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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 WALK IN THE GARDEN In the last resort the issue lay with Sonia.
abating
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From this reading Once the King, with immense force and cogency, had revealed the situation in its true aspect, his son-in-law, without abating a single claim to his wife's consideration, yet refrained from unduly exercising the prerogative conferred upon him by their spiritual affinity.
affinity
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From this reading Once the King, with immense force and cogency, had revealed the situation in its true aspect, his son-in-law, without abating a single claim to his wife's consideration, yet refrained from unduly exercising the prerogative conferred upon him by their spiritual affinity.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her husband had the wisdom to recognise that; although his own happiness was at stake, the matter was beyond the restricted sphere of the personal equation.
always
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From this reading In the crisis of his fate it has always seemed to me that Fitz displayed the inherent nobility of his character.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once the King, with immense force and cogency, had revealed the situation in its true aspect, his son-in-law, without abating a single claim to his wife's consideration, yet refrained from unduly exercising the prerogative conferred upon him by their spiritual affinity.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was wise and right that Fitz should detach himself as far as possible from the conflict that was being waged between father and daughter.
aspect
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From this reading Once the King, with immense force and cogency, had revealed the situation in its true aspect, his son-in-law, without abating a single claim to his wife's consideration, yet refrained from unduly exercising the prerogative conferred upon him by their spiritual affinity.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her husband had the wisdom to recognise that; although his own happiness was at stake, the matter was beyond the restricted sphere of the personal equation.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was wise and right that Fitz should detach himself as far as possible from the conflict that was being waged between father and daughter.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was wise and right that Fitz should detach himself as far as possible from the conflict that was being waged between father and daughter.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Her husband had the wisdom to recognise that; although his own happiness was at stake, the matter was beyond the restricted sphere of the personal equation.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Once the King, with immense force and cogency, had revealed the situation in its true aspect, his son-in-law, without abating a single claim to his wife's consideration, yet refrained from unduly exercising the prerogative conferred upon him by their spiritual affinity.
character
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From this reading In the crisis of his fate it has always seemed to me that Fitz displayed the inherent nobility of his character.
claim
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From this reading Once the King, with immense force and cogency, had revealed the situation in its true aspect, his son-in-law, without abating a single claim to his wife's consideration, yet refrained from unduly exercising the prerogative conferred upon him by their spiritual affinity.
cogency
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From this reading Once the King, with immense force and cogency, had revealed the situation in its true aspect, his son-in-law, without abating a single claim to his wife's consideration, yet refrained from unduly exercising the prerogative conferred upon him by their spiritual affinity.
conferred
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From this reading Once the King, with immense force and cogency, had revealed the situation in its true aspect, his son-in-law, without abating a single claim to his wife's consideration, yet refrained from unduly exercising the prerogative conferred upon him by their spiritual affinity.
conflict
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From this reading It was wise and right that Fitz should detach himself as far as possible from the conflict that was being waged between father and daughter.
consideration
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From this reading Once the King, with immense force and cogency, had revealed the situation in its true aspect, his son-in-law, without abating a single claim to his wife's consideration, yet refrained from unduly exercising the prerogative conferred upon him by their spiritual affinity.
crisis
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From this reading In the crisis of his fate it has always seemed to me that Fitz displayed the inherent nobility of his character.
daughter
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From this reading It was wise and right that Fitz should detach himself as far as possible from the conflict that was being waged between father and daughter.
detach
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From this reading It was wise and right that Fitz should detach himself as far as possible from the conflict that was being waged between father and daughter.
displayed
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From this reading In the crisis of his fate it has always seemed to me that Fitz displayed the inherent nobility of his character.
equation
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From this reading Her husband had the wisdom to recognise that; although his own happiness was at stake, the matter was beyond the restricted sphere of the personal equation.
exercising
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From this reading Once the King, with immense force and cogency, had revealed the situation in its true aspect, his son-in-law, without abating a single claim to his wife's consideration, yet refrained from unduly exercising the prerogative conferred upon him by their spiritual affinity.
far
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From this reading It was wise and right that Fitz should detach himself as far as possible from the conflict that was being waged between father and daughter.
fate
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From this reading In the crisis of his fate it has always seemed to me that Fitz displayed the inherent nobility of his character.
father
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From this reading It was wise and right that Fitz should detach himself as far as possible from the conflict that was being waged between father and daughter.
Fitz
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From this reading In the crisis of his fate it has always seemed to me that Fitz displayed the inherent nobility of his character.
force
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From this reading Once the King, with immense force and cogency, had revealed the situation in its true aspect, his son-in-law, without abating a single claim to his wife's consideration, yet refrained from unduly exercising the prerogative conferred upon him by their spiritual affinity.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Once the King, with immense force and cogency, had revealed the situation in its true aspect, his son-in-law, without abating a single claim to his wife's consideration, yet refrained from unduly exercising the prerogative conferred upon him by their spiritual affinity.
GARDEN
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From this reading A WALK IN THE GARDEN In the last resort the issue lay with Sonia.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her husband had the wisdom to recognise that; although his own happiness was at stake, the matter was beyond the restricted sphere of the personal equation.
happiness
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From this reading Her husband had the wisdom to recognise that; although his own happiness was at stake, the matter was beyond the restricted sphere of the personal equation.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the crisis of his fate it has always seemed to me that Fitz displayed the inherent nobility of his character.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her husband had the wisdom to recognise that; although his own happiness was at stake, the matter was beyond the restricted sphere of the personal equation.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Once the King, with immense force and cogency, had revealed the situation in its true aspect, his son-in-law, without abating a single claim to his wife's consideration, yet refrained from unduly exercising the prerogative conferred upon him by their spiritual affinity.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was wise and right that Fitz should detach himself as far as possible from the conflict that was being waged between father and daughter.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her husband had the wisdom to recognise that; although his own happiness was at stake, the matter was beyond the restricted sphere of the personal equation.
husband
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From this reading Her husband had the wisdom to recognise that; although his own happiness was at stake, the matter was beyond the restricted sphere of the personal equation.
immense
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From this reading Once the King, with immense force and cogency, had revealed the situation in its true aspect, his son-in-law, without abating a single claim to his wife's consideration, yet refrained from unduly exercising the prerogative conferred upon him by their spiritual affinity.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A WALK IN THE GARDEN In the last resort the issue lay with Sonia.
inherent
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From this reading In the crisis of his fate it has always seemed to me that Fitz displayed the inherent nobility of his character.
issue
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From this reading A WALK IN THE GARDEN In the last resort the issue lay with Sonia.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the crisis of his fate it has always seemed to me that Fitz displayed the inherent nobility of his character.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Once the King, with immense force and cogency, had revealed the situation in its true aspect, his son-in-law, without abating a single claim to his wife's consideration, yet refrained from unduly exercising the prerogative conferred upon him by their spiritual affinity.
King
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From this reading Once the King, with immense force and cogency, had revealed the situation in its true aspect, his son-in-law, without abating a single claim to his wife's consideration, yet refrained from unduly exercising the prerogative conferred upon him by their spiritual affinity.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A WALK IN THE GARDEN In the last resort the issue lay with Sonia.
lay
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From this reading A WALK IN THE GARDEN In the last resort the issue lay with Sonia.
matter
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From this reading Her husband had the wisdom to recognise that; although his own happiness was at stake, the matter was beyond the restricted sphere of the personal equation.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the crisis of his fate it has always seemed to me that Fitz displayed the inherent nobility of his character.
nobility
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From this reading In the crisis of his fate it has always seemed to me that Fitz displayed the inherent nobility of his character.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her husband had the wisdom to recognise that; although his own happiness was at stake, the matter was beyond the restricted sphere of the personal equation.
Once
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From this reading Once the King, with immense force and cogency, had revealed the situation in its true aspect, his son-in-law, without abating a single claim to his wife's consideration, yet refrained from unduly exercising the prerogative conferred upon him by their spiritual affinity.
own
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From this reading Her husband had the wisdom to recognise that; although his own happiness was at stake, the matter was beyond the restricted sphere of the personal equation.
personal
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From this reading Her husband had the wisdom to recognise that; although his own happiness was at stake, the matter was beyond the restricted sphere of the personal equation.
possible
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From this reading It was wise and right that Fitz should detach himself as far as possible from the conflict that was being waged between father and daughter.
prerogative
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From this reading Once the King, with immense force and cogency, had revealed the situation in its true aspect, his son-in-law, without abating a single claim to his wife's consideration, yet refrained from unduly exercising the prerogative conferred upon him by their spiritual affinity.
recognise
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From this reading Her husband had the wisdom to recognise that; although his own happiness was at stake, the matter was beyond the restricted sphere of the personal equation.
refrained
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From this reading Once the King, with immense force and cogency, had revealed the situation in its true aspect, his son-in-law, without abating a single claim to his wife's consideration, yet refrained from unduly exercising the prerogative conferred upon him by their spiritual affinity.
resort
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From this reading A WALK IN THE GARDEN In the last resort the issue lay with Sonia.
restricted
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From this reading Her husband had the wisdom to recognise that; although his own happiness was at stake, the matter was beyond the restricted sphere of the personal equation.
revealed
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From this reading Once the King, with immense force and cogency, had revealed the situation in its true aspect, his son-in-law, without abating a single claim to his wife's consideration, yet refrained from unduly exercising the prerogative conferred upon him by their spiritual affinity.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was wise and right that Fitz should detach himself as far as possible from the conflict that was being waged between father and daughter.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the crisis of his fate it has always seemed to me that Fitz displayed the inherent nobility of his character.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was wise and right that Fitz should detach himself as far as possible from the conflict that was being waged between father and daughter.
single
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From this reading Once the King, with immense force and cogency, had revealed the situation in its true aspect, his son-in-law, without abating a single claim to his wife's consideration, yet refrained from unduly exercising the prerogative conferred upon him by their spiritual affinity.
situation
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From this reading Once the King, with immense force and cogency, had revealed the situation in its true aspect, his son-in-law, without abating a single claim to his wife's consideration, yet refrained from unduly exercising the prerogative conferred upon him by their spiritual affinity.
son-in-law
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From this reading Once the King, with immense force and cogency, had revealed the situation in its true aspect, his son-in-law, without abating a single claim to his wife's consideration, yet refrained from unduly exercising the prerogative conferred upon him by their spiritual affinity.
Sonia
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From this reading A WALK IN THE GARDEN In the last resort the issue lay with Sonia.
sphere
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From this reading Her husband had the wisdom to recognise that; although his own happiness was at stake, the matter was beyond the restricted sphere of the personal equation.
spiritual
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From this reading Once the King, with immense force and cogency, had revealed the situation in its true aspect, his son-in-law, without abating a single claim to his wife's consideration, yet refrained from unduly exercising the prerogative conferred upon him by their spiritual affinity.
stake
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From this reading Her husband had the wisdom to recognise that; although his own happiness was at stake, the matter was beyond the restricted sphere of the personal equation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her husband had the wisdom to recognise that; although his own happiness was at stake, the matter was beyond the restricted sphere of the personal equation.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WALK IN THE GARDEN In the last resort the issue lay with Sonia.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Once the King, with immense force and cogency, had revealed the situation in its true aspect, his son-in-law, without abating a single claim to his wife's consideration, yet refrained from unduly exercising the prerogative conferred upon him by their spiritual affinity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her husband had the wisdom to recognise that; although his own happiness was at stake, the matter was beyond the restricted sphere of the personal equation.
true
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From this reading Once the King, with immense force and cogency, had revealed the situation in its true aspect, his son-in-law, without abating a single claim to his wife's consideration, yet refrained from unduly exercising the prerogative conferred upon him by their spiritual affinity.
unduly
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From this reading Once the King, with immense force and cogency, had revealed the situation in its true aspect, his son-in-law, without abating a single claim to his wife's consideration, yet refrained from unduly exercising the prerogative conferred upon him by their spiritual affinity.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Once the King, with immense force and cogency, had revealed the situation in its true aspect, his son-in-law, without abating a single claim to his wife's consideration, yet refrained from unduly exercising the prerogative conferred upon him by their spiritual affinity.
waged
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From this reading It was wise and right that Fitz should detach himself as far as possible from the conflict that was being waged between father and daughter.
WALK
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From this reading A WALK IN THE GARDEN In the last resort the issue lay with Sonia.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her husband had the wisdom to recognise that; although his own happiness was at stake, the matter was beyond the restricted sphere of the personal equation.
wife's
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From this reading Once the King, with immense force and cogency, had revealed the situation in its true aspect, his son-in-law, without abating a single claim to his wife's consideration, yet refrained from unduly exercising the prerogative conferred upon him by their spiritual affinity.
wisdom
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From this reading Her husband had the wisdom to recognise that; although his own happiness was at stake, the matter was beyond the restricted sphere of the personal equation.
wise
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From this reading It was wise and right that Fitz should detach himself as far as possible from the conflict that was being waged between father and daughter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A WALK IN THE GARDEN In the last resort the issue lay with Sonia.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Once the King, with immense force and cogency, had revealed the situation in its true aspect, his son-in-law, without abating a single claim to his wife's consideration, yet refrained from unduly exercising the prerogative conferred upon him by their spiritual affinity.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Once the King, with immense force and cogency, had revealed the situation in its true aspect, his son-in-law, without abating a single claim to his wife's consideration, yet refrained from unduly exercising the prerogative conferred upon him by their spiritual affinity.
