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3rd
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From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
active
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From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He felt that he could hardly go to the girl again immediately after the expression of her resolution.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had done nothing, though there was not an hour in the day in which he was not confirming his own resolve to do something by which he might make Marion Fay his own.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
BROAD
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From this reading KING'S COURT, OLD BROAD STREET.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had done nothing, though there was not an hour in the day in which he was not confirming his own resolve to do something by which he might make Marion Fay his own.
Christmas
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From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
confirming
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From this reading He had done nothing, though there was not an hour in the day in which he was not confirming his own resolve to do something by which he might make Marion Fay his own.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He felt that he could hardly go to the girl again immediately after the expression of her resolution.
COURT
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From this reading KING'S COURT, OLD BROAD STREET.
day
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From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
days
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From this reading Eight days had thus elapsed, and he had done nothing.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had done nothing, though there was not an hour in the day in which he was not confirming his own resolve to do something by which he might make Marion Fay his own.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Eight days had thus elapsed, and he had done nothing.
Eight
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From this reading Eight days had thus elapsed, and he had done nothing.
elapsed
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From this reading Eight days had thus elapsed, and he had done nothing.
expression
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From this reading He felt that he could hardly go to the girl again immediately after the expression of her resolution.
Fay
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From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
felt
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From this reading He felt that he could hardly go to the girl again immediately after the expression of her resolution.
following
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From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
girl
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From this reading He felt that he could hardly go to the girl again immediately after the expression of her resolution.
go
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From this reading He felt that he could hardly go to the girl again immediately after the expression of her resolution.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Eight days had thus elapsed, and he had done nothing.
Hampstead
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From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
hardly
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From this reading He felt that he could hardly go to the girl again immediately after the expression of her resolution.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Eight days had thus elapsed, and he had done nothing.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt that he could hardly go to the girl again immediately after the expression of her resolution.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
hour
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From this reading He had done nothing, though there was not an hour in the day in which he was not confirming his own resolve to do something by which he might make Marion Fay his own.
immediately
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From this reading He felt that he could hardly go to the girl again immediately after the expression of her resolution.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
January
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From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
KING'S
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From this reading KING'S COURT, OLD BROAD STREET.
Kingsbury
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From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
Lady
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From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
letter
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From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had done nothing, though there was not an hour in the day in which he was not confirming his own resolve to do something by which he might make Marion Fay his own.
Marion
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From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had done nothing, though there was not an hour in the day in which he was not confirming his own resolve to do something by which he might make Marion Fay his own.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had done nothing, though there was not an hour in the day in which he was not confirming his own resolve to do something by which he might make Marion Fay his own.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Eight days had thus elapsed, and he had done nothing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
OLD
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From this reading KING'S COURT, OLD BROAD STREET.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
own
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From this reading He had done nothing, though there was not an hour in the day in which he was not confirming his own resolve to do something by which he might make Marion Fay his own.
received
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From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
regard
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From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
rejection
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From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
resolution
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From this reading He felt that he could hardly go to the girl again immediately after the expression of her resolution.
resolve
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From this reading He had done nothing, though there was not an hour in the day in which he was not confirming his own resolve to do something by which he might make Marion Fay his own.
Saturday
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From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He had done nothing, though there was not an hour in the day in which he was not confirming his own resolve to do something by which he might make Marion Fay his own.
steps
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From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
STREET
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From this reading KING'S COURT, OLD BROAD STREET.
suit
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From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
taken
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From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
there
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From this reading He had done nothing, though there was not an hour in the day in which he was not confirming his own resolve to do something by which he might make Marion Fay his own.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had done nothing, though there was not an hour in the day in which he was not confirming his own resolve to do something by which he might make Marion Fay his own.
thus
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From this reading Eight days had thus elapsed, and he had done nothing.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had done nothing, though there was not an hour in the day in which he was not confirming his own resolve to do something by which he might make Marion Fay his own.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had done nothing, though there was not an hour in the day in which he was not confirming his own resolve to do something by which he might make Marion Fay his own.
