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affianced
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From this reading And now, Mr. Dale, it was not to hear how this young man wooed, or shrunk from wooing, my affianced bride, that I availed myself of your promise to visit me at this house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Mr. Fairfield (for so we will yet call him) shall see me to-night; and if apology be due to him, I will make it.
apology
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From this reading "Mr. Fairfield (for so we will yet call him) shall see me to-night; and if apology be due to him, I will make it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Enough," said he, at the close.
attention
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From this reading Meanwhile Harley had listened to Mr. Dale's vindication of Leonard with cold attention.
availed
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From this reading And now, Mr. Dale, it was not to hear how this young man wooed, or shrunk from wooing, my affianced bride, that I availed myself of your promise to visit me at this house.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Mr. Fairfield (for so we will yet call him) shall see me to-night; and if apology be due to him, I will make it.
bride
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From this reading And now, Mr. Dale, it was not to hear how this young man wooed, or shrunk from wooing, my affianced bride, that I availed myself of your promise to visit me at this house.
call
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From this reading "Mr. Fairfield (for so we will yet call him) shall see me to-night; and if apology be due to him, I will make it.
close
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From this reading "Enough," said he, at the close.
cold
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From this reading Meanwhile Harley had listened to Mr. Dale's vindication of Leonard with cold attention.
contest
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From this reading At the same time, it shall be decided whether he continue this contest or retire.
continue
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From this reading At the same time, it shall be decided whether he continue this contest or retire.
Dale
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From this reading And now, Mr. Dale, it was not to hear how this young man wooed, or shrunk from wooing, my affianced bride, that I availed myself of your promise to visit me at this house.
Dale's
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From this reading Meanwhile Harley had listened to Mr. Dale's vindication of Leonard with cold attention.
decided
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From this reading At the same time, it shall be decided whether he continue this contest or retire.
due
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From this reading "Mr. Fairfield (for so we will yet call him) shall see me to-night; and if apology be due to him, I will make it.
Enough
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From this reading "Enough," said he, at the close.
Fairfield
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From this reading "Mr. Fairfield (for so we will yet call him) shall see me to-night; and if apology be due to him, I will make it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Mr. Fairfield (for so we will yet call him) shall see me to-night; and if apology be due to him, I will make it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And now, Mr. Dale, it was not to hear how this young man wooed, or shrunk from wooing, my affianced bride, that I availed myself of your promise to visit me at this house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meanwhile Harley had listened to Mr. Dale's vindication of Leonard with cold attention.
Harley
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From this reading Meanwhile Harley had listened to Mr. Dale's vindication of Leonard with cold attention.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Enough," said he, at the close.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And now, Mr. Dale, it was not to hear how this young man wooed, or shrunk from wooing, my affianced bride, that I availed myself of your promise to visit me at this house.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mr. Fairfield (for so we will yet call him) shall see me to-night; and if apology be due to him, I will make it.
house
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From this reading And now, Mr. Dale, it was not to hear how this young man wooed, or shrunk from wooing, my affianced bride, that I availed myself of your promise to visit me at this house.
how
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From this reading And now, Mr. Dale, it was not to hear how this young man wooed, or shrunk from wooing, my affianced bride, that I availed myself of your promise to visit me at this house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mr. Fairfield (for so we will yet call him) shall see me to-night; and if apology be due to him, I will make it.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Mr. Fairfield (for so we will yet call him) shall see me to-night; and if apology be due to him, I will make it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Mr. Fairfield (for so we will yet call him) shall see me to-night; and if apology be due to him, I will make it.
Leonard
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From this reading Meanwhile Harley had listened to Mr. Dale's vindication of Leonard with cold attention.
listened
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From this reading Meanwhile Harley had listened to Mr. Dale's vindication of Leonard with cold attention.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Mr. Fairfield (for so we will yet call him) shall see me to-night; and if apology be due to him, I will make it.
man
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From this reading And now, Mr. Dale, it was not to hear how this young man wooed, or shrunk from wooing, my affianced bride, that I availed myself of your promise to visit me at this house.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mr. Fairfield (for so we will yet call him) shall see me to-night; and if apology be due to him, I will make it.
MeanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile Harley had listened to Mr. Dale's vindication of Leonard with cold attention.
Mr
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From this reading Meanwhile Harley had listened to Mr. Dale's vindication of Leonard with cold attention.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And now, Mr. Dale, it was not to hear how this young man wooed, or shrunk from wooing, my affianced bride, that I availed myself of your promise to visit me at this house.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading And now, Mr. Dale, it was not to hear how this young man wooed, or shrunk from wooing, my affianced bride, that I availed myself of your promise to visit me at this house.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And now, Mr. Dale, it was not to hear how this young man wooed, or shrunk from wooing, my affianced bride, that I availed myself of your promise to visit me at this house.
now
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From this reading And now, Mr. Dale, it was not to hear how this young man wooed, or shrunk from wooing, my affianced bride, that I availed myself of your promise to visit me at this house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meanwhile Harley had listened to Mr. Dale's vindication of Leonard with cold attention.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At the same time, it shall be decided whether he continue this contest or retire.
promise
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From this reading And now, Mr. Dale, it was not to hear how this young man wooed, or shrunk from wooing, my affianced bride, that I availed myself of your promise to visit me at this house.
retire
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From this reading At the same time, it shall be decided whether he continue this contest or retire.
said
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From this reading "Enough," said he, at the close.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time, it shall be decided whether he continue this contest or retire.
see
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From this reading "Mr. Fairfield (for so we will yet call him) shall see me to-night; and if apology be due to him, I will make it.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Mr. Fairfield (for so we will yet call him) shall see me to-night; and if apology be due to him, I will make it.
shrunk
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From this reading And now, Mr. Dale, it was not to hear how this young man wooed, or shrunk from wooing, my affianced bride, that I availed myself of your promise to visit me at this house.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Mr. Fairfield (for so we will yet call him) shall see me to-night; and if apology be due to him, I will make it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And now, Mr. Dale, it was not to hear how this young man wooed, or shrunk from wooing, my affianced bride, that I availed myself of your promise to visit me at this house.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Enough," said he, at the close.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At the same time, it shall be decided whether he continue this contest or retire.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time, it shall be decided whether he continue this contest or retire.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meanwhile Harley had listened to Mr. Dale's vindication of Leonard with cold attention.
to-night
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From this reading "Mr. Fairfield (for so we will yet call him) shall see me to-night; and if apology be due to him, I will make it.
vindication
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From this reading Meanwhile Harley had listened to Mr. Dale's vindication of Leonard with cold attention.
visit
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From this reading And now, Mr. Dale, it was not to hear how this young man wooed, or shrunk from wooing, my affianced bride, that I availed myself of your promise to visit me at this house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And now, Mr. Dale, it was not to hear how this young man wooed, or shrunk from wooing, my affianced bride, that I availed myself of your promise to visit me at this house.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Mr. Fairfield (for so we will yet call him) shall see me to-night; and if apology be due to him, I will make it.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading At the same time, it shall be decided whether he continue this contest or retire.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Mr. Fairfield (for so we will yet call him) shall see me to-night; and if apology be due to him, I will make it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Meanwhile Harley had listened to Mr. Dale's vindication of Leonard with cold attention.
wooed
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From this reading And now, Mr. Dale, it was not to hear how this young man wooed, or shrunk from wooing, my affianced bride, that I availed myself of your promise to visit me at this house.
wooing
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From this reading And now, Mr. Dale, it was not to hear how this young man wooed, or shrunk from wooing, my affianced bride, that I availed myself of your promise to visit me at this house.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "Mr. Fairfield (for so we will yet call him) shall see me to-night; and if apology be due to him, I will make it.
young
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From this reading And now, Mr. Dale, it was not to hear how this young man wooed, or shrunk from wooing, my affianced bride, that I availed myself of your promise to visit me at this house.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And now, Mr. Dale, it was not to hear how this young man wooed, or shrunk from wooing, my affianced bride, that I availed myself of your promise to visit me at this house.
