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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 It was ten minutes later, and Mrs. Esmond had left him, when he came upon Grace sitting where a shrubbery swept round a bend of the lawn.
abide
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From this reading "I'm by no means sure that I do understand, but one thing, at least, is plain: she has made her own choice and must abide by it."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am very sorry--but it was out of the question--quite," she said.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'm by no means sure that I do understand, but one thing, at least, is plain: she has made her own choice and must abide by it."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I'm by no means sure that I do understand, but one thing, at least, is plain: she has made her own choice and must abide by it."
bend
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From this reading It was ten minutes later, and Mrs. Esmond had left him, when he came upon Grace sitting where a shrubbery swept round a bend of the lawn.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I'm by no means sure that I do understand, but one thing, at least, is plain: she has made her own choice and must abide by it."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I'm by no means sure that I do understand, but one thing, at least, is plain: she has made her own choice and must abide by it."
came
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From this reading It was ten minutes later, and Mrs. Esmond had left him, when he came upon Grace sitting where a shrubbery swept round a bend of the lawn.
choice
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From this reading "I'm by no means sure that I do understand, but one thing, at least, is plain: she has made her own choice and must abide by it."
Coulthurst
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From this reading Coulthurst smiled somewhat grimly.
deprecatingly
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From this reading She looked at him deprecatingly.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I'm by no means sure that I do understand, but one thing, at least, is plain: she has made her own choice and must abide by it."
Esmond
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From this reading It was ten minutes later, and Mrs. Esmond had left him, when he came upon Grace sitting where a shrubbery swept round a bend of the lawn.
Grace
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From this reading It was ten minutes later, and Mrs. Esmond had left him, when he came upon Grace sitting where a shrubbery swept round a bend of the lawn.
grimly
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From this reading Coulthurst smiled somewhat grimly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was ten minutes later, and Mrs. Esmond had left him, when he came upon Grace sitting where a shrubbery swept round a bend of the lawn.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'm by no means sure that I do understand, but one thing, at least, is plain: she has made her own choice and must abide by it."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was ten minutes later, and Mrs. Esmond had left him, when he came upon Grace sitting where a shrubbery swept round a bend of the lawn.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I'm by no means sure that I do understand, but one thing, at least, is plain: she has made her own choice and must abide by it."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was ten minutes later, and Mrs. Esmond had left him, when he came upon Grace sitting where a shrubbery swept round a bend of the lawn.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm by no means sure that I do understand, but one thing, at least, is plain: she has made her own choice and must abide by it."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm by no means sure that I do understand, but one thing, at least, is plain: she has made her own choice and must abide by it."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'm by no means sure that I do understand, but one thing, at least, is plain: she has made her own choice and must abide by it."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'm by no means sure that I do understand, but one thing, at least, is plain: she has made her own choice and must abide by it."
later
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From this reading It was ten minutes later, and Mrs. Esmond had left him, when he came upon Grace sitting where a shrubbery swept round a bend of the lawn.
lawn
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From this reading It was ten minutes later, and Mrs. Esmond had left him, when he came upon Grace sitting where a shrubbery swept round a bend of the lawn.
least
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From this reading "I'm by no means sure that I do understand, but one thing, at least, is plain: she has made her own choice and must abide by it."
left
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From this reading It was ten minutes later, and Mrs. Esmond had left him, when he came upon Grace sitting where a shrubbery swept round a bend of the lawn.
looked
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From this reading She looked at him deprecatingly.
made
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From this reading "I'm by no means sure that I do understand, but one thing, at least, is plain: she has made her own choice and must abide by it."
means
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From this reading "I'm by no means sure that I do understand, but one thing, at least, is plain: she has made her own choice and must abide by it."
minutes
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From this reading It was ten minutes later, and Mrs. Esmond had left him, when he came upon Grace sitting where a shrubbery swept round a bend of the lawn.
Mrs
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From this reading It was ten minutes later, and Mrs. Esmond had left him, when he came upon Grace sitting where a shrubbery swept round a bend of the lawn.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I'm by no means sure that I do understand, but one thing, at least, is plain: she has made her own choice and must abide by it."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "I'm by no means sure that I do understand, but one thing, at least, is plain: she has made her own choice and must abide by it."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was ten minutes later, and Mrs. Esmond had left him, when he came upon Grace sitting where a shrubbery swept round a bend of the lawn.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I'm by no means sure that I do understand, but one thing, at least, is plain: she has made her own choice and must abide by it."
out
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From this reading "I am very sorry--but it was out of the question--quite," she said.
own
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From this reading "I'm by no means sure that I do understand, but one thing, at least, is plain: she has made her own choice and must abide by it."
plain
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From this reading "I'm by no means sure that I do understand, but one thing, at least, is plain: she has made her own choice and must abide by it."
question
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From this reading "I am very sorry--but it was out of the question--quite," she said.
quite
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From this reading "I am very sorry--but it was out of the question--quite," she said.
round
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From this reading It was ten minutes later, and Mrs. Esmond had left him, when he came upon Grace sitting where a shrubbery swept round a bend of the lawn.
said
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From this reading "I am very sorry--but it was out of the question--quite," she said.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm by no means sure that I do understand, but one thing, at least, is plain: she has made her own choice and must abide by it."
shrubbery
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From this reading It was ten minutes later, and Mrs. Esmond had left him, when he came upon Grace sitting where a shrubbery swept round a bend of the lawn.
sitting
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From this reading It was ten minutes later, and Mrs. Esmond had left him, when he came upon Grace sitting where a shrubbery swept round a bend of the lawn.
smiled
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From this reading Coulthurst smiled somewhat grimly.
somewhat
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From this reading Coulthurst smiled somewhat grimly.
sorry
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From this reading "I am very sorry--but it was out of the question--quite," she said.
sure
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From this reading "I'm by no means sure that I do understand, but one thing, at least, is plain: she has made her own choice and must abide by it."
swept
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From this reading It was ten minutes later, and Mrs. Esmond had left him, when he came upon Grace sitting where a shrubbery swept round a bend of the lawn.
ten
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From this reading It was ten minutes later, and Mrs. Esmond had left him, when he came upon Grace sitting where a shrubbery swept round a bend of the lawn.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'm by no means sure that I do understand, but one thing, at least, is plain: she has made her own choice and must abide by it."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was ten minutes later, and Mrs. Esmond had left him, when he came upon Grace sitting where a shrubbery swept round a bend of the lawn.
thing
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From this reading "I'm by no means sure that I do understand, but one thing, at least, is plain: she has made her own choice and must abide by it."
understand
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From this reading "I'm by no means sure that I do understand, but one thing, at least, is plain: she has made her own choice and must abide by it."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was ten minutes later, and Mrs. Esmond had left him, when he came upon Grace sitting where a shrubbery swept round a bend of the lawn.
very
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From this reading "I am very sorry--but it was out of the question--quite," she said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was ten minutes later, and Mrs. Esmond had left him, when he came upon Grace sitting where a shrubbery swept round a bend of the lawn.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was ten minutes later, and Mrs. Esmond had left him, when he came upon Grace sitting where a shrubbery swept round a bend of the lawn.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It was ten minutes later, and Mrs. Esmond had left him, when he came upon Grace sitting where a shrubbery swept round a bend of the lawn.
