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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 He could not be mistaken; unless his senses played him false, it was Lillian Earle whom he had mistaken for a maid meeting her lover.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lionel Dacre stood for some minutes stunned with the shock and surprise.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He could not be mistaken; unless his senses played him false, it was Lillian Earle whom he had mistaken for a maid meeting her lover.
believed
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From this reading It was Lillian he had believed so pure and guileless who had stolen from her father's home under the cover of night's darkness and silence--who had met in her father's grounds one whom she dared not meet in the light of day.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not be mistaken; unless his senses played him false, it was Lillian Earle whom he had mistaken for a maid meeting her lover.
cover
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From this reading It was Lillian he had believed so pure and guileless who had stolen from her father's home under the cover of night's darkness and silence--who had met in her father's grounds one whom she dared not meet in the light of day.
Dacre
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From this reading Lionel Dacre stood for some minutes stunned with the shock and surprise.
dared
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From this reading It was Lillian he had believed so pure and guileless who had stolen from her father's home under the cover of night's darkness and silence--who had met in her father's grounds one whom she dared not meet in the light of day.
darkness
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From this reading It was Lillian he had believed so pure and guileless who had stolen from her father's home under the cover of night's darkness and silence--who had met in her father's grounds one whom she dared not meet in the light of day.
day
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From this reading It was Lillian he had believed so pure and guileless who had stolen from her father's home under the cover of night's darkness and silence--who had met in her father's grounds one whom she dared not meet in the light of day.
dearest
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From this reading If his dearest friend had sworn this to Lionel he would not have believed it.
doubt
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From this reading His own senses he could not doubt.
Earle
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From this reading He could not be mistaken; unless his senses played him false, it was Lillian Earle whom he had mistaken for a maid meeting her lover.
false
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From this reading He could not be mistaken; unless his senses played him false, it was Lillian Earle whom he had mistaken for a maid meeting her lover.
father's
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From this reading It was Lillian he had believed so pure and guileless who had stolen from her father's home under the cover of night's darkness and silence--who had met in her father's grounds one whom she dared not meet in the light of day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lionel Dacre stood for some minutes stunned with the shock and surprise.
friend
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From this reading If his dearest friend had sworn this to Lionel he would not have believed it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was Lillian he had believed so pure and guileless who had stolen from her father's home under the cover of night's darkness and silence--who had met in her father's grounds one whom she dared not meet in the light of day.
grounds
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From this reading It was Lillian he had believed so pure and guileless who had stolen from her father's home under the cover of night's darkness and silence--who had met in her father's grounds one whom she dared not meet in the light of day.
guileless
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From this reading It was Lillian he had believed so pure and guileless who had stolen from her father's home under the cover of night's darkness and silence--who had met in her father's grounds one whom she dared not meet in the light of day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He could not be mistaken; unless his senses played him false, it was Lillian Earle whom he had mistaken for a maid meeting her lover.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If his dearest friend had sworn this to Lionel he would not have believed it.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not be mistaken; unless his senses played him false, it was Lillian Earle whom he had mistaken for a maid meeting her lover.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He could not be mistaken; unless his senses played him false, it was Lillian Earle whom he had mistaken for a maid meeting her lover.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could not be mistaken; unless his senses played him false, it was Lillian Earle whom he had mistaken for a maid meeting her lover.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He could not be mistaken; unless his senses played him false, it was Lillian Earle whom he had mistaken for a maid meeting her lover.
home
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From this reading It was Lillian he had believed so pure and guileless who had stolen from her father's home under the cover of night's darkness and silence--who had met in her father's grounds one whom she dared not meet in the light of day.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If his dearest friend had sworn this to Lionel he would not have believed it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Lillian he had believed so pure and guileless who had stolen from her father's home under the cover of night's darkness and silence--who had met in her father's grounds one whom she dared not meet in the light of day.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He could not be mistaken; unless his senses played him false, it was Lillian Earle whom he had mistaken for a maid meeting her lover.
light
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From this reading It was Lillian he had believed so pure and guileless who had stolen from her father's home under the cover of night's darkness and silence--who had met in her father's grounds one whom she dared not meet in the light of day.
Lillian
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From this reading He could not be mistaken; unless his senses played him false, it was Lillian Earle whom he had mistaken for a maid meeting her lover.
Lionel
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From this reading Lionel Dacre stood for some minutes stunned with the shock and surprise.
lover
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From this reading He could not be mistaken; unless his senses played him false, it was Lillian Earle whom he had mistaken for a maid meeting her lover.
maid
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From this reading He could not be mistaken; unless his senses played him false, it was Lillian Earle whom he had mistaken for a maid meeting her lover.
meet
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From this reading It was Lillian he had believed so pure and guileless who had stolen from her father's home under the cover of night's darkness and silence--who had met in her father's grounds one whom she dared not meet in the light of day.
meeting
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From this reading He could not be mistaken; unless his senses played him false, it was Lillian Earle whom he had mistaken for a maid meeting her lover.
met
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From this reading It was Lillian he had believed so pure and guileless who had stolen from her father's home under the cover of night's darkness and silence--who had met in her father's grounds one whom she dared not meet in the light of day.
minutes
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From this reading Lionel Dacre stood for some minutes stunned with the shock and surprise.
mistaken
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From this reading He could not be mistaken; unless his senses played him false, it was Lillian Earle whom he had mistaken for a maid meeting her lover.
night's
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From this reading It was Lillian he had believed so pure and guileless who had stolen from her father's home under the cover of night's darkness and silence--who had met in her father's grounds one whom she dared not meet in the light of day.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not be mistaken; unless his senses played him false, it was Lillian Earle whom he had mistaken for a maid meeting her lover.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Lillian he had believed so pure and guileless who had stolen from her father's home under the cover of night's darkness and silence--who had met in her father's grounds one whom she dared not meet in the light of day.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was Lillian he had believed so pure and guileless who had stolen from her father's home under the cover of night's darkness and silence--who had met in her father's grounds one whom she dared not meet in the light of day.
own
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From this reading His own senses he could not doubt.
played
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From this reading He could not be mistaken; unless his senses played him false, it was Lillian Earle whom he had mistaken for a maid meeting her lover.
pure
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From this reading It was Lillian he had believed so pure and guileless who had stolen from her father's home under the cover of night's darkness and silence--who had met in her father's grounds one whom she dared not meet in the light of day.
sensesplural nounUS /ˈsɛnsɪz/
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading He could not be mistaken; unless his senses played him false, it was Lillian Earle whom he had mistaken for a maid meeting her lover.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Lillian he had believed so pure and guileless who had stolen from her father's home under the cover of night's darkness and silence--who had met in her father's grounds one whom she dared not meet in the light of day.
shock
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From this reading Lionel Dacre stood for some minutes stunned with the shock and surprise.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading It was Lillian he had believed so pure and guileless who had stolen from her father's home under the cover of night's darkness and silence--who had met in her father's grounds one whom she dared not meet in the light of day.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was Lillian he had believed so pure and guileless who had stolen from her father's home under the cover of night's darkness and silence--who had met in her father's grounds one whom she dared not meet in the light of day.
some
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From this reading Lionel Dacre stood for some minutes stunned with the shock and surprise.
stolen
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From this reading It was Lillian he had believed so pure and guileless who had stolen from her father's home under the cover of night's darkness and silence--who had met in her father's grounds one whom she dared not meet in the light of day.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lionel Dacre stood for some minutes stunned with the shock and surprise.
stunned
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From this reading Lionel Dacre stood for some minutes stunned with the shock and surprise.
surprise
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From this reading Lionel Dacre stood for some minutes stunned with the shock and surprise.
sworn
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From this reading If his dearest friend had sworn this to Lionel he would not have believed it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lionel Dacre stood for some minutes stunned with the shock and surprise.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If his dearest friend had sworn this to Lionel he would not have believed it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If his dearest friend had sworn this to Lionel he would not have believed it.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was Lillian he had believed so pure and guileless who had stolen from her father's home under the cover of night's darkness and silence--who had met in her father's grounds one whom she dared not meet in the light of day.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading He could not be mistaken; unless his senses played him false, it was Lillian Earle whom he had mistaken for a maid meeting her lover.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He could not be mistaken; unless his senses played him false, it was Lillian Earle whom he had mistaken for a maid meeting her lover.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was Lillian he had believed so pure and guileless who had stolen from her father's home under the cover of night's darkness and silence--who had met in her father's grounds one whom she dared not meet in the light of day.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could not be mistaken; unless his senses played him false, it was Lillian Earle whom he had mistaken for a maid meeting her lover.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lionel Dacre stood for some minutes stunned with the shock and surprise.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If his dearest friend had sworn this to Lionel he would not have believed it.
