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admire
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From this reading “I have been guilty of the vanity of letting Mr. Armadale admire me, and I have suffered for it,” resumed Miss Gwilt.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I have been guilty of the vanity of letting Mr. Armadale admire me, and I have suffered for it,” resumed Miss Gwilt.
any
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From this reading “If there had been any confidence between my pupil and me, I might have easily satisfied her that she might become Mrs. Armadale--if she could--without having any rivalry to fear on my part.
Armadale
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From this reading “I have been guilty of the vanity of letting Mr. Armadale admire me, and I have suffered for it,” resumed Miss Gwilt.
Armadale's
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From this reading She took her own jealous view, no doubt, of Mr. Armadale’s thoughtless attentions to me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was her interest to destroy the position, such as it was, that I held in his estimation; and it is quite likely her mother assisted her.
assisted
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From this reading It was her interest to destroy the position, such as it was, that I held in his estimation; and it is quite likely her mother assisted her.
attentions
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From this reading She took her own jealous view, no doubt, of Mr. Armadale’s thoughtless attentions to me.
become
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From this reading “If there had been any confidence between my pupil and me, I might have easily satisfied her that she might become Mrs. Armadale--if she could--without having any rivalry to fear on my part.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I have been guilty of the vanity of letting Mr. Armadale admire me, and I have suffered for it,” resumed Miss Gwilt.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “If there had been any confidence between my pupil and me, I might have easily satisfied her that she might become Mrs. Armadale--if she could--without having any rivalry to fear on my part.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Miss Milroy disliked and distrusted me from the first.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “If there had been any confidence between my pupil and me, I might have easily satisfied her that she might become Mrs. Armadale--if she could--without having any rivalry to fear on my part.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “If there had been any confidence between my pupil and me, I might have easily satisfied her that she might become Mrs. Armadale--if she could--without having any rivalry to fear on my part.
destroy
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From this reading It was her interest to destroy the position, such as it was, that I held in his estimation; and it is quite likely her mother assisted her.
disliked
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From this reading But Miss Milroy disliked and distrusted me from the first.
distrusted
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From this reading But Miss Milroy disliked and distrusted me from the first.
doubt
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From this reading She took her own jealous view, no doubt, of Mr. Armadale’s thoughtless attentions to me.
easily
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From this reading “If there had been any confidence between my pupil and me, I might have easily satisfied her that she might become Mrs. Armadale--if she could--without having any rivalry to fear on my part.
estimation
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From this reading It was her interest to destroy the position, such as it was, that I held in his estimation; and it is quite likely her mother assisted her.
fear
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From this reading “If there had been any confidence between my pupil and me, I might have easily satisfied her that she might become Mrs. Armadale--if she could--without having any rivalry to fear on my part.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Miss Milroy disliked and distrusted me from the first.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I have been guilty of the vanity of letting Mr. Armadale admire me, and I have suffered for it,” resumed Miss Gwilt.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But Miss Milroy disliked and distrusted me from the first.
guilty
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From this reading “I have been guilty of the vanity of letting Mr. Armadale admire me, and I have suffered for it,” resumed Miss Gwilt.
Gwilt
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From this reading “I have been guilty of the vanity of letting Mr. Armadale admire me, and I have suffered for it,” resumed Miss Gwilt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “If there had been any confidence between my pupil and me, I might have easily satisfied her that she might become Mrs. Armadale--if she could--without having any rivalry to fear on my part.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have been guilty of the vanity of letting Mr. Armadale admire me, and I have suffered for it,” resumed Miss Gwilt.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “If there had been any confidence between my pupil and me, I might have easily satisfied her that she might become Mrs. Armadale--if she could--without having any rivalry to fear on my part.
held
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From this reading It was her interest to destroy the position, such as it was, that I held in his estimation; and it is quite likely her mother assisted her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “If there had been any confidence between my pupil and me, I might have easily satisfied her that she might become Mrs. Armadale--if she could--without having any rivalry to fear on my part.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was her interest to destroy the position, such as it was, that I held in his estimation; and it is quite likely her mother assisted her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have been guilty of the vanity of letting Mr. Armadale admire me, and I have suffered for it,” resumed Miss Gwilt.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If there had been any confidence between my pupil and me, I might have easily satisfied her that she might become Mrs. Armadale--if she could--without having any rivalry to fear on my part.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was her interest to destroy the position, such as it was, that I held in his estimation; and it is quite likely her mother assisted her.
interest
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From this reading It was her interest to destroy the position, such as it was, that I held in his estimation; and it is quite likely her mother assisted her.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was her interest to destroy the position, such as it was, that I held in his estimation; and it is quite likely her mother assisted her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I have been guilty of the vanity of letting Mr. Armadale admire me, and I have suffered for it,” resumed Miss Gwilt.
jealous
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From this reading She took her own jealous view, no doubt, of Mr. Armadale’s thoughtless attentions to me.
letting
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From this reading “I have been guilty of the vanity of letting Mr. Armadale admire me, and I have suffered for it,” resumed Miss Gwilt.
likely
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From this reading It was her interest to destroy the position, such as it was, that I held in his estimation; and it is quite likely her mother assisted her.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I have been guilty of the vanity of letting Mr. Armadale admire me, and I have suffered for it,” resumed Miss Gwilt.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “If there had been any confidence between my pupil and me, I might have easily satisfied her that she might become Mrs. Armadale--if she could--without having any rivalry to fear on my part.
Milroy
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From this reading But Miss Milroy disliked and distrusted me from the first.
Miss
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From this reading “I have been guilty of the vanity of letting Mr. Armadale admire me, and I have suffered for it,” resumed Miss Gwilt.
mother
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From this reading It was her interest to destroy the position, such as it was, that I held in his estimation; and it is quite likely her mother assisted her.
Mr
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From this reading “I have been guilty of the vanity of letting Mr. Armadale admire me, and I have suffered for it,” resumed Miss Gwilt.
Mrs
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From this reading “If there had been any confidence between my pupil and me, I might have easily satisfied her that she might become Mrs. Armadale--if she could--without having any rivalry to fear on my part.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “If there had been any confidence between my pupil and me, I might have easily satisfied her that she might become Mrs. Armadale--if she could--without having any rivalry to fear on my part.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She took her own jealous view, no doubt, of Mr. Armadale’s thoughtless attentions to me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I have been guilty of the vanity of letting Mr. Armadale admire me, and I have suffered for it,” resumed Miss Gwilt.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “If there had been any confidence between my pupil and me, I might have easily satisfied her that she might become Mrs. Armadale--if she could--without having any rivalry to fear on my part.
own
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From this reading She took her own jealous view, no doubt, of Mr. Armadale’s thoughtless attentions to me.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If there had been any confidence between my pupil and me, I might have easily satisfied her that she might become Mrs. Armadale--if she could--without having any rivalry to fear on my part.
position
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From this reading It was her interest to destroy the position, such as it was, that I held in his estimation; and it is quite likely her mother assisted her.
pupil
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From this reading “If there had been any confidence between my pupil and me, I might have easily satisfied her that she might become Mrs. Armadale--if she could--without having any rivalry to fear on my part.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was her interest to destroy the position, such as it was, that I held in his estimation; and it is quite likely her mother assisted her.
resumednounUS /ˈresumed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I have been guilty of the vanity of letting Mr. Armadale admire me, and I have suffered for it,” resumed Miss Gwilt.
rivalry
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From this reading “If there had been any confidence between my pupil and me, I might have easily satisfied her that she might become Mrs. Armadale--if she could--without having any rivalry to fear on my part.
satisfied
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From this reading “If there had been any confidence between my pupil and me, I might have easily satisfied her that she might become Mrs. Armadale--if she could--without having any rivalry to fear on my part.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If there had been any confidence between my pupil and me, I might have easily satisfied her that she might become Mrs. Armadale--if she could--without having any rivalry to fear on my part.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was her interest to destroy the position, such as it was, that I held in his estimation; and it is quite likely her mother assisted her.
suffered
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From this reading “I have been guilty of the vanity of letting Mr. Armadale admire me, and I have suffered for it,” resumed Miss Gwilt.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “If there had been any confidence between my pupil and me, I might have easily satisfied her that she might become Mrs. Armadale--if she could--without having any rivalry to fear on my part.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I have been guilty of the vanity of letting Mr. Armadale admire me, and I have suffered for it,” resumed Miss Gwilt.
there
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From this reading “If there had been any confidence between my pupil and me, I might have easily satisfied her that she might become Mrs. Armadale--if she could--without having any rivalry to fear on my part.
thoughtless
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From this reading She took her own jealous view, no doubt, of Mr. Armadale’s thoughtless attentions to me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “If there had been any confidence between my pupil and me, I might have easily satisfied her that she might become Mrs. Armadale--if she could--without having any rivalry to fear on my part.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She took her own jealous view, no doubt, of Mr. Armadale’s thoughtless attentions to me.
vanity
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From this reading “I have been guilty of the vanity of letting Mr. Armadale admire me, and I have suffered for it,” resumed Miss Gwilt.
view
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From this reading She took her own jealous view, no doubt, of Mr. Armadale’s thoughtless attentions to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was her interest to destroy the position, such as it was, that I held in his estimation; and it is quite likely her mother assisted her.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “If there had been any confidence between my pupil and me, I might have easily satisfied her that she might become Mrs. Armadale--if she could--without having any rivalry to fear on my part.
