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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 _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ Frank Henley's accident has necessarily delayed our journey for a fortnight; nay, it was within an ace of being delayed for ever, and [Would you think it possible?] by the artful remonstrances of this Abimelech Henley.
Abimelech
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ Frank Henley's accident has necessarily delayed our journey for a fortnight; nay, it was within an ace of being delayed for ever, and [Would you think it possible?] by the artful remonstrances of this Abimelech Henley.
Aby
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From this reading Rapacious and narrow in his own plans, this wretch, this honest Aby, as my father calls him, would not willingly suffer a guinea to be spent, except in improvements: that is, not a guinea which should not pass through his hands.
accident
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ Frank Henley's accident has necessarily delayed our journey for a fortnight; nay, it was within an ace of being delayed for ever, and [Would you think it possible?] by the artful remonstrances of this Abimelech Henley.
ace
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ Frank Henley's accident has necessarily delayed our journey for a fortnight; nay, it was within an ace of being delayed for ever, and [Would you think it possible?] by the artful remonstrances of this Abimelech Henley.
affairs
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From this reading I hope however, my dear, that Sir Arthur's affairs are not in so bad a train as your fears [expressed in your letter of the third] cause you to imagine.
all
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From this reading I have been obliged to exert all my influence, and all my rhetoric, upon Sir Arthur, or it would have been entirely given up.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ Frank Henley's accident has necessarily delayed our journey for a fortnight; nay, it was within an ace of being delayed for ever, and [Would you think it possible?] by the artful remonstrances of this Abimelech Henley.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ Frank Henley's accident has necessarily delayed our journey for a fortnight; nay, it was within an ace of being delayed for ever, and [Would you think it possible?] by the artful remonstrances of this Abimelech Henley.
Anna
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ Frank Henley's accident has necessarily delayed our journey for a fortnight; nay, it was within an ace of being delayed for ever, and [Would you think it possible?] by the artful remonstrances of this Abimelech Henley.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I hope however, my dear, that Sir Arthur's affairs are not in so bad a train as your fears [expressed in your letter of the third] cause you to imagine.
artful
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ Frank Henley's accident has necessarily delayed our journey for a fortnight; nay, it was within an ace of being delayed for ever, and [Would you think it possible?] by the artful remonstrances of this Abimelech Henley.
Arthur
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From this reading I have been obliged to exert all my influence, and all my rhetoric, upon Sir Arthur, or it would have been entirely given up.
Arthur's
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From this reading I hope however, my dear, that Sir Arthur's affairs are not in so bad a train as your fears [expressed in your letter of the third] cause you to imagine.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rapacious and narrow in his own plans, this wretch, this honest Aby, as my father calls him, would not willingly suffer a guinea to be spent, except in improvements: that is, not a guinea which should not pass through his hands.
bad
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From this reading I hope however, my dear, that Sir Arthur's affairs are not in so bad a train as your fears [expressed in your letter of the third] cause you to imagine.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Rapacious and narrow in his own plans, this wretch, this honest Aby, as my father calls him, would not willingly suffer a guinea to be spent, except in improvements: that is, not a guinea which should not pass through his hands.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been obliged to exert all my influence, and all my rhetoric, upon Sir Arthur, or it would have been entirely given up.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ Frank Henley's accident has necessarily delayed our journey for a fortnight; nay, it was within an ace of being delayed for ever, and [Would you think it possible?] by the artful remonstrances of this Abimelech Henley.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ Frank Henley's accident has necessarily delayed our journey for a fortnight; nay, it was within an ace of being delayed for ever, and [Would you think it possible?] by the artful remonstrances of this Abimelech Henley.
calls
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From this reading Rapacious and narrow in his own plans, this wretch, this honest Aby, as my father calls him, would not willingly suffer a guinea to be spent, except in improvements: that is, not a guinea which should not pass through his hands.
cause
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From this reading A letter from him to Sir Arthur has been the cause of this contest.
Clifton
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ Frank Henley's accident has necessarily delayed our journey for a fortnight; nay, it was within an ace of being delayed for ever, and [Would you think it possible?] by the artful remonstrances of this Abimelech Henley.
contest
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From this reading A letter from him to Sir Arthur has been the cause of this contest.
dear
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From this reading I hope however, my dear, that Sir Arthur's affairs are not in so bad a train as your fears [expressed in your letter of the third] cause you to imagine.
delayed
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ Frank Henley's accident has necessarily delayed our journey for a fortnight; nay, it was within an ace of being delayed for ever, and [Would you think it possible?] by the artful remonstrances of this Abimelech Henley.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I have been obliged to exert all my influence, and all my rhetoric, upon Sir Arthur, or it would have been entirely given up.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ Frank Henley's accident has necessarily delayed our journey for a fortnight; nay, it was within an ace of being delayed for ever, and [Would you think it possible?] by the artful remonstrances of this Abimelech Henley.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Rapacious and narrow in his own plans, this wretch, this honest Aby, as my father calls him, would not willingly suffer a guinea to be spent, except in improvements: that is, not a guinea which should not pass through his hands.
exert
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From this reading I have been obliged to exert all my influence, and all my rhetoric, upon Sir Arthur, or it would have been entirely given up.
expressed
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From this reading I hope however, my dear, that Sir Arthur's affairs are not in so bad a train as your fears [expressed in your letter of the third] cause you to imagine.
father
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From this reading Rapacious and narrow in his own plans, this wretch, this honest Aby, as my father calls him, would not willingly suffer a guinea to be spent, except in improvements: that is, not a guinea which should not pass through his hands.
fears
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From this reading I hope however, my dear, that Sir Arthur's affairs are not in so bad a train as your fears [expressed in your letter of the third] cause you to imagine.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ Frank Henley's accident has necessarily delayed our journey for a fortnight; nay, it was within an ace of being delayed for ever, and [Would you think it possible?] by the artful remonstrances of this Abimelech Henley.
fortnight
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ Frank Henley's accident has necessarily delayed our journey for a fortnight; nay, it was within an ace of being delayed for ever, and [Would you think it possible?] by the artful remonstrances of this Abimelech Henley.
Frank
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ Frank Henley's accident has necessarily delayed our journey for a fortnight; nay, it was within an ace of being delayed for ever, and [Would you think it possible?] by the artful remonstrances of this Abimelech Henley.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A letter from him to Sir Arthur has been the cause of this contest.
given
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From this reading I have been obliged to exert all my influence, and all my rhetoric, upon Sir Arthur, or it would have been entirely given up.
Grosvenor
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ Frank Henley's accident has necessarily delayed our journey for a fortnight; nay, it was within an ace of being delayed for ever, and [Would you think it possible?] by the artful remonstrances of this Abimelech Henley.
guinea
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From this reading Rapacious and narrow in his own plans, this wretch, this honest Aby, as my father calls him, would not willingly suffer a guinea to be spent, except in improvements: that is, not a guinea which should not pass through his hands.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Rapacious and narrow in his own plans, this wretch, this honest Aby, as my father calls him, would not willingly suffer a guinea to be spent, except in improvements: that is, not a guinea which should not pass through his hands.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ Frank Henley's accident has necessarily delayed our journey for a fortnight; nay, it was within an ace of being delayed for ever, and [Would you think it possible?] by the artful remonstrances of this Abimelech Henley.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been obliged to exert all my influence, and all my rhetoric, upon Sir Arthur, or it would have been entirely given up.
Henley
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ Frank Henley's accident has necessarily delayed our journey for a fortnight; nay, it was within an ace of being delayed for ever, and [Would you think it possible?] by the artful remonstrances of this Abimelech Henley.
Henley's
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ Frank Henley's accident has necessarily delayed our journey for a fortnight; nay, it was within an ace of being delayed for ever, and [Would you think it possible?] by the artful remonstrances of this Abimelech Henley.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rapacious and narrow in his own plans, this wretch, this honest Aby, as my father calls him, would not willingly suffer a guinea to be spent, except in improvements: that is, not a guinea which should not pass through his hands.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rapacious and narrow in his own plans, this wretch, this honest Aby, as my father calls him, would not willingly suffer a guinea to be spent, except in improvements: that is, not a guinea which should not pass through his hands.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading Rapacious and narrow in his own plans, this wretch, this honest Aby, as my father calls him, would not willingly suffer a guinea to be spent, except in improvements: that is, not a guinea which should not pass through his hands.
hope
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From this reading I hope however, my dear, that Sir Arthur's affairs are not in so bad a train as your fears [expressed in your letter of the third] cause you to imagine.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I hope however, my dear, that Sir Arthur's affairs are not in so bad a train as your fears [expressed in your letter of the third] cause you to imagine.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have been obliged to exert all my influence, and all my rhetoric, upon Sir Arthur, or it would have been entirely given up.
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I hope however, my dear, that Sir Arthur's affairs are not in so bad a train as your fears [expressed in your letter of the third] cause you to imagine.
improvements
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From this reading Rapacious and narrow in his own plans, this wretch, this honest Aby, as my father calls him, would not willingly suffer a guinea to be spent, except in improvements: that is, not a guinea which should not pass through his hands.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rapacious and narrow in his own plans, this wretch, this honest Aby, as my father calls him, would not willingly suffer a guinea to be spent, except in improvements: that is, not a guinea which should not pass through his hands.
influence
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From this reading I have been obliged to exert all my influence, and all my rhetoric, upon Sir Arthur, or it would have been entirely given up.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rapacious and narrow in his own plans, this wretch, this honest Aby, as my father calls him, would not willingly suffer a guinea to be spent, except in improvements: that is, not a guinea which should not pass through his hands.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ Frank Henley's accident has necessarily delayed our journey for a fortnight; nay, it was within an ace of being delayed for ever, and [Would you think it possible?] by the artful remonstrances of this Abimelech Henley.
Ives
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ Frank Henley's accident has necessarily delayed our journey for a fortnight; nay, it was within an ace of being delayed for ever, and [Would you think it possible?] by the artful remonstrances of this Abimelech Henley.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ Frank Henley's accident has necessarily delayed our journey for a fortnight; nay, it was within an ace of being delayed for ever, and [Would you think it possible?] by the artful remonstrances of this Abimelech Henley.
letter
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From this reading A letter from him to Sir Arthur has been the cause of this contest.
London
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ Frank Henley's accident has necessarily delayed our journey for a fortnight; nay, it was within an ace of being delayed for ever, and [Would you think it possible?] by the artful remonstrances of this Abimelech Henley.
Louisa
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ Frank Henley's accident has necessarily delayed our journey for a fortnight; nay, it was within an ace of being delayed for ever, and [Would you think it possible?] by the artful remonstrances of this Abimelech Henley.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have been obliged to exert all my influence, and all my rhetoric, upon Sir Arthur, or it would have been entirely given up.
narrow
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From this reading Rapacious and narrow in his own plans, this wretch, this honest Aby, as my father calls him, would not willingly suffer a guinea to be spent, except in improvements: that is, not a guinea which should not pass through his hands.
nayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ Frank Henley's accident has necessarily delayed our journey for a fortnight; nay, it was within an ace of being delayed for ever, and [Would you think it possible?] by the artful remonstrances of this Abimelech Henley.
necessarily
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ Frank Henley's accident has necessarily delayed our journey for a fortnight; nay, it was within an ace of being delayed for ever, and [Would you think it possible?] by the artful remonstrances of this Abimelech Henley.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Rapacious and narrow in his own plans, this wretch, this honest Aby, as my father calls him, would not willingly suffer a guinea to be spent, except in improvements: that is, not a guinea which should not pass through his hands.
obliged
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From this reading I have been obliged to exert all my influence, and all my rhetoric, upon Sir Arthur, or it would have been entirely given up.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ Frank Henley's accident has necessarily delayed our journey for a fortnight; nay, it was within an ace of being delayed for ever, and [Would you think it possible?] by the artful remonstrances of this Abimelech Henley.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I have been obliged to exert all my influence, and all my rhetoric, upon Sir Arthur, or it would have been entirely given up.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ Frank Henley's accident has necessarily delayed our journey for a fortnight; nay, it was within an ace of being delayed for ever, and [Would you think it possible?] by the artful remonstrances of this Abimelech Henley.
own
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From this reading Rapacious and narrow in his own plans, this wretch, this honest Aby, as my father calls him, would not willingly suffer a guinea to be spent, except in improvements: that is, not a guinea which should not pass through his hands.
pass
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From this reading Rapacious and narrow in his own plans, this wretch, this honest Aby, as my father calls him, would not willingly suffer a guinea to be spent, except in improvements: that is, not a guinea which should not pass through his hands.
plans
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From this reading Rapacious and narrow in his own plans, this wretch, this honest Aby, as my father calls him, would not willingly suffer a guinea to be spent, except in improvements: that is, not a guinea which should not pass through his hands.
possible
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ Frank Henley's accident has necessarily delayed our journey for a fortnight; nay, it was within an ace of being delayed for ever, and [Would you think it possible?] by the artful remonstrances of this Abimelech Henley.
Rapacious
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From this reading Rapacious and narrow in his own plans, this wretch, this honest Aby, as my father calls him, would not willingly suffer a guinea to be spent, except in improvements: that is, not a guinea which should not pass through his hands.
remonstrances
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ Frank Henley's accident has necessarily delayed our journey for a fortnight; nay, it was within an ace of being delayed for ever, and [Would you think it possible?] by the artful remonstrances of this Abimelech Henley.
rhetoric
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From this reading I have been obliged to exert all my influence, and all my rhetoric, upon Sir Arthur, or it would have been entirely given up.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Rapacious and narrow in his own plans, this wretch, this honest Aby, as my father calls him, would not willingly suffer a guinea to be spent, except in improvements: that is, not a guinea which should not pass through his hands.
Sir
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From this reading I have been obliged to exert all my influence, and all my rhetoric, upon Sir Arthur, or it would have been entirely given up.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I hope however, my dear, that Sir Arthur's affairs are not in so bad a train as your fears [expressed in your letter of the third] cause you to imagine.
spent
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From this reading Rapacious and narrow in his own plans, this wretch, this honest Aby, as my father calls him, would not willingly suffer a guinea to be spent, except in improvements: that is, not a guinea which should not pass through his hands.
St
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ Frank Henley's accident has necessarily delayed our journey for a fortnight; nay, it was within an ace of being delayed for ever, and [Would you think it possible?] by the artful remonstrances of this Abimelech Henley.
Street
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ Frank Henley's accident has necessarily delayed our journey for a fortnight; nay, it was within an ace of being delayed for ever, and [Would you think it possible?] by the artful remonstrances of this Abimelech Henley.
suffer
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From this reading Rapacious and narrow in his own plans, this wretch, this honest Aby, as my father calls him, would not willingly suffer a guinea to be spent, except in improvements: that is, not a guinea which should not pass through his hands.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rapacious and narrow in his own plans, this wretch, this honest Aby, as my father calls him, would not willingly suffer a guinea to be spent, except in improvements: that is, not a guinea which should not pass through his hands.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ Frank Henley's accident has necessarily delayed our journey for a fortnight; nay, it was within an ace of being delayed for ever, and [Would you think it possible?] by the artful remonstrances of this Abimelech Henley.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ Frank Henley's accident has necessarily delayed our journey for a fortnight; nay, it was within an ace of being delayed for ever, and [Would you think it possible?] by the artful remonstrances of this Abimelech Henley.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I hope however, my dear, that Sir Arthur's affairs are not in so bad a train as your fears [expressed in your letter of the third] cause you to imagine.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ Frank Henley's accident has necessarily delayed our journey for a fortnight; nay, it was within an ace of being delayed for ever, and [Would you think it possible?] by the artful remonstrances of this Abimelech Henley.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Rapacious and narrow in his own plans, this wretch, this honest Aby, as my father calls him, would not willingly suffer a guinea to be spent, except in improvements: that is, not a guinea which should not pass through his hands.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ Frank Henley's accident has necessarily delayed our journey for a fortnight; nay, it was within an ace of being delayed for ever, and [Would you think it possible?] by the artful remonstrances of this Abimelech Henley.
train
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From this reading I hope however, my dear, that Sir Arthur's affairs are not in so bad a train as your fears [expressed in your letter of the third] cause you to imagine.
up
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From this reading I have been obliged to exert all my influence, and all my rhetoric, upon Sir Arthur, or it would have been entirely given up.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I have been obliged to exert all my influence, and all my rhetoric, upon Sir Arthur, or it would have been entirely given up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ Frank Henley's accident has necessarily delayed our journey for a fortnight; nay, it was within an ace of being delayed for ever, and [Would you think it possible?] by the artful remonstrances of this Abimelech Henley.
Wenbourne
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ Frank Henley's accident has necessarily delayed our journey for a fortnight; nay, it was within an ace of being delayed for ever, and [Would you think it possible?] by the artful remonstrances of this Abimelech Henley.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Rapacious and narrow in his own plans, this wretch, this honest Aby, as my father calls him, would not willingly suffer a guinea to be spent, except in improvements: that is, not a guinea which should not pass through his hands.
willingly
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From this reading Rapacious and narrow in his own plans, this wretch, this honest Aby, as my father calls him, would not willingly suffer a guinea to be spent, except in improvements: that is, not a guinea which should not pass through his hands.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ Frank Henley's accident has necessarily delayed our journey for a fortnight; nay, it was within an ace of being delayed for ever, and [Would you think it possible?] by the artful remonstrances of this Abimelech Henley.
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ Frank Henley's accident has necessarily delayed our journey for a fortnight; nay, it was within an ace of being delayed for ever, and [Would you think it possible?] by the artful remonstrances of this Abimelech Henley.
wretch
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From this reading Rapacious and narrow in his own plans, this wretch, this honest Aby, as my father calls him, would not willingly suffer a guinea to be spent, except in improvements: that is, not a guinea which should not pass through his hands.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ Frank Henley's accident has necessarily delayed our journey for a fortnight; nay, it was within an ace of being delayed for ever, and [Would you think it possible?] by the artful remonstrances of this Abimelech Henley.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I hope however, my dear, that Sir Arthur's affairs are not in so bad a train as your fears [expressed in your letter of the third] cause you to imagine.
