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againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Everyone was against him, and Millie herself had left home, refusing to return until he had apologised to her for the most unseemly suggestion he had made as to her relations with Charlie Dixon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANDREW MACFIE Mr. Hearty had never reconciled himself to the understanding that existed between his daughter Millie and Charlie Dixon.
ANDREW
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From this reading ANDREW MACFIE Mr. Hearty had never reconciled himself to the understanding that existed between his daughter Millie and Charlie Dixon.
apologised
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From this reading Everyone was against him, and Millie herself had left home, refusing to return until he had apologised to her for the most unseemly suggestion he had made as to her relations with Charlie Dixon.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Everyone was against him, and Millie herself had left home, refusing to return until he had apologised to her for the most unseemly suggestion he had made as to her relations with Charlie Dixon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had, however, been forced to bow to the storm.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading ANDREW MACFIE Mr. Hearty had never reconciled himself to the understanding that existed between his daughter Millie and Charlie Dixon.
Bindle's
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From this reading He resented Bindle's share in the romance, still more he resented the spirit of independence that it had developed in Millie.
bow
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From this reading He had, however, been forced to bow to the storm.
Charlie
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From this reading ANDREW MACFIE Mr. Hearty had never reconciled himself to the understanding that existed between his daughter Millie and Charlie Dixon.
COURTING
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From this reading THE COURTING OF THE REV.
daughter
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From this reading ANDREW MACFIE Mr. Hearty had never reconciled himself to the understanding that existed between his daughter Millie and Charlie Dixon.
developed
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From this reading He resented Bindle's share in the romance, still more he resented the spirit of independence that it had developed in Millie.
Dixon
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From this reading ANDREW MACFIE Mr. Hearty had never reconciled himself to the understanding that existed between his daughter Millie and Charlie Dixon.
EveryonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/
every person
From this reading Everyone was against him, and Millie herself had left home, refusing to return until he had apologised to her for the most unseemly suggestion he had made as to her relations with Charlie Dixon.
existed
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From this reading ANDREW MACFIE Mr. Hearty had never reconciled himself to the understanding that existed between his daughter Millie and Charlie Dixon.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Everyone was against him, and Millie herself had left home, refusing to return until he had apologised to her for the most unseemly suggestion he had made as to her relations with Charlie Dixon.
forced
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From this reading He had, however, been forced to bow to the storm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ANDREW MACFIE Mr. Hearty had never reconciled himself to the understanding that existed between his daughter Millie and Charlie Dixon.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He resented Bindle's share in the romance, still more he resented the spirit of independence that it had developed in Millie.
HeartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑrti/
large, enthusiastic, and satisfying, especially of a meal
From this reading ANDREW MACFIE Mr. Hearty had never reconciled himself to the understanding that existed between his daughter Millie and Charlie Dixon.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Everyone was against him, and Millie herself had left home, refusing to return until he had apologised to her for the most unseemly suggestion he had made as to her relations with Charlie Dixon.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Everyone was against him, and Millie herself had left home, refusing to return until he had apologised to her for the most unseemly suggestion he had made as to her relations with Charlie Dixon.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Everyone was against him, and Millie herself had left home, refusing to return until he had apologised to her for the most unseemly suggestion he had made as to her relations with Charlie Dixon.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading ANDREW MACFIE Mr. Hearty had never reconciled himself to the understanding that existed between his daughter Millie and Charlie Dixon.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ANDREW MACFIE Mr. Hearty had never reconciled himself to the understanding that existed between his daughter Millie and Charlie Dixon.
home
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From this reading Everyone was against him, and Millie herself had left home, refusing to return until he had apologised to her for the most unseemly suggestion he had made as to her relations with Charlie Dixon.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He had, however, been forced to bow to the storm.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He resented Bindle's share in the romance, still more he resented the spirit of independence that it had developed in Millie.
independence
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From this reading He resented Bindle's share in the romance, still more he resented the spirit of independence that it had developed in Millie.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He resented Bindle's share in the romance, still more he resented the spirit of independence that it had developed in Millie.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Everyone was against him, and Millie herself had left home, refusing to return until he had apologised to her for the most unseemly suggestion he had made as to her relations with Charlie Dixon.
MACFIE
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From this reading ANDREW MACFIE Mr. Hearty had never reconciled himself to the understanding that existed between his daughter Millie and Charlie Dixon.
made
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From this reading Everyone was against him, and Millie herself had left home, refusing to return until he had apologised to her for the most unseemly suggestion he had made as to her relations with Charlie Dixon.
Millie
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From this reading ANDREW MACFIE Mr. Hearty had never reconciled himself to the understanding that existed between his daughter Millie and Charlie Dixon.
more
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From this reading He resented Bindle's share in the romance, still more he resented the spirit of independence that it had developed in Millie.
most
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From this reading Everyone was against him, and Millie herself had left home, refusing to return until he had apologised to her for the most unseemly suggestion he had made as to her relations with Charlie Dixon.
Mr
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From this reading ANDREW MACFIE Mr. Hearty had never reconciled himself to the understanding that existed between his daughter Millie and Charlie Dixon.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ANDREW MACFIE Mr. Hearty had never reconciled himself to the understanding that existed between his daughter Millie and Charlie Dixon.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COURTING OF THE REV.
reconciled
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From this reading ANDREW MACFIE Mr. Hearty had never reconciled himself to the understanding that existed between his daughter Millie and Charlie Dixon.
refusing
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From this reading Everyone was against him, and Millie herself had left home, refusing to return until he had apologised to her for the most unseemly suggestion he had made as to her relations with Charlie Dixon.
relations
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From this reading Everyone was against him, and Millie herself had left home, refusing to return until he had apologised to her for the most unseemly suggestion he had made as to her relations with Charlie Dixon.
resented
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From this reading He resented Bindle's share in the romance, still more he resented the spirit of independence that it had developed in Millie.
return
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From this reading Everyone was against him, and Millie herself had left home, refusing to return until he had apologised to her for the most unseemly suggestion he had made as to her relations with Charlie Dixon.
REV
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From this reading THE COURTING OF THE REV.
romance
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From this reading He resented Bindle's share in the romance, still more he resented the spirit of independence that it had developed in Millie.
share
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From this reading He resented Bindle's share in the romance, still more he resented the spirit of independence that it had developed in Millie.
spirit
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From this reading He resented Bindle's share in the romance, still more he resented the spirit of independence that it had developed in Millie.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He resented Bindle's share in the romance, still more he resented the spirit of independence that it had developed in Millie.
storm
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From this reading He had, however, been forced to bow to the storm.
suggestion
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From this reading Everyone was against him, and Millie herself had left home, refusing to return until he had apologised to her for the most unseemly suggestion he had made as to her relations with Charlie Dixon.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ANDREW MACFIE Mr. Hearty had never reconciled himself to the understanding that existed between his daughter Millie and Charlie Dixon.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COURTING OF THE REV.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANDREW MACFIE Mr. Hearty had never reconciled himself to the understanding that existed between his daughter Millie and Charlie Dixon.
understanding
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From this reading ANDREW MACFIE Mr. Hearty had never reconciled himself to the understanding that existed between his daughter Millie and Charlie Dixon.
unseemly
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From this reading Everyone was against him, and Millie herself had left home, refusing to return until he had apologised to her for the most unseemly suggestion he had made as to her relations with Charlie Dixon.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Everyone was against him, and Millie herself had left home, refusing to return until he had apologised to her for the most unseemly suggestion he had made as to her relations with Charlie Dixon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everyone was against him, and Millie herself had left home, refusing to return until he had apologised to her for the most unseemly suggestion he had made as to her relations with Charlie Dixon.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Everyone was against him, and Millie herself had left home, refusing to return until he had apologised to her for the most unseemly suggestion he had made as to her relations with Charlie Dixon.
