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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 In this, at least, he showed himself a considerate father.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Henry Dunbar and Arthur Lovell slept at the same hotel upon the night of their journey from Winchester to London; for the banker refused to disturb his daughter by presenting himself at the house in Portland Place after midnight.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading If his client chose to do a dishonourable thing, in spite of all that the young man could say against it, of course it was no business of his.
all
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From this reading If his client chose to do a dishonourable thing, in spite of all that the young man could say against it, of course it was no business of his.
alternative
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From this reading Henry Dunbar was resolute; and the young lawyer had no alternative.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Henry Dunbar and Arthur Lovell slept at the same hotel upon the night of their journey from Winchester to London; for the banker refused to disturb his daughter by presenting himself at the house in Portland Place after midnight.
Arthur
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From this reading Henry Dunbar and Arthur Lovell slept at the same hotel upon the night of their journey from Winchester to London; for the banker refused to disturb his daughter by presenting himself at the house in Portland Place after midnight.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Henry Dunbar and Arthur Lovell slept at the same hotel upon the night of their journey from Winchester to London; for the banker refused to disturb his daughter by presenting himself at the house in Portland Place after midnight.
banker
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From this reading Henry Dunbar and Arthur Lovell slept at the same hotel upon the night of their journey from Winchester to London; for the banker refused to disturb his daughter by presenting himself at the house in Portland Place after midnight.
breaking
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From this reading Arthur Lovell had made every effort in his power to dissuade the banker from leaving Winchester upon that night, and thus breaking the promise that he had made to Margaret Wilmot.
business
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From this reading If his client chose to do a dishonourable thing, in spite of all that the young man could say against it, of course it was no business of his.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Henry Dunbar and Arthur Lovell slept at the same hotel upon the night of their journey from Winchester to London; for the banker refused to disturb his daughter by presenting himself at the house in Portland Place after midnight.
chose
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From this reading If his client chose to do a dishonourable thing, in spite of all that the young man could say against it, of course it was no business of his.
client
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From this reading If his client chose to do a dishonourable thing, in spite of all that the young man could say against it, of course it was no business of his.
considerate
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From this reading In this, at least, he showed himself a considerate father.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If his client chose to do a dishonourable thing, in spite of all that the young man could say against it, of course it was no business of his.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If his client chose to do a dishonourable thing, in spite of all that the young man could say against it, of course it was no business of his.
daughter
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From this reading Henry Dunbar and Arthur Lovell slept at the same hotel upon the night of their journey from Winchester to London; for the banker refused to disturb his daughter by presenting himself at the house in Portland Place after midnight.
dishonourable
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From this reading If his client chose to do a dishonourable thing, in spite of all that the young man could say against it, of course it was no business of his.
dissuade
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From this reading Arthur Lovell had made every effort in his power to dissuade the banker from leaving Winchester upon that night, and thus breaking the promise that he had made to Margaret Wilmot.
disturb
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From this reading Henry Dunbar and Arthur Lovell slept at the same hotel upon the night of their journey from Winchester to London; for the banker refused to disturb his daughter by presenting himself at the house in Portland Place after midnight.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If his client chose to do a dishonourable thing, in spite of all that the young man could say against it, of course it was no business of his.
Dunbar
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From this reading Henry Dunbar and Arthur Lovell slept at the same hotel upon the night of their journey from Winchester to London; for the banker refused to disturb his daughter by presenting himself at the house in Portland Place after midnight.
effort
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From this reading Arthur Lovell had made every effort in his power to dissuade the banker from leaving Winchester upon that night, and thus breaking the promise that he had made to Margaret Wilmot.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Arthur Lovell had made every effort in his power to dissuade the banker from leaving Winchester upon that night, and thus breaking the promise that he had made to Margaret Wilmot.
father
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From this reading In this, at least, he showed himself a considerate father.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Henry Dunbar and Arthur Lovell slept at the same hotel upon the night of their journey from Winchester to London; for the banker refused to disturb his daughter by presenting himself at the house in Portland Place after midnight.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Henry Dunbar and Arthur Lovell slept at the same hotel upon the night of their journey from Winchester to London; for the banker refused to disturb his daughter by presenting himself at the house in Portland Place after midnight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Arthur Lovell had made every effort in his power to dissuade the banker from leaving Winchester upon that night, and thus breaking the promise that he had made to Margaret Wilmot.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In this, at least, he showed himself a considerate father.
Henry
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From this reading Henry Dunbar and Arthur Lovell slept at the same hotel upon the night of their journey from Winchester to London; for the banker refused to disturb his daughter by presenting himself at the house in Portland Place after midnight.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Henry Dunbar and Arthur Lovell slept at the same hotel upon the night of their journey from Winchester to London; for the banker refused to disturb his daughter by presenting himself at the house in Portland Place after midnight.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Henry Dunbar and Arthur Lovell slept at the same hotel upon the night of their journey from Winchester to London; for the banker refused to disturb his daughter by presenting himself at the house in Portland Place after midnight.
hotel
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From this reading Henry Dunbar and Arthur Lovell slept at the same hotel upon the night of their journey from Winchester to London; for the banker refused to disturb his daughter by presenting himself at the house in Portland Place after midnight.
house
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From this reading Henry Dunbar and Arthur Lovell slept at the same hotel upon the night of their journey from Winchester to London; for the banker refused to disturb his daughter by presenting himself at the house in Portland Place after midnight.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If his client chose to do a dishonourable thing, in spite of all that the young man could say against it, of course it was no business of his.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Henry Dunbar and Arthur Lovell slept at the same hotel upon the night of their journey from Winchester to London; for the banker refused to disturb his daughter by presenting himself at the house in Portland Place after midnight.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If his client chose to do a dishonourable thing, in spite of all that the young man could say against it, of course it was no business of his.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Henry Dunbar and Arthur Lovell slept at the same hotel upon the night of their journey from Winchester to London; for the banker refused to disturb his daughter by presenting himself at the house in Portland Place after midnight.
lawyer
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From this reading Henry Dunbar was resolute; and the young lawyer had no alternative.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In this, at least, he showed himself a considerate father.
leaving
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From this reading Arthur Lovell had made every effort in his power to dissuade the banker from leaving Winchester upon that night, and thus breaking the promise that he had made to Margaret Wilmot.
London
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From this reading Henry Dunbar and Arthur Lovell slept at the same hotel upon the night of their journey from Winchester to London; for the banker refused to disturb his daughter by presenting himself at the house in Portland Place after midnight.
Lovell
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From this reading Henry Dunbar and Arthur Lovell slept at the same hotel upon the night of their journey from Winchester to London; for the banker refused to disturb his daughter by presenting himself at the house in Portland Place after midnight.
made
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From this reading Arthur Lovell had made every effort in his power to dissuade the banker from leaving Winchester upon that night, and thus breaking the promise that he had made to Margaret Wilmot.
man
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From this reading If his client chose to do a dishonourable thing, in spite of all that the young man could say against it, of course it was no business of his.
Margaret
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From this reading Arthur Lovell had made every effort in his power to dissuade the banker from leaving Winchester upon that night, and thus breaking the promise that he had made to Margaret Wilmot.
midnight
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From this reading Henry Dunbar and Arthur Lovell slept at the same hotel upon the night of their journey from Winchester to London; for the banker refused to disturb his daughter by presenting himself at the house in Portland Place after midnight.
night
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From this reading Henry Dunbar and Arthur Lovell slept at the same hotel upon the night of their journey from Winchester to London; for the banker refused to disturb his daughter by presenting himself at the house in Portland Place after midnight.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Henry Dunbar was resolute; and the young lawyer had no alternative.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Henry Dunbar and Arthur Lovell slept at the same hotel upon the night of their journey from Winchester to London; for the banker refused to disturb his daughter by presenting himself at the house in Portland Place after midnight.
Place
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From this reading Henry Dunbar and Arthur Lovell slept at the same hotel upon the night of their journey from Winchester to London; for the banker refused to disturb his daughter by presenting himself at the house in Portland Place after midnight.
Portland
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From this reading Henry Dunbar and Arthur Lovell slept at the same hotel upon the night of their journey from Winchester to London; for the banker refused to disturb his daughter by presenting himself at the house in Portland Place after midnight.
power
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From this reading Arthur Lovell had made every effort in his power to dissuade the banker from leaving Winchester upon that night, and thus breaking the promise that he had made to Margaret Wilmot.
presenting
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From this reading Henry Dunbar and Arthur Lovell slept at the same hotel upon the night of their journey from Winchester to London; for the banker refused to disturb his daughter by presenting himself at the house in Portland Place after midnight.
promise
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From this reading Arthur Lovell had made every effort in his power to dissuade the banker from leaving Winchester upon that night, and thus breaking the promise that he had made to Margaret Wilmot.
refused
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From this reading Henry Dunbar and Arthur Lovell slept at the same hotel upon the night of their journey from Winchester to London; for the banker refused to disturb his daughter by presenting himself at the house in Portland Place after midnight.
resolute
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From this reading Henry Dunbar was resolute; and the young lawyer had no alternative.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Henry Dunbar and Arthur Lovell slept at the same hotel upon the night of their journey from Winchester to London; for the banker refused to disturb his daughter by presenting himself at the house in Portland Place after midnight.
say
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From this reading If his client chose to do a dishonourable thing, in spite of all that the young man could say against it, of course it was no business of his.
showed
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From this reading In this, at least, he showed himself a considerate father.
slept
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From this reading Henry Dunbar and Arthur Lovell slept at the same hotel upon the night of their journey from Winchester to London; for the banker refused to disturb his daughter by presenting himself at the house in Portland Place after midnight.
spite
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From this reading If his client chose to do a dishonourable thing, in spite of all that the young man could say against it, of course it was no business of his.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Arthur Lovell had made every effort in his power to dissuade the banker from leaving Winchester upon that night, and thus breaking the promise that he had made to Margaret Wilmot.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Henry Dunbar and Arthur Lovell slept at the same hotel upon the night of their journey from Winchester to London; for the banker refused to disturb his daughter by presenting himself at the house in Portland Place after midnight.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Henry Dunbar and Arthur Lovell slept at the same hotel upon the night of their journey from Winchester to London; for the banker refused to disturb his daughter by presenting himself at the house in Portland Place after midnight.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If his client chose to do a dishonourable thing, in spite of all that the young man could say against it, of course it was no business of his.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this, at least, he showed himself a considerate father.
thus
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From this reading Arthur Lovell had made every effort in his power to dissuade the banker from leaving Winchester upon that night, and thus breaking the promise that he had made to Margaret Wilmot.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Henry Dunbar and Arthur Lovell slept at the same hotel upon the night of their journey from Winchester to London; for the banker refused to disturb his daughter by presenting himself at the house in Portland Place after midnight.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Henry Dunbar and Arthur Lovell slept at the same hotel upon the night of their journey from Winchester to London; for the banker refused to disturb his daughter by presenting himself at the house in Portland Place after midnight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Henry Dunbar was resolute; and the young lawyer had no alternative.
Wilmot
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From this reading Arthur Lovell had made every effort in his power to dissuade the banker from leaving Winchester upon that night, and thus breaking the promise that he had made to Margaret Wilmot.
Winchester
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From this reading Henry Dunbar and Arthur Lovell slept at the same hotel upon the night of their journey from Winchester to London; for the banker refused to disturb his daughter by presenting himself at the house in Portland Place after midnight.
young
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From this reading Henry Dunbar was resolute; and the young lawyer had no alternative.
