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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 A BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT.
account
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From this reading It appeared, from Tom's account, that the child had been thinking of it--doubtless at Emily's instigation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A boy who is not yet twenty-four, and who has nothing beyond his salary as a clerk in a shipping office, and whose young lady is a pauper, can get engaged if he likes; but he cannot get married.
appeared
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From this reading It appeared, from Tom's account, that the child had been thinking of it--doubtless at Emily's instigation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A boy who is not yet twenty-four, and who has nothing beyond his salary as a clerk in a shipping office, and whose young lady is a pauper, can get engaged if he likes; but he cannot get married.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It appeared, from Tom's account, that the child had been thinking of it--doubtless at Emily's instigation.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I pointed this out to Harry as soon as he was well enough to be reasoned with.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It appeared, from Tom's account, that the child had been thinking of it--doubtless at Emily's instigation.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading A boy who is not yet twenty-four, and who has nothing beyond his salary as a clerk in a shipping office, and whose young lady is a pauper, can get engaged if he likes; but he cannot get married.
BITTER
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From this reading A BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT.
boy
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From this reading A boy who is not yet twenty-four, and who has nothing beyond his salary as a clerk in a shipping office, and whose young lady is a pauper, can get engaged if he likes; but he cannot get married.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A boy who is not yet twenty-four, and who has nothing beyond his salary as a clerk in a shipping office, and whose young lady is a pauper, can get engaged if he likes; but he cannot get married.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A boy who is not yet twenty-four, and who has nothing beyond his salary as a clerk in a shipping office, and whose young lady is a pauper, can get engaged if he likes; but he cannot get married.
cannot
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From this reading A boy who is not yet twenty-four, and who has nothing beyond his salary as a clerk in a shipping office, and whose young lady is a pauper, can get engaged if he likes; but he cannot get married.
child
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From this reading It appeared, from Tom's account, that the child had been thinking of it--doubtless at Emily's instigation.
clerk
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From this reading A boy who is not yet twenty-four, and who has nothing beyond his salary as a clerk in a shipping office, and whose young lady is a pauper, can get engaged if he likes; but he cannot get married.
dearest
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From this reading I said to him, "You know, my dearest, that there's nothing in the world I would not do to make you happy, but it would not be making you happy to let you think for a moment of such madness."
DISAPPOINTMENTnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I said to him, "You know, my dearest, that there's nothing in the world I would not do to make you happy, but it would not be making you happy to let you think for a moment of such madness."
doubtless
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From this reading It appeared, from Tom's account, that the child had been thinking of it--doubtless at Emily's instigation.
Emily's
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From this reading It appeared, from Tom's account, that the child had been thinking of it--doubtless at Emily's instigation.
engaged
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From this reading A boy who is not yet twenty-four, and who has nothing beyond his salary as a clerk in a shipping office, and whose young lady is a pauper, can get engaged if he likes; but he cannot get married.
enough
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From this reading I pointed this out to Harry as soon as he was well enough to be reasoned with.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I said to him, "You know, my dearest, that there's nothing in the world I would not do to make you happy, but it would not be making you happy to let you think for a moment of such madness."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It appeared, from Tom's account, that the child had been thinking of it--doubtless at Emily's instigation.
get
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From this reading A boy who is not yet twenty-four, and who has nothing beyond his salary as a clerk in a shipping office, and whose young lady is a pauper, can get engaged if he likes; but he cannot get married.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It appeared, from Tom's account, that the child had been thinking of it--doubtless at Emily's instigation.
happy
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From this reading I said to him, "You know, my dearest, that there's nothing in the world I would not do to make you happy, but it would not be making you happy to let you think for a moment of such madness."
Harry
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From this reading I pointed this out to Harry as soon as he was well enough to be reasoned with.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A boy who is not yet twenty-four, and who has nothing beyond his salary as a clerk in a shipping office, and whose young lady is a pauper, can get engaged if he likes; but he cannot get married.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A boy who is not yet twenty-four, and who has nothing beyond his salary as a clerk in a shipping office, and whose young lady is a pauper, can get engaged if he likes; but he cannot get married.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I said to him, "You know, my dearest, that there's nothing in the world I would not do to make you happy, but it would not be making you happy to let you think for a moment of such madness."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A boy who is not yet twenty-four, and who has nothing beyond his salary as a clerk in a shipping office, and whose young lady is a pauper, can get engaged if he likes; but he cannot get married.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I pointed this out to Harry as soon as he was well enough to be reasoned with.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A boy who is not yet twenty-four, and who has nothing beyond his salary as a clerk in a shipping office, and whose young lady is a pauper, can get engaged if he likes; but he cannot get married.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A boy who is not yet twenty-four, and who has nothing beyond his salary as a clerk in a shipping office, and whose young lady is a pauper, can get engaged if he likes; but he cannot get married.
instigation
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From this reading It appeared, from Tom's account, that the child had been thinking of it--doubtless at Emily's instigation.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A boy who is not yet twenty-four, and who has nothing beyond his salary as a clerk in a shipping office, and whose young lady is a pauper, can get engaged if he likes; but he cannot get married.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I said to him, "You know, my dearest, that there's nothing in the world I would not do to make you happy, but it would not be making you happy to let you think for a moment of such madness."
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I said to him, "You know, my dearest, that there's nothing in the world I would not do to make you happy, but it would not be making you happy to let you think for a moment of such madness."
lady
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From this reading A boy who is not yet twenty-four, and who has nothing beyond his salary as a clerk in a shipping office, and whose young lady is a pauper, can get engaged if he likes; but he cannot get married.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I said to him, "You know, my dearest, that there's nothing in the world I would not do to make you happy, but it would not be making you happy to let you think for a moment of such madness."
likes
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From this reading A boy who is not yet twenty-four, and who has nothing beyond his salary as a clerk in a shipping office, and whose young lady is a pauper, can get engaged if he likes; but he cannot get married.
madness
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From this reading I said to him, "You know, my dearest, that there's nothing in the world I would not do to make you happy, but it would not be making you happy to let you think for a moment of such madness."
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I said to him, "You know, my dearest, that there's nothing in the world I would not do to make you happy, but it would not be making you happy to let you think for a moment of such madness."
making
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From this reading I said to him, "You know, my dearest, that there's nothing in the world I would not do to make you happy, but it would not be making you happy to let you think for a moment of such madness."
married
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From this reading A boy who is not yet twenty-four, and who has nothing beyond his salary as a clerk in a shipping office, and whose young lady is a pauper, can get engaged if he likes; but he cannot get married.
moment
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From this reading I said to him, "You know, my dearest, that there's nothing in the world I would not do to make you happy, but it would not be making you happy to let you think for a moment of such madness."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I said to him, "You know, my dearest, that there's nothing in the world I would not do to make you happy, but it would not be making you happy to let you think for a moment of such madness."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A boy who is not yet twenty-four, and who has nothing beyond his salary as a clerk in a shipping office, and whose young lady is a pauper, can get engaged if he likes; but he cannot get married.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A boy who is not yet twenty-four, and who has nothing beyond his salary as a clerk in a shipping office, and whose young lady is a pauper, can get engaged if he likes; but he cannot get married.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I said to him, "You know, my dearest, that there's nothing in the world I would not do to make you happy, but it would not be making you happy to let you think for a moment of such madness."
office
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From this reading A boy who is not yet twenty-four, and who has nothing beyond his salary as a clerk in a shipping office, and whose young lady is a pauper, can get engaged if he likes; but he cannot get married.
out
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From this reading I pointed this out to Harry as soon as he was well enough to be reasoned with.
pauper
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From this reading A boy who is not yet twenty-four, and who has nothing beyond his salary as a clerk in a shipping office, and whose young lady is a pauper, can get engaged if he likes; but he cannot get married.
pointed
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From this reading I pointed this out to Harry as soon as he was well enough to be reasoned with.
reasoned
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From this reading I pointed this out to Harry as soon as he was well enough to be reasoned with.
said
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From this reading I said to him, "You know, my dearest, that there's nothing in the world I would not do to make you happy, but it would not be making you happy to let you think for a moment of such madness."
salary
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From this reading A boy who is not yet twenty-four, and who has nothing beyond his salary as a clerk in a shipping office, and whose young lady is a pauper, can get engaged if he likes; but he cannot get married.
shipping
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From this reading A boy who is not yet twenty-four, and who has nothing beyond his salary as a clerk in a shipping office, and whose young lady is a pauper, can get engaged if he likes; but he cannot get married.
soon
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From this reading I pointed this out to Harry as soon as he was well enough to be reasoned with.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I said to him, "You know, my dearest, that there's nothing in the world I would not do to make you happy, but it would not be making you happy to let you think for a moment of such madness."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I said to him, "You know, my dearest, that there's nothing in the world I would not do to make you happy, but it would not be making you happy to let you think for a moment of such madness."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I said to him, "You know, my dearest, that there's nothing in the world I would not do to make you happy, but it would not be making you happy to let you think for a moment of such madness."
there's
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From this reading I said to him, "You know, my dearest, that there's nothing in the world I would not do to make you happy, but it would not be making you happy to let you think for a moment of such madness."
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I said to him, "You know, my dearest, that there's nothing in the world I would not do to make you happy, but it would not be making you happy to let you think for a moment of such madness."
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It appeared, from Tom's account, that the child had been thinking of it--doubtless at Emily's instigation.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I pointed this out to Harry as soon as he was well enough to be reasoned with.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I pointed this out to Harry as soon as he was well enough to be reasoned with.
Tom's
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From this reading It appeared, from Tom's account, that the child had been thinking of it--doubtless at Emily's instigation.
twenty-four
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From this reading A boy who is not yet twenty-four, and who has nothing beyond his salary as a clerk in a shipping office, and whose young lady is a pauper, can get engaged if he likes; but he cannot get married.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I pointed this out to Harry as soon as he was well enough to be reasoned with.
well
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From this reading I pointed this out to Harry as soon as he was well enough to be reasoned with.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A boy who is not yet twenty-four, and who has nothing beyond his salary as a clerk in a shipping office, and whose young lady is a pauper, can get engaged if he likes; but he cannot get married.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading A boy who is not yet twenty-four, and who has nothing beyond his salary as a clerk in a shipping office, and whose young lady is a pauper, can get engaged if he likes; but he cannot get married.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I pointed this out to Harry as soon as he was well enough to be reasoned with.
world
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From this reading I said to him, "You know, my dearest, that there's nothing in the world I would not do to make you happy, but it would not be making you happy to let you think for a moment of such madness."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I said to him, "You know, my dearest, that there's nothing in the world I would not do to make you happy, but it would not be making you happy to let you think for a moment of such madness."
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading A boy who is not yet twenty-four, and who has nothing beyond his salary as a clerk in a shipping office, and whose young lady is a pauper, can get engaged if he likes; but he cannot get married.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I said to him, "You know, my dearest, that there's nothing in the world I would not do to make you happy, but it would not be making you happy to let you think for a moment of such madness."
young
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From this reading A boy who is not yet twenty-four, and who has nothing beyond his salary as a clerk in a shipping office, and whose young lady is a pauper, can get engaged if he likes; but he cannot get married.
