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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 When the fit of weeping with which Esther received the reproof her aunt felt called upon to give, had subsided, Mrs. Carlisle said, in a most solemn and impressive manner, "What has occurred this evening may prove the saddest event of your whole life.
alike
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From this reading No matter whose the fault, the consequences that follow may be alike disastrous to the happiness of both.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the fit of weeping with which Esther received the reproof her aunt felt called upon to give, had subsided, Mrs. Carlisle said, in a most solemn and impressive manner, "What has occurred this evening may prove the saddest event of your whole life.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you prepared, thus early, for a sundering of the sacred bonds that have united you?
aunt
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From this reading When the fit of weeping with which Esther received the reproof her aunt felt called upon to give, had subsided, Mrs. Carlisle said, in a most solemn and impressive manner, "What has occurred this evening may prove the saddest event of your whole life.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No matter whose the fault, the consequences that follow may be alike disastrous to the happiness of both.
bonds
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From this reading Are you prepared, thus early, for a sundering of the sacred bonds that have united you?
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading No matter whose the fault, the consequences that follow may be alike disastrous to the happiness of both.
calculating
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From this reading There is no calculating the result.
called
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From this reading When the fit of weeping with which Esther received the reproof her aunt felt called upon to give, had subsided, Mrs. Carlisle said, in a most solemn and impressive manner, "What has occurred this evening may prove the saddest event of your whole life.
Carlisle
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From this reading When the fit of weeping with which Esther received the reproof her aunt felt called upon to give, had subsided, Mrs. Carlisle said, in a most solemn and impressive manner, "What has occurred this evening may prove the saddest event of your whole life.
consequences
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From this reading No matter whose the fault, the consequences that follow may be alike disastrous to the happiness of both.
disastrous
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From this reading No matter whose the fault, the consequences that follow may be alike disastrous to the happiness of both.
early
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From this reading Are you prepared, thus early, for a sundering of the sacred bonds that have united you?
Esther
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From this reading When the fit of weeping with which Esther received the reproof her aunt felt called upon to give, had subsided, Mrs. Carlisle said, in a most solemn and impressive manner, "What has occurred this evening may prove the saddest event of your whole life.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And yet, even this may follow.
evening
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From this reading When the fit of weeping with which Esther received the reproof her aunt felt called upon to give, had subsided, Mrs. Carlisle said, in a most solemn and impressive manner, "What has occurred this evening may prove the saddest event of your whole life.
event
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From this reading When the fit of weeping with which Esther received the reproof her aunt felt called upon to give, had subsided, Mrs. Carlisle said, in a most solemn and impressive manner, "What has occurred this evening may prove the saddest event of your whole life.
fault
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From this reading No matter whose the fault, the consequences that follow may be alike disastrous to the happiness of both.
felt
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From this reading When the fit of weeping with which Esther received the reproof her aunt felt called upon to give, had subsided, Mrs. Carlisle said, in a most solemn and impressive manner, "What has occurred this evening may prove the saddest event of your whole life.
fit
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From this reading When the fit of weeping with which Esther received the reproof her aunt felt called upon to give, had subsided, Mrs. Carlisle said, in a most solemn and impressive manner, "What has occurred this evening may prove the saddest event of your whole life.
follow
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From this reading No matter whose the fault, the consequences that follow may be alike disastrous to the happiness of both.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Are you prepared, thus early, for a sundering of the sacred bonds that have united you?
give
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From this reading When the fit of weeping with which Esther received the reproof her aunt felt called upon to give, had subsided, Mrs. Carlisle said, in a most solemn and impressive manner, "What has occurred this evening may prove the saddest event of your whole life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the fit of weeping with which Esther received the reproof her aunt felt called upon to give, had subsided, Mrs. Carlisle said, in a most solemn and impressive manner, "What has occurred this evening may prove the saddest event of your whole life.
happiness
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From this reading No matter whose the fault, the consequences that follow may be alike disastrous to the happiness of both.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the fit of weeping with which Esther received the reproof her aunt felt called upon to give, had subsided, Mrs. Carlisle said, in a most solemn and impressive manner, "What has occurred this evening may prove the saddest event of your whole life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Are you prepared, thus early, for a sundering of the sacred bonds that have united you?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the fit of weeping with which Esther received the reproof her aunt felt called upon to give, had subsided, Mrs. Carlisle said, in a most solemn and impressive manner, "What has occurred this evening may prove the saddest event of your whole life.
impressive
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From this reading When the fit of weeping with which Esther received the reproof her aunt felt called upon to give, had subsided, Mrs. Carlisle said, in a most solemn and impressive manner, "What has occurred this evening may prove the saddest event of your whole life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the fit of weeping with which Esther received the reproof her aunt felt called upon to give, had subsided, Mrs. Carlisle said, in a most solemn and impressive manner, "What has occurred this evening may prove the saddest event of your whole life.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no calculating the result.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the fit of weeping with which Esther received the reproof her aunt felt called upon to give, had subsided, Mrs. Carlisle said, in a most solemn and impressive manner, "What has occurred this evening may prove the saddest event of your whole life.
manner
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From this reading When the fit of weeping with which Esther received the reproof her aunt felt called upon to give, had subsided, Mrs. Carlisle said, in a most solemn and impressive manner, "What has occurred this evening may prove the saddest event of your whole life.
matter
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From this reading No matter whose the fault, the consequences that follow may be alike disastrous to the happiness of both.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading When the fit of weeping with which Esther received the reproof her aunt felt called upon to give, had subsided, Mrs. Carlisle said, in a most solemn and impressive manner, "What has occurred this evening may prove the saddest event of your whole life.
most
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From this reading When the fit of weeping with which Esther received the reproof her aunt felt called upon to give, had subsided, Mrs. Carlisle said, in a most solemn and impressive manner, "What has occurred this evening may prove the saddest event of your whole life.
Mrs
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From this reading When the fit of weeping with which Esther received the reproof her aunt felt called upon to give, had subsided, Mrs. Carlisle said, in a most solemn and impressive manner, "What has occurred this evening may prove the saddest event of your whole life.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There is no calculating the result.
occurred
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From this reading When the fit of weeping with which Esther received the reproof her aunt felt called upon to give, had subsided, Mrs. Carlisle said, in a most solemn and impressive manner, "What has occurred this evening may prove the saddest event of your whole life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the fit of weeping with which Esther received the reproof her aunt felt called upon to give, had subsided, Mrs. Carlisle said, in a most solemn and impressive manner, "What has occurred this evening may prove the saddest event of your whole life.
prepared
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From this reading Are you prepared, thus early, for a sundering of the sacred bonds that have united you?
prove
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From this reading When the fit of weeping with which Esther received the reproof her aunt felt called upon to give, had subsided, Mrs. Carlisle said, in a most solemn and impressive manner, "What has occurred this evening may prove the saddest event of your whole life.
received
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From this reading When the fit of weeping with which Esther received the reproof her aunt felt called upon to give, had subsided, Mrs. Carlisle said, in a most solemn and impressive manner, "What has occurred this evening may prove the saddest event of your whole life.
reproof
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From this reading When the fit of weeping with which Esther received the reproof her aunt felt called upon to give, had subsided, Mrs. Carlisle said, in a most solemn and impressive manner, "What has occurred this evening may prove the saddest event of your whole life.
result
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From this reading There is no calculating the result.
sacred
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From this reading Are you prepared, thus early, for a sundering of the sacred bonds that have united you?
saddest
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From this reading When the fit of weeping with which Esther received the reproof her aunt felt called upon to give, had subsided, Mrs. Carlisle said, in a most solemn and impressive manner, "What has occurred this evening may prove the saddest event of your whole life.
said
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From this reading When the fit of weeping with which Esther received the reproof her aunt felt called upon to give, had subsided, Mrs. Carlisle said, in a most solemn and impressive manner, "What has occurred this evening may prove the saddest event of your whole life.
solemn
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From this reading When the fit of weeping with which Esther received the reproof her aunt felt called upon to give, had subsided, Mrs. Carlisle said, in a most solemn and impressive manner, "What has occurred this evening may prove the saddest event of your whole life.
subsided
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From this reading When the fit of weeping with which Esther received the reproof her aunt felt called upon to give, had subsided, Mrs. Carlisle said, in a most solemn and impressive manner, "What has occurred this evening may prove the saddest event of your whole life.
sundering
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From this reading Are you prepared, thus early, for a sundering of the sacred bonds that have united you?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No matter whose the fault, the consequences that follow may be alike disastrous to the happiness of both.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the fit of weeping with which Esther received the reproof her aunt felt called upon to give, had subsided, Mrs. Carlisle said, in a most solemn and impressive manner, "What has occurred this evening may prove the saddest event of your whole life.
There
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From this reading There is no calculating the result.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When the fit of weeping with which Esther received the reproof her aunt felt called upon to give, had subsided, Mrs. Carlisle said, in a most solemn and impressive manner, "What has occurred this evening may prove the saddest event of your whole life.
thus
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From this reading Are you prepared, thus early, for a sundering of the sacred bonds that have united you?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the fit of weeping with which Esther received the reproof her aunt felt called upon to give, had subsided, Mrs. Carlisle said, in a most solemn and impressive manner, "What has occurred this evening may prove the saddest event of your whole life.
united
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From this reading Are you prepared, thus early, for a sundering of the sacred bonds that have united you?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When the fit of weeping with which Esther received the reproof her aunt felt called upon to give, had subsided, Mrs. Carlisle said, in a most solemn and impressive manner, "What has occurred this evening may prove the saddest event of your whole life.
weeping
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From this reading When the fit of weeping with which Esther received the reproof her aunt felt called upon to give, had subsided, Mrs. Carlisle said, in a most solemn and impressive manner, "What has occurred this evening may prove the saddest event of your whole life.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When the fit of weeping with which Esther received the reproof her aunt felt called upon to give, had subsided, Mrs. Carlisle said, in a most solemn and impressive manner, "What has occurred this evening may prove the saddest event of your whole life.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the fit of weeping with which Esther received the reproof her aunt felt called upon to give, had subsided, Mrs. Carlisle said, in a most solemn and impressive manner, "What has occurred this evening may prove the saddest event of your whole life.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When the fit of weeping with which Esther received the reproof her aunt felt called upon to give, had subsided, Mrs. Carlisle said, in a most solemn and impressive manner, "What has occurred this evening may prove the saddest event of your whole life.
whole
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From this reading When the fit of weeping with which Esther received the reproof her aunt felt called upon to give, had subsided, Mrs. Carlisle said, in a most solemn and impressive manner, "What has occurred this evening may prove the saddest event of your whole life.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading No matter whose the fault, the consequences that follow may be alike disastrous to the happiness of both.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the fit of weeping with which Esther received the reproof her aunt felt called upon to give, had subsided, Mrs. Carlisle said, in a most solemn and impressive manner, "What has occurred this evening may prove the saddest event of your whole life.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet, even this may follow.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Are you prepared, thus early, for a sundering of the sacred bonds that have united you?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When the fit of weeping with which Esther received the reproof her aunt felt called upon to give, had subsided, Mrs. Carlisle said, in a most solemn and impressive manner, "What has occurred this evening may prove the saddest event of your whole life.
