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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 Her manners now were so much more soft and unreserved than they had necessarily been at a period when Constance had resolved not to listen to his addresses or her own heart, that the only part of her character that had ever repulsed his pride or offended his tastes seemed vanished for ever.
addresses
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From this reading Her manners now were so much more soft and unreserved than they had necessarily been at a period when Constance had resolved not to listen to his addresses or her own heart, that the only part of her character that had ever repulsed his pride or offended his tastes seemed vanished for ever.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A more subdued and gentle spirit had descended on her surpassing beauty, and the change was of an order that Percy Godolphin could especially appreciate.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her manners now were so much more soft and unreserved than they had necessarily been at a period when Constance had resolved not to listen to his addresses or her own heart, that the only part of her character that had ever repulsed his pride or offended his tastes seemed vanished for ever.
appreciate
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From this reading A more subdued and gentle spirit had descended on her surpassing beauty, and the change was of an order that Percy Godolphin could especially appreciate.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her manners now were so much more soft and unreserved than they had necessarily been at a period when Constance had resolved not to listen to his addresses or her own heart, that the only part of her character that had ever repulsed his pride or offended his tastes seemed vanished for ever.
beauty
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From this reading A more subdued and gentle spirit had descended on her surpassing beauty, and the change was of an order that Percy Godolphin could especially appreciate.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her manners now were so much more soft and unreserved than they had necessarily been at a period when Constance had resolved not to listen to his addresses or her own heart, that the only part of her character that had ever repulsed his pride or offended his tastes seemed vanished for ever.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Never before,--no, not in the young time of their first passion, had Constance seemed to him so lovely or so worthy of love.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The short conversation recorded in the last chapter could not but show to Godolphin the dangerous ground on which his fidelity to Lucilla rested.
change
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From this reading A more subdued and gentle spirit had descended on her surpassing beauty, and the change was of an order that Percy Godolphin could especially appreciate.
chapter
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From this reading The short conversation recorded in the last chapter could not but show to Godolphin the dangerous ground on which his fidelity to Lucilla rested.
character
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From this reading Her manners now were so much more soft and unreserved than they had necessarily been at a period when Constance had resolved not to listen to his addresses or her own heart, that the only part of her character that had ever repulsed his pride or offended his tastes seemed vanished for ever.
Constance
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From this reading Never before,--no, not in the young time of their first passion, had Constance seemed to him so lovely or so worthy of love.
conversation
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From this reading The short conversation recorded in the last chapter could not but show to Godolphin the dangerous ground on which his fidelity to Lucilla rested.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The short conversation recorded in the last chapter could not but show to Godolphin the dangerous ground on which his fidelity to Lucilla rested.
dangerous
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From this reading The short conversation recorded in the last chapter could not but show to Godolphin the dangerous ground on which his fidelity to Lucilla rested.
descendednounUS /ˈdescended/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A more subdued and gentle spirit had descended on her surpassing beauty, and the change was of an order that Percy Godolphin could especially appreciate.
EFFECT
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From this reading LUCILLA'S LETTER.--THE EFFECT IT PRODUCES ON GODOLPHIN.
especially
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From this reading A more subdued and gentle spirit had descended on her surpassing beauty, and the change was of an order that Percy Godolphin could especially appreciate.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her manners now were so much more soft and unreserved than they had necessarily been at a period when Constance had resolved not to listen to his addresses or her own heart, that the only part of her character that had ever repulsed his pride or offended his tastes seemed vanished for ever.
fidelitynounUS /fɪˈdeləti/
continued loyalty to a person or promise
From this reading The short conversation recorded in the last chapter could not but show to Godolphin the dangerous ground on which his fidelity to Lucilla rested.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never before,--no, not in the young time of their first passion, had Constance seemed to him so lovely or so worthy of love.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her manners now were so much more soft and unreserved than they had necessarily been at a period when Constance had resolved not to listen to his addresses or her own heart, that the only part of her character that had ever repulsed his pride or offended his tastes seemed vanished for ever.
gentle
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From this reading A more subdued and gentle spirit had descended on her surpassing beauty, and the change was of an order that Percy Godolphin could especially appreciate.
GODOLPHIN
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From this reading LUCILLA'S LETTER.--THE EFFECT IT PRODUCES ON GODOLPHIN.
ground
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From this reading The short conversation recorded in the last chapter could not but show to Godolphin the dangerous ground on which his fidelity to Lucilla rested.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never before,--no, not in the young time of their first passion, had Constance seemed to him so lovely or so worthy of love.
heart
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From this reading Her manners now were so much more soft and unreserved than they had necessarily been at a period when Constance had resolved not to listen to his addresses or her own heart, that the only part of her character that had ever repulsed his pride or offended his tastes seemed vanished for ever.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her manners now were so much more soft and unreserved than they had necessarily been at a period when Constance had resolved not to listen to his addresses or her own heart, that the only part of her character that had ever repulsed his pride or offended his tastes seemed vanished for ever.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Never before,--no, not in the young time of their first passion, had Constance seemed to him so lovely or so worthy of love.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The short conversation recorded in the last chapter could not but show to Godolphin the dangerous ground on which his fidelity to Lucilla rested.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The short conversation recorded in the last chapter could not but show to Godolphin the dangerous ground on which his fidelity to Lucilla rested.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LUCILLA'S LETTER.--THE EFFECT IT PRODUCES ON GODOLPHIN.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The short conversation recorded in the last chapter could not but show to Godolphin the dangerous ground on which his fidelity to Lucilla rested.
LETTER
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From this reading LUCILLA'S LETTER.--THE EFFECT IT PRODUCES ON GODOLPHIN.
listen
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From this reading Her manners now were so much more soft and unreserved than they had necessarily been at a period when Constance had resolved not to listen to his addresses or her own heart, that the only part of her character that had ever repulsed his pride or offended his tastes seemed vanished for ever.
love
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From this reading Never before,--no, not in the young time of their first passion, had Constance seemed to him so lovely or so worthy of love.
lovely
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From this reading Never before,--no, not in the young time of their first passion, had Constance seemed to him so lovely or so worthy of love.
Lucilla
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From this reading The short conversation recorded in the last chapter could not but show to Godolphin the dangerous ground on which his fidelity to Lucilla rested.
LUCILLA'S
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From this reading LUCILLA'S LETTER.--THE EFFECT IT PRODUCES ON GODOLPHIN.
manners
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From this reading Her manners now were so much more soft and unreserved than they had necessarily been at a period when Constance had resolved not to listen to his addresses or her own heart, that the only part of her character that had ever repulsed his pride or offended his tastes seemed vanished for ever.
more
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From this reading Her manners now were so much more soft and unreserved than they had necessarily been at a period when Constance had resolved not to listen to his addresses or her own heart, that the only part of her character that had ever repulsed his pride or offended his tastes seemed vanished for ever.
much
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From this reading Her manners now were so much more soft and unreserved than they had necessarily been at a period when Constance had resolved not to listen to his addresses or her own heart, that the only part of her character that had ever repulsed his pride or offended his tastes seemed vanished for ever.
necessarily
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From this reading Her manners now were so much more soft and unreserved than they had necessarily been at a period when Constance had resolved not to listen to his addresses or her own heart, that the only part of her character that had ever repulsed his pride or offended his tastes seemed vanished for ever.
NevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never before,--no, not in the young time of their first passion, had Constance seemed to him so lovely or so worthy of love.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Never before,--no, not in the young time of their first passion, had Constance seemed to him so lovely or so worthy of love.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The short conversation recorded in the last chapter could not but show to Godolphin the dangerous ground on which his fidelity to Lucilla rested.
now
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From this reading Her manners now were so much more soft and unreserved than they had necessarily been at a period when Constance had resolved not to listen to his addresses or her own heart, that the only part of her character that had ever repulsed his pride or offended his tastes seemed vanished for ever.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Never before,--no, not in the young time of their first passion, had Constance seemed to him so lovely or so worthy of love.
offended
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From this reading Her manners now were so much more soft and unreserved than they had necessarily been at a period when Constance had resolved not to listen to his addresses or her own heart, that the only part of her character that had ever repulsed his pride or offended his tastes seemed vanished for ever.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LUCILLA'S LETTER.--THE EFFECT IT PRODUCES ON GODOLPHIN.
only
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From this reading Her manners now were so much more soft and unreserved than they had necessarily been at a period when Constance had resolved not to listen to his addresses or her own heart, that the only part of her character that had ever repulsed his pride or offended his tastes seemed vanished for ever.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Never before,--no, not in the young time of their first passion, had Constance seemed to him so lovely or so worthy of love.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A more subdued and gentle spirit had descended on her surpassing beauty, and the change was of an order that Percy Godolphin could especially appreciate.
own
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From this reading Her manners now were so much more soft and unreserved than they had necessarily been at a period when Constance had resolved not to listen to his addresses or her own heart, that the only part of her character that had ever repulsed his pride or offended his tastes seemed vanished for ever.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her manners now were so much more soft and unreserved than they had necessarily been at a period when Constance had resolved not to listen to his addresses or her own heart, that the only part of her character that had ever repulsed his pride or offended his tastes seemed vanished for ever.
passion
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From this reading Never before,--no, not in the young time of their first passion, had Constance seemed to him so lovely or so worthy of love.
Percy
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From this reading A more subdued and gentle spirit had descended on her surpassing beauty, and the change was of an order that Percy Godolphin could especially appreciate.
period
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From this reading Her manners now were so much more soft and unreserved than they had necessarily been at a period when Constance had resolved not to listen to his addresses or her own heart, that the only part of her character that had ever repulsed his pride or offended his tastes seemed vanished for ever.
pride
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From this reading Her manners now were so much more soft and unreserved than they had necessarily been at a period when Constance had resolved not to listen to his addresses or her own heart, that the only part of her character that had ever repulsed his pride or offended his tastes seemed vanished for ever.
PRODUCES
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From this reading LUCILLA'S LETTER.--THE EFFECT IT PRODUCES ON GODOLPHIN.
recorded
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From this reading The short conversation recorded in the last chapter could not but show to Godolphin the dangerous ground on which his fidelity to Lucilla rested.
repulsed
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From this reading Her manners now were so much more soft and unreserved than they had necessarily been at a period when Constance had resolved not to listen to his addresses or her own heart, that the only part of her character that had ever repulsed his pride or offended his tastes seemed vanished for ever.
resolved
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From this reading Her manners now were so much more soft and unreserved than they had necessarily been at a period when Constance had resolved not to listen to his addresses or her own heart, that the only part of her character that had ever repulsed his pride or offended his tastes seemed vanished for ever.
rested
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From this reading The short conversation recorded in the last chapter could not but show to Godolphin the dangerous ground on which his fidelity to Lucilla rested.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never before,--no, not in the young time of their first passion, had Constance seemed to him so lovely or so worthy of love.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading The short conversation recorded in the last chapter could not but show to Godolphin the dangerous ground on which his fidelity to Lucilla rested.
show
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From this reading The short conversation recorded in the last chapter could not but show to Godolphin the dangerous ground on which his fidelity to Lucilla rested.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never before,--no, not in the young time of their first passion, had Constance seemed to him so lovely or so worthy of love.
soft
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From this reading Her manners now were so much more soft and unreserved than they had necessarily been at a period when Constance had resolved not to listen to his addresses or her own heart, that the only part of her character that had ever repulsed his pride or offended his tastes seemed vanished for ever.
spirit
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From this reading A more subdued and gentle spirit had descended on her surpassing beauty, and the change was of an order that Percy Godolphin could especially appreciate.
subdued
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From this reading A more subdued and gentle spirit had descended on her surpassing beauty, and the change was of an order that Percy Godolphin could especially appreciate.
surpassing
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From this reading A more subdued and gentle spirit had descended on her surpassing beauty, and the change was of an order that Percy Godolphin could especially appreciate.
tastes
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From this reading Her manners now were so much more soft and unreserved than they had necessarily been at a period when Constance had resolved not to listen to his addresses or her own heart, that the only part of her character that had ever repulsed his pride or offended his tastes seemed vanished for ever.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her manners now were so much more soft and unreserved than they had necessarily been at a period when Constance had resolved not to listen to his addresses or her own heart, that the only part of her character that had ever repulsed his pride or offended his tastes seemed vanished for ever.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her manners now were so much more soft and unreserved than they had necessarily been at a period when Constance had resolved not to listen to his addresses or her own heart, that the only part of her character that had ever repulsed his pride or offended his tastes seemed vanished for ever.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LUCILLA'S LETTER.--THE EFFECT IT PRODUCES ON GODOLPHIN.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Never before,--no, not in the young time of their first passion, had Constance seemed to him so lovely or so worthy of love.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her manners now were so much more soft and unreserved than they had necessarily been at a period when Constance had resolved not to listen to his addresses or her own heart, that the only part of her character that had ever repulsed his pride or offended his tastes seemed vanished for ever.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never before,--no, not in the young time of their first passion, had Constance seemed to him so lovely or so worthy of love.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The short conversation recorded in the last chapter could not but show to Godolphin the dangerous ground on which his fidelity to Lucilla rested.
unreserved
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From this reading Her manners now were so much more soft and unreserved than they had necessarily been at a period when Constance had resolved not to listen to his addresses or her own heart, that the only part of her character that had ever repulsed his pride or offended his tastes seemed vanished for ever.
vanished
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From this reading Her manners now were so much more soft and unreserved than they had necessarily been at a period when Constance had resolved not to listen to his addresses or her own heart, that the only part of her character that had ever repulsed his pride or offended his tastes seemed vanished for ever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A more subdued and gentle spirit had descended on her surpassing beauty, and the change was of an order that Percy Godolphin could especially appreciate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her manners now were so much more soft and unreserved than they had necessarily been at a period when Constance had resolved not to listen to his addresses or her own heart, that the only part of her character that had ever repulsed his pride or offended his tastes seemed vanished for ever.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Her manners now were so much more soft and unreserved than they had necessarily been at a period when Constance had resolved not to listen to his addresses or her own heart, that the only part of her character that had ever repulsed his pride or offended his tastes seemed vanished for ever.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The short conversation recorded in the last chapter could not but show to Godolphin the dangerous ground on which his fidelity to Lucilla rested.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Never before,--no, not in the young time of their first passion, had Constance seemed to him so lovely or so worthy of love.
young
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From this reading Never before,--no, not in the young time of their first passion, had Constance seemed to him so lovely or so worthy of love.
