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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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acting
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From this reading Of course, the latter are not aware that the steward is acting in Grimshawe’s interest, and therefore in deadly opposition to their own.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It must suffice to say, in this place, that he was intimately connected with Dr. Grimshawe, who had resuscitated him after he had been hanged, and had thus gained his gratitude and secured his implicit obedience to his wishes, even twenty years after his (Grimshawe’s) death.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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appear
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From this reading Precisely what the steward’s mission in life was, will appear here-after.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of course, the latter are not aware that the steward is acting in Grimshawe’s interest, and therefore in deadly opposition to their own.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The use the Doctor made of him was to establish him in Braithwaite Hall as the perpetual confidential servant of the owners thereof.
aware
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From this reading Of course, the latter are not aware that the steward is acting in Grimshawe’s interest, and therefore in deadly opposition to their own.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It must suffice to say, in this place, that he was intimately connected with Dr. Grimshawe, who had resuscitated him after he had been hanged, and had thus gained his gratitude and secured his implicit obedience to his wishes, even twenty years after his (Grimshawe’s) death.
Braithwaite
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From this reading The use the Doctor made of him was to establish him in Braithwaite Hall as the perpetual confidential servant of the owners thereof.
character
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confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl/
spoken privately and not for general knowledge
From this reading The use the Doctor made of him was to establish him in Braithwaite Hall as the perpetual confidential servant of the owners thereof.
connected
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From this reading It must suffice to say, in this place, that he was intimately connected with Dr. Grimshawe, who had resuscitated him after he had been hanged, and had thus gained his gratitude and secured his implicit obedience to his wishes, even twenty years after his (Grimshawe’s) death.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course, the latter are not aware that the steward is acting in Grimshawe’s interest, and therefore in deadly opposition to their own.
deadly
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From this reading Of course, the latter are not aware that the steward is acting in Grimshawe’s interest, and therefore in deadly opposition to their own.
death
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From this reading It must suffice to say, in this place, that he was intimately connected with Dr. Grimshawe, who had resuscitated him after he had been hanged, and had thus gained his gratitude and secured his implicit obedience to his wishes, even twenty years after his (Grimshawe’s) death.
described
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DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The use the Doctor made of him was to establish him in Braithwaite Hall as the perpetual confidential servant of the owners thereof.
Dr
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From this reading It must suffice to say, in this place, that he was intimately connected with Dr. Grimshawe, who had resuscitated him after he had been hanged, and had thus gained his gratitude and secured his implicit obedience to his wishes, even twenty years after his (Grimshawe’s) death.
establish
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From this reading The use the Doctor made of him was to establish him in Braithwaite Hall as the perpetual confidential servant of the owners thereof.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It must suffice to say, in this place, that he was intimately connected with Dr. Grimshawe, who had resuscitated him after he had been hanged, and had thus gained his gratitude and secured his implicit obedience to his wishes, even twenty years after his (Grimshawe’s) death.
gained
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From this reading It must suffice to say, in this place, that he was intimately connected with Dr. Grimshawe, who had resuscitated him after he had been hanged, and had thus gained his gratitude and secured his implicit obedience to his wishes, even twenty years after his (Grimshawe’s) death.
gratitude
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From this reading It must suffice to say, in this place, that he was intimately connected with Dr. Grimshawe, who had resuscitated him after he had been hanged, and had thus gained his gratitude and secured his implicit obedience to his wishes, even twenty years after his (Grimshawe’s) death.
Grimshawe
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From this reading It must suffice to say, in this place, that he was intimately connected with Dr. Grimshawe, who had resuscitated him after he had been hanged, and had thus gained his gratitude and secured his implicit obedience to his wishes, even twenty years after his (Grimshawe’s) death.
Grimshawe's
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From this reading It must suffice to say, in this place, that he was intimately connected with Dr. Grimshawe, who had resuscitated him after he had been hanged, and had thus gained his gratitude and secured his implicit obedience to his wishes, even twenty years after his (Grimshawe’s) death.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It must suffice to say, in this place, that he was intimately connected with Dr. Grimshawe, who had resuscitated him after he had been hanged, and had thus gained his gratitude and secured his implicit obedience to his wishes, even twenty years after his (Grimshawe’s) death.
Hall
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From this reading The use the Doctor made of him was to establish him in Braithwaite Hall as the perpetual confidential servant of the owners thereof.
hanged
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From this reading It must suffice to say, in this place, that he was intimately connected with Dr. Grimshawe, who had resuscitated him after he had been hanged, and had thus gained his gratitude and secured his implicit obedience to his wishes, even twenty years after his (Grimshawe’s) death.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It must suffice to say, in this place, that he was intimately connected with Dr. Grimshawe, who had resuscitated him after he had been hanged, and had thus gained his gratitude and secured his implicit obedience to his wishes, even twenty years after his (Grimshawe’s) death.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Note 1._ In a study of the plot, too long to insert here, this new character of the steward is introduced and described.
here-after
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From this reading Precisely what the steward’s mission in life was, will appear here-after.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It must suffice to say, in this place, that he was intimately connected with Dr. Grimshawe, who had resuscitated him after he had been hanged, and had thus gained his gratitude and secured his implicit obedience to his wishes, even twenty years after his (Grimshawe’s) death.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It must suffice to say, in this place, that he was intimately connected with Dr. Grimshawe, who had resuscitated him after he had been hanged, and had thus gained his gratitude and secured his implicit obedience to his wishes, even twenty years after his (Grimshawe’s) death.
implicit
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From this reading It must suffice to say, in this place, that he was intimately connected with Dr. Grimshawe, who had resuscitated him after he had been hanged, and had thus gained his gratitude and secured his implicit obedience to his wishes, even twenty years after his (Grimshawe’s) death.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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insert
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interest
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From this reading Of course, the latter are not aware that the steward is acting in Grimshawe’s interest, and therefore in deadly opposition to their own.
intimately
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From this reading It must suffice to say, in this place, that he was intimately connected with Dr. Grimshawe, who had resuscitated him after he had been hanged, and had thus gained his gratitude and secured his implicit obedience to his wishes, even twenty years after his (Grimshawe’s) death.
introduced
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Note 1._ In a study of the plot, too long to insert here, this new character of the steward is introduced and described.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must suffice to say, in this place, that he was intimately connected with Dr. Grimshawe, who had resuscitated him after he had been hanged, and had thus gained his gratitude and secured his implicit obedience to his wishes, even twenty years after his (Grimshawe’s) death.
latter
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From this reading Of course, the latter are not aware that the steward is acting in Grimshawe’s interest, and therefore in deadly opposition to their own.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Precisely what the steward’s mission in life was, will appear here-after.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Note 1._ In a study of the plot, too long to insert here, this new character of the steward is introduced and described.
made
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From this reading The use the Doctor made of him was to establish him in Braithwaite Hall as the perpetual confidential servant of the owners thereof.
mission
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From this reading Precisely what the steward’s mission in life was, will appear here-after.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must suffice to say, in this place, that he was intimately connected with Dr. Grimshawe, who had resuscitated him after he had been hanged, and had thus gained his gratitude and secured his implicit obedience to his wishes, even twenty years after his (Grimshawe’s) death.
new
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of course, the latter are not aware that the steward is acting in Grimshawe’s interest, and therefore in deadly opposition to their own.
Note
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obedience
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From this reading It must suffice to say, in this place, that he was intimately connected with Dr. Grimshawe, who had resuscitated him after he had been hanged, and had thus gained his gratitude and secured his implicit obedience to his wishes, even twenty years after his (Grimshawe’s) death.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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opposition
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From this reading Of course, the latter are not aware that the steward is acting in Grimshawe’s interest, and therefore in deadly opposition to their own.
own
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From this reading Of course, the latter are not aware that the steward is acting in Grimshawe’s interest, and therefore in deadly opposition to their own.
owners
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From this reading The use the Doctor made of him was to establish him in Braithwaite Hall as the perpetual confidential servant of the owners thereof.
perpetual
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From this reading The use the Doctor made of him was to establish him in Braithwaite Hall as the perpetual confidential servant of the owners thereof.
place
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From this reading It must suffice to say, in this place, that he was intimately connected with Dr. Grimshawe, who had resuscitated him after he had been hanged, and had thus gained his gratitude and secured his implicit obedience to his wishes, even twenty years after his (Grimshawe’s) death.
plot
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Precisely
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resuscitated
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From this reading It must suffice to say, in this place, that he was intimately connected with Dr. Grimshawe, who had resuscitated him after he had been hanged, and had thus gained his gratitude and secured his implicit obedience to his wishes, even twenty years after his (Grimshawe’s) death.
say
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From this reading It must suffice to say, in this place, that he was intimately connected with Dr. Grimshawe, who had resuscitated him after he had been hanged, and had thus gained his gratitude and secured his implicit obedience to his wishes, even twenty years after his (Grimshawe’s) death.
secured
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From this reading It must suffice to say, in this place, that he was intimately connected with Dr. Grimshawe, who had resuscitated him after he had been hanged, and had thus gained his gratitude and secured his implicit obedience to his wishes, even twenty years after his (Grimshawe’s) death.
servant
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From this reading The use the Doctor made of him was to establish him in Braithwaite Hall as the perpetual confidential servant of the owners thereof.
steward
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steward's
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study
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suffice
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From this reading It must suffice to say, in this place, that he was intimately connected with Dr. Grimshawe, who had resuscitated him after he had been hanged, and had thus gained his gratitude and secured his implicit obedience to his wishes, even twenty years after his (Grimshawe’s) death.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It must suffice to say, in this place, that he was intimately connected with Dr. Grimshawe, who had resuscitated him after he had been hanged, and had thus gained his gratitude and secured his implicit obedience to his wishes, even twenty years after his (Grimshawe’s) death.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Note 1._ In a study of the plot, too long to insert here, this new character of the steward is introduced and described.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Of course, the latter are not aware that the steward is acting in Grimshawe’s interest, and therefore in deadly opposition to their own.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Of course, the latter are not aware that the steward is acting in Grimshawe’s interest, and therefore in deadly opposition to their own.
thereof
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From this reading The use the Doctor made of him was to establish him in Braithwaite Hall as the perpetual confidential servant of the owners thereof.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Note 1._ In a study of the plot, too long to insert here, this new character of the steward is introduced and described.
thus
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From this reading It must suffice to say, in this place, that he was intimately connected with Dr. Grimshawe, who had resuscitated him after he had been hanged, and had thus gained his gratitude and secured his implicit obedience to his wishes, even twenty years after his (Grimshawe’s) death.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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too
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From this reading _Note 1._ In a study of the plot, too long to insert here, this new character of the steward is introduced and described.
twenty
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From this reading It must suffice to say, in this place, that he was intimately connected with Dr. Grimshawe, who had resuscitated him after he had been hanged, and had thus gained his gratitude and secured his implicit obedience to his wishes, even twenty years after his (Grimshawe’s) death.
use
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From this reading The use the Doctor made of him was to establish him in Braithwaite Hall as the perpetual confidential servant of the owners thereof.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It must suffice to say, in this place, that he was intimately connected with Dr. Grimshawe, who had resuscitated him after he had been hanged, and had thus gained his gratitude and secured his implicit obedience to his wishes, even twenty years after his (Grimshawe’s) death.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Precisely what the steward’s mission in life was, will appear here-after.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It must suffice to say, in this place, that he was intimately connected with Dr. Grimshawe, who had resuscitated him after he had been hanged, and had thus gained his gratitude and secured his implicit obedience to his wishes, even twenty years after his (Grimshawe’s) death.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Precisely what the steward’s mission in life was, will appear here-after.
wishes
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From this reading It must suffice to say, in this place, that he was intimately connected with Dr. Grimshawe, who had resuscitated him after he had been hanged, and had thus gained his gratitude and secured his implicit obedience to his wishes, even twenty years after his (Grimshawe’s) death.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It must suffice to say, in this place, that he was intimately connected with Dr. Grimshawe, who had resuscitated him after he had been hanged, and had thus gained his gratitude and secured his implicit obedience to his wishes, even twenty years after his (Grimshawe’s) death.
years
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From this reading It must suffice to say, in this place, that he was intimately connected with Dr. Grimshawe, who had resuscitated him after he had been hanged, and had thus gained his gratitude and secured his implicit obedience to his wishes, even twenty years after his (Grimshawe’s) death.
