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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 If one wanted to speak about a woman or a horse or a picture the duke could, on occasions, be affable enough.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If one wanted to speak about a woman or a horse or a picture the duke could, on occasions, be affable enough.
affable
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From this reading If one wanted to speak about a woman or a horse or a picture the duke could, on occasions, be affable enough.
affair
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From this reading No man who understood matters ever thought of going direct to the duke in such an affair as that.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Sowerby, in his resolution to obtain this good gift for the Vicar of Framley, did not depend quite alone on the influence of his near connection with the Lord Petty Bag.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading No man who understood matters ever thought of going direct to the duke in such an affair as that.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt the occasion to be one on which he might endeavour to move even higher powers than that, and therefore he had opened the matter to the duke—not by direct application, but through Mr. Fothergill.
application
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From this reading He felt the occasion to be one on which he might endeavour to move even higher powers than that, and therefore he had opened the matter to the duke—not by direct application, but through Mr. Fothergill.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No man who understood matters ever thought of going direct to the duke in such an affair as that.
Bag
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From this reading Mr. Sowerby, in his resolution to obtain this good gift for the Vicar of Framley, did not depend quite alone on the influence of his near connection with the Lord Petty Bag.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He felt the occasion to be one on which he might endeavour to move even higher powers than that, and therefore he had opened the matter to the duke—not by direct application, but through Mr. Fothergill.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He felt the occasion to be one on which he might endeavour to move even higher powers than that, and therefore he had opened the matter to the duke—not by direct application, but through Mr. Fothergill.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He felt the occasion to be one on which he might endeavour to move even higher powers than that, and therefore he had opened the matter to the duke—not by direct application, but through Mr. Fothergill.
connection
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From this reading Mr. Sowerby, in his resolution to obtain this good gift for the Vicar of Framley, did not depend quite alone on the influence of his near connection with the Lord Petty Bag.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If one wanted to speak about a woman or a horse or a picture the duke could, on occasions, be affable enough.
DEALINGS
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From this reading MONEY DEALINGS.
depend
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From this reading Mr. Sowerby, in his resolution to obtain this good gift for the Vicar of Framley, did not depend quite alone on the influence of his near connection with the Lord Petty Bag.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr. Sowerby, in his resolution to obtain this good gift for the Vicar of Framley, did not depend quite alone on the influence of his near connection with the Lord Petty Bag.
direct
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From this reading He felt the occasion to be one on which he might endeavour to move even higher powers than that, and therefore he had opened the matter to the duke—not by direct application, but through Mr. Fothergill.
duke
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From this reading He felt the occasion to be one on which he might endeavour to move even higher powers than that, and therefore he had opened the matter to the duke—not by direct application, but through Mr. Fothergill.
endeavour
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From this reading He felt the occasion to be one on which he might endeavour to move even higher powers than that, and therefore he had opened the matter to the duke—not by direct application, but through Mr. Fothergill.
enough
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From this reading If one wanted to speak about a woman or a horse or a picture the duke could, on occasions, be affable enough.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He felt the occasion to be one on which he might endeavour to move even higher powers than that, and therefore he had opened the matter to the duke—not by direct application, but through Mr. Fothergill.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No man who understood matters ever thought of going direct to the duke in such an affair as that.
felt
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From this reading He felt the occasion to be one on which he might endeavour to move even higher powers than that, and therefore he had opened the matter to the duke—not by direct application, but through Mr. Fothergill.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Sowerby, in his resolution to obtain this good gift for the Vicar of Framley, did not depend quite alone on the influence of his near connection with the Lord Petty Bag.
Fothergill
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From this reading He felt the occasion to be one on which he might endeavour to move even higher powers than that, and therefore he had opened the matter to the duke—not by direct application, but through Mr. Fothergill.
Framley
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From this reading Mr. Sowerby, in his resolution to obtain this good gift for the Vicar of Framley, did not depend quite alone on the influence of his near connection with the Lord Petty Bag.
gift
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From this reading Mr. Sowerby, in his resolution to obtain this good gift for the Vicar of Framley, did not depend quite alone on the influence of his near connection with the Lord Petty Bag.
going
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From this reading No man who understood matters ever thought of going direct to the duke in such an affair as that.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Sowerby, in his resolution to obtain this good gift for the Vicar of Framley, did not depend quite alone on the influence of his near connection with the Lord Petty Bag.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He felt the occasion to be one on which he might endeavour to move even higher powers than that, and therefore he had opened the matter to the duke—not by direct application, but through Mr. Fothergill.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt the occasion to be one on which he might endeavour to move even higher powers than that, and therefore he had opened the matter to the duke—not by direct application, but through Mr. Fothergill.
higher
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From this reading He felt the occasion to be one on which he might endeavour to move even higher powers than that, and therefore he had opened the matter to the duke—not by direct application, but through Mr. Fothergill.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Sowerby, in his resolution to obtain this good gift for the Vicar of Framley, did not depend quite alone on the influence of his near connection with the Lord Petty Bag.
horse
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From this reading If one wanted to speak about a woman or a horse or a picture the duke could, on occasions, be affable enough.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If one wanted to speak about a woman or a horse or a picture the duke could, on occasions, be affable enough.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Sowerby, in his resolution to obtain this good gift for the Vicar of Framley, did not depend quite alone on the influence of his near connection with the Lord Petty Bag.
influence
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From this reading Mr. Sowerby, in his resolution to obtain this good gift for the Vicar of Framley, did not depend quite alone on the influence of his near connection with the Lord Petty Bag.
Lord
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From this reading Mr. Sowerby, in his resolution to obtain this good gift for the Vicar of Framley, did not depend quite alone on the influence of his near connection with the Lord Petty Bag.
man
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From this reading No man who understood matters ever thought of going direct to the duke in such an affair as that.
matter
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From this reading He felt the occasion to be one on which he might endeavour to move even higher powers than that, and therefore he had opened the matter to the duke—not by direct application, but through Mr. Fothergill.
matters
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From this reading No man who understood matters ever thought of going direct to the duke in such an affair as that.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He felt the occasion to be one on which he might endeavour to move even higher powers than that, and therefore he had opened the matter to the duke—not by direct application, but through Mr. Fothergill.
MONEY
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From this reading MONEY DEALINGS.
move
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From this reading He felt the occasion to be one on which he might endeavour to move even higher powers than that, and therefore he had opened the matter to the duke—not by direct application, but through Mr. Fothergill.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Sowerby, in his resolution to obtain this good gift for the Vicar of Framley, did not depend quite alone on the influence of his near connection with the Lord Petty Bag.
near
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From this reading Mr. Sowerby, in his resolution to obtain this good gift for the Vicar of Framley, did not depend quite alone on the influence of his near connection with the Lord Petty Bag.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No man who understood matters ever thought of going direct to the duke in such an affair as that.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Sowerby, in his resolution to obtain this good gift for the Vicar of Framley, did not depend quite alone on the influence of his near connection with the Lord Petty Bag.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading Mr. Sowerby, in his resolution to obtain this good gift for the Vicar of Framley, did not depend quite alone on the influence of his near connection with the Lord Petty Bag.
occasion
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From this reading He felt the occasion to be one on which he might endeavour to move even higher powers than that, and therefore he had opened the matter to the duke—not by direct application, but through Mr. Fothergill.
occasions
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From this reading If one wanted to speak about a woman or a horse or a picture the duke could, on occasions, be affable enough.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Sowerby, in his resolution to obtain this good gift for the Vicar of Framley, did not depend quite alone on the influence of his near connection with the Lord Petty Bag.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Sowerby, in his resolution to obtain this good gift for the Vicar of Framley, did not depend quite alone on the influence of his near connection with the Lord Petty Bag.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He felt the occasion to be one on which he might endeavour to move even higher powers than that, and therefore he had opened the matter to the duke—not by direct application, but through Mr. Fothergill.
opened
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From this reading He felt the occasion to be one on which he might endeavour to move even higher powers than that, and therefore he had opened the matter to the duke—not by direct application, but through Mr. Fothergill.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If one wanted to speak about a woman or a horse or a picture the duke could, on occasions, be affable enough.
Petty
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From this reading Mr. Sowerby, in his resolution to obtain this good gift for the Vicar of Framley, did not depend quite alone on the influence of his near connection with the Lord Petty Bag.
picture
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From this reading If one wanted to speak about a woman or a horse or a picture the duke could, on occasions, be affable enough.
powersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He felt the occasion to be one on which he might endeavour to move even higher powers than that, and therefore he had opened the matter to the duke—not by direct application, but through Mr. Fothergill.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Sowerby, in his resolution to obtain this good gift for the Vicar of Framley, did not depend quite alone on the influence of his near connection with the Lord Petty Bag.
resolution
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From this reading Mr. Sowerby, in his resolution to obtain this good gift for the Vicar of Framley, did not depend quite alone on the influence of his near connection with the Lord Petty Bag.
Sowerby
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From this reading Mr. Sowerby, in his resolution to obtain this good gift for the Vicar of Framley, did not depend quite alone on the influence of his near connection with the Lord Petty Bag.
speak
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From this reading If one wanted to speak about a woman or a horse or a picture the duke could, on occasions, be affable enough.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading No man who understood matters ever thought of going direct to the duke in such an affair as that.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He felt the occasion to be one on which he might endeavour to move even higher powers than that, and therefore he had opened the matter to the duke—not by direct application, but through Mr. Fothergill.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt the occasion to be one on which he might endeavour to move even higher powers than that, and therefore he had opened the matter to the duke—not by direct application, but through Mr. Fothergill.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Sowerby, in his resolution to obtain this good gift for the Vicar of Framley, did not depend quite alone on the influence of his near connection with the Lord Petty Bag.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He felt the occasion to be one on which he might endeavour to move even higher powers than that, and therefore he had opened the matter to the duke—not by direct application, but through Mr. Fothergill.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mr. Sowerby, in his resolution to obtain this good gift for the Vicar of Framley, did not depend quite alone on the influence of his near connection with the Lord Petty Bag.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No man who understood matters ever thought of going direct to the duke in such an affair as that.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He felt the occasion to be one on which he might endeavour to move even higher powers than that, and therefore he had opened the matter to the duke—not by direct application, but through Mr. Fothergill.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Sowerby, in his resolution to obtain this good gift for the Vicar of Framley, did not depend quite alone on the influence of his near connection with the Lord Petty Bag.
understood
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From this reading No man who understood matters ever thought of going direct to the duke in such an affair as that.
Vicar
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From this reading Mr. Sowerby, in his resolution to obtain this good gift for the Vicar of Framley, did not depend quite alone on the influence of his near connection with the Lord Petty Bag.
wanted
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From this reading If one wanted to speak about a woman or a horse or a picture the duke could, on occasions, be affable enough.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He felt the occasion to be one on which he might endeavour to move even higher powers than that, and therefore he had opened the matter to the duke—not by direct application, but through Mr. Fothergill.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading No man who understood matters ever thought of going direct to the duke in such an affair as that.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Sowerby, in his resolution to obtain this good gift for the Vicar of Framley, did not depend quite alone on the influence of his near connection with the Lord Petty Bag.
woman
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From this reading If one wanted to speak about a woman or a horse or a picture the duke could, on occasions, be affable enough.
