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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 The next day Mr. Dale had a long conversation with Mrs. Fairfield.
accept
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From this reading At first he found some difficulty in getting over her pride, and inducing her to accept overtures from parents who had so long slighted both Leonard and herself.
advantages
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From this reading And it would have been in vain to have put before the good woman the worldly advantages which such overtures implied.
almost
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From this reading But when Mr. Dale said, almost sternly, "Your parents are old, your father infirm; their least wish should be as binding to you as their command," the widow bowed her head, and said,-- "God bless them, sir, I was very sinful 'Honour your father and mother.'
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first he found some difficulty in getting over her pride, and inducing her to accept overtures from parents who had so long slighted both Leonard and herself.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But when Mr. Dale said, almost sternly, "Your parents are old, your father infirm; their least wish should be as binding to you as their command," the widow bowed her head, and said,-- "God bless them, sir, I was very sinful 'Honour your father and mother.'
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But when Mr. Dale said, almost sternly, "Your parents are old, your father infirm; their least wish should be as binding to you as their command," the widow bowed her head, and said,-- "God bless them, sir, I was very sinful 'Honour your father and mother.'
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first he found some difficulty in getting over her pride, and inducing her to accept overtures from parents who had so long slighted both Leonard and herself.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But when Mr. Dale said, almost sternly, "Your parents are old, your father infirm; their least wish should be as binding to you as their command," the widow bowed her head, and said,-- "God bless them, sir, I was very sinful 'Honour your father and mother.'
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And it would have been in vain to have put before the good woman the worldly advantages which such overtures implied.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And it would have been in vain to have put before the good woman the worldly advantages which such overtures implied.
binding
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From this reading But when Mr. Dale said, almost sternly, "Your parents are old, your father infirm; their least wish should be as binding to you as their command," the widow bowed her head, and said,-- "God bless them, sir, I was very sinful 'Honour your father and mother.'
bless
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From this reading But when Mr. Dale said, almost sternly, "Your parents are old, your father infirm; their least wish should be as binding to you as their command," the widow bowed her head, and said,-- "God bless them, sir, I was very sinful 'Honour your father and mother.'
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading At first he found some difficulty in getting over her pride, and inducing her to accept overtures from parents who had so long slighted both Leonard and herself.
bowed
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From this reading But when Mr. Dale said, almost sternly, "Your parents are old, your father infirm; their least wish should be as binding to you as their command," the widow bowed her head, and said,-- "God bless them, sir, I was very sinful 'Honour your father and mother.'
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when Mr. Dale said, almost sternly, "Your parents are old, your father infirm; their least wish should be as binding to you as their command," the widow bowed her head, and said,-- "God bless them, sir, I was very sinful 'Honour your father and mother.'
command
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From this reading But when Mr. Dale said, almost sternly, "Your parents are old, your father infirm; their least wish should be as binding to you as their command," the widow bowed her head, and said,-- "God bless them, sir, I was very sinful 'Honour your father and mother.'
Commandments
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From this reading I'm no schollard, but I know the Commandments.
conversation
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From this reading The next day Mr. Dale had a long conversation with Mrs. Fairfield.
Dale
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From this reading The next day Mr. Dale had a long conversation with Mrs. Fairfield.
day
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From this reading The next day Mr. Dale had a long conversation with Mrs. Fairfield.
difficulty
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From this reading At first he found some difficulty in getting over her pride, and inducing her to accept overtures from parents who had so long slighted both Leonard and herself.
Fairfield
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From this reading The next day Mr. Dale had a long conversation with Mrs. Fairfield.
father
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From this reading But when Mr. Dale said, almost sternly, "Your parents are old, your father infirm; their least wish should be as binding to you as their command," the widow bowed her head, and said,-- "God bless them, sir, I was very sinful 'Honour your father and mother.'
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first he found some difficulty in getting over her pride, and inducing her to accept overtures from parents who had so long slighted both Leonard and herself.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first he found some difficulty in getting over her pride, and inducing her to accept overtures from parents who had so long slighted both Leonard and herself.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At first he found some difficulty in getting over her pride, and inducing her to accept overtures from parents who had so long slighted both Leonard and herself.
getting
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From this reading At first he found some difficulty in getting over her pride, and inducing her to accept overtures from parents who had so long slighted both Leonard and herself.
God
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From this reading But when Mr. Dale said, almost sternly, "Your parents are old, your father infirm; their least wish should be as binding to you as their command," the widow bowed her head, and said,-- "God bless them, sir, I was very sinful 'Honour your father and mother.'
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And it would have been in vain to have put before the good woman the worldly advantages which such overtures implied.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next day Mr. Dale had a long conversation with Mrs. Fairfield.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And it would have been in vain to have put before the good woman the worldly advantages which such overtures implied.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first he found some difficulty in getting over her pride, and inducing her to accept overtures from parents who had so long slighted both Leonard and herself.
head
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From this reading But when Mr. Dale said, almost sternly, "Your parents are old, your father infirm; their least wish should be as binding to you as their command," the widow bowed her head, and said,-- "God bless them, sir, I was very sinful 'Honour your father and mother.'
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At first he found some difficulty in getting over her pride, and inducing her to accept overtures from parents who had so long slighted both Leonard and herself.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading At first he found some difficulty in getting over her pride, and inducing her to accept overtures from parents who had so long slighted both Leonard and herself.
Honour
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From this reading But when Mr. Dale said, almost sternly, "Your parents are old, your father infirm; their least wish should be as binding to you as their command," the widow bowed her head, and said,-- "God bless them, sir, I was very sinful 'Honour your father and mother.'
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But when Mr. Dale said, almost sternly, "Your parents are old, your father infirm; their least wish should be as binding to you as their command," the widow bowed her head, and said,-- "God bless them, sir, I was very sinful 'Honour your father and mother.'
I'm
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From this reading I'm no schollard, but I know the Commandments.
implied
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From this reading And it would have been in vain to have put before the good woman the worldly advantages which such overtures implied.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At first he found some difficulty in getting over her pride, and inducing her to accept overtures from parents who had so long slighted both Leonard and herself.
inducing
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From this reading At first he found some difficulty in getting over her pride, and inducing her to accept overtures from parents who had so long slighted both Leonard and herself.
infirm
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From this reading But when Mr. Dale said, almost sternly, "Your parents are old, your father infirm; their least wish should be as binding to you as their command," the widow bowed her head, and said,-- "God bless them, sir, I was very sinful 'Honour your father and mother.'
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it would have been in vain to have put before the good woman the worldly advantages which such overtures implied.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I'm no schollard, but I know the Commandments.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when Mr. Dale said, almost sternly, "Your parents are old, your father infirm; their least wish should be as binding to you as their command," the widow bowed her head, and said,-- "God bless them, sir, I was very sinful 'Honour your father and mother.'
Leonard
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From this reading At first he found some difficulty in getting over her pride, and inducing her to accept overtures from parents who had so long slighted both Leonard and herself.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day Mr. Dale had a long conversation with Mrs. Fairfield.
mother
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From this reading But when Mr. Dale said, almost sternly, "Your parents are old, your father infirm; their least wish should be as binding to you as their command," the widow bowed her head, and said,-- "God bless them, sir, I was very sinful 'Honour your father and mother.'
Mr
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From this reading The next day Mr. Dale had a long conversation with Mrs. Fairfield.
Mrs
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From this reading The next day Mr. Dale had a long conversation with Mrs. Fairfield.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day Mr. Dale had a long conversation with Mrs. Fairfield.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I'm no schollard, but I know the Commandments.
old
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From this reading But when Mr. Dale said, almost sternly, "Your parents are old, your father infirm; their least wish should be as binding to you as their command," the widow bowed her head, and said,-- "God bless them, sir, I was very sinful 'Honour your father and mother.'
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At first he found some difficulty in getting over her pride, and inducing her to accept overtures from parents who had so long slighted both Leonard and herself.
overtures
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From this reading At first he found some difficulty in getting over her pride, and inducing her to accept overtures from parents who had so long slighted both Leonard and herself.
parents
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From this reading At first he found some difficulty in getting over her pride, and inducing her to accept overtures from parents who had so long slighted both Leonard and herself.
pride
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From this reading At first he found some difficulty in getting over her pride, and inducing her to accept overtures from parents who had so long slighted both Leonard and herself.
put
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From this reading And it would have been in vain to have put before the good woman the worldly advantages which such overtures implied.
said
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From this reading But when Mr. Dale said, almost sternly, "Your parents are old, your father infirm; their least wish should be as binding to you as their command," the widow bowed her head, and said,-- "God bless them, sir, I was very sinful 'Honour your father and mother.'
schollard
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From this reading I'm no schollard, but I know the Commandments.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But when Mr. Dale said, almost sternly, "Your parents are old, your father infirm; their least wish should be as binding to you as their command," the widow bowed her head, and said,-- "God bless them, sir, I was very sinful 'Honour your father and mother.'
sinful
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From this reading But when Mr. Dale said, almost sternly, "Your parents are old, your father infirm; their least wish should be as binding to you as their command," the widow bowed her head, and said,-- "God bless them, sir, I was very sinful 'Honour your father and mother.'
sir
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From this reading But when Mr. Dale said, almost sternly, "Your parents are old, your father infirm; their least wish should be as binding to you as their command," the widow bowed her head, and said,-- "God bless them, sir, I was very sinful 'Honour your father and mother.'
slighted
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From this reading At first he found some difficulty in getting over her pride, and inducing her to accept overtures from parents who had so long slighted both Leonard and herself.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At first he found some difficulty in getting over her pride, and inducing her to accept overtures from parents who had so long slighted both Leonard and herself.
some
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From this reading At first he found some difficulty in getting over her pride, and inducing her to accept overtures from parents who had so long slighted both Leonard and herself.
sternly
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From this reading But when Mr. Dale said, almost sternly, "Your parents are old, your father infirm; their least wish should be as binding to you as their command," the widow bowed her head, and said,-- "God bless them, sir, I was very sinful 'Honour your father and mother.'
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And it would have been in vain to have put before the good woman the worldly advantages which such overtures implied.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day Mr. Dale had a long conversation with Mrs. Fairfield.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But when Mr. Dale said, almost sternly, "Your parents are old, your father infirm; their least wish should be as binding to you as their command," the widow bowed her head, and said,-- "God bless them, sir, I was very sinful 'Honour your father and mother.'
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But when Mr. Dale said, almost sternly, "Your parents are old, your father infirm; their least wish should be as binding to you as their command," the widow bowed her head, and said,-- "God bless them, sir, I was very sinful 'Honour your father and mother.'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first he found some difficulty in getting over her pride, and inducing her to accept overtures from parents who had so long slighted both Leonard and herself.
vain
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From this reading And it would have been in vain to have put before the good woman the worldly advantages which such overtures implied.
very
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From this reading But when Mr. Dale said, almost sternly, "Your parents are old, your father infirm; their least wish should be as binding to you as their command," the widow bowed her head, and said,-- "God bless them, sir, I was very sinful 'Honour your father and mother.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But when Mr. Dale said, almost sternly, "Your parents are old, your father infirm; their least wish should be as binding to you as their command," the widow bowed her head, and said,-- "God bless them, sir, I was very sinful 'Honour your father and mother.'
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when Mr. Dale said, almost sternly, "Your parents are old, your father infirm; their least wish should be as binding to you as their command," the widow bowed her head, and said,-- "God bless them, sir, I was very sinful 'Honour your father and mother.'
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And it would have been in vain to have put before the good woman the worldly advantages which such overtures implied.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At first he found some difficulty in getting over her pride, and inducing her to accept overtures from parents who had so long slighted both Leonard and herself.
widow
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From this reading But when Mr. Dale said, almost sternly, "Your parents are old, your father infirm; their least wish should be as binding to you as their command," the widow bowed her head, and said,-- "God bless them, sir, I was very sinful 'Honour your father and mother.'
wish
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From this reading But when Mr. Dale said, almost sternly, "Your parents are old, your father infirm; their least wish should be as binding to you as their command," the widow bowed her head, and said,-- "God bless them, sir, I was very sinful 'Honour your father and mother.'
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next day Mr. Dale had a long conversation with Mrs. Fairfield.
woman
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From this reading And it would have been in vain to have put before the good woman the worldly advantages which such overtures implied.
worldly
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From this reading And it would have been in vain to have put before the good woman the worldly advantages which such overtures implied.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And it would have been in vain to have put before the good woman the worldly advantages which such overtures implied.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But when Mr. Dale said, almost sternly, "Your parents are old, your father infirm; their least wish should be as binding to you as their command," the widow bowed her head, and said,-- "God bless them, sir, I was very sinful 'Honour your father and mother.'
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But when Mr. Dale said, almost sternly, "Your parents are old, your father infirm; their least wish should be as binding to you as their command," the widow bowed her head, and said,-- "God bless them, sir, I was very sinful 'Honour your father and mother.'
