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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 'We do not mean to lean heavily on the unfortunate young lady,' said the 'Isle-of-Ely-Church-Intelligencer'; 'but we think that she would have better shown a becoming sense of her position had she submitted her self to her parents till the trial is over.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading By this time very much had been said about the matter publicly.
additional
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From this reading It had been impossible to keep the question,--whether John Caldigate's recent marriage had been true or fraudulent,--out of the newspapers; and now the attempt that had been made to keep them apart by force gave an additional interest to the subject.
AgainnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again at Folking Thus Hester prevailed, and was taken back to the house of the man who had married her.
allowed
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From this reading There was an opinion, very general among elderly educated people, that Hester ought to have allowed herself to be detained at the Grange.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There was an opinion, very general among elderly educated people, that Hester ought to have allowed herself to be detained at the Grange.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It had been impossible to keep the question,--whether John Caldigate's recent marriage had been true or fraudulent,--out of the newspapers; and now the attempt that had been made to keep them apart by force gave an additional interest to the subject.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Again at Folking Thus Hester prevailed, and was taken back to the house of the man who had married her.
apart
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From this reading It had been impossible to keep the question,--whether John Caldigate's recent marriage had been true or fraudulent,--out of the newspapers; and now the attempt that had been made to keep them apart by force gave an additional interest to the subject.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Again at Folking Thus Hester prevailed, and was taken back to the house of the man who had married her.
attempt
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From this reading It had been impossible to keep the question,--whether John Caldigate's recent marriage had been true or fraudulent,--out of the newspapers; and now the attempt that had been made to keep them apart by force gave an additional interest to the subject.
back
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From this reading Again at Folking Thus Hester prevailed, and was taken back to the house of the man who had married her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was an opinion, very general among elderly educated people, that Hester ought to have allowed herself to be detained at the Grange.
becoming
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From this reading 'We do not mean to lean heavily on the unfortunate young lady,' said the 'Isle-of-Ely-Church-Intelligencer'; 'but we think that she would have better shown a becoming sense of her position had she submitted her self to her parents till the trial is over.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading By this time very much had been said about the matter publicly.
better
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From this reading 'We do not mean to lean heavily on the unfortunate young lady,' said the 'Isle-of-Ely-Church-Intelligencer'; 'but we think that she would have better shown a becoming sense of her position had she submitted her self to her parents till the trial is over.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'We do not mean to lean heavily on the unfortunate young lady,' said the 'Isle-of-Ely-Church-Intelligencer'; 'but we think that she would have better shown a becoming sense of her position had she submitted her self to her parents till the trial is over.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time very much had been said about the matter publicly.
Caldigate's
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From this reading It had been impossible to keep the question,--whether John Caldigate's recent marriage had been true or fraudulent,--out of the newspapers; and now the attempt that had been made to keep them apart by force gave an additional interest to the subject.
detained
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From this reading There was an opinion, very general among elderly educated people, that Hester ought to have allowed herself to be detained at the Grange.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'We do not mean to lean heavily on the unfortunate young lady,' said the 'Isle-of-Ely-Church-Intelligencer'; 'but we think that she would have better shown a becoming sense of her position had she submitted her self to her parents till the trial is over.
educated
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From this reading There was an opinion, very general among elderly educated people, that Hester ought to have allowed herself to be detained at the Grange.
elderly
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From this reading There was an opinion, very general among elderly educated people, that Hester ought to have allowed herself to be detained at the Grange.
Folking
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From this reading Again at Folking Thus Hester prevailed, and was taken back to the house of the man who had married her.
force
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From this reading It had been impossible to keep the question,--whether John Caldigate's recent marriage had been true or fraudulent,--out of the newspapers; and now the attempt that had been made to keep them apart by force gave an additional interest to the subject.
fraudulent
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From this reading It had been impossible to keep the question,--whether John Caldigate's recent marriage had been true or fraudulent,--out of the newspapers; and now the attempt that had been made to keep them apart by force gave an additional interest to the subject.
gave
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From this reading It had been impossible to keep the question,--whether John Caldigate's recent marriage had been true or fraudulent,--out of the newspapers; and now the attempt that had been made to keep them apart by force gave an additional interest to the subject.
general
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From this reading There was an opinion, very general among elderly educated people, that Hester ought to have allowed herself to be detained at the Grange.
Grange
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From this reading There was an opinion, very general among elderly educated people, that Hester ought to have allowed herself to be detained at the Grange.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Again at Folking Thus Hester prevailed, and was taken back to the house of the man who had married her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was an opinion, very general among elderly educated people, that Hester ought to have allowed herself to be detained at the Grange.
heavily
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From this reading 'We do not mean to lean heavily on the unfortunate young lady,' said the 'Isle-of-Ely-Church-Intelligencer'; 'but we think that she would have better shown a becoming sense of her position had she submitted her self to her parents till the trial is over.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Again at Folking Thus Hester prevailed, and was taken back to the house of the man who had married her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was an opinion, very general among elderly educated people, that Hester ought to have allowed herself to be detained at the Grange.
Hester
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From this reading Again at Folking Thus Hester prevailed, and was taken back to the house of the man who had married her.
house
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From this reading Again at Folking Thus Hester prevailed, and was taken back to the house of the man who had married her.
impossible
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From this reading It had been impossible to keep the question,--whether John Caldigate's recent marriage had been true or fraudulent,--out of the newspapers; and now the attempt that had been made to keep them apart by force gave an additional interest to the subject.
interest
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From this reading It had been impossible to keep the question,--whether John Caldigate's recent marriage had been true or fraudulent,--out of the newspapers; and now the attempt that had been made to keep them apart by force gave an additional interest to the subject.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'We do not mean to lean heavily on the unfortunate young lady,' said the 'Isle-of-Ely-Church-Intelligencer'; 'but we think that she would have better shown a becoming sense of her position had she submitted her self to her parents till the trial is over.
Isle-of-Ely-Church-Intelligencer
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From this reading 'We do not mean to lean heavily on the unfortunate young lady,' said the 'Isle-of-Ely-Church-Intelligencer'; 'but we think that she would have better shown a becoming sense of her position had she submitted her self to her parents till the trial is over.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been impossible to keep the question,--whether John Caldigate's recent marriage had been true or fraudulent,--out of the newspapers; and now the attempt that had been made to keep them apart by force gave an additional interest to the subject.
John
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From this reading It had been impossible to keep the question,--whether John Caldigate's recent marriage had been true or fraudulent,--out of the newspapers; and now the attempt that had been made to keep them apart by force gave an additional interest to the subject.
keep
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From this reading It had been impossible to keep the question,--whether John Caldigate's recent marriage had been true or fraudulent,--out of the newspapers; and now the attempt that had been made to keep them apart by force gave an additional interest to the subject.
lady
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From this reading 'We do not mean to lean heavily on the unfortunate young lady,' said the 'Isle-of-Ely-Church-Intelligencer'; 'but we think that she would have better shown a becoming sense of her position had she submitted her self to her parents till the trial is over.
lean
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From this reading 'We do not mean to lean heavily on the unfortunate young lady,' said the 'Isle-of-Ely-Church-Intelligencer'; 'but we think that she would have better shown a becoming sense of her position had she submitted her self to her parents till the trial is over.
made
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From this reading It had been impossible to keep the question,--whether John Caldigate's recent marriage had been true or fraudulent,--out of the newspapers; and now the attempt that had been made to keep them apart by force gave an additional interest to the subject.
man
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From this reading Again at Folking Thus Hester prevailed, and was taken back to the house of the man who had married her.
marriage
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From this reading It had been impossible to keep the question,--whether John Caldigate's recent marriage had been true or fraudulent,--out of the newspapers; and now the attempt that had been made to keep them apart by force gave an additional interest to the subject.
married
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From this reading Again at Folking Thus Hester prevailed, and was taken back to the house of the man who had married her.
matter
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From this reading By this time very much had been said about the matter publicly.
mean
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From this reading 'We do not mean to lean heavily on the unfortunate young lady,' said the 'Isle-of-Ely-Church-Intelligencer'; 'but we think that she would have better shown a becoming sense of her position had she submitted her self to her parents till the trial is over.
much
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From this reading By this time very much had been said about the matter publicly.
newspapers
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From this reading It had been impossible to keep the question,--whether John Caldigate's recent marriage had been true or fraudulent,--out of the newspapers; and now the attempt that had been made to keep them apart by force gave an additional interest to the subject.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'We do not mean to lean heavily on the unfortunate young lady,' said the 'Isle-of-Ely-Church-Intelligencer'; 'but we think that she would have better shown a becoming sense of her position had she submitted her self to her parents till the trial is over.
now
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From this reading It had been impossible to keep the question,--whether John Caldigate's recent marriage had been true or fraudulent,--out of the newspapers; and now the attempt that had been made to keep them apart by force gave an additional interest to the subject.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Again at Folking Thus Hester prevailed, and was taken back to the house of the man who had married her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'We do not mean to lean heavily on the unfortunate young lady,' said the 'Isle-of-Ely-Church-Intelligencer'; 'but we think that she would have better shown a becoming sense of her position had she submitted her self to her parents till the trial is over.
opinion
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From this reading There was an opinion, very general among elderly educated people, that Hester ought to have allowed herself to be detained at the Grange.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It had been impossible to keep the question,--whether John Caldigate's recent marriage had been true or fraudulent,--out of the newspapers; and now the attempt that had been made to keep them apart by force gave an additional interest to the subject.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading There was an opinion, very general among elderly educated people, that Hester ought to have allowed herself to be detained at the Grange.
out
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From this reading It had been impossible to keep the question,--whether John Caldigate's recent marriage had been true or fraudulent,--out of the newspapers; and now the attempt that had been made to keep them apart by force gave an additional interest to the subject.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading 'We do not mean to lean heavily on the unfortunate young lady,' said the 'Isle-of-Ely-Church-Intelligencer'; 'but we think that she would have better shown a becoming sense of her position had she submitted her self to her parents till the trial is over.
parents
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From this reading 'We do not mean to lean heavily on the unfortunate young lady,' said the 'Isle-of-Ely-Church-Intelligencer'; 'but we think that she would have better shown a becoming sense of her position had she submitted her self to her parents till the trial is over.
people
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From this reading There was an opinion, very general among elderly educated people, that Hester ought to have allowed herself to be detained at the Grange.
position
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From this reading 'We do not mean to lean heavily on the unfortunate young lady,' said the 'Isle-of-Ely-Church-Intelligencer'; 'but we think that she would have better shown a becoming sense of her position had she submitted her self to her parents till the trial is over.
prevailed
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From this reading Again at Folking Thus Hester prevailed, and was taken back to the house of the man who had married her.
publicly
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From this reading By this time very much had been said about the matter publicly.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It had been impossible to keep the question,--whether John Caldigate's recent marriage had been true or fraudulent,--out of the newspapers; and now the attempt that had been made to keep them apart by force gave an additional interest to the subject.
recent
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From this reading It had been impossible to keep the question,--whether John Caldigate's recent marriage had been true or fraudulent,--out of the newspapers; and now the attempt that had been made to keep them apart by force gave an additional interest to the subject.
said
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From this reading By this time very much had been said about the matter publicly.
self
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From this reading 'We do not mean to lean heavily on the unfortunate young lady,' said the 'Isle-of-Ely-Church-Intelligencer'; 'but we think that she would have better shown a becoming sense of her position had she submitted her self to her parents till the trial is over.
sense
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From this reading 'We do not mean to lean heavily on the unfortunate young lady,' said the 'Isle-of-Ely-Church-Intelligencer'; 'but we think that she would have better shown a becoming sense of her position had she submitted her self to her parents till the trial is over.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'We do not mean to lean heavily on the unfortunate young lady,' said the 'Isle-of-Ely-Church-Intelligencer'; 'but we think that she would have better shown a becoming sense of her position had she submitted her self to her parents till the trial is over.
shown
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From this reading 'We do not mean to lean heavily on the unfortunate young lady,' said the 'Isle-of-Ely-Church-Intelligencer'; 'but we think that she would have better shown a becoming sense of her position had she submitted her self to her parents till the trial is over.
subject
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From this reading It had been impossible to keep the question,--whether John Caldigate's recent marriage had been true or fraudulent,--out of the newspapers; and now the attempt that had been made to keep them apart by force gave an additional interest to the subject.
submitted
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From this reading 'We do not mean to lean heavily on the unfortunate young lady,' said the 'Isle-of-Ely-Church-Intelligencer'; 'but we think that she would have better shown a becoming sense of her position had she submitted her self to her parents till the trial is over.
taken
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From this reading Again at Folking Thus Hester prevailed, and was taken back to the house of the man who had married her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had been impossible to keep the question,--whether John Caldigate's recent marriage had been true or fraudulent,--out of the newspapers; and now the attempt that had been made to keep them apart by force gave an additional interest to the subject.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Again at Folking Thus Hester prevailed, and was taken back to the house of the man who had married her.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It had been impossible to keep the question,--whether John Caldigate's recent marriage had been true or fraudulent,--out of the newspapers; and now the attempt that had been made to keep them apart by force gave an additional interest to the subject.
There
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From this reading There was an opinion, very general among elderly educated people, that Hester ought to have allowed herself to be detained at the Grange.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'We do not mean to lean heavily on the unfortunate young lady,' said the 'Isle-of-Ely-Church-Intelligencer'; 'but we think that she would have better shown a becoming sense of her position had she submitted her self to her parents till the trial is over.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time very much had been said about the matter publicly.
Thus
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From this reading Again at Folking Thus Hester prevailed, and was taken back to the house of the man who had married her.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading 'We do not mean to lean heavily on the unfortunate young lady,' said the 'Isle-of-Ely-Church-Intelligencer'; 'but we think that she would have better shown a becoming sense of her position had she submitted her self to her parents till the trial is over.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By this time very much had been said about the matter publicly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Again at Folking Thus Hester prevailed, and was taken back to the house of the man who had married her.
trial
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From this reading 'We do not mean to lean heavily on the unfortunate young lady,' said the 'Isle-of-Ely-Church-Intelligencer'; 'but we think that she would have better shown a becoming sense of her position had she submitted her self to her parents till the trial is over.
true
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From this reading It had been impossible to keep the question,--whether John Caldigate's recent marriage had been true or fraudulent,--out of the newspapers; and now the attempt that had been made to keep them apart by force gave an additional interest to the subject.
unfortunate
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From this reading 'We do not mean to lean heavily on the unfortunate young lady,' said the 'Isle-of-Ely-Church-Intelligencer'; 'but we think that she would have better shown a becoming sense of her position had she submitted her self to her parents till the trial is over.
very
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From this reading By this time very much had been said about the matter publicly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Again at Folking Thus Hester prevailed, and was taken back to the house of the man who had married her.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'We do not mean to lean heavily on the unfortunate young lady,' said the 'Isle-of-Ely-Church-Intelligencer'; 'but we think that she would have better shown a becoming sense of her position had she submitted her self to her parents till the trial is over.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading It had been impossible to keep the question,--whether John Caldigate's recent marriage had been true or fraudulent,--out of the newspapers; and now the attempt that had been made to keep them apart by force gave an additional interest to the subject.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Again at Folking Thus Hester prevailed, and was taken back to the house of the man who had married her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'We do not mean to lean heavily on the unfortunate young lady,' said the 'Isle-of-Ely-Church-Intelligencer'; 'but we think that she would have better shown a becoming sense of her position had she submitted her self to her parents till the trial is over.
young
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From this reading 'We do not mean to lean heavily on the unfortunate young lady,' said the 'Isle-of-Ely-Church-Intelligencer'; 'but we think that she would have better shown a becoming sense of her position had she submitted her self to her parents till the trial is over.
