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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 THE REFORM BILL.--A VERY SHORT CHAPTER.
affection
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From this reading And the misunderstanding of their mutual sentiments being removed, their affection became at once visible to each other.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And Constance reproaching herself for her former pride mingled in her manner to her husband a gentle, even an humble sweetness, which, being exactly that which he had most desired in her, was what most attracted him.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the misunderstanding of their mutual sentiments being removed, their affection became at once visible to each other.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This reconcilation was not so short-lived as matters of the kind frequently are.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This reconcilation was not so short-lived as matters of the kind frequently are.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And the misunderstanding of their mutual sentiments being removed, their affection became at once visible to each other.
attracted
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From this reading And Constance reproaching herself for her former pride mingled in her manner to her husband a gentle, even an humble sweetness, which, being exactly that which he had most desired in her, was what most attracted him.
became
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From this reading And the misunderstanding of their mutual sentiments being removed, their affection became at once visible to each other.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And the misunderstanding of their mutual sentiments being removed, their affection became at once visible to each other.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There is a Chinese proverb which says: "How near are two hearts when there is no deceit between them!"
BILL
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From this reading THE REFORM BILL.--A VERY SHORT CHAPTER.
CHAPTER
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From this reading THE REFORM BILL.--A VERY SHORT CHAPTER.
Chinese
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From this reading There is a Chinese proverb which says: "How near are two hearts when there is no deceit between them!"
Constance
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From this reading And Constance reproaching herself for her former pride mingled in her manner to her husband a gentle, even an humble sweetness, which, being exactly that which he had most desired in her, was what most attracted him.
deceitnounUS /dɪˈsiːt/
The action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.
From this reading There is a Chinese proverb which says: "How near are two hearts when there is no deceit between them!"
desired
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From this reading And Constance reproaching herself for her former pride mingled in her manner to her husband a gentle, even an humble sweetness, which, being exactly that which he had most desired in her, was what most attracted him.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading And the misunderstanding of their mutual sentiments being removed, their affection became at once visible to each other.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Constance reproaching herself for her former pride mingled in her manner to her husband a gentle, even an humble sweetness, which, being exactly that which he had most desired in her, was what most attracted him.
exactly
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From this reading And Constance reproaching herself for her former pride mingled in her manner to her husband a gentle, even an humble sweetness, which, being exactly that which he had most desired in her, was what most attracted him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And Constance reproaching herself for her former pride mingled in her manner to her husband a gentle, even an humble sweetness, which, being exactly that which he had most desired in her, was what most attracted him.
former
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From this reading And Constance reproaching herself for her former pride mingled in her manner to her husband a gentle, even an humble sweetness, which, being exactly that which he had most desired in her, was what most attracted him.
frequently
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From this reading This reconcilation was not so short-lived as matters of the kind frequently are.
gentle
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From this reading And Constance reproaching herself for her former pride mingled in her manner to her husband a gentle, even an humble sweetness, which, being exactly that which he had most desired in her, was what most attracted him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And Constance reproaching herself for her former pride mingled in her manner to her husband a gentle, even an humble sweetness, which, being exactly that which he had most desired in her, was what most attracted him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Constance reproaching herself for her former pride mingled in her manner to her husband a gentle, even an humble sweetness, which, being exactly that which he had most desired in her, was what most attracted him.
hearts
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From this reading There is a Chinese proverb which says: "How near are two hearts when there is no deceit between them!"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And Constance reproaching herself for her former pride mingled in her manner to her husband a gentle, even an humble sweetness, which, being exactly that which he had most desired in her, was what most attracted him.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And Constance reproaching herself for her former pride mingled in her manner to her husband a gentle, even an humble sweetness, which, being exactly that which he had most desired in her, was what most attracted him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And Constance reproaching herself for her former pride mingled in her manner to her husband a gentle, even an humble sweetness, which, being exactly that which he had most desired in her, was what most attracted him.
How
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From this reading There is a Chinese proverb which says: "How near are two hearts when there is no deceit between them!"
humble
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From this reading And Constance reproaching herself for her former pride mingled in her manner to her husband a gentle, even an humble sweetness, which, being exactly that which he had most desired in her, was what most attracted him.
husband
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From this reading And Constance reproaching herself for her former pride mingled in her manner to her husband a gentle, even an humble sweetness, which, being exactly that which he had most desired in her, was what most attracted him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And Constance reproaching herself for her former pride mingled in her manner to her husband a gentle, even an humble sweetness, which, being exactly that which he had most desired in her, was what most attracted him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a Chinese proverb which says: "How near are two hearts when there is no deceit between them!"
kind
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From this reading This reconcilation was not so short-lived as matters of the kind frequently are.
manner
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From this reading And Constance reproaching herself for her former pride mingled in her manner to her husband a gentle, even an humble sweetness, which, being exactly that which he had most desired in her, was what most attracted him.
matters
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From this reading This reconcilation was not so short-lived as matters of the kind frequently are.
mingled
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From this reading And Constance reproaching herself for her former pride mingled in her manner to her husband a gentle, even an humble sweetness, which, being exactly that which he had most desired in her, was what most attracted him.
misunderstanding
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From this reading And the misunderstanding of their mutual sentiments being removed, their affection became at once visible to each other.
most
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From this reading And Constance reproaching herself for her former pride mingled in her manner to her husband a gentle, even an humble sweetness, which, being exactly that which he had most desired in her, was what most attracted him.
mutual
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From this reading And the misunderstanding of their mutual sentiments being removed, their affection became at once visible to each other.
near
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From this reading There is a Chinese proverb which says: "How near are two hearts when there is no deceit between them!"
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There is a Chinese proverb which says: "How near are two hearts when there is no deceit between them!"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This reconcilation was not so short-lived as matters of the kind frequently are.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This reconcilation was not so short-lived as matters of the kind frequently are.
once
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From this reading And the misunderstanding of their mutual sentiments being removed, their affection became at once visible to each other.
other
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From this reading And the misunderstanding of their mutual sentiments being removed, their affection became at once visible to each other.
pride
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From this reading And Constance reproaching herself for her former pride mingled in her manner to her husband a gentle, even an humble sweetness, which, being exactly that which he had most desired in her, was what most attracted him.
proverb
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From this reading There is a Chinese proverb which says: "How near are two hearts when there is no deceit between them!"
reconcilation
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From this reading This reconcilation was not so short-lived as matters of the kind frequently are.
REFORM
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From this reading THE REFORM BILL.--A VERY SHORT CHAPTER.
removed
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From this reading And the misunderstanding of their mutual sentiments being removed, their affection became at once visible to each other.
reproaching
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From this reading And Constance reproaching herself for her former pride mingled in her manner to her husband a gentle, even an humble sweetness, which, being exactly that which he had most desired in her, was what most attracted him.
says
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From this reading There is a Chinese proverb which says: "How near are two hearts when there is no deceit between them!"
sentiments
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From this reading And the misunderstanding of their mutual sentiments being removed, their affection became at once visible to each other.
SHORTadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading THE REFORM BILL.--A VERY SHORT CHAPTER.
short-lived
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From this reading This reconcilation was not so short-lived as matters of the kind frequently are.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This reconcilation was not so short-lived as matters of the kind frequently are.
sweetness
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From this reading And Constance reproaching herself for her former pride mingled in her manner to her husband a gentle, even an humble sweetness, which, being exactly that which he had most desired in her, was what most attracted him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And Constance reproaching herself for her former pride mingled in her manner to her husband a gentle, even an humble sweetness, which, being exactly that which he had most desired in her, was what most attracted him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REFORM BILL.--A VERY SHORT CHAPTER.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And the misunderstanding of their mutual sentiments being removed, their affection became at once visible to each other.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There is a Chinese proverb which says: "How near are two hearts when there is no deceit between them!"
There
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From this reading There is a Chinese proverb which says: "How near are two hearts when there is no deceit between them!"
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This reconcilation was not so short-lived as matters of the kind frequently are.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the misunderstanding of their mutual sentiments being removed, their affection became at once visible to each other.
two
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From this reading There is a Chinese proverb which says: "How near are two hearts when there is no deceit between them!"
VERY
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From this reading THE REFORM BILL.--A VERY SHORT CHAPTER.
visible
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From this reading And the misunderstanding of their mutual sentiments being removed, their affection became at once visible to each other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This reconcilation was not so short-lived as matters of the kind frequently are.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And Constance reproaching herself for her former pride mingled in her manner to her husband a gentle, even an humble sweetness, which, being exactly that which he had most desired in her, was what most attracted him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There is a Chinese proverb which says: "How near are two hearts when there is no deceit between them!"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is a Chinese proverb which says: "How near are two hearts when there is no deceit between them!"
