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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 How he managed to force himself upon these two persons, how he contrived to have so strong a hold on Mrs. Dyson, appears to be the strangest and most inexplicable part of his career.
acquaintance
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From this reading Everybody will agree with us when we declare that Peace’s acquaintance with the Dysons is altogether incomprehensible.
admitted
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From this reading Whether he was really attached to her it is not possible to say, but it must be admitted that his conduct at this time was more like that of a madman than of a rational being.
agree
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From this reading Everybody will agree with us when we declare that Peace’s acquaintance with the Dysons is altogether incomprehensible.
almost
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From this reading He persecuted her with a pertinacity which was almost unparalleled.
altogether
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From this reading Everybody will agree with us when we declare that Peace’s acquaintance with the Dysons is altogether incomprehensible.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHARLES PEACE AND THE DYSONS.
appears
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From this reading How he managed to force himself upon these two persons, how he contrived to have so strong a hold on Mrs. Dyson, appears to be the strangest and most inexplicable part of his career.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Whether he was really attached to her it is not possible to say, but it must be admitted that his conduct at this time was more like that of a madman than of a rational being.
attached
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From this reading Whether he was really attached to her it is not possible to say, but it must be admitted that his conduct at this time was more like that of a madman than of a rational being.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How he managed to force himself upon these two persons, how he contrived to have so strong a hold on Mrs. Dyson, appears to be the strangest and most inexplicable part of his career.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Whether he was really attached to her it is not possible to say, but it must be admitted that his conduct at this time was more like that of a madman than of a rational being.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Whether he was really attached to her it is not possible to say, but it must be admitted that his conduct at this time was more like that of a madman than of a rational being.
career
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From this reading How he managed to force himself upon these two persons, how he contrived to have so strong a hold on Mrs. Dyson, appears to be the strangest and most inexplicable part of his career.
CHARLES
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From this reading CHARLES PEACE AND THE DYSONS.
conduct
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From this reading Whether he was really attached to her it is not possible to say, but it must be admitted that his conduct at this time was more like that of a madman than of a rational being.
contrived
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From this reading How he managed to force himself upon these two persons, how he contrived to have so strong a hold on Mrs. Dyson, appears to be the strangest and most inexplicable part of his career.
declare
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From this reading Everybody will agree with us when we declare that Peace’s acquaintance with the Dysons is altogether incomprehensible.
Dyson
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From this reading How he managed to force himself upon these two persons, how he contrived to have so strong a hold on Mrs. Dyson, appears to be the strangest and most inexplicable part of his career.
DYSONS
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From this reading CHARLES PEACE AND THE DYSONS.
EverybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Everybody will agree with us when we declare that Peace’s acquaintance with the Dysons is altogether incomprehensible.
force
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From this reading How he managed to force himself upon these two persons, how he contrived to have so strong a hold on Mrs. Dyson, appears to be the strangest and most inexplicable part of his career.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How he managed to force himself upon these two persons, how he contrived to have so strong a hold on Mrs. Dyson, appears to be the strangest and most inexplicable part of his career.
henounUS /ˈhe/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading How he managed to force himself upon these two persons, how he contrived to have so strong a hold on Mrs. Dyson, appears to be the strangest and most inexplicable part of his career.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He persecuted her with a pertinacity which was almost unparalleled.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading How he managed to force himself upon these two persons, how he contrived to have so strong a hold on Mrs. Dyson, appears to be the strangest and most inexplicable part of his career.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How he managed to force himself upon these two persons, how he contrived to have so strong a hold on Mrs. Dyson, appears to be the strangest and most inexplicable part of his career.
hold
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From this reading How he managed to force himself upon these two persons, how he contrived to have so strong a hold on Mrs. Dyson, appears to be the strangest and most inexplicable part of his career.
How
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From this reading How he managed to force himself upon these two persons, how he contrived to have so strong a hold on Mrs. Dyson, appears to be the strangest and most inexplicable part of his career.
incomprehensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkɑmprɪˈhensəbəl/
impossible or very difficult to understand
From this reading Everybody will agree with us when we declare that Peace’s acquaintance with the Dysons is altogether incomprehensible.
inexplicable
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From this reading How he managed to force himself upon these two persons, how he contrived to have so strong a hold on Mrs. Dyson, appears to be the strangest and most inexplicable part of his career.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everybody will agree with us when we declare that Peace’s acquaintance with the Dysons is altogether incomprehensible.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whether he was really attached to her it is not possible to say, but it must be admitted that his conduct at this time was more like that of a madman than of a rational being.
like
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From this reading Whether he was really attached to her it is not possible to say, but it must be admitted that his conduct at this time was more like that of a madman than of a rational being.
madman
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From this reading Whether he was really attached to her it is not possible to say, but it must be admitted that his conduct at this time was more like that of a madman than of a rational being.
managed
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From this reading How he managed to force himself upon these two persons, how he contrived to have so strong a hold on Mrs. Dyson, appears to be the strangest and most inexplicable part of his career.
more
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From this reading Whether he was really attached to her it is not possible to say, but it must be admitted that his conduct at this time was more like that of a madman than of a rational being.
most
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From this reading How he managed to force himself upon these two persons, how he contrived to have so strong a hold on Mrs. Dyson, appears to be the strangest and most inexplicable part of his career.
Mrs
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From this reading How he managed to force himself upon these two persons, how he contrived to have so strong a hold on Mrs. Dyson, appears to be the strangest and most inexplicable part of his career.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Whether he was really attached to her it is not possible to say, but it must be admitted that his conduct at this time was more like that of a madman than of a rational being.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whether he was really attached to her it is not possible to say, but it must be admitted that his conduct at this time was more like that of a madman than of a rational being.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How he managed to force himself upon these two persons, how he contrived to have so strong a hold on Mrs. Dyson, appears to be the strangest and most inexplicable part of his career.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How he managed to force himself upon these two persons, how he contrived to have so strong a hold on Mrs. Dyson, appears to be the strangest and most inexplicable part of his career.
part
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From this reading How he managed to force himself upon these two persons, how he contrived to have so strong a hold on Mrs. Dyson, appears to be the strangest and most inexplicable part of his career.
PEACE
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From this reading CHARLES PEACE AND THE DYSONS.
Peace's
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From this reading Everybody will agree with us when we declare that Peace’s acquaintance with the Dysons is altogether incomprehensible.
persecuted
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From this reading He persecuted her with a pertinacity which was almost unparalleled.
persons
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From this reading How he managed to force himself upon these two persons, how he contrived to have so strong a hold on Mrs. Dyson, appears to be the strangest and most inexplicable part of his career.
pertinacity
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From this reading He persecuted her with a pertinacity which was almost unparalleled.
possible
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From this reading Whether he was really attached to her it is not possible to say, but it must be admitted that his conduct at this time was more like that of a madman than of a rational being.
rationaladjectiveUS /ˈræʃ.ən.əl/
Based on or in accordance with reason or logic rather than turbulent emotions.
From this reading Whether he was really attached to her it is not possible to say, but it must be admitted that his conduct at this time was more like that of a madman than of a rational being.
really
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From this reading Whether he was really attached to her it is not possible to say, but it must be admitted that his conduct at this time was more like that of a madman than of a rational being.
say
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From this reading Whether he was really attached to her it is not possible to say, but it must be admitted that his conduct at this time was more like that of a madman than of a rational being.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading How he managed to force himself upon these two persons, how he contrived to have so strong a hold on Mrs. Dyson, appears to be the strangest and most inexplicable part of his career.
strangest
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From this reading How he managed to force himself upon these two persons, how he contrived to have so strong a hold on Mrs. Dyson, appears to be the strangest and most inexplicable part of his career.
strong
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From this reading How he managed to force himself upon these two persons, how he contrived to have so strong a hold on Mrs. Dyson, appears to be the strangest and most inexplicable part of his career.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Whether he was really attached to her it is not possible to say, but it must be admitted that his conduct at this time was more like that of a madman than of a rational being.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everybody will agree with us when we declare that Peace’s acquaintance with the Dysons is altogether incomprehensible.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHARLES PEACE AND THE DYSONS.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading How he managed to force himself upon these two persons, how he contrived to have so strong a hold on Mrs. Dyson, appears to be the strangest and most inexplicable part of his career.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Whether he was really attached to her it is not possible to say, but it must be admitted that his conduct at this time was more like that of a madman than of a rational being.
time
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From this reading Whether he was really attached to her it is not possible to say, but it must be admitted that his conduct at this time was more like that of a madman than of a rational being.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How he managed to force himself upon these two persons, how he contrived to have so strong a hold on Mrs. Dyson, appears to be the strangest and most inexplicable part of his career.
two
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From this reading How he managed to force himself upon these two persons, how he contrived to have so strong a hold on Mrs. Dyson, appears to be the strangest and most inexplicable part of his career.
unparalleled
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From this reading He persecuted her with a pertinacity which was almost unparalleled.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading How he managed to force himself upon these two persons, how he contrived to have so strong a hold on Mrs. Dyson, appears to be the strangest and most inexplicable part of his career.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Everybody will agree with us when we declare that Peace’s acquaintance with the Dysons is altogether incomprehensible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He persecuted her with a pertinacity which was almost unparalleled.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Everybody will agree with us when we declare that Peace’s acquaintance with the Dysons is altogether incomprehensible.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Everybody will agree with us when we declare that Peace’s acquaintance with the Dysons is altogether incomprehensible.
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether he was really attached to her it is not possible to say, but it must be admitted that his conduct at this time was more like that of a madman than of a rational being.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He persecuted her with a pertinacity which was almost unparalleled.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Everybody will agree with us when we declare that Peace’s acquaintance with the Dysons is altogether incomprehensible.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Everybody will agree with us when we declare that Peace’s acquaintance with the Dysons is altogether incomprehensible.
