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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 Sir Marmaduke, when all was explained to him, declared that a girl must do what her parents ordered her to do.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When the Rowleys were back in London, and began to employ themselves on the terrible work of making ready for their journey to the Islands, Lady Rowley gradually gave way about Hugh Stanbury.
all
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From this reading Sir Marmaduke, when all was explained to him, declared that a girl must do what her parents ordered her to do.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading She had become aware that Nora would not go back with them,--unless under an amount of pressure which she would find it impossible to use.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had become aware that Nora would not go back with them,--unless under an amount of pressure which she would find it impossible to use.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the Rowleys were back in London, and began to employ themselves on the terrible work of making ready for their journey to the Islands, Lady Rowley gradually gave way about Hugh Stanbury.
aware
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From this reading She had become aware that Nora would not go back with them,--unless under an amount of pressure which she would find it impossible to use.
back
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From this reading When the Rowleys were back in London, and began to employ themselves on the terrible work of making ready for their journey to the Islands, Lady Rowley gradually gave way about Hugh Stanbury.
become
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From this reading She had become aware that Nora would not go back with them,--unless under an amount of pressure which she would find it impossible to use.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the Rowleys were back in London, and began to employ themselves on the terrible work of making ready for their journey to the Islands, Lady Rowley gradually gave way about Hugh Stanbury.
CONQUERED
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From this reading LADY ROWLEY CONQUERED.
declared
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From this reading Sir Marmaduke, when all was explained to him, declared that a girl must do what her parents ordered her to do.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And if Nora did not go out to the Islands, what was to become of her unless she married this man?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Sir Marmaduke, when all was explained to him, declared that a girl must do what her parents ordered her to do.
employ
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From this reading When the Rowleys were back in London, and began to employ themselves on the terrible work of making ready for their journey to the Islands, Lady Rowley gradually gave way about Hugh Stanbury.
explained
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From this reading Sir Marmaduke, when all was explained to him, declared that a girl must do what her parents ordered her to do.
find
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From this reading She had become aware that Nora would not go back with them,--unless under an amount of pressure which she would find it impossible to use.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the Rowleys were back in London, and began to employ themselves on the terrible work of making ready for their journey to the Islands, Lady Rowley gradually gave way about Hugh Stanbury.
gave
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From this reading When the Rowleys were back in London, and began to employ themselves on the terrible work of making ready for their journey to the Islands, Lady Rowley gradually gave way about Hugh Stanbury.
girl
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From this reading Sir Marmaduke, when all was explained to him, declared that a girl must do what her parents ordered her to do.
go
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From this reading She had become aware that Nora would not go back with them,--unless under an amount of pressure which she would find it impossible to use.
gradually
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From this reading When the Rowleys were back in London, and began to employ themselves on the terrible work of making ready for their journey to the Islands, Lady Rowley gradually gave way about Hugh Stanbury.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had become aware that Nora would not go back with them,--unless under an amount of pressure which she would find it impossible to use.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And if Nora did not go out to the Islands, what was to become of her unless she married this man?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sir Marmaduke, when all was explained to him, declared that a girl must do what her parents ordered her to do.
Hugh
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From this reading When the Rowleys were back in London, and began to employ themselves on the terrible work of making ready for their journey to the Islands, Lady Rowley gradually gave way about Hugh Stanbury.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if Nora did not go out to the Islands, what was to become of her unless she married this man?
impossible
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From this reading She had become aware that Nora would not go back with them,--unless under an amount of pressure which she would find it impossible to use.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the Rowleys were back in London, and began to employ themselves on the terrible work of making ready for their journey to the Islands, Lady Rowley gradually gave way about Hugh Stanbury.
Islands
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From this reading When the Rowleys were back in London, and began to employ themselves on the terrible work of making ready for their journey to the Islands, Lady Rowley gradually gave way about Hugh Stanbury.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had become aware that Nora would not go back with them,--unless under an amount of pressure which she would find it impossible to use.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When the Rowleys were back in London, and began to employ themselves on the terrible work of making ready for their journey to the Islands, Lady Rowley gradually gave way about Hugh Stanbury.
LADY
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From this reading LADY ROWLEY CONQUERED.
London
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From this reading When the Rowleys were back in London, and began to employ themselves on the terrible work of making ready for their journey to the Islands, Lady Rowley gradually gave way about Hugh Stanbury.
making
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From this reading When the Rowleys were back in London, and began to employ themselves on the terrible work of making ready for their journey to the Islands, Lady Rowley gradually gave way about Hugh Stanbury.
man
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From this reading And if Nora did not go out to the Islands, what was to become of her unless she married this man?
Marmaduke
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From this reading Sir Marmaduke, when all was explained to him, declared that a girl must do what her parents ordered her to do.
married
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From this reading And if Nora did not go out to the Islands, what was to become of her unless she married this man?
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Sir Marmaduke, when all was explained to him, declared that a girl must do what her parents ordered her to do.
Nora
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From this reading She had become aware that Nora would not go back with them,--unless under an amount of pressure which she would find it impossible to use.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had become aware that Nora would not go back with them,--unless under an amount of pressure which she would find it impossible to use.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the Rowleys were back in London, and began to employ themselves on the terrible work of making ready for their journey to the Islands, Lady Rowley gradually gave way about Hugh Stanbury.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the Rowleys were back in London, and began to employ themselves on the terrible work of making ready for their journey to the Islands, Lady Rowley gradually gave way about Hugh Stanbury.
ordered
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From this reading Sir Marmaduke, when all was explained to him, declared that a girl must do what her parents ordered her to do.
out
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From this reading And if Nora did not go out to the Islands, what was to become of her unless she married this man?
parents
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From this reading Sir Marmaduke, when all was explained to him, declared that a girl must do what her parents ordered her to do.
pressure
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From this reading She had become aware that Nora would not go back with them,--unless under an amount of pressure which she would find it impossible to use.
ready
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From this reading When the Rowleys were back in London, and began to employ themselves on the terrible work of making ready for their journey to the Islands, Lady Rowley gradually gave way about Hugh Stanbury.
ROWLEY
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From this reading LADY ROWLEY CONQUERED.
Rowleys
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From this reading When the Rowleys were back in London, and began to employ themselves on the terrible work of making ready for their journey to the Islands, Lady Rowley gradually gave way about Hugh Stanbury.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had become aware that Nora would not go back with them,--unless under an amount of pressure which she would find it impossible to use.
Sir
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From this reading Sir Marmaduke, when all was explained to him, declared that a girl must do what her parents ordered her to do.
Stanbury
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From this reading When the Rowleys were back in London, and began to employ themselves on the terrible work of making ready for their journey to the Islands, Lady Rowley gradually gave way about Hugh Stanbury.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When the Rowleys were back in London, and began to employ themselves on the terrible work of making ready for their journey to the Islands, Lady Rowley gradually gave way about Hugh Stanbury.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had become aware that Nora would not go back with them,--unless under an amount of pressure which she would find it impossible to use.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the Rowleys were back in London, and began to employ themselves on the terrible work of making ready for their journey to the Islands, Lady Rowley gradually gave way about Hugh Stanbury.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the Rowleys were back in London, and began to employ themselves on the terrible work of making ready for their journey to the Islands, Lady Rowley gradually gave way about Hugh Stanbury.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had become aware that Nora would not go back with them,--unless under an amount of pressure which she would find it impossible to use.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading When the Rowleys were back in London, and began to employ themselves on the terrible work of making ready for their journey to the Islands, Lady Rowley gradually gave way about Hugh Stanbury.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And if Nora did not go out to the Islands, what was to become of her unless she married this man?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the Rowleys were back in London, and began to employ themselves on the terrible work of making ready for their journey to the Islands, Lady Rowley gradually gave way about Hugh Stanbury.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She had become aware that Nora would not go back with them,--unless under an amount of pressure which she would find it impossible to use.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading She had become aware that Nora would not go back with them,--unless under an amount of pressure which she would find it impossible to use.
use
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From this reading She had become aware that Nora would not go back with them,--unless under an amount of pressure which she would find it impossible to use.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And if Nora did not go out to the Islands, what was to become of her unless she married this man?
way
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From this reading When the Rowleys were back in London, and began to employ themselves on the terrible work of making ready for their journey to the Islands, Lady Rowley gradually gave way about Hugh Stanbury.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the Rowleys were back in London, and began to employ themselves on the terrible work of making ready for their journey to the Islands, Lady Rowley gradually gave way about Hugh Stanbury.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And if Nora did not go out to the Islands, what was to become of her unless she married this man?
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the Rowleys were back in London, and began to employ themselves on the terrible work of making ready for their journey to the Islands, Lady Rowley gradually gave way about Hugh Stanbury.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had become aware that Nora would not go back with them,--unless under an amount of pressure which she would find it impossible to use.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had become aware that Nora would not go back with them,--unless under an amount of pressure which she would find it impossible to use.
work
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From this reading When the Rowleys were back in London, and began to employ themselves on the terrible work of making ready for their journey to the Islands, Lady Rowley gradually gave way about Hugh Stanbury.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had become aware that Nora would not go back with them,--unless under an amount of pressure which she would find it impossible to use.
