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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 Gilbert Fenton called in Queen Anne's Court within a few hours of Marian's departure, and was not a little disappointed when he was told that she had gone back to Hampshire.
AGAINnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AT LIDFORD AGAIN.
all
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From this reading More than a dear friend, the sweetest and dearest of all womankind, she could never be to him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gilbert Fenton called in Queen Anne's Court within a few hours of Marian's departure, and was not a little disappointed when he was told that she had gone back to Hampshire.
Anne's
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From this reading Gilbert Fenton called in Queen Anne's Court within a few hours of Marian's departure, and was not a little disappointed when he was told that she had gone back to Hampshire.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT LIDFORD AGAIN.
back
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From this reading Gilbert Fenton called in Queen Anne's Court within a few hours of Marian's departure, and was not a little disappointed when he was told that she had gone back to Hampshire.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading More than a dear friend, the sweetest and dearest of all womankind, she could never be to him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had relied upon seeing her again--not once only, but several times--before her return.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had relied upon seeing her again--not once only, but several times--before her return.
called
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From this reading Gilbert Fenton called in Queen Anne's Court within a few hours of Marian's departure, and was not a little disappointed when he was told that she had gone back to Hampshire.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading More than a dear friend, the sweetest and dearest of all womankind, she could never be to him.
Court
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From this reading Gilbert Fenton called in Queen Anne's Court within a few hours of Marian's departure, and was not a little disappointed when he was told that she had gone back to Hampshire.
dear
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From this reading More than a dear friend, the sweetest and dearest of all womankind, she could never be to him.
dearest
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From this reading More than a dear friend, the sweetest and dearest of all womankind, she could never be to him.
departure
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From this reading Gilbert Fenton called in Queen Anne's Court within a few hours of Marian's departure, and was not a little disappointed when he was told that she had gone back to Hampshire.
disappointed
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From this reading Gilbert Fenton called in Queen Anne's Court within a few hours of Marian's departure, and was not a little disappointed when he was told that she had gone back to Hampshire.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had promised Jacob Nowell that he would watch over and protect her interests; and it was a sincere unqualified wish to do this that influenced him now.
Fenton
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From this reading Gilbert Fenton called in Queen Anne's Court within a few hours of Marian's departure, and was not a little disappointed when he was told that she had gone back to Hampshire.
few
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From this reading Gilbert Fenton called in Queen Anne's Court within a few hours of Marian's departure, and was not a little disappointed when he was told that she had gone back to Hampshire.
friend
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From this reading More than a dear friend, the sweetest and dearest of all womankind, she could never be to him.
Gilbert
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From this reading Gilbert Fenton called in Queen Anne's Court within a few hours of Marian's departure, and was not a little disappointed when he was told that she had gone back to Hampshire.
gone
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From this reading Gilbert Fenton called in Queen Anne's Court within a few hours of Marian's departure, and was not a little disappointed when he was told that she had gone back to Hampshire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gilbert Fenton called in Queen Anne's Court within a few hours of Marian's departure, and was not a little disappointed when he was told that she had gone back to Hampshire.
Hampshire
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From this reading Gilbert Fenton called in Queen Anne's Court within a few hours of Marian's departure, and was not a little disappointed when he was told that she had gone back to Hampshire.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gilbert Fenton called in Queen Anne's Court within a few hours of Marian's departure, and was not a little disappointed when he was told that she had gone back to Hampshire.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had relied upon seeing her again--not once only, but several times--before her return.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had promised Jacob Nowell that he would watch over and protect her interests; and it was a sincere unqualified wish to do this that influenced him now.
hours
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From this reading Gilbert Fenton called in Queen Anne's Court within a few hours of Marian's departure, and was not a little disappointed when he was told that she had gone back to Hampshire.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gilbert Fenton called in Queen Anne's Court within a few hours of Marian's departure, and was not a little disappointed when he was told that she had gone back to Hampshire.
influenced
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From this reading He had promised Jacob Nowell that he would watch over and protect her interests; and it was a sincere unqualified wish to do this that influenced him now.
interests
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From this reading He had promised Jacob Nowell that he would watch over and protect her interests; and it was a sincere unqualified wish to do this that influenced him now.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had promised Jacob Nowell that he would watch over and protect her interests; and it was a sincere unqualified wish to do this that influenced him now.
Jacob
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From this reading He had promised Jacob Nowell that he would watch over and protect her interests; and it was a sincere unqualified wish to do this that influenced him now.
LIDFORD
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From this reading AT LIDFORD AGAIN.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gilbert Fenton called in Queen Anne's Court within a few hours of Marian's departure, and was not a little disappointed when he was told that she had gone back to Hampshire.
Marian's
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From this reading Gilbert Fenton called in Queen Anne's Court within a few hours of Marian's departure, and was not a little disappointed when he was told that she had gone back to Hampshire.
More
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From this reading More than a dear friend, the sweetest and dearest of all womankind, she could never be to him.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading More than a dear friend, the sweetest and dearest of all womankind, she could never be to him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Gilbert Fenton called in Queen Anne's Court within a few hours of Marian's departure, and was not a little disappointed when he was told that she had gone back to Hampshire.
now
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From this reading He had promised Jacob Nowell that he would watch over and protect her interests; and it was a sincere unqualified wish to do this that influenced him now.
Nowell
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From this reading He had promised Jacob Nowell that he would watch over and protect her interests; and it was a sincere unqualified wish to do this that influenced him now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gilbert Fenton called in Queen Anne's Court within a few hours of Marian's departure, and was not a little disappointed when he was told that she had gone back to Hampshire.
once
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From this reading He had relied upon seeing her again--not once only, but several times--before her return.
only
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From this reading He had relied upon seeing her again--not once only, but several times--before her return.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had promised Jacob Nowell that he would watch over and protect her interests; and it was a sincere unqualified wish to do this that influenced him now.
promised
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From this reading He had promised Jacob Nowell that he would watch over and protect her interests; and it was a sincere unqualified wish to do this that influenced him now.
protect
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From this reading He had promised Jacob Nowell that he would watch over and protect her interests; and it was a sincere unqualified wish to do this that influenced him now.
Queen
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From this reading Gilbert Fenton called in Queen Anne's Court within a few hours of Marian's departure, and was not a little disappointed when he was told that she had gone back to Hampshire.
relied
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From this reading He had relied upon seeing her again--not once only, but several times--before her return.
return
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From this reading He had relied upon seeing her again--not once only, but several times--before her return.
seeing
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From this reading He had relied upon seeing her again--not once only, but several times--before her return.
several
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From this reading He had relied upon seeing her again--not once only, but several times--before her return.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gilbert Fenton called in Queen Anne's Court within a few hours of Marian's departure, and was not a little disappointed when he was told that she had gone back to Hampshire.
sincere
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From this reading He had promised Jacob Nowell that he would watch over and protect her interests; and it was a sincere unqualified wish to do this that influenced him now.
sweetest
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From this reading More than a dear friend, the sweetest and dearest of all womankind, she could never be to him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than a dear friend, the sweetest and dearest of all womankind, she could never be to him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gilbert Fenton called in Queen Anne's Court within a few hours of Marian's departure, and was not a little disappointed when he was told that she had gone back to Hampshire.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading More than a dear friend, the sweetest and dearest of all womankind, she could never be to him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had promised Jacob Nowell that he would watch over and protect her interests; and it was a sincere unqualified wish to do this that influenced him now.
times
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From this reading He had relied upon seeing her again--not once only, but several times--before her return.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gilbert Fenton called in Queen Anne's Court within a few hours of Marian's departure, and was not a little disappointed when he was told that she had gone back to Hampshire.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gilbert Fenton called in Queen Anne's Court within a few hours of Marian's departure, and was not a little disappointed when he was told that she had gone back to Hampshire.
unqualified
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From this reading He had promised Jacob Nowell that he would watch over and protect her interests; and it was a sincere unqualified wish to do this that influenced him now.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had relied upon seeing her again--not once only, but several times--before her return.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gilbert Fenton called in Queen Anne's Court within a few hours of Marian's departure, and was not a little disappointed when he was told that she had gone back to Hampshire.
watch
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From this reading He had promised Jacob Nowell that he would watch over and protect her interests; and it was a sincere unqualified wish to do this that influenced him now.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Gilbert Fenton called in Queen Anne's Court within a few hours of Marian's departure, and was not a little disappointed when he was told that she had gone back to Hampshire.
wish
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From this reading He had promised Jacob Nowell that he would watch over and protect her interests; and it was a sincere unqualified wish to do this that influenced him now.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Gilbert Fenton called in Queen Anne's Court within a few hours of Marian's departure, and was not a little disappointed when he was told that she had gone back to Hampshire.
womankind
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From this reading More than a dear friend, the sweetest and dearest of all womankind, she could never be to him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had promised Jacob Nowell that he would watch over and protect her interests; and it was a sincere unqualified wish to do this that influenced him now.
