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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 A Barouche and Four Arrives at Greshamsbury During the last twelve months Sir Louis Scatcherd had been very efficacious in bringing trouble, turmoil, and vexation upon Greshamsbury.
acting
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From this reading He knew his own rights and was determined to exact them; and before Sir Roger had been dead three months, the doctor found himself in continual litigation with a low Barchester attorney, who was acting on behalf of his, the doctor's, own ward.
affairs
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From this reading And if the doctor suffered so did the squire, and so did those who had hitherto had the management of the squire's affairs.
almost
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From this reading Now that it was too late to take steps to save himself, Dr Thorne found that the will left by Sir Roger was so made as to entail upon him duties that he would find it almost impossible to perform.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Barouche and Four Arrives at Greshamsbury During the last twelve months Sir Louis Scatcherd had been very efficacious in bringing trouble, turmoil, and vexation upon Greshamsbury.
Arrives
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From this reading A Barouche and Four Arrives at Greshamsbury During the last twelve months Sir Louis Scatcherd had been very efficacious in bringing trouble, turmoil, and vexation upon Greshamsbury.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now that it was too late to take steps to save himself, Dr Thorne found that the will left by Sir Roger was so made as to entail upon him duties that he would find it almost impossible to perform.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A Barouche and Four Arrives at Greshamsbury During the last twelve months Sir Louis Scatcherd had been very efficacious in bringing trouble, turmoil, and vexation upon Greshamsbury.
attorney
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From this reading He knew his own rights and was determined to exact them; and before Sir Roger had been dead three months, the doctor found himself in continual litigation with a low Barchester attorney, who was acting on behalf of his, the doctor's, own ward.
Barchester
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From this reading He knew his own rights and was determined to exact them; and before Sir Roger had been dead three months, the doctor found himself in continual litigation with a low Barchester attorney, who was acting on behalf of his, the doctor's, own ward.
Barouche
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From this reading A Barouche and Four Arrives at Greshamsbury During the last twelve months Sir Louis Scatcherd had been very efficacious in bringing trouble, turmoil, and vexation upon Greshamsbury.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A Barouche and Four Arrives at Greshamsbury During the last twelve months Sir Louis Scatcherd had been very efficacious in bringing trouble, turmoil, and vexation upon Greshamsbury.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He knew his own rights and was determined to exact them; and before Sir Roger had been dead three months, the doctor found himself in continual litigation with a low Barchester attorney, who was acting on behalf of his, the doctor's, own ward.
behalf
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From this reading He knew his own rights and was determined to exact them; and before Sir Roger had been dead three months, the doctor found himself in continual litigation with a low Barchester attorney, who was acting on behalf of his, the doctor's, own ward.
bringing
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From this reading A Barouche and Four Arrives at Greshamsbury During the last twelve months Sir Louis Scatcherd had been very efficacious in bringing trouble, turmoil, and vexation upon Greshamsbury.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now that it was too late to take steps to save himself, Dr Thorne found that the will left by Sir Roger was so made as to entail upon him duties that he would find it almost impossible to perform.
child
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From this reading Sir Louis, though his father had wished to make him still a child in the eye of the law, was no child.
continual
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From this reading He knew his own rights and was determined to exact them; and before Sir Roger had been dead three months, the doctor found himself in continual litigation with a low Barchester attorney, who was acting on behalf of his, the doctor's, own ward.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew his own rights and was determined to exact them; and before Sir Roger had been dead three months, the doctor found himself in continual litigation with a low Barchester attorney, who was acting on behalf of his, the doctor's, own ward.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading He knew his own rights and was determined to exact them; and before Sir Roger had been dead three months, the doctor found himself in continual litigation with a low Barchester attorney, who was acting on behalf of his, the doctor's, own ward.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And if the doctor suffered so did the squire, and so did those who had hitherto had the management of the squire's affairs.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew his own rights and was determined to exact them; and before Sir Roger had been dead three months, the doctor found himself in continual litigation with a low Barchester attorney, who was acting on behalf of his, the doctor's, own ward.
doctor's
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From this reading He knew his own rights and was determined to exact them; and before Sir Roger had been dead three months, the doctor found himself in continual litigation with a low Barchester attorney, who was acting on behalf of his, the doctor's, own ward.
Dr
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From this reading Now that it was too late to take steps to save himself, Dr Thorne found that the will left by Sir Roger was so made as to entail upon him duties that he would find it almost impossible to perform.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading A Barouche and Four Arrives at Greshamsbury During the last twelve months Sir Louis Scatcherd had been very efficacious in bringing trouble, turmoil, and vexation upon Greshamsbury.
duties
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From this reading Now that it was too late to take steps to save himself, Dr Thorne found that the will left by Sir Roger was so made as to entail upon him duties that he would find it almost impossible to perform.
efficacious
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From this reading A Barouche and Four Arrives at Greshamsbury During the last twelve months Sir Louis Scatcherd had been very efficacious in bringing trouble, turmoil, and vexation upon Greshamsbury.
entail
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From this reading Now that it was too late to take steps to save himself, Dr Thorne found that the will left by Sir Roger was so made as to entail upon him duties that he would find it almost impossible to perform.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading He knew his own rights and was determined to exact them; and before Sir Roger had been dead three months, the doctor found himself in continual litigation with a low Barchester attorney, who was acting on behalf of his, the doctor's, own ward.
eye
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From this reading Sir Louis, though his father had wished to make him still a child in the eye of the law, was no child.
father
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From this reading Sir Louis, though his father had wished to make him still a child in the eye of the law, was no child.
find
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From this reading Now that it was too late to take steps to save himself, Dr Thorne found that the will left by Sir Roger was so made as to entail upon him duties that he would find it almost impossible to perform.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now that it was too late to take steps to save himself, Dr Thorne found that the will left by Sir Roger was so made as to entail upon him duties that he would find it almost impossible to perform.
Four
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From this reading A Barouche and Four Arrives at Greshamsbury During the last twelve months Sir Louis Scatcherd had been very efficacious in bringing trouble, turmoil, and vexation upon Greshamsbury.
Greshamsbury
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From this reading A Barouche and Four Arrives at Greshamsbury During the last twelve months Sir Louis Scatcherd had been very efficacious in bringing trouble, turmoil, and vexation upon Greshamsbury.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A Barouche and Four Arrives at Greshamsbury During the last twelve months Sir Louis Scatcherd had been very efficacious in bringing trouble, turmoil, and vexation upon Greshamsbury.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now that it was too late to take steps to save himself, Dr Thorne found that the will left by Sir Roger was so made as to entail upon him duties that he would find it almost impossible to perform.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now that it was too late to take steps to save himself, Dr Thorne found that the will left by Sir Roger was so made as to entail upon him duties that he would find it almost impossible to perform.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Now that it was too late to take steps to save himself, Dr Thorne found that the will left by Sir Roger was so made as to entail upon him duties that he would find it almost impossible to perform.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Louis, though his father had wished to make him still a child in the eye of the law, was no child.
hitherto
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From this reading And if the doctor suffered so did the squire, and so did those who had hitherto had the management of the squire's affairs.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if the doctor suffered so did the squire, and so did those who had hitherto had the management of the squire's affairs.
impossible
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From this reading Now that it was too late to take steps to save himself, Dr Thorne found that the will left by Sir Roger was so made as to entail upon him duties that he would find it almost impossible to perform.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Barouche and Four Arrives at Greshamsbury During the last twelve months Sir Louis Scatcherd had been very efficacious in bringing trouble, turmoil, and vexation upon Greshamsbury.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now that it was too late to take steps to save himself, Dr Thorne found that the will left by Sir Roger was so made as to entail upon him duties that he would find it almost impossible to perform.
knew
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From this reading He knew his own rights and was determined to exact them; and before Sir Roger had been dead three months, the doctor found himself in continual litigation with a low Barchester attorney, who was acting on behalf of his, the doctor's, own ward.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A Barouche and Four Arrives at Greshamsbury During the last twelve months Sir Louis Scatcherd had been very efficacious in bringing trouble, turmoil, and vexation upon Greshamsbury.
late
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From this reading Now that it was too late to take steps to save himself, Dr Thorne found that the will left by Sir Roger was so made as to entail upon him duties that he would find it almost impossible to perform.
law
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From this reading Sir Louis, though his father had wished to make him still a child in the eye of the law, was no child.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now that it was too late to take steps to save himself, Dr Thorne found that the will left by Sir Roger was so made as to entail upon him duties that he would find it almost impossible to perform.
litigation
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From this reading He knew his own rights and was determined to exact them; and before Sir Roger had been dead three months, the doctor found himself in continual litigation with a low Barchester attorney, who was acting on behalf of his, the doctor's, own ward.
Louis
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From this reading A Barouche and Four Arrives at Greshamsbury During the last twelve months Sir Louis Scatcherd had been very efficacious in bringing trouble, turmoil, and vexation upon Greshamsbury.
low
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From this reading He knew his own rights and was determined to exact them; and before Sir Roger had been dead three months, the doctor found himself in continual litigation with a low Barchester attorney, who was acting on behalf of his, the doctor's, own ward.
made
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From this reading Now that it was too late to take steps to save himself, Dr Thorne found that the will left by Sir Roger was so made as to entail upon him duties that he would find it almost impossible to perform.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sir Louis, though his father had wished to make him still a child in the eye of the law, was no child.
management
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From this reading And if the doctor suffered so did the squire, and so did those who had hitherto had the management of the squire's affairs.
months
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From this reading A Barouche and Four Arrives at Greshamsbury During the last twelve months Sir Louis Scatcherd had been very efficacious in bringing trouble, turmoil, and vexation upon Greshamsbury.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Sir Louis, though his father had wished to make him still a child in the eye of the law, was no child.
Now
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From this reading Now that it was too late to take steps to save himself, Dr Thorne found that the will left by Sir Roger was so made as to entail upon him duties that he would find it almost impossible to perform.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir Louis, though his father had wished to make him still a child in the eye of the law, was no child.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He knew his own rights and was determined to exact them; and before Sir Roger had been dead three months, the doctor found himself in continual litigation with a low Barchester attorney, who was acting on behalf of his, the doctor's, own ward.
own
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From this reading He knew his own rights and was determined to exact them; and before Sir Roger had been dead three months, the doctor found himself in continual litigation with a low Barchester attorney, who was acting on behalf of his, the doctor's, own ward.
perform
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From this reading Now that it was too late to take steps to save himself, Dr Thorne found that the will left by Sir Roger was so made as to entail upon him duties that he would find it almost impossible to perform.
rights
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From this reading He knew his own rights and was determined to exact them; and before Sir Roger had been dead three months, the doctor found himself in continual litigation with a low Barchester attorney, who was acting on behalf of his, the doctor's, own ward.
Roger
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From this reading Now that it was too late to take steps to save himself, Dr Thorne found that the will left by Sir Roger was so made as to entail upon him duties that he would find it almost impossible to perform.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Now that it was too late to take steps to save himself, Dr Thorne found that the will left by Sir Roger was so made as to entail upon him duties that he would find it almost impossible to perform.
Scatcherd
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From this reading A Barouche and Four Arrives at Greshamsbury During the last twelve months Sir Louis Scatcherd had been very efficacious in bringing trouble, turmoil, and vexation upon Greshamsbury.
Sir
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From this reading A Barouche and Four Arrives at Greshamsbury During the last twelve months Sir Louis Scatcherd had been very efficacious in bringing trouble, turmoil, and vexation upon Greshamsbury.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now that it was too late to take steps to save himself, Dr Thorne found that the will left by Sir Roger was so made as to entail upon him duties that he would find it almost impossible to perform.
squire
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From this reading And if the doctor suffered so did the squire, and so did those who had hitherto had the management of the squire's affairs.
squire's
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From this reading And if the doctor suffered so did the squire, and so did those who had hitherto had the management of the squire's affairs.
steps
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From this reading Now that it was too late to take steps to save himself, Dr Thorne found that the will left by Sir Roger was so made as to entail upon him duties that he would find it almost impossible to perform.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sir Louis, though his father had wished to make him still a child in the eye of the law, was no child.
suffered
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From this reading And if the doctor suffered so did the squire, and so did those who had hitherto had the management of the squire's affairs.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now that it was too late to take steps to save himself, Dr Thorne found that the will left by Sir Roger was so made as to entail upon him duties that he would find it almost impossible to perform.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that it was too late to take steps to save himself, Dr Thorne found that the will left by Sir Roger was so made as to entail upon him duties that he would find it almost impossible to perform.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Barouche and Four Arrives at Greshamsbury During the last twelve months Sir Louis Scatcherd had been very efficacious in bringing trouble, turmoil, and vexation upon Greshamsbury.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He knew his own rights and was determined to exact them; and before Sir Roger had been dead three months, the doctor found himself in continual litigation with a low Barchester attorney, who was acting on behalf of his, the doctor's, own ward.
Thorne
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From this reading Now that it was too late to take steps to save himself, Dr Thorne found that the will left by Sir Roger was so made as to entail upon him duties that he would find it almost impossible to perform.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And if the doctor suffered so did the squire, and so did those who had hitherto had the management of the squire's affairs.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Sir Louis, though his father had wished to make him still a child in the eye of the law, was no child.
three
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From this reading He knew his own rights and was determined to exact them; and before Sir Roger had been dead three months, the doctor found himself in continual litigation with a low Barchester attorney, who was acting on behalf of his, the doctor's, own ward.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now that it was too late to take steps to save himself, Dr Thorne found that the will left by Sir Roger was so made as to entail upon him duties that he would find it almost impossible to perform.
too
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From this reading Now that it was too late to take steps to save himself, Dr Thorne found that the will left by Sir Roger was so made as to entail upon him duties that he would find it almost impossible to perform.
trouble
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From this reading A Barouche and Four Arrives at Greshamsbury During the last twelve months Sir Louis Scatcherd had been very efficacious in bringing trouble, turmoil, and vexation upon Greshamsbury.
turmoil
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From this reading A Barouche and Four Arrives at Greshamsbury During the last twelve months Sir Louis Scatcherd had been very efficacious in bringing trouble, turmoil, and vexation upon Greshamsbury.
twelve
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From this reading A Barouche and Four Arrives at Greshamsbury During the last twelve months Sir Louis Scatcherd had been very efficacious in bringing trouble, turmoil, and vexation upon Greshamsbury.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A Barouche and Four Arrives at Greshamsbury During the last twelve months Sir Louis Scatcherd had been very efficacious in bringing trouble, turmoil, and vexation upon Greshamsbury.
very
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From this reading A Barouche and Four Arrives at Greshamsbury During the last twelve months Sir Louis Scatcherd had been very efficacious in bringing trouble, turmoil, and vexation upon Greshamsbury.
vexation
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From this reading A Barouche and Four Arrives at Greshamsbury During the last twelve months Sir Louis Scatcherd had been very efficacious in bringing trouble, turmoil, and vexation upon Greshamsbury.
ward
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From this reading He knew his own rights and was determined to exact them; and before Sir Roger had been dead three months, the doctor found himself in continual litigation with a low Barchester attorney, who was acting on behalf of his, the doctor's, own ward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that it was too late to take steps to save himself, Dr Thorne found that the will left by Sir Roger was so made as to entail upon him duties that he would find it almost impossible to perform.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He knew his own rights and was determined to exact them; and before Sir Roger had been dead three months, the doctor found himself in continual litigation with a low Barchester attorney, who was acting on behalf of his, the doctor's, own ward.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Now that it was too late to take steps to save himself, Dr Thorne found that the will left by Sir Roger was so made as to entail upon him duties that he would find it almost impossible to perform.
wished
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From this reading Sir Louis, though his father had wished to make him still a child in the eye of the law, was no child.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He knew his own rights and was determined to exact them; and before Sir Roger had been dead three months, the doctor found himself in continual litigation with a low Barchester attorney, who was acting on behalf of his, the doctor's, own ward.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now that it was too late to take steps to save himself, Dr Thorne found that the will left by Sir Roger was so made as to entail upon him duties that he would find it almost impossible to perform.
