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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 parson had accompanied her up to London, in a state of wrath against Sir William, in that he had not been sent for instead of his sister, and to him she told all that had been said.
accompanied
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From this reading The parson had accompanied her up to London, in a state of wrath against Sir William, in that he had not been sent for instead of his sister, and to him she told all that had been said.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The parson had accompanied her up to London, in a state of wrath against Sir William, in that he had not been sent for instead of his sister, and to him she told all that had been said.
all
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From this reading The parson had accompanied her up to London, in a state of wrath against Sir William, in that he had not been sent for instead of his sister, and to him she told all that had been said.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Lovel, wise and strong-minded as she was, did not dare to come to any decision on the proposition made to her without consulting some one.
any
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From this reading Miss Lovel, wise and strong-minded as she was, did not dare to come to any decision on the proposition made to her without consulting some one.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Lovel, wise and strong-minded as she was, did not dare to come to any decision on the proposition made to her without consulting some one.
asking
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From this reading Strong as she was, she found herself at once to be too weak to speak to her nephew on the subject of her late interview with the great lawyer without asking her brother's opinion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Strong as she was, she found herself at once to be too weak to speak to her nephew on the subject of her late interview with the great lawyer without asking her brother's opinion.
away
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From this reading Her brother was away at his club when she got back to her hotel, and she had some hours in which to think of what had taken place.
back
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From this reading Her brother was away at his club when she got back to her hotel, and she had some hours in which to think of what had taken place.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Strong as she was, she found herself at once to be too weak to speak to her nephew on the subject of her late interview with the great lawyer without asking her brother's opinion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The parson had accompanied her up to London, in a state of wrath against Sir William, in that he had not been sent for instead of his sister, and to him she told all that had been said.
brother
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From this reading Her brother was away at his club when she got back to her hotel, and she had some hours in which to think of what had taken place.
brother's
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From this reading Strong as she was, she found herself at once to be too weak to speak to her nephew on the subject of her late interview with the great lawyer without asking her brother's opinion.
club
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From this reading Her brother was away at his club when she got back to her hotel, and she had some hours in which to think of what had taken place.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Lovel, wise and strong-minded as she was, did not dare to come to any decision on the proposition made to her without consulting some one.
consulting
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From this reading Miss Lovel, wise and strong-minded as she was, did not dare to come to any decision on the proposition made to her without consulting some one.
dare
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From this reading Miss Lovel, wise and strong-minded as she was, did not dare to come to any decision on the proposition made to her without consulting some one.
decision
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From this reading Miss Lovel, wise and strong-minded as she was, did not dare to come to any decision on the proposition made to her without consulting some one.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Miss Lovel, wise and strong-minded as she was, did not dare to come to any decision on the proposition made to her without consulting some one.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The parson had accompanied her up to London, in a state of wrath against Sir William, in that he had not been sent for instead of his sister, and to him she told all that had been said.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Strong as she was, she found herself at once to be too weak to speak to her nephew on the subject of her late interview with the great lawyer without asking her brother's opinion.
got
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From this reading Her brother was away at his club when she got back to her hotel, and she had some hours in which to think of what had taken place.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Strong as she was, she found herself at once to be too weak to speak to her nephew on the subject of her late interview with the great lawyer without asking her brother's opinion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The parson had accompanied her up to London, in a state of wrath against Sir William, in that he had not been sent for instead of his sister, and to him she told all that had been said.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The parson had accompanied her up to London, in a state of wrath against Sir William, in that he had not been sent for instead of his sister, and to him she told all that had been said.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Lovel, wise and strong-minded as she was, did not dare to come to any decision on the proposition made to her without consulting some one.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Strong as she was, she found herself at once to be too weak to speak to her nephew on the subject of her late interview with the great lawyer without asking her brother's opinion.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The parson had accompanied her up to London, in a state of wrath against Sir William, in that he had not been sent for instead of his sister, and to him she told all that had been said.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The parson had accompanied her up to London, in a state of wrath against Sir William, in that he had not been sent for instead of his sister, and to him she told all that had been said.
hotel
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From this reading Her brother was away at his club when she got back to her hotel, and she had some hours in which to think of what had taken place.
hours
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From this reading Her brother was away at his club when she got back to her hotel, and she had some hours in which to think of what had taken place.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The parson had accompanied her up to London, in a state of wrath against Sir William, in that he had not been sent for instead of his sister, and to him she told all that had been said.
instead
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From this reading The parson had accompanied her up to London, in a state of wrath against Sir William, in that he had not been sent for instead of his sister, and to him she told all that had been said.
interview
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From this reading Strong as she was, she found herself at once to be too weak to speak to her nephew on the subject of her late interview with the great lawyer without asking her brother's opinion.
late
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From this reading Strong as she was, she found herself at once to be too weak to speak to her nephew on the subject of her late interview with the great lawyer without asking her brother's opinion.
lawyer
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From this reading Strong as she was, she found herself at once to be too weak to speak to her nephew on the subject of her late interview with the great lawyer without asking her brother's opinion.
London
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From this reading The parson had accompanied her up to London, in a state of wrath against Sir William, in that he had not been sent for instead of his sister, and to him she told all that had been said.
Lovel
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From this reading Miss Lovel, wise and strong-minded as she was, did not dare to come to any decision on the proposition made to her without consulting some one.
made
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From this reading Miss Lovel, wise and strong-minded as she was, did not dare to come to any decision on the proposition made to her without consulting some one.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Lovel, wise and strong-minded as she was, did not dare to come to any decision on the proposition made to her without consulting some one.
nephew
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From this reading Strong as she was, she found herself at once to be too weak to speak to her nephew on the subject of her late interview with the great lawyer without asking her brother's opinion.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Lovel, wise and strong-minded as she was, did not dare to come to any decision on the proposition made to her without consulting some one.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Strong as she was, she found herself at once to be too weak to speak to her nephew on the subject of her late interview with the great lawyer without asking her brother's opinion.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Miss Lovel, wise and strong-minded as she was, did not dare to come to any decision on the proposition made to her without consulting some one.
once
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From this reading Strong as she was, she found herself at once to be too weak to speak to her nephew on the subject of her late interview with the great lawyer without asking her brother's opinion.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Miss Lovel, wise and strong-minded as she was, did not dare to come to any decision on the proposition made to her without consulting some one.
opinion
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From this reading Strong as she was, she found herself at once to be too weak to speak to her nephew on the subject of her late interview with the great lawyer without asking her brother's opinion.
parson
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From this reading The parson had accompanied her up to London, in a state of wrath against Sir William, in that he had not been sent for instead of his sister, and to him she told all that had been said.
place
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From this reading Her brother was away at his club when she got back to her hotel, and she had some hours in which to think of what had taken place.
proposition
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From this reading Miss Lovel, wise and strong-minded as she was, did not dare to come to any decision on the proposition made to her without consulting some one.
RECTORY
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From this reading YOXHAM RECTORY.
said
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From this reading The parson had accompanied her up to London, in a state of wrath against Sir William, in that he had not been sent for instead of his sister, and to him she told all that had been said.
sent
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From this reading The parson had accompanied her up to London, in a state of wrath against Sir William, in that he had not been sent for instead of his sister, and to him she told all that had been said.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Lovel, wise and strong-minded as she was, did not dare to come to any decision on the proposition made to her without consulting some one.
Sir
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From this reading The parson had accompanied her up to London, in a state of wrath against Sir William, in that he had not been sent for instead of his sister, and to him she told all that had been said.
sister
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From this reading The parson had accompanied her up to London, in a state of wrath against Sir William, in that he had not been sent for instead of his sister, and to him she told all that had been said.
some
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From this reading Miss Lovel, wise and strong-minded as she was, did not dare to come to any decision on the proposition made to her without consulting some one.
speak
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From this reading Strong as she was, she found herself at once to be too weak to speak to her nephew on the subject of her late interview with the great lawyer without asking her brother's opinion.
state
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From this reading The parson had accompanied her up to London, in a state of wrath against Sir William, in that he had not been sent for instead of his sister, and to him she told all that had been said.
Strong
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From this reading Strong as she was, she found herself at once to be too weak to speak to her nephew on the subject of her late interview with the great lawyer without asking her brother's opinion.
strong-minded
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From this reading Miss Lovel, wise and strong-minded as she was, did not dare to come to any decision on the proposition made to her without consulting some one.
subject
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From this reading Strong as she was, she found herself at once to be too weak to speak to her nephew on the subject of her late interview with the great lawyer without asking her brother's opinion.
taken
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From this reading Her brother was away at his club when she got back to her hotel, and she had some hours in which to think of what had taken place.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The parson had accompanied her up to London, in a state of wrath against Sir William, in that he had not been sent for instead of his sister, and to him she told all that had been said.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Lovel, wise and strong-minded as she was, did not dare to come to any decision on the proposition made to her without consulting some one.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her brother was away at his club when she got back to her hotel, and she had some hours in which to think of what had taken place.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Lovel, wise and strong-minded as she was, did not dare to come to any decision on the proposition made to her without consulting some one.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The parson had accompanied her up to London, in a state of wrath against Sir William, in that he had not been sent for instead of his sister, and to him she told all that had been said.
too
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From this reading Strong as she was, she found herself at once to be too weak to speak to her nephew on the subject of her late interview with the great lawyer without asking her brother's opinion.
up
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From this reading The parson had accompanied her up to London, in a state of wrath against Sir William, in that he had not been sent for instead of his sister, and to him she told all that had been said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Lovel, wise and strong-minded as she was, did not dare to come to any decision on the proposition made to her without consulting some one.
weak
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From this reading Strong as she was, she found herself at once to be too weak to speak to her nephew on the subject of her late interview with the great lawyer without asking her brother's opinion.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Her brother was away at his club when she got back to her hotel, and she had some hours in which to think of what had taken place.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Her brother was away at his club when she got back to her hotel, and she had some hours in which to think of what had taken place.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her brother was away at his club when she got back to her hotel, and she had some hours in which to think of what had taken place.
William
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From this reading The parson had accompanied her up to London, in a state of wrath against Sir William, in that he had not been sent for instead of his sister, and to him she told all that had been said.
wise
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From this reading Miss Lovel, wise and strong-minded as she was, did not dare to come to any decision on the proposition made to her without consulting some one.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Strong as she was, she found herself at once to be too weak to speak to her nephew on the subject of her late interview with the great lawyer without asking her brother's opinion.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Miss Lovel, wise and strong-minded as she was, did not dare to come to any decision on the proposition made to her without consulting some one.
wrath
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From this reading The parson had accompanied her up to London, in a state of wrath against Sir William, in that he had not been sent for instead of his sister, and to him she told all that had been said.
YOXHAM
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From this reading YOXHAM RECTORY.
