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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 GAME AT CHESS.
all
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From this reading In fact, the conditions were almost all negative ones.
almost
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From this reading In fact, the conditions were almost all negative ones.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But this happy frame of mind had been preceded by a period of revolt and disgust when she did not know him, and had resolved vaguely on a marriage--any marriage--which should fulfil certain conditions.
any
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From this reading But this happy frame of mind had been preceded by a period of revolt and disgust when she did not know him, and had resolved vaguely on a marriage--any marriage--which should fulfil certain conditions.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A GAME AT CHESS.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When Kate Rothwell promised to be Sidney Harding's wife she was very honestly in love with the handsome young fellow.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But this happy frame of mind had been preceded by a period of revolt and disgust when she did not know him, and had resolved vaguely on a marriage--any marriage--which should fulfil certain conditions.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this happy frame of mind had been preceded by a period of revolt and disgust when she did not know him, and had resolved vaguely on a marriage--any marriage--which should fulfil certain conditions.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But this happy frame of mind had been preceded by a period of revolt and disgust when she did not know him, and had resolved vaguely on a marriage--any marriage--which should fulfil certain conditions.
certain
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From this reading But this happy frame of mind had been preceded by a period of revolt and disgust when she did not know him, and had resolved vaguely on a marriage--any marriage--which should fulfil certain conditions.
CHESS
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From this reading A GAME AT CHESS.
conditions
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From this reading But this happy frame of mind had been preceded by a period of revolt and disgust when she did not know him, and had resolved vaguely on a marriage--any marriage--which should fulfil certain conditions.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But this happy frame of mind had been preceded by a period of revolt and disgust when she did not know him, and had resolved vaguely on a marriage--any marriage--which should fulfil certain conditions.
disgust
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From this reading But this happy frame of mind had been preceded by a period of revolt and disgust when she did not know him, and had resolved vaguely on a marriage--any marriage--which should fulfil certain conditions.
fact
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From this reading In fact, the conditions were almost all negative ones.
fellow
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From this reading When Kate Rothwell promised to be Sidney Harding's wife she was very honestly in love with the handsome young fellow.
frame
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From this reading But this happy frame of mind had been preceded by a period of revolt and disgust when she did not know him, and had resolved vaguely on a marriage--any marriage--which should fulfil certain conditions.
fulfil
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From this reading But this happy frame of mind had been preceded by a period of revolt and disgust when she did not know him, and had resolved vaguely on a marriage--any marriage--which should fulfil certain conditions.
GAME
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From this reading A GAME AT CHESS.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But this happy frame of mind had been preceded by a period of revolt and disgust when she did not know him, and had resolved vaguely on a marriage--any marriage--which should fulfil certain conditions.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Kate Rothwell promised to be Sidney Harding's wife she was very honestly in love with the handsome young fellow.
happy
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From this reading But this happy frame of mind had been preceded by a period of revolt and disgust when she did not know him, and had resolved vaguely on a marriage--any marriage--which should fulfil certain conditions.
Harding's
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From this reading When Kate Rothwell promised to be Sidney Harding's wife she was very honestly in love with the handsome young fellow.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But this happy frame of mind had been preceded by a period of revolt and disgust when she did not know him, and had resolved vaguely on a marriage--any marriage--which should fulfil certain conditions.
honestly
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From this reading When Kate Rothwell promised to be Sidney Harding's wife she was very honestly in love with the handsome young fellow.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Kate Rothwell promised to be Sidney Harding's wife she was very honestly in love with the handsome young fellow.
Kate
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From this reading When Kate Rothwell promised to be Sidney Harding's wife she was very honestly in love with the handsome young fellow.
know
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From this reading But this happy frame of mind had been preceded by a period of revolt and disgust when she did not know him, and had resolved vaguely on a marriage--any marriage--which should fulfil certain conditions.
love
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From this reading When Kate Rothwell promised to be Sidney Harding's wife she was very honestly in love with the handsome young fellow.
man
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From this reading And that she should be in love with the man she married was not one of them.
marriage
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From this reading But this happy frame of mind had been preceded by a period of revolt and disgust when she did not know him, and had resolved vaguely on a marriage--any marriage--which should fulfil certain conditions.
married
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From this reading And that she should be in love with the man she married was not one of them.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But this happy frame of mind had been preceded by a period of revolt and disgust when she did not know him, and had resolved vaguely on a marriage--any marriage--which should fulfil certain conditions.
negative
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From this reading In fact, the conditions were almost all negative ones.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But this happy frame of mind had been preceded by a period of revolt and disgust when she did not know him, and had resolved vaguely on a marriage--any marriage--which should fulfil certain conditions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But this happy frame of mind had been preceded by a period of revolt and disgust when she did not know him, and had resolved vaguely on a marriage--any marriage--which should fulfil certain conditions.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But this happy frame of mind had been preceded by a period of revolt and disgust when she did not know him, and had resolved vaguely on a marriage--any marriage--which should fulfil certain conditions.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And that she should be in love with the man she married was not one of them.
ones
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From this reading In fact, the conditions were almost all negative ones.
period
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From this reading But this happy frame of mind had been preceded by a period of revolt and disgust when she did not know him, and had resolved vaguely on a marriage--any marriage--which should fulfil certain conditions.
preceded
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From this reading But this happy frame of mind had been preceded by a period of revolt and disgust when she did not know him, and had resolved vaguely on a marriage--any marriage--which should fulfil certain conditions.
promised
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From this reading When Kate Rothwell promised to be Sidney Harding's wife she was very honestly in love with the handsome young fellow.
resolved
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From this reading But this happy frame of mind had been preceded by a period of revolt and disgust when she did not know him, and had resolved vaguely on a marriage--any marriage--which should fulfil certain conditions.
revolt
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From this reading But this happy frame of mind had been preceded by a period of revolt and disgust when she did not know him, and had resolved vaguely on a marriage--any marriage--which should fulfil certain conditions.
Rothwell
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From this reading When Kate Rothwell promised to be Sidney Harding's wife she was very honestly in love with the handsome young fellow.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Kate Rothwell promised to be Sidney Harding's wife she was very honestly in love with the handsome young fellow.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But this happy frame of mind had been preceded by a period of revolt and disgust when she did not know him, and had resolved vaguely on a marriage--any marriage--which should fulfil certain conditions.
Sidney
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From this reading When Kate Rothwell promised to be Sidney Harding's wife she was very honestly in love with the handsome young fellow.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And that she should be in love with the man she married was not one of them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Kate Rothwell promised to be Sidney Harding's wife she was very honestly in love with the handsome young fellow.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And that she should be in love with the man she married was not one of them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this happy frame of mind had been preceded by a period of revolt and disgust when she did not know him, and had resolved vaguely on a marriage--any marriage--which should fulfil certain conditions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Kate Rothwell promised to be Sidney Harding's wife she was very honestly in love with the handsome young fellow.
vaguely
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From this reading But this happy frame of mind had been preceded by a period of revolt and disgust when she did not know him, and had resolved vaguely on a marriage--any marriage--which should fulfil certain conditions.
very
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From this reading When Kate Rothwell promised to be Sidney Harding's wife she was very honestly in love with the handsome young fellow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Kate Rothwell promised to be Sidney Harding's wife she was very honestly in love with the handsome young fellow.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In fact, the conditions were almost all negative ones.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Kate Rothwell promised to be Sidney Harding's wife she was very honestly in love with the handsome young fellow.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But this happy frame of mind had been preceded by a period of revolt and disgust when she did not know him, and had resolved vaguely on a marriage--any marriage--which should fulfil certain conditions.
wife
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From this reading When Kate Rothwell promised to be Sidney Harding's wife she was very honestly in love with the handsome young fellow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Kate Rothwell promised to be Sidney Harding's wife she was very honestly in love with the handsome young fellow.
young
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From this reading When Kate Rothwell promised to be Sidney Harding's wife she was very honestly in love with the handsome young fellow.
