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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 thought gave birth to a fear that he was not perfectly sure of her love, and that it might turn to Henry Veath, after all.
advice
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From this reading In the early morning hours, between snatches of sleep, he decided to ask Lady Huntingford's advice, after explaining to her the dilemma in full.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The thought gave birth to a fear that he was not perfectly sure of her love, and that it might turn to Henry Veath, after all.
AGAINSTprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading ONE LOVE AGAINST ANOTHER Ridgeway passed another sleepless night.
all
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From this reading The thought gave birth to a fear that he was not perfectly sure of her love, and that it might turn to Henry Veath, after all.
also
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From this reading He would also tell Grace of Veath's declaration, putting her on guard.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The thought gave birth to a fear that he was not perfectly sure of her love, and that it might turn to Henry Veath, after all.
ANOTHERnounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ONE LOVE AGAINST ANOTHER Ridgeway passed another sleepless night.
ask
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From this reading In the early morning hours, between snatches of sleep, he decided to ask Lady Huntingford's advice, after explaining to her the dilemma in full.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In the early morning hours, between snatches of sleep, he decided to ask Lady Huntingford's advice, after explaining to her the dilemma in full.
birth
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From this reading The thought gave birth to a fear that he was not perfectly sure of her love, and that it might turn to Henry Veath, after all.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Had not Veath said he could win her love, even though it were pledged to another?
decided
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From this reading In the early morning hours, between snatches of sleep, he decided to ask Lady Huntingford's advice, after explaining to her the dilemma in full.
declaration
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From this reading He would also tell Grace of Veath's declaration, putting her on guard.
dilemma
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From this reading In the early morning hours, between snatches of sleep, he decided to ask Lady Huntingford's advice, after explaining to her the dilemma in full.
early
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From this reading In the early morning hours, between snatches of sleep, he decided to ask Lady Huntingford's advice, after explaining to her the dilemma in full.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had not Veath said he could win her love, even though it were pledged to another?
explaining
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From this reading In the early morning hours, between snatches of sleep, he decided to ask Lady Huntingford's advice, after explaining to her the dilemma in full.
fear
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From this reading The thought gave birth to a fear that he was not perfectly sure of her love, and that it might turn to Henry Veath, after all.
full
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From this reading In the early morning hours, between snatches of sleep, he decided to ask Lady Huntingford's advice, after explaining to her the dilemma in full.
gave
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From this reading The thought gave birth to a fear that he was not perfectly sure of her love, and that it might turn to Henry Veath, after all.
Grace
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From this reading He would also tell Grace of Veath's declaration, putting her on guard.
guard
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From this reading He would also tell Grace of Veath's declaration, putting her on guard.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had not Veath said he could win her love, even though it were pledged to another?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had not Veath said he could win her love, even though it were pledged to another?
Henry
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From this reading The thought gave birth to a fear that he was not perfectly sure of her love, and that it might turn to Henry Veath, after all.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Had not Veath said he could win her love, even though it were pledged to another?
hours
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From this reading In the early morning hours, between snatches of sleep, he decided to ask Lady Huntingford's advice, after explaining to her the dilemma in full.
Huntingford's
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From this reading In the early morning hours, between snatches of sleep, he decided to ask Lady Huntingford's advice, after explaining to her the dilemma in full.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the early morning hours, between snatches of sleep, he decided to ask Lady Huntingford's advice, after explaining to her the dilemma in full.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had not Veath said he could win her love, even though it were pledged to another?
Lady
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From this reading In the early morning hours, between snatches of sleep, he decided to ask Lady Huntingford's advice, after explaining to her the dilemma in full.
LOVE
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From this reading ONE LOVE AGAINST ANOTHER Ridgeway passed another sleepless night.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The thought gave birth to a fear that he was not perfectly sure of her love, and that it might turn to Henry Veath, after all.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the early morning hours, between snatches of sleep, he decided to ask Lady Huntingford's advice, after explaining to her the dilemma in full.
night
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From this reading ONE LOVE AGAINST ANOTHER Ridgeway passed another sleepless night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had not Veath said he could win her love, even though it were pledged to another?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The thought gave birth to a fear that he was not perfectly sure of her love, and that it might turn to Henry Veath, after all.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He would also tell Grace of Veath's declaration, putting her on guard.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE LOVE AGAINST ANOTHER Ridgeway passed another sleepless night.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ONE LOVE AGAINST ANOTHER Ridgeway passed another sleepless night.
perfectly
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From this reading The thought gave birth to a fear that he was not perfectly sure of her love, and that it might turn to Henry Veath, after all.
pledged
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From this reading Had not Veath said he could win her love, even though it were pledged to another?
putting
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From this reading He would also tell Grace of Veath's declaration, putting her on guard.
Ridgeway
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From this reading ONE LOVE AGAINST ANOTHER Ridgeway passed another sleepless night.
said
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From this reading Had not Veath said he could win her love, even though it were pledged to another?
sleep
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From this reading In the early morning hours, between snatches of sleep, he decided to ask Lady Huntingford's advice, after explaining to her the dilemma in full.
sleepless
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From this reading ONE LOVE AGAINST ANOTHER Ridgeway passed another sleepless night.
snatchesplural nounUS /snætʃɪz/
short, incomplete pieces of speech or writing
From this reading In the early morning hours, between snatches of sleep, he decided to ask Lady Huntingford's advice, after explaining to her the dilemma in full.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thought gave birth to a fear that he was not perfectly sure of her love, and that it might turn to Henry Veath, after all.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He would also tell Grace of Veath's declaration, putting her on guard.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The thought gave birth to a fear that he was not perfectly sure of her love, and that it might turn to Henry Veath, after all.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thought gave birth to a fear that he was not perfectly sure of her love, and that it might turn to Henry Veath, after all.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Had not Veath said he could win her love, even though it were pledged to another?
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thought gave birth to a fear that he was not perfectly sure of her love, and that it might turn to Henry Veath, after all.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had not Veath said he could win her love, even though it were pledged to another?
turn
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From this reading The thought gave birth to a fear that he was not perfectly sure of her love, and that it might turn to Henry Veath, after all.
Veath
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From this reading Had not Veath said he could win her love, even though it were pledged to another?
Veath's
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From this reading He would also tell Grace of Veath's declaration, putting her on guard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The thought gave birth to a fear that he was not perfectly sure of her love, and that it might turn to Henry Veath, after all.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Had not Veath said he could win her love, even though it were pledged to another?
win
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From this reading Had not Veath said he could win her love, even though it were pledged to another?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would also tell Grace of Veath's declaration, putting her on guard.
