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ACQUITTED
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From this reading ACQUITTED.
all
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From this reading He came daily to them, and with that quick growth of confidence which medical kindness always inspires, Trevelyan told to this gentleman all the history of his married life,--and all that Trevelyan told to him he repeated to Trevelyan's wife.
always
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From this reading He came daily to them, and with that quick growth of confidence which medical kindness always inspires, Trevelyan told to this gentleman all the history of his married life,--and all that Trevelyan told to him he repeated to Trevelyan's wife.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As often happens in periods of sickness, the single friend who could now be of service to the one or to the other was the doctor.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As often happens in periods of sickness, the single friend who could now be of service to the one or to the other was the doctor.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
Brooke
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From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
Burgess
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From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her life was dreary enough, and there was but very little of hope in it to make its dreariness supportable.
came
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From this reading He came daily to them, and with that quick growth of confidence which medical kindness always inspires, Trevelyan told to this gentleman all the history of his married life,--and all that Trevelyan told to him he repeated to Trevelyan's wife.
Cathedral
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From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He came daily to them, and with that quick growth of confidence which medical kindness always inspires, Trevelyan told to this gentleman all the history of his married life,--and all that Trevelyan told to him he repeated to Trevelyan's wife.
converted
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From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
cottage
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From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As often happens in periods of sickness, the single friend who could now be of service to the one or to the other was the doctor.
daily
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From this reading He came daily to them, and with that quick growth of confidence which medical kindness always inspires, Trevelyan told to this gentleman all the history of his married life,--and all that Trevelyan told to him he repeated to Trevelyan's wife.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As often happens in periods of sickness, the single friend who could now be of service to the one or to the other was the doctor.
Dorothy
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From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
dreariness
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From this reading Her life was dreary enough, and there was but very little of hope in it to make its dreariness supportable.
dreary
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From this reading Her life was dreary enough, and there was but very little of hope in it to make its dreariness supportable.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
enough
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From this reading Her life was dreary enough, and there was but very little of hope in it to make its dreariness supportable.
Exeter
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From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
friend
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From this reading As often happens in periods of sickness, the single friend who could now be of service to the one or to the other was the doctor.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He came daily to them, and with that quick growth of confidence which medical kindness always inspires, Trevelyan told to this gentleman all the history of his married life,--and all that Trevelyan told to him he repeated to Trevelyan's wife.
growth
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From this reading He came daily to them, and with that quick growth of confidence which medical kindness always inspires, Trevelyan told to this gentleman all the history of his married life,--and all that Trevelyan told to him he repeated to Trevelyan's wife.
happens
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From this reading As often happens in periods of sickness, the single friend who could now be of service to the one or to the other was the doctor.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came daily to them, and with that quick growth of confidence which medical kindness always inspires, Trevelyan told to this gentleman all the history of his married life,--and all that Trevelyan told to him he repeated to Trevelyan's wife.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He came daily to them, and with that quick growth of confidence which medical kindness always inspires, Trevelyan told to this gentleman all the history of his married life,--and all that Trevelyan told to him he repeated to Trevelyan's wife.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
history
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From this reading He came daily to them, and with that quick growth of confidence which medical kindness always inspires, Trevelyan told to this gentleman all the history of his married life,--and all that Trevelyan told to him he repeated to Trevelyan's wife.
hope
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From this reading Her life was dreary enough, and there was but very little of hope in it to make its dreariness supportable.
Hugh
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From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
husband
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From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
inspires
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From this reading He came daily to them, and with that quick growth of confidence which medical kindness always inspires, Trevelyan told to this gentleman all the history of his married life,--and all that Trevelyan told to him he repeated to Trevelyan's wife.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her life was dreary enough, and there was but very little of hope in it to make its dreariness supportable.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her life was dreary enough, and there was but very little of hope in it to make its dreariness supportable.
kindness
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From this reading He came daily to them, and with that quick growth of confidence which medical kindness always inspires, Trevelyan told to this gentleman all the history of his married life,--and all that Trevelyan told to him he repeated to Trevelyan's wife.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her life was dreary enough, and there was but very little of hope in it to make its dreariness supportable.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her life was dreary enough, and there was but very little of hope in it to make its dreariness supportable.
living
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From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
love
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From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her life was dreary enough, and there was but very little of hope in it to make its dreariness supportable.
married
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From this reading He came daily to them, and with that quick growth of confidence which medical kindness always inspires, Trevelyan told to this gentleman all the history of his married life,--and all that Trevelyan told to him he repeated to Trevelyan's wife.
medical
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From this reading He came daily to them, and with that quick growth of confidence which medical kindness always inspires, Trevelyan told to this gentleman all the history of his married life,--and all that Trevelyan told to him he repeated to Trevelyan's wife.
Monkhams
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From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
Mrs
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From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
now
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From this reading As often happens in periods of sickness, the single friend who could now be of service to the one or to the other was the doctor.
oak
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From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her life was dreary enough, and there was but very little of hope in it to make its dreariness supportable.
often
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From this reading As often happens in periods of sickness, the single friend who could now be of service to the one or to the other was the doctor.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As often happens in periods of sickness, the single friend who could now be of service to the one or to the other was the doctor.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As often happens in periods of sickness, the single friend who could now be of service to the one or to the other was the doctor.
other
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From this reading As often happens in periods of sickness, the single friend who could now be of service to the one or to the other was the doctor.
periods
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From this reading As often happens in periods of sickness, the single friend who could now be of service to the one or to the other was the doctor.
quick
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From this reading He came daily to them, and with that quick growth of confidence which medical kindness always inspires, Trevelyan told to this gentleman all the history of his married life,--and all that Trevelyan told to him he repeated to Trevelyan's wife.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He came daily to them, and with that quick growth of confidence which medical kindness always inspires, Trevelyan told to this gentleman all the history of his married life,--and all that Trevelyan told to him he repeated to Trevelyan's wife.
service
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From this reading As often happens in periods of sickness, the single friend who could now be of service to the one or to the other was the doctor.
sickness
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From this reading As often happens in periods of sickness, the single friend who could now be of service to the one or to the other was the doctor.
single
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From this reading As often happens in periods of sickness, the single friend who could now be of service to the one or to the other was the doctor.
sitting
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From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
supportable
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From this reading Her life was dreary enough, and there was but very little of hope in it to make its dreariness supportable.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He came daily to them, and with that quick growth of confidence which medical kindness always inspires, Trevelyan told to this gentleman all the history of his married life,--and all that Trevelyan told to him he repeated to Trevelyan's wife.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He came daily to them, and with that quick growth of confidence which medical kindness always inspires, Trevelyan told to this gentleman all the history of his married life,--and all that Trevelyan told to him he repeated to Trevelyan's wife.
there
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From this reading Her life was dreary enough, and there was but very little of hope in it to make its dreariness supportable.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her life was dreary enough, and there was but very little of hope in it to make its dreariness supportable.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He came daily to them, and with that quick growth of confidence which medical kindness always inspires, Trevelyan told to this gentleman all the history of his married life,--and all that Trevelyan told to him he repeated to Trevelyan's wife.
trees
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From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
Trevelyan
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From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
Trevelyan's
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From this reading He came daily to them, and with that quick growth of confidence which medical kindness always inspires, Trevelyan told to this gentleman all the history of his married life,--and all that Trevelyan told to him he repeated to Trevelyan's wife.
Twickenham
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From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
very
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From this reading Her life was dreary enough, and there was but very little of hope in it to make its dreariness supportable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He came daily to them, and with that quick growth of confidence which medical kindness always inspires, Trevelyan told to this gentleman all the history of his married life,--and all that Trevelyan told to him he repeated to Trevelyan's wife.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading As often happens in periods of sickness, the single friend who could now be of service to the one or to the other was the doctor.
wife
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From this reading He came daily to them, and with that quick growth of confidence which medical kindness always inspires, Trevelyan told to this gentleman all the history of his married life,--and all that Trevelyan told to him he repeated to Trevelyan's wife.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
