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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 CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “There’s no use, Maubray, in a fellow’s resisting his destiny; and there’s an old saying, you know, about marriages being made in heaven.
accomplish
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From this reading By Jove! when it comes to a certain point with a fellow, it’s all over; no good struggling, and he may as well accomplish his—his destiny—by Jove, with a good grace.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.
all
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From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “There’s no use, Maubray, in a fellow’s resisting his destiny; and there’s an old saying, you know, about marriages being made in heaven.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By Jove! when it comes to a certain point with a fellow, it’s all over; no good struggling, and he may as well accomplish his—his destiny—by Jove, with a good grace.
away
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From this reading But the smile was wan, and the voice sounded ever so far away.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “There’s no use, Maubray, in a fellow’s resisting his destiny; and there’s an old saying, you know, about marriages being made in heaven.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Jove! when it comes to a certain point with a fellow, it’s all over; no good struggling, and he may as well accomplish his—his destiny—by Jove, with a good grace.
certain
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From this reading By Jove! when it comes to a certain point with a fellow, it’s all over; no good struggling, and he may as well accomplish his—his destiny—by Jove, with a good grace.
cheerily
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From this reading “Oh?” exclaimed William Maubray, cheerily, and with a smile.
comes
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From this reading By Jove! when it comes to a certain point with a fellow, it’s all over; no good struggling, and he may as well accomplish his—his destiny—by Jove, with a good grace.
CONFIDENCEnounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.
cousin
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From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.
Darkwell
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From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.
deprecatory
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From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.
destiny
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From this reading “There’s no use, Maubray, in a fellow’s resisting his destiny; and there’s an old saying, you know, about marriages being made in heaven.
don't
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From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.
effort
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From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the smile was wan, and the voice sounded ever so far away.
exclaimed
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From this reading “Oh?” exclaimed William Maubray, cheerily, and with a smile.
far
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From this reading But the smile was wan, and the voice sounded ever so far away.
fellow
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From this reading By Jove! when it comes to a certain point with a fellow, it’s all over; no good struggling, and he may as well accomplish his—his destiny—by Jove, with a good grace.
fellow's
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From this reading “There’s no use, Maubray, in a fellow’s resisting his destiny; and there’s an old saying, you know, about marriages being made in heaven.
going
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From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By Jove! when it comes to a certain point with a fellow, it’s all over; no good struggling, and he may as well accomplish his—his destiny—by Jove, with a good grace.
grace
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From this reading By Jove! when it comes to a certain point with a fellow, it’s all over; no good struggling, and he may as well accomplish his—his destiny—by Jove, with a good grace.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By Jove! when it comes to a certain point with a fellow, it’s all over; no good struggling, and he may as well accomplish his—his destiny—by Jove, with a good grace.
heaven
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From this reading “There’s no use, Maubray, in a fellow’s resisting his destiny; and there’s an old saying, you know, about marriages being made in heaven.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “There’s no use, Maubray, in a fellow’s resisting his destiny; and there’s an old saying, you know, about marriages being made in heaven.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.
I'm
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From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.
I've
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From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “There’s no use, Maubray, in a fellow’s resisting his destiny; and there’s an old saying, you know, about marriages being made in heaven.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.
it's
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From this reading By Jove! when it comes to a certain point with a fellow, it’s all over; no good struggling, and he may as well accomplish his—his destiny—by Jove, with a good grace.
Jove
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From this reading By Jove! when it comes to a certain point with a fellow, it’s all over; no good struggling, and he may as well accomplish his—his destiny—by Jove, with a good grace.
kind
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From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.
made
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From this reading “There’s no use, Maubray, in a fellow’s resisting his destiny; and there’s an old saying, you know, about marriages being made in heaven.
marriages
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From this reading “There’s no use, Maubray, in a fellow’s resisting his destiny; and there’s an old saying, you know, about marriages being made in heaven.
marry
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From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.
Maubray
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From this reading “Oh?” exclaimed William Maubray, cheerily, and with a smile.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading By Jove! when it comes to a certain point with a fellow, it’s all over; no good struggling, and he may as well accomplish his—his destiny—by Jove, with a good grace.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “There’s no use, Maubray, in a fellow’s resisting his destiny; and there’s an old saying, you know, about marriages being made in heaven.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.
Oh
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From this reading “Oh?” exclaimed William Maubray, cheerily, and with a smile.
old
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From this reading “There’s no use, Maubray, in a fellow’s resisting his destiny; and there’s an old saying, you know, about marriages being made in heaven.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading By Jove! when it comes to a certain point with a fellow, it’s all over; no good struggling, and he may as well accomplish his—his destiny—by Jove, with a good grace.
pause
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From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading By Jove! when it comes to a certain point with a fellow, it’s all over; no good struggling, and he may as well accomplish his—his destiny—by Jove, with a good grace.
rather
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From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.
resisting
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From this reading “There’s no use, Maubray, in a fellow’s resisting his destiny; and there’s an old saying, you know, about marriages being made in heaven.
said
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From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.
saying
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From this reading “There’s no use, Maubray, in a fellow’s resisting his destiny; and there’s an old saying, you know, about marriages being made in heaven.
smile
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From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But the smile was wan, and the voice sounded ever so far away.
sounded
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From this reading But the smile was wan, and the voice sounded ever so far away.
struggling
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From this reading By Jove! when it comes to a certain point with a fellow, it’s all over; no good struggling, and he may as well accomplish his—his destiny—by Jove, with a good grace.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the smile was wan, and the voice sounded ever so far away.
There's
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From this reading “There’s no use, Maubray, in a fellow’s resisting his destiny; and there’s an old saying, you know, about marriages being made in heaven.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.
Trevor
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From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.
use
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From this reading “There’s no use, Maubray, in a fellow’s resisting his destiny; and there’s an old saying, you know, about marriages being made in heaven.
Vane
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From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.
Violet
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From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.
voice
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From this reading But the smile was wan, and the voice sounded ever so far away.
wan
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From this reading But the smile was wan, and the voice sounded ever so far away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the smile was wan, and the voice sounded ever so far away.
well
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From this reading By Jove! when it comes to a certain point with a fellow, it’s all over; no good struggling, and he may as well accomplish his—his destiny—by Jove, with a good grace.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading By Jove! when it comes to a certain point with a fellow, it’s all over; no good struggling, and he may as well accomplish his—his destiny—by Jove, with a good grace.
William
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From this reading “Oh?” exclaimed William Maubray, cheerily, and with a smile.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There’s no use, Maubray, in a fellow’s resisting his destiny; and there’s an old saying, you know, about marriages being made in heaven.
you'll
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From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.
