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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 As for Hugh, that young gentleman thought it the wiser plan, when unavoidably relating a mild description of last night's encounter, to abstain from acquainting Grace with Lord Huntingford's discovery of his name--whether accidental or otherwise.
abstain
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From this reading As for Hugh, that young gentleman thought it the wiser plan, when unavoidably relating a mild description of last night's encounter, to abstain from acquainting Grace with Lord Huntingford's discovery of his name--whether accidental or otherwise.
accidental
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From this reading As for Hugh, that young gentleman thought it the wiser plan, when unavoidably relating a mild description of last night's encounter, to abstain from acquainting Grace with Lord Huntingford's discovery of his name--whether accidental or otherwise.
acquainting
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From this reading As for Hugh, that young gentleman thought it the wiser plan, when unavoidably relating a mild description of last night's encounter, to abstain from acquainting Grace with Lord Huntingford's discovery of his name--whether accidental or otherwise.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading DISCOVERED Lord Huntingford could not forgive the man who had put his aristocratic nose out of joint in such an effective manner.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was, however, as polite as nature would permit him to be to Miss Ridge and Mr. Veath.
aristocratic
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From this reading DISCOVERED Lord Huntingford could not forgive the man who had put his aristocratic nose out of joint in such an effective manner.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was, however, as polite as nature would permit him to be to Miss Ridge and Mr. Veath.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was, however, as polite as nature would permit him to be to Miss Ridge and Mr. Veath.
bridge
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From this reading Quite rightly he surmised that it would unnecessarily distress her, and he preferred not to cross the bridge until he came to it.
came
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From this reading Quite rightly he surmised that it would unnecessarily distress her, and he preferred not to cross the bridge until he came to it.
conflict
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From this reading It was the evening following the conflict.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading DISCOVERED Lord Huntingford could not forgive the man who had put his aristocratic nose out of joint in such an effective manner.
cross
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From this reading Quite rightly he surmised that it would unnecessarily distress her, and he preferred not to cross the bridge until he came to it.
description
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From this reading As for Hugh, that young gentleman thought it the wiser plan, when unavoidably relating a mild description of last night's encounter, to abstain from acquainting Grace with Lord Huntingford's discovery of his name--whether accidental or otherwise.
DISCOVERED
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From this reading DISCOVERED Lord Huntingford could not forgive the man who had put his aristocratic nose out of joint in such an effective manner.
discovery
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From this reading As for Hugh, that young gentleman thought it the wiser plan, when unavoidably relating a mild description of last night's encounter, to abstain from acquainting Grace with Lord Huntingford's discovery of his name--whether accidental or otherwise.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstrɛs/
extreme sadness or suffering
From this reading Quite rightly he surmised that it would unnecessarily distress her, and he preferred not to cross the bridge until he came to it.
effective
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From this reading DISCOVERED Lord Huntingford could not forgive the man who had put his aristocratic nose out of joint in such an effective manner.
encounter
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From this reading As for Hugh, that young gentleman thought it the wiser plan, when unavoidably relating a mild description of last night's encounter, to abstain from acquainting Grace with Lord Huntingford's discovery of his name--whether accidental or otherwise.
evening
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From this reading It was the evening following the conflict.
following
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From this reading It was the evening following the conflict.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Hugh, that young gentleman thought it the wiser plan, when unavoidably relating a mild description of last night's encounter, to abstain from acquainting Grace with Lord Huntingford's discovery of his name--whether accidental or otherwise.
forgive
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From this reading DISCOVERED Lord Huntingford could not forgive the man who had put his aristocratic nose out of joint in such an effective manner.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As for Hugh, that young gentleman thought it the wiser plan, when unavoidably relating a mild description of last night's encounter, to abstain from acquainting Grace with Lord Huntingford's discovery of his name--whether accidental or otherwise.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As for Hugh, that young gentleman thought it the wiser plan, when unavoidably relating a mild description of last night's encounter, to abstain from acquainting Grace with Lord Huntingford's discovery of his name--whether accidental or otherwise.
Grace
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From this reading As for Hugh, that young gentleman thought it the wiser plan, when unavoidably relating a mild description of last night's encounter, to abstain from acquainting Grace with Lord Huntingford's discovery of his name--whether accidental or otherwise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DISCOVERED Lord Huntingford could not forgive the man who had put his aristocratic nose out of joint in such an effective manner.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was, however, as polite as nature would permit him to be to Miss Ridge and Mr. Veath.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Quite rightly he surmised that it would unnecessarily distress her, and he preferred not to cross the bridge until he came to it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was, however, as polite as nature would permit him to be to Miss Ridge and Mr. Veath.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DISCOVERED Lord Huntingford could not forgive the man who had put his aristocratic nose out of joint in such an effective manner.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He was, however, as polite as nature would permit him to be to Miss Ridge and Mr. Veath.
Hugh
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From this reading As for Hugh, that young gentleman thought it the wiser plan, when unavoidably relating a mild description of last night's encounter, to abstain from acquainting Grace with Lord Huntingford's discovery of his name--whether accidental or otherwise.
Huntingford
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From this reading DISCOVERED Lord Huntingford could not forgive the man who had put his aristocratic nose out of joint in such an effective manner.
Huntingford's
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From this reading As for Hugh, that young gentleman thought it the wiser plan, when unavoidably relating a mild description of last night's encounter, to abstain from acquainting Grace with Lord Huntingford's discovery of his name--whether accidental or otherwise.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DISCOVERED Lord Huntingford could not forgive the man who had put his aristocratic nose out of joint in such an effective manner.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As for Hugh, that young gentleman thought it the wiser plan, when unavoidably relating a mild description of last night's encounter, to abstain from acquainting Grace with Lord Huntingford's discovery of his name--whether accidental or otherwise.
joint
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From this reading DISCOVERED Lord Huntingford could not forgive the man who had put his aristocratic nose out of joint in such an effective manner.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As for Hugh, that young gentleman thought it the wiser plan, when unavoidably relating a mild description of last night's encounter, to abstain from acquainting Grace with Lord Huntingford's discovery of his name--whether accidental or otherwise.
Lord
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From this reading DISCOVERED Lord Huntingford could not forgive the man who had put his aristocratic nose out of joint in such an effective manner.
man
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From this reading DISCOVERED Lord Huntingford could not forgive the man who had put his aristocratic nose out of joint in such an effective manner.
manner
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From this reading DISCOVERED Lord Huntingford could not forgive the man who had put his aristocratic nose out of joint in such an effective manner.
mild
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From this reading As for Hugh, that young gentleman thought it the wiser plan, when unavoidably relating a mild description of last night's encounter, to abstain from acquainting Grace with Lord Huntingford's discovery of his name--whether accidental or otherwise.
Miss
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From this reading He was, however, as polite as nature would permit him to be to Miss Ridge and Mr. Veath.
Mr
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From this reading He was, however, as polite as nature would permit him to be to Miss Ridge and Mr. Veath.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As for Hugh, that young gentleman thought it the wiser plan, when unavoidably relating a mild description of last night's encounter, to abstain from acquainting Grace with Lord Huntingford's discovery of his name--whether accidental or otherwise.
nature
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From this reading He was, however, as polite as nature would permit him to be to Miss Ridge and Mr. Veath.
night's
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From this reading As for Hugh, that young gentleman thought it the wiser plan, when unavoidably relating a mild description of last night's encounter, to abstain from acquainting Grace with Lord Huntingford's discovery of his name--whether accidental or otherwise.
nose
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From this reading DISCOVERED Lord Huntingford could not forgive the man who had put his aristocratic nose out of joint in such an effective manner.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DISCOVERED Lord Huntingford could not forgive the man who had put his aristocratic nose out of joint in such an effective manner.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DISCOVERED Lord Huntingford could not forgive the man who had put his aristocratic nose out of joint in such an effective manner.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As for Hugh, that young gentleman thought it the wiser plan, when unavoidably relating a mild description of last night's encounter, to abstain from acquainting Grace with Lord Huntingford's discovery of his name--whether accidental or otherwise.
otherwise
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From this reading As for Hugh, that young gentleman thought it the wiser plan, when unavoidably relating a mild description of last night's encounter, to abstain from acquainting Grace with Lord Huntingford's discovery of his name--whether accidental or otherwise.
out
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From this reading DISCOVERED Lord Huntingford could not forgive the man who had put his aristocratic nose out of joint in such an effective manner.
permit
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From this reading He was, however, as polite as nature would permit him to be to Miss Ridge and Mr. Veath.
plan
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From this reading As for Hugh, that young gentleman thought it the wiser plan, when unavoidably relating a mild description of last night's encounter, to abstain from acquainting Grace with Lord Huntingford's discovery of his name--whether accidental or otherwise.
polite
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From this reading He was, however, as polite as nature would permit him to be to Miss Ridge and Mr. Veath.
preferred
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From this reading Quite rightly he surmised that it would unnecessarily distress her, and he preferred not to cross the bridge until he came to it.
put
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From this reading DISCOVERED Lord Huntingford could not forgive the man who had put his aristocratic nose out of joint in such an effective manner.
QuitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Quite rightly he surmised that it would unnecessarily distress her, and he preferred not to cross the bridge until he came to it.
relating
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From this reading As for Hugh, that young gentleman thought it the wiser plan, when unavoidably relating a mild description of last night's encounter, to abstain from acquainting Grace with Lord Huntingford's discovery of his name--whether accidental or otherwise.
Ridge
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From this reading He was, however, as polite as nature would permit him to be to Miss Ridge and Mr. Veath.
rightly
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From this reading Quite rightly he surmised that it would unnecessarily distress her, and he preferred not to cross the bridge until he came to it.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading DISCOVERED Lord Huntingford could not forgive the man who had put his aristocratic nose out of joint in such an effective manner.
surmised
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From this reading Quite rightly he surmised that it would unnecessarily distress her, and he preferred not to cross the bridge until he came to it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As for Hugh, that young gentleman thought it the wiser plan, when unavoidably relating a mild description of last night's encounter, to abstain from acquainting Grace with Lord Huntingford's discovery of his name--whether accidental or otherwise.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DISCOVERED Lord Huntingford could not forgive the man who had put his aristocratic nose out of joint in such an effective manner.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As for Hugh, that young gentleman thought it the wiser plan, when unavoidably relating a mild description of last night's encounter, to abstain from acquainting Grace with Lord Huntingford's discovery of his name--whether accidental or otherwise.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was, however, as polite as nature would permit him to be to Miss Ridge and Mr. Veath.
unavoidably
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From this reading As for Hugh, that young gentleman thought it the wiser plan, when unavoidably relating a mild description of last night's encounter, to abstain from acquainting Grace with Lord Huntingford's discovery of his name--whether accidental or otherwise.
unnecessarily
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From this reading Quite rightly he surmised that it would unnecessarily distress her, and he preferred not to cross the bridge until he came to it.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Quite rightly he surmised that it would unnecessarily distress her, and he preferred not to cross the bridge until he came to it.
Veath
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From this reading He was, however, as polite as nature would permit him to be to Miss Ridge and Mr. Veath.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was, however, as polite as nature would permit him to be to Miss Ridge and Mr. Veath.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading As for Hugh, that young gentleman thought it the wiser plan, when unavoidably relating a mild description of last night's encounter, to abstain from acquainting Grace with Lord Huntingford's discovery of his name--whether accidental or otherwise.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading As for Hugh, that young gentleman thought it the wiser plan, when unavoidably relating a mild description of last night's encounter, to abstain from acquainting Grace with Lord Huntingford's discovery of his name--whether accidental or otherwise.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading DISCOVERED Lord Huntingford could not forgive the man who had put his aristocratic nose out of joint in such an effective manner.
wiser
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From this reading As for Hugh, that young gentleman thought it the wiser plan, when unavoidably relating a mild description of last night's encounter, to abstain from acquainting Grace with Lord Huntingford's discovery of his name--whether accidental or otherwise.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As for Hugh, that young gentleman thought it the wiser plan, when unavoidably relating a mild description of last night's encounter, to abstain from acquainting Grace with Lord Huntingford's discovery of his name--whether accidental or otherwise.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was, however, as polite as nature would permit him to be to Miss Ridge and Mr. Veath.
young
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From this reading As for Hugh, that young gentleman thought it the wiser plan, when unavoidably relating a mild description of last night's encounter, to abstain from acquainting Grace with Lord Huntingford's discovery of his name--whether accidental or otherwise.
