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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 [_A&M_: When Alonzo returned, Vincent unfolded the plan he had projected.]
accomplishment
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From this reading And however he may doat on his children, or value their happiness, he will not hesitate to sacrifice his better feelings to the accomplishment of his wishes to see them independent.
Alida's
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From this reading "No sooner," said Raymond, "was I informed of your misfortunes, than I was convinced that Alida's father (whom I have known for many years) would endeavour to dissolve your intended union with his daughter.
all
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From this reading "O, happiness, deceitful in thy dream," Though wreaths all blooming hang upon thy brow, And quick dissolves the visionary gleam, Succeeded soon by various scenes of wo.
Alonzo
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From this reading [_A&M_: When Alonzo returned, Vincent unfolded the plan he had projected.]
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "O, happiness, deceitful in thy dream," Though wreaths all blooming hang upon thy brow, And quick dissolves the visionary gleam, Succeeded soon by various scenes of wo.
better
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From this reading And however he may doat on his children, or value their happiness, he will not hesitate to sacrifice his better feelings to the accomplishment of his wishes to see them independent.
blooming
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From this reading "O, happiness, deceitful in thy dream," Though wreaths all blooming hang upon thy brow, And quick dissolves the visionary gleam, Succeeded soon by various scenes of wo.
brow
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From this reading "O, happiness, deceitful in thy dream," Though wreaths all blooming hang upon thy brow, And quick dissolves the visionary gleam, Succeeded soon by various scenes of wo.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "O, happiness, deceitful in thy dream," Though wreaths all blooming hang upon thy brow, And quick dissolves the visionary gleam, Succeeded soon by various scenes of wo.
children
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From this reading And however he may doat on his children, or value their happiness, he will not hesitate to sacrifice his better feelings to the accomplishment of his wishes to see them independent.
convinced
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From this reading "No sooner," said Raymond, "was I informed of your misfortunes, than I was convinced that Alida's father (whom I have known for many years) would endeavour to dissolve your intended union with his daughter.
daughter
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From this reading "No sooner," said Raymond, "was I informed of your misfortunes, than I was convinced that Alida's father (whom I have known for many years) would endeavour to dissolve your intended union with his daughter.
deceitful
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From this reading "O, happiness, deceitful in thy dream," Though wreaths all blooming hang upon thy brow, And quick dissolves the visionary gleam, Succeeded soon by various scenes of wo.
dissolve
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From this reading "No sooner," said Raymond, "was I informed of your misfortunes, than I was convinced that Alida's father (whom I have known for many years) would endeavour to dissolve your intended union with his daughter.
dissolves
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From this reading "O, happiness, deceitful in thy dream," Though wreaths all blooming hang upon thy brow, And quick dissolves the visionary gleam, Succeeded soon by various scenes of wo.
doat
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From this reading And however he may doat on his children, or value their happiness, he will not hesitate to sacrifice his better feelings to the accomplishment of his wishes to see them independent.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading "O, happiness, deceitful in thy dream," Though wreaths all blooming hang upon thy brow, And quick dissolves the visionary gleam, Succeeded soon by various scenes of wo.
endeavour
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From this reading "No sooner," said Raymond, "was I informed of your misfortunes, than I was convinced that Alida's father (whom I have known for many years) would endeavour to dissolve your intended union with his daughter.
father
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From this reading "No sooner," said Raymond, "was I informed of your misfortunes, than I was convinced that Alida's father (whom I have known for many years) would endeavour to dissolve your intended union with his daughter.
feelings
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From this reading And however he may doat on his children, or value their happiness, he will not hesitate to sacrifice his better feelings to the accomplishment of his wishes to see them independent.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "No sooner," said Raymond, "was I informed of your misfortunes, than I was convinced that Alida's father (whom I have known for many years) would endeavour to dissolve your intended union with his daughter.
friend
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From this reading When Theodore returned to the house of his friend, he unfolded the plan he had projected.
gleam
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From this reading "O, happiness, deceitful in thy dream," Though wreaths all blooming hang upon thy brow, And quick dissolves the visionary gleam, Succeeded soon by various scenes of wo.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Theodore returned to the house of his friend, he unfolded the plan he had projected.
hang
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From this reading "O, happiness, deceitful in thy dream," Though wreaths all blooming hang upon thy brow, And quick dissolves the visionary gleam, Succeeded soon by various scenes of wo.
happiness
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From this reading "O, happiness, deceitful in thy dream," Though wreaths all blooming hang upon thy brow, And quick dissolves the visionary gleam, Succeeded soon by various scenes of wo.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "No sooner," said Raymond, "was I informed of your misfortunes, than I was convinced that Alida's father (whom I have known for many years) would endeavour to dissolve your intended union with his daughter.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Theodore returned to the house of his friend, he unfolded the plan he had projected.
hesitate
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From this reading And however he may doat on his children, or value their happiness, he will not hesitate to sacrifice his better feelings to the accomplishment of his wishes to see them independent.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Theodore returned to the house of his friend, he unfolded the plan he had projected.
house
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From this reading When Theodore returned to the house of his friend, he unfolded the plan he had projected.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading And however he may doat on his children, or value their happiness, he will not hesitate to sacrifice his better feelings to the accomplishment of his wishes to see them independent.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No sooner," said Raymond, "was I informed of your misfortunes, than I was convinced that Alida's father (whom I have known for many years) would endeavour to dissolve your intended union with his daughter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "O, happiness, deceitful in thy dream," Though wreaths all blooming hang upon thy brow, And quick dissolves the visionary gleam, Succeeded soon by various scenes of wo.
independent
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From this reading And however he may doat on his children, or value their happiness, he will not hesitate to sacrifice his better feelings to the accomplishment of his wishes to see them independent.
informed
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From this reading "No sooner," said Raymond, "was I informed of your misfortunes, than I was convinced that Alida's father (whom I have known for many years) would endeavour to dissolve your intended union with his daughter.
intended
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From this reading "No sooner," said Raymond, "was I informed of your misfortunes, than I was convinced that Alida's father (whom I have known for many years) would endeavour to dissolve your intended union with his daughter.
known
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From this reading "No sooner," said Raymond, "was I informed of your misfortunes, than I was convinced that Alida's father (whom I have known for many years) would endeavour to dissolve your intended union with his daughter.
M
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From this reading [_A&M_: When Alonzo returned, Vincent unfolded the plan he had projected.]
many
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From this reading "No sooner," said Raymond, "was I informed of your misfortunes, than I was convinced that Alida's father (whom I have known for many years) would endeavour to dissolve your intended union with his daughter.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And however he may doat on his children, or value their happiness, he will not hesitate to sacrifice his better feelings to the accomplishment of his wishes to see them independent.
misfortunes
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From this reading "No sooner," said Raymond, "was I informed of your misfortunes, than I was convinced that Alida's father (whom I have known for many years) would endeavour to dissolve your intended union with his daughter.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No sooner," said Raymond, "was I informed of your misfortunes, than I was convinced that Alida's father (whom I have known for many years) would endeavour to dissolve your intended union with his daughter.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And however he may doat on his children, or value their happiness, he will not hesitate to sacrifice his better feelings to the accomplishment of his wishes to see them independent.
O
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From this reading "O, happiness, deceitful in thy dream," Though wreaths all blooming hang upon thy brow, And quick dissolves the visionary gleam, Succeeded soon by various scenes of wo.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "O, happiness, deceitful in thy dream," Though wreaths all blooming hang upon thy brow, And quick dissolves the visionary gleam, Succeeded soon by various scenes of wo.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And however he may doat on his children, or value their happiness, he will not hesitate to sacrifice his better feelings to the accomplishment of his wishes to see them independent.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And however he may doat on his children, or value their happiness, he will not hesitate to sacrifice his better feelings to the accomplishment of his wishes to see them independent.
plan
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From this reading When Theodore returned to the house of his friend, he unfolded the plan he had projected.
projected
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From this reading When Theodore returned to the house of his friend, he unfolded the plan he had projected.
quick
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From this reading "O, happiness, deceitful in thy dream," Though wreaths all blooming hang upon thy brow, And quick dissolves the visionary gleam, Succeeded soon by various scenes of wo.
Raymond
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From this reading "No sooner," said Raymond, "was I informed of your misfortunes, than I was convinced that Alida's father (whom I have known for many years) would endeavour to dissolve your intended union with his daughter.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Theodore returned to the house of his friend, he unfolded the plan he had projected.
sacrifice
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From this reading And however he may doat on his children, or value their happiness, he will not hesitate to sacrifice his better feelings to the accomplishment of his wishes to see them independent.
said
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From this reading "No sooner," said Raymond, "was I informed of your misfortunes, than I was convinced that Alida's father (whom I have known for many years) would endeavour to dissolve your intended union with his daughter.
scenes
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From this reading "O, happiness, deceitful in thy dream," Though wreaths all blooming hang upon thy brow, And quick dissolves the visionary gleam, Succeeded soon by various scenes of wo.
see
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From this reading And however he may doat on his children, or value their happiness, he will not hesitate to sacrifice his better feelings to the accomplishment of his wishes to see them independent.
soon
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From this reading "O, happiness, deceitful in thy dream," Though wreaths all blooming hang upon thy brow, And quick dissolves the visionary gleam, Succeeded soon by various scenes of wo.
sooner
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From this reading "No sooner," said Raymond, "was I informed of your misfortunes, than I was convinced that Alida's father (whom I have known for many years) would endeavour to dissolve your intended union with his daughter.
Succeeded
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From this reading "O, happiness, deceitful in thy dream," Though wreaths all blooming hang upon thy brow, And quick dissolves the visionary gleam, Succeeded soon by various scenes of wo.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "No sooner," said Raymond, "was I informed of your misfortunes, than I was convinced that Alida's father (whom I have known for many years) would endeavour to dissolve your intended union with his daughter.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No sooner," said Raymond, "was I informed of your misfortunes, than I was convinced that Alida's father (whom I have known for many years) would endeavour to dissolve your intended union with his daughter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "O, happiness, deceitful in thy dream," Though wreaths all blooming hang upon thy brow, And quick dissolves the visionary gleam, Succeeded soon by various scenes of wo.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And however he may doat on his children, or value their happiness, he will not hesitate to sacrifice his better feelings to the accomplishment of his wishes to see them independent.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And however he may doat on his children, or value their happiness, he will not hesitate to sacrifice his better feelings to the accomplishment of his wishes to see them independent.
Theodore
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From this reading When Theodore returned to the house of his friend, he unfolded the plan he had projected.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "O, happiness, deceitful in thy dream," Though wreaths all blooming hang upon thy brow, And quick dissolves the visionary gleam, Succeeded soon by various scenes of wo.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "O, happiness, deceitful in thy dream," Though wreaths all blooming hang upon thy brow, And quick dissolves the visionary gleam, Succeeded soon by various scenes of wo.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Theodore returned to the house of his friend, he unfolded the plan he had projected.
unfolded
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From this reading When Theodore returned to the house of his friend, he unfolded the plan he had projected.
union
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From this reading "No sooner," said Raymond, "was I informed of your misfortunes, than I was convinced that Alida's father (whom I have known for many years) would endeavour to dissolve your intended union with his daughter.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "O, happiness, deceitful in thy dream," Though wreaths all blooming hang upon thy brow, And quick dissolves the visionary gleam, Succeeded soon by various scenes of wo.
value
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From this reading And however he may doat on his children, or value their happiness, he will not hesitate to sacrifice his better feelings to the accomplishment of his wishes to see them independent.
various
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From this reading "O, happiness, deceitful in thy dream," Though wreaths all blooming hang upon thy brow, And quick dissolves the visionary gleam, Succeeded soon by various scenes of wo.
Vincent
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From this reading [_A&M_: When Alonzo returned, Vincent unfolded the plan he had projected.]
visionary
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From this reading "O, happiness, deceitful in thy dream," Though wreaths all blooming hang upon thy brow, And quick dissolves the visionary gleam, Succeeded soon by various scenes of wo.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No sooner," said Raymond, "was I informed of your misfortunes, than I was convinced that Alida's father (whom I have known for many years) would endeavour to dissolve your intended union with his daughter.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Theodore returned to the house of his friend, he unfolded the plan he had projected.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No sooner," said Raymond, "was I informed of your misfortunes, than I was convinced that Alida's father (whom I have known for many years) would endeavour to dissolve your intended union with his daughter.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And however he may doat on his children, or value their happiness, he will not hesitate to sacrifice his better feelings to the accomplishment of his wishes to see them independent.
wishes
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From this reading And however he may doat on his children, or value their happiness, he will not hesitate to sacrifice his better feelings to the accomplishment of his wishes to see them independent.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "No sooner," said Raymond, "was I informed of your misfortunes, than I was convinced that Alida's father (whom I have known for many years) would endeavour to dissolve your intended union with his daughter.
wo
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From this reading "O, happiness, deceitful in thy dream," Though wreaths all blooming hang upon thy brow, And quick dissolves the visionary gleam, Succeeded soon by various scenes of wo.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "No sooner," said Raymond, "was I informed of your misfortunes, than I was convinced that Alida's father (whom I have known for many years) would endeavour to dissolve your intended union with his daughter.
wreaths
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From this reading "O, happiness, deceitful in thy dream," Though wreaths all blooming hang upon thy brow, And quick dissolves the visionary gleam, Succeeded soon by various scenes of wo.
years
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From this reading "No sooner," said Raymond, "was I informed of your misfortunes, than I was convinced that Alida's father (whom I have known for many years) would endeavour to dissolve your intended union with his daughter.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No sooner," said Raymond, "was I informed of your misfortunes, than I was convinced that Alida's father (whom I have known for many years) would endeavour to dissolve your intended union with his daughter.
