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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 his hope that after a while she might become calmer, and more cheerful.
acquainted
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From this reading Introducing her as his betrothed wife, he found her very pleasant lodgings with an excellent family, where he was acquainted, provided her with books and a piano, took her constantly out to places of amusement, and, in every way which his ingenuity could suggest, endeavoured to distract and divert her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was his hope that after a while she might become calmer, and more cheerful.
all
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From this reading To all this she offered neither objection nor suggestion, nor did she, beyond the usual conventional responses, show the slightest gratitude.
altar
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From this reading He hoped to take in his at the altar a hand a little less like that of a dead person.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He did not insist on their marriage taking place at once, although in her mood of dull indifference she would not have objected to anything he might have proposed.
amusement
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From this reading Introducing her as his betrothed wife, he found her very pleasant lodgings with an excellent family, where he was acquainted, provided her with books and a piano, took her constantly out to places of amusement, and, in every way which his ingenuity could suggest, endeavoured to distract and divert her.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Introducing her as his betrothed wife, he found her very pleasant lodgings with an excellent family, where he was acquainted, provided her with books and a piano, took her constantly out to places of amusement, and, in every way which his ingenuity could suggest, endeavoured to distract and divert her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was his hope that after a while she might become calmer, and more cheerful.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading He did not insist on their marriage taking place at once, although in her mood of dull indifference she would not have objected to anything he might have proposed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Introducing her as his betrothed wife, he found her very pleasant lodgings with an excellent family, where he was acquainted, provided her with books and a piano, took her constantly out to places of amusement, and, in every way which his ingenuity could suggest, endeavoured to distract and divert her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He did not insist on their marriage taking place at once, although in her mood of dull indifference she would not have objected to anything he might have proposed.
become
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From this reading It was his hope that after a while she might become calmer, and more cheerful.
betrothed
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From this reading Introducing her as his betrothed wife, he found her very pleasant lodgings with an excellent family, where he was acquainted, provided her with books and a piano, took her constantly out to places of amusement, and, in every way which his ingenuity could suggest, endeavoured to distract and divert her.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading To all this she offered neither objection nor suggestion, nor did she, beyond the usual conventional responses, show the slightest gratitude.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Introducing her as his betrothed wife, he found her very pleasant lodgings with an excellent family, where he was acquainted, provided her with books and a piano, took her constantly out to places of amusement, and, in every way which his ingenuity could suggest, endeavoured to distract and divert her.
calmer
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From this reading It was his hope that after a while she might become calmer, and more cheerful.
cheerful
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From this reading It was his hope that after a while she might become calmer, and more cheerful.
constantly
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From this reading Introducing her as his betrothed wife, he found her very pleasant lodgings with an excellent family, where he was acquainted, provided her with books and a piano, took her constantly out to places of amusement, and, in every way which his ingenuity could suggest, endeavoured to distract and divert her.
conventional
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From this reading To all this she offered neither objection nor suggestion, nor did she, beyond the usual conventional responses, show the slightest gratitude.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Introducing her as his betrothed wife, he found her very pleasant lodgings with an excellent family, where he was acquainted, provided her with books and a piano, took her constantly out to places of amusement, and, in every way which his ingenuity could suggest, endeavoured to distract and divert her.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He hoped to take in his at the altar a hand a little less like that of a dead person.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not insist on their marriage taking place at once, although in her mood of dull indifference she would not have objected to anything he might have proposed.
distract
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From this reading Introducing her as his betrothed wife, he found her very pleasant lodgings with an excellent family, where he was acquainted, provided her with books and a piano, took her constantly out to places of amusement, and, in every way which his ingenuity could suggest, endeavoured to distract and divert her.
divert
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From this reading Introducing her as his betrothed wife, he found her very pleasant lodgings with an excellent family, where he was acquainted, provided her with books and a piano, took her constantly out to places of amusement, and, in every way which his ingenuity could suggest, endeavoured to distract and divert her.
dull
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From this reading He did not insist on their marriage taking place at once, although in her mood of dull indifference she would not have objected to anything he might have proposed.
endeavoured
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From this reading Introducing her as his betrothed wife, he found her very pleasant lodgings with an excellent family, where he was acquainted, provided her with books and a piano, took her constantly out to places of amusement, and, in every way which his ingenuity could suggest, endeavoured to distract and divert her.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Introducing her as his betrothed wife, he found her very pleasant lodgings with an excellent family, where he was acquainted, provided her with books and a piano, took her constantly out to places of amusement, and, in every way which his ingenuity could suggest, endeavoured to distract and divert her.
excellent
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From this reading Introducing her as his betrothed wife, he found her very pleasant lodgings with an excellent family, where he was acquainted, provided her with books and a piano, took her constantly out to places of amusement, and, in every way which his ingenuity could suggest, endeavoured to distract and divert her.
family
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From this reading Introducing her as his betrothed wife, he found her very pleasant lodgings with an excellent family, where he was acquainted, provided her with books and a piano, took her constantly out to places of amusement, and, in every way which his ingenuity could suggest, endeavoured to distract and divert her.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Introducing her as his betrothed wife, he found her very pleasant lodgings with an excellent family, where he was acquainted, provided her with books and a piano, took her constantly out to places of amusement, and, in every way which his ingenuity could suggest, endeavoured to distract and divert her.
gratitude
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From this reading To all this she offered neither objection nor suggestion, nor did she, beyond the usual conventional responses, show the slightest gratitude.
hand
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From this reading He hoped to take in his at the altar a hand a little less like that of a dead person.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He did not insist on their marriage taking place at once, although in her mood of dull indifference she would not have objected to anything he might have proposed.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not insist on their marriage taking place at once, although in her mood of dull indifference she would not have objected to anything he might have proposed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not insist on their marriage taking place at once, although in her mood of dull indifference she would not have objected to anything he might have proposed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was his hope that after a while she might become calmer, and more cheerful.
hope
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From this reading It was his hope that after a while she might become calmer, and more cheerful.
hoped
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From this reading He hoped to take in his at the altar a hand a little less like that of a dead person.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He did not insist on their marriage taking place at once, although in her mood of dull indifference she would not have objected to anything he might have proposed.
indifference
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From this reading He did not insist on their marriage taking place at once, although in her mood of dull indifference she would not have objected to anything he might have proposed.
ingenuity
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From this reading Introducing her as his betrothed wife, he found her very pleasant lodgings with an excellent family, where he was acquainted, provided her with books and a piano, took her constantly out to places of amusement, and, in every way which his ingenuity could suggest, endeavoured to distract and divert her.
insist
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From this reading He did not insist on their marriage taking place at once, although in her mood of dull indifference she would not have objected to anything he might have proposed.
Introducing
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From this reading Introducing her as his betrothed wife, he found her very pleasant lodgings with an excellent family, where he was acquainted, provided her with books and a piano, took her constantly out to places of amusement, and, in every way which his ingenuity could suggest, endeavoured to distract and divert her.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was his hope that after a while she might become calmer, and more cheerful.
less
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From this reading He hoped to take in his at the altar a hand a little less like that of a dead person.
like
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From this reading He hoped to take in his at the altar a hand a little less like that of a dead person.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He hoped to take in his at the altar a hand a little less like that of a dead person.
lodgings
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From this reading Introducing her as his betrothed wife, he found her very pleasant lodgings with an excellent family, where he was acquainted, provided her with books and a piano, took her constantly out to places of amusement, and, in every way which his ingenuity could suggest, endeavoured to distract and divert her.
marriage
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From this reading He did not insist on their marriage taking place at once, although in her mood of dull indifference she would not have objected to anything he might have proposed.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He did not insist on their marriage taking place at once, although in her mood of dull indifference she would not have objected to anything he might have proposed.
mood
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From this reading He did not insist on their marriage taking place at once, although in her mood of dull indifference she would not have objected to anything he might have proposed.
more
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From this reading It was his hope that after a while she might become calmer, and more cheerful.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading To all this she offered neither objection nor suggestion, nor did she, beyond the usual conventional responses, show the slightest gratitude.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading To all this she offered neither objection nor suggestion, nor did she, beyond the usual conventional responses, show the slightest gratitude.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not insist on their marriage taking place at once, although in her mood of dull indifference she would not have objected to anything he might have proposed.
objected
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From this reading He did not insist on their marriage taking place at once, although in her mood of dull indifference she would not have objected to anything he might have proposed.
objection
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From this reading To all this she offered neither objection nor suggestion, nor did she, beyond the usual conventional responses, show the slightest gratitude.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He did not insist on their marriage taking place at once, although in her mood of dull indifference she would not have objected to anything he might have proposed.
offered
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From this reading To all this she offered neither objection nor suggestion, nor did she, beyond the usual conventional responses, show the slightest gratitude.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He did not insist on their marriage taking place at once, although in her mood of dull indifference she would not have objected to anything he might have proposed.
once
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From this reading He did not insist on their marriage taking place at once, although in her mood of dull indifference she would not have objected to anything he might have proposed.
out
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From this reading Introducing her as his betrothed wife, he found her very pleasant lodgings with an excellent family, where he was acquainted, provided her with books and a piano, took her constantly out to places of amusement, and, in every way which his ingenuity could suggest, endeavoured to distract and divert her.
person
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From this reading He hoped to take in his at the altar a hand a little less like that of a dead person.
piano
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From this reading Introducing her as his betrothed wife, he found her very pleasant lodgings with an excellent family, where he was acquainted, provided her with books and a piano, took her constantly out to places of amusement, and, in every way which his ingenuity could suggest, endeavoured to distract and divert her.
place
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From this reading He did not insist on their marriage taking place at once, although in her mood of dull indifference she would not have objected to anything he might have proposed.
places
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From this reading Introducing her as his betrothed wife, he found her very pleasant lodgings with an excellent family, where he was acquainted, provided her with books and a piano, took her constantly out to places of amusement, and, in every way which his ingenuity could suggest, endeavoured to distract and divert her.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Introducing her as his betrothed wife, he found her very pleasant lodgings with an excellent family, where he was acquainted, provided her with books and a piano, took her constantly out to places of amusement, and, in every way which his ingenuity could suggest, endeavoured to distract and divert her.
proposed
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From this reading He did not insist on their marriage taking place at once, although in her mood of dull indifference she would not have objected to anything he might have proposed.
provided
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From this reading Introducing her as his betrothed wife, he found her very pleasant lodgings with an excellent family, where he was acquainted, provided her with books and a piano, took her constantly out to places of amusement, and, in every way which his ingenuity could suggest, endeavoured to distract and divert her.
responses
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From this reading To all this she offered neither objection nor suggestion, nor did she, beyond the usual conventional responses, show the slightest gratitude.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not insist on their marriage taking place at once, although in her mood of dull indifference she would not have objected to anything he might have proposed.
show
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From this reading To all this she offered neither objection nor suggestion, nor did she, beyond the usual conventional responses, show the slightest gratitude.
slightest
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From this reading To all this she offered neither objection nor suggestion, nor did she, beyond the usual conventional responses, show the slightest gratitude.
suggest
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From this reading Introducing her as his betrothed wife, he found her very pleasant lodgings with an excellent family, where he was acquainted, provided her with books and a piano, took her constantly out to places of amusement, and, in every way which his ingenuity could suggest, endeavoured to distract and divert her.
suggestion
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From this reading To all this she offered neither objection nor suggestion, nor did she, beyond the usual conventional responses, show the slightest gratitude.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He hoped to take in his at the altar a hand a little less like that of a dead person.
taking
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From this reading He did not insist on their marriage taking place at once, although in her mood of dull indifference she would not have objected to anything he might have proposed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was his hope that after a while she might become calmer, and more cheerful.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He hoped to take in his at the altar a hand a little less like that of a dead person.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He did not insist on their marriage taking place at once, although in her mood of dull indifference she would not have objected to anything he might have proposed.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To all this she offered neither objection nor suggestion, nor did she, beyond the usual conventional responses, show the slightest gratitude.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not insist on their marriage taking place at once, although in her mood of dull indifference she would not have objected to anything he might have proposed.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Introducing her as his betrothed wife, he found her very pleasant lodgings with an excellent family, where he was acquainted, provided her with books and a piano, took her constantly out to places of amusement, and, in every way which his ingenuity could suggest, endeavoured to distract and divert her.
usual
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From this reading To all this she offered neither objection nor suggestion, nor did she, beyond the usual conventional responses, show the slightest gratitude.
very
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From this reading Introducing her as his betrothed wife, he found her very pleasant lodgings with an excellent family, where he was acquainted, provided her with books and a piano, took her constantly out to places of amusement, and, in every way which his ingenuity could suggest, endeavoured to distract and divert her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was his hope that after a while she might become calmer, and more cheerful.
way
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From this reading Introducing her as his betrothed wife, he found her very pleasant lodgings with an excellent family, where he was acquainted, provided her with books and a piano, took her constantly out to places of amusement, and, in every way which his ingenuity could suggest, endeavoured to distract and divert her.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Introducing her as his betrothed wife, he found her very pleasant lodgings with an excellent family, where he was acquainted, provided her with books and a piano, took her constantly out to places of amusement, and, in every way which his ingenuity could suggest, endeavoured to distract and divert her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Introducing her as his betrothed wife, he found her very pleasant lodgings with an excellent family, where he was acquainted, provided her with books and a piano, took her constantly out to places of amusement, and, in every way which his ingenuity could suggest, endeavoured to distract and divert her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was his hope that after a while she might become calmer, and more cheerful.
wife
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From this reading Introducing her as his betrothed wife, he found her very pleasant lodgings with an excellent family, where he was acquainted, provided her with books and a piano, took her constantly out to places of amusement, and, in every way which his ingenuity could suggest, endeavoured to distract and divert her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Introducing her as his betrothed wife, he found her very pleasant lodgings with an excellent family, where he was acquainted, provided her with books and a piano, took her constantly out to places of amusement, and, in every way which his ingenuity could suggest, endeavoured to distract and divert her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He did not insist on their marriage taking place at once, although in her mood of dull indifference she would not have objected to anything he might have proposed.
