be a suitor as himself, and even to his prejudiced mind it would have been ungracious in the lady had she not given some reward for his rival's long journey.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The former certainly had as good a right to be a suitor as himself, and even to his prejudiced mind it would have been ungracious in the lady had she not given some reward for his rival's long journey.
rival
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From this reading Graydon had little cause for complaint or vexation, since his rival would depart in the morning, and, judging from to-day, his own suit was approaching a successful termination.
rival's
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From this reading The former certainly had as good a right to be a suitor as himself, and even to his prejudiced mind it would have been ungracious in the lady had she not given some reward for his rival's long journey.
scarcely
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From this reading "YOU WILL BE DISAPPOINTED" Graydon felt that it was scarcely possible to resent Mr. Arnault's tactics or to blame Miss Wildmere.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The former certainly had as good a right to be a suitor as himself, and even to his prejudiced mind it would have been ungracious in the lady had she not given some reward for his rival's long journey.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was natural that Mr. Arnault, an old friend of the Wildmeres, should sit at their table and receive the consideration that he enjoyed.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Graydon had little cause for complaint or vexation, since his rival would depart in the morning, and, judging from to-day, his own suit was approaching a successful termination.
sit
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From this reading It was natural that Mr. Arnault, an old friend of the Wildmeres, should sit at their table and receive the consideration that he enjoyed.
some
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From this reading The former certainly had as good a right to be a suitor as himself, and even to his prejudiced mind it would have been ungracious in the lady had she not given some reward for his rival's long journey.
successful
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From this reading Graydon had little cause for complaint or vexation, since his rival would depart in the morning, and, judging from to-day, his own suit was approaching a successful termination.
suit
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From this reading Graydon had little cause for complaint or vexation, since his rival would depart in the morning, and, judging from to-day, his own suit was approaching a successful termination.
suitor
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From this reading The former certainly had as good a right to be a suitor as himself, and even to his prejudiced mind it would have been ungracious in the lady had she not given some reward for his rival's long journey.
table
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From this reading It was natural that Mr. Arnault, an old friend of the Wildmeres, should sit at their table and receive the consideration that he enjoyed.
tactics
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From this reading "YOU WILL BE DISAPPOINTED" Graydon felt that it was scarcely possible to resent Mr. Arnault's tactics or to blame Miss Wildmere.
termination
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From this reading Graydon had little cause for complaint or vexation, since his rival would depart in the morning, and, judging from to-day, his own suit was approaching a successful termination.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "YOU WILL BE DISAPPOINTED" Graydon felt that it was scarcely possible to resent Mr. Arnault's tactics or to blame Miss Wildmere.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The former certainly had as good a right to be a suitor as himself, and even to his prejudiced mind it would have been ungracious in the lady had she not given some reward for his rival's long journey.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was natural that Mr. Arnault, an old friend of the Wildmeres, should sit at their table and receive the consideration that he enjoyed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "YOU WILL BE DISAPPOINTED" Graydon felt that it was scarcely possible to resent Mr. Arnault's tactics or to blame Miss Wildmere.
to-day
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From this reading Graydon had little cause for complaint or vexation, since his rival would depart in the morning, and, judging from to-day, his own suit was approaching a successful termination.
ungracious
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From this reading The former certainly had as good a right to be a suitor as himself, and even to his prejudiced mind it would have been ungracious in the lady had she not given some reward for his rival's long journey.
vexation
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From this reading Graydon had little cause for complaint or vexation, since his rival would depart in the morning, and, judging from to-day, his own suit was approaching a successful termination.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "YOU WILL BE DISAPPOINTED" Graydon felt that it was scarcely possible to resent Mr. Arnault's tactics or to blame Miss Wildmere.
Wildmere
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From this reading "YOU WILL BE DISAPPOINTED" Graydon felt that it was scarcely possible to resent Mr. Arnault's tactics or to blame Miss Wildmere.
Wildmeres
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From this reading It was natural that Mr. Arnault, an old friend of the Wildmeres, should sit at their table and receive the consideration that he enjoyed.
WILLmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "YOU WILL BE DISAPPOINTED" Graydon felt that it was scarcely possible to resent Mr. Arnault's tactics or to blame Miss Wildmere.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The former certainly had as good a right to be a suitor as himself, and even to his prejudiced mind it would have been ungracious in the lady had she not given some reward for his rival's long journey.
YOUpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "YOU WILL BE DISAPPOINTED" Graydon felt that it was scarcely possible to resent Mr. Arnault's tactics or to blame Miss Wildmere.
