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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 Early the next morning Sir William Brandon was closeted for a long time with his niece, previous to his departure to the duties of his office.
alarmed
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From this reading Anxious and alarmed for the success of one of the darling projects of his ambition, he spared no art in his conversation with Lucy, that his great ingenuity of eloquence and wonderful insight into human nature could suggest, in order to gain at least a foundation for the raising of his scheme.
ambition
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From this reading Anxious and alarmed for the success of one of the darling projects of his ambition, he spared no art in his conversation with Lucy, that his great ingenuity of eloquence and wonderful insight into human nature could suggest, in order to gain at least a foundation for the raising of his scheme.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before he came, everything loved me, and I had more things to love than I could reckon by the hairs of my head.
Anxious
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From this reading Anxious and alarmed for the success of one of the darling projects of his ambition, he spared no art in his conversation with Lucy, that his great ingenuity of eloquence and wonderful insight into human nature could suggest, in order to gain at least a foundation for the raising of his scheme.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Well, be it so,-- let her perish, let her be anything but mine!--Melmoth.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Anxious and alarmed for the success of one of the darling projects of his ambition, he spared no art in his conversation with Lucy, that his great ingenuity of eloquence and wonderful insight into human nature could suggest, in order to gain at least a foundation for the raising of his scheme.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Anxious and alarmed for the success of one of the darling projects of his ambition, he spared no art in his conversation with Lucy, that his great ingenuity of eloquence and wonderful insight into human nature could suggest, in order to gain at least a foundation for the raising of his scheme.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Well, be it so,-- let her perish, let her be anything but mine!--Melmoth.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before he came, everything loved me, and I had more things to love than I could reckon by the hairs of my head.
Brandon
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From this reading Early the next morning Sir William Brandon was closeted for a long time with his niece, previous to his departure to the duties of his office.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now I feel I can love but one, and that one has deserted me....
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Before he came, everything loved me, and I had more things to love than I could reckon by the hairs of my head.
came
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From this reading Before he came, everything loved me, and I had more things to love than I could reckon by the hairs of my head.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Now I feel I can love but one, and that one has deserted me....
closeted
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From this reading Early the next morning Sir William Brandon was closeted for a long time with his niece, previous to his departure to the duties of his office.
conversation
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From this reading Anxious and alarmed for the success of one of the darling projects of his ambition, he spared no art in his conversation with Lucy, that his great ingenuity of eloquence and wonderful insight into human nature could suggest, in order to gain at least a foundation for the raising of his scheme.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before he came, everything loved me, and I had more things to love than I could reckon by the hairs of my head.
darling
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From this reading Anxious and alarmed for the success of one of the darling projects of his ambition, he spared no art in his conversation with Lucy, that his great ingenuity of eloquence and wonderful insight into human nature could suggest, in order to gain at least a foundation for the raising of his scheme.
departure
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From this reading Early the next morning Sir William Brandon was closeted for a long time with his niece, previous to his departure to the duties of his office.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading Now I feel I can love but one, and that one has deserted me....
duties
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From this reading Early the next morning Sir William Brandon was closeted for a long time with his niece, previous to his departure to the duties of his office.
Early
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From this reading Early the next morning Sir William Brandon was closeted for a long time with his niece, previous to his departure to the duties of his office.
eloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading Anxious and alarmed for the success of one of the darling projects of his ambition, he spared no art in his conversation with Lucy, that his great ingenuity of eloquence and wonderful insight into human nature could suggest, in order to gain at least a foundation for the raising of his scheme.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Before he came, everything loved me, and I had more things to love than I could reckon by the hairs of my head.
feel
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From this reading Now I feel I can love but one, and that one has deserted me....
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Early the next morning Sir William Brandon was closeted for a long time with his niece, previous to his departure to the duties of his office.
foundation
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From this reading Anxious and alarmed for the success of one of the darling projects of his ambition, he spared no art in his conversation with Lucy, that his great ingenuity of eloquence and wonderful insight into human nature could suggest, in order to gain at least a foundation for the raising of his scheme.
gain
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From this reading Anxious and alarmed for the success of one of the darling projects of his ambition, he spared no art in his conversation with Lucy, that his great ingenuity of eloquence and wonderful insight into human nature could suggest, in order to gain at least a foundation for the raising of his scheme.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Anxious and alarmed for the success of one of the darling projects of his ambition, he spared no art in his conversation with Lucy, that his great ingenuity of eloquence and wonderful insight into human nature could suggest, in order to gain at least a foundation for the raising of his scheme.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before he came, everything loved me, and I had more things to love than I could reckon by the hairs of my head.
hairs
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From this reading Before he came, everything loved me, and I had more things to love than I could reckon by the hairs of my head.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now I feel I can love but one, and that one has deserted me....
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before he came, everything loved me, and I had more things to love than I could reckon by the hairs of my head.
head
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From this reading Before he came, everything loved me, and I had more things to love than I could reckon by the hairs of my head.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Well, be it so,-- let her perish, let her be anything but mine!--Melmoth.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Early the next morning Sir William Brandon was closeted for a long time with his niece, previous to his departure to the duties of his office.
human
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From this reading Anxious and alarmed for the success of one of the darling projects of his ambition, he spared no art in his conversation with Lucy, that his great ingenuity of eloquence and wonderful insight into human nature could suggest, in order to gain at least a foundation for the raising of his scheme.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Before he came, everything loved me, and I had more things to love than I could reckon by the hairs of my head.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anxious and alarmed for the success of one of the darling projects of his ambition, he spared no art in his conversation with Lucy, that his great ingenuity of eloquence and wonderful insight into human nature could suggest, in order to gain at least a foundation for the raising of his scheme.
ingenuity
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From this reading Anxious and alarmed for the success of one of the darling projects of his ambition, he spared no art in his conversation with Lucy, that his great ingenuity of eloquence and wonderful insight into human nature could suggest, in order to gain at least a foundation for the raising of his scheme.
insight
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From this reading Anxious and alarmed for the success of one of the darling projects of his ambition, he spared no art in his conversation with Lucy, that his great ingenuity of eloquence and wonderful insight into human nature could suggest, in order to gain at least a foundation for the raising of his scheme.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Anxious and alarmed for the success of one of the darling projects of his ambition, he spared no art in his conversation with Lucy, that his great ingenuity of eloquence and wonderful insight into human nature could suggest, in order to gain at least a foundation for the raising of his scheme.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well, be it so,-- let her perish, let her be anything but mine!--Melmoth.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Anxious and alarmed for the success of one of the darling projects of his ambition, he spared no art in his conversation with Lucy, that his great ingenuity of eloquence and wonderful insight into human nature could suggest, in order to gain at least a foundation for the raising of his scheme.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Well, be it so,-- let her perish, let her be anything but mine!--Melmoth.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early the next morning Sir William Brandon was closeted for a long time with his niece, previous to his departure to the duties of his office.
love
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From this reading Before he came, everything loved me, and I had more things to love than I could reckon by the hairs of my head.
loved
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From this reading Before he came, everything loved me, and I had more things to love than I could reckon by the hairs of my head.
Lucy
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From this reading Anxious and alarmed for the success of one of the darling projects of his ambition, he spared no art in his conversation with Lucy, that his great ingenuity of eloquence and wonderful insight into human nature could suggest, in order to gain at least a foundation for the raising of his scheme.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before he came, everything loved me, and I had more things to love than I could reckon by the hairs of my head.
Melmoth
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From this reading Well, be it so,-- let her perish, let her be anything but mine!--Melmoth.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Well, be it so,-- let her perish, let her be anything but mine!--Melmoth.
more
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From this reading Before he came, everything loved me, and I had more things to love than I could reckon by the hairs of my head.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early the next morning Sir William Brandon was closeted for a long time with his niece, previous to his departure to the duties of his office.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Before he came, everything loved me, and I had more things to love than I could reckon by the hairs of my head.
nature
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From this reading Anxious and alarmed for the success of one of the darling projects of his ambition, he spared no art in his conversation with Lucy, that his great ingenuity of eloquence and wonderful insight into human nature could suggest, in order to gain at least a foundation for the raising of his scheme.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early the next morning Sir William Brandon was closeted for a long time with his niece, previous to his departure to the duties of his office.
niece
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From this reading Early the next morning Sir William Brandon was closeted for a long time with his niece, previous to his departure to the duties of his office.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Anxious and alarmed for the success of one of the darling projects of his ambition, he spared no art in his conversation with Lucy, that his great ingenuity of eloquence and wonderful insight into human nature could suggest, in order to gain at least a foundation for the raising of his scheme.
Now
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From this reading Now I feel I can love but one, and that one has deserted me....
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before he came, everything loved me, and I had more things to love than I could reckon by the hairs of my head.
office
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From this reading Early the next morning Sir William Brandon was closeted for a long time with his niece, previous to his departure to the duties of his office.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now I feel I can love but one, and that one has deserted me....
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Anxious and alarmed for the success of one of the darling projects of his ambition, he spared no art in his conversation with Lucy, that his great ingenuity of eloquence and wonderful insight into human nature could suggest, in order to gain at least a foundation for the raising of his scheme.
perish
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From this reading Well, be it so,-- let her perish, let her be anything but mine!--Melmoth.
previous
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From this reading Early the next morning Sir William Brandon was closeted for a long time with his niece, previous to his departure to the duties of his office.
projects
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From this reading Anxious and alarmed for the success of one of the darling projects of his ambition, he spared no art in his conversation with Lucy, that his great ingenuity of eloquence and wonderful insight into human nature could suggest, in order to gain at least a foundation for the raising of his scheme.
raising
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From this reading Anxious and alarmed for the success of one of the darling projects of his ambition, he spared no art in his conversation with Lucy, that his great ingenuity of eloquence and wonderful insight into human nature could suggest, in order to gain at least a foundation for the raising of his scheme.
reckon
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From this reading Before he came, everything loved me, and I had more things to love than I could reckon by the hairs of my head.
scheme
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From this reading Anxious and alarmed for the success of one of the darling projects of his ambition, he spared no art in his conversation with Lucy, that his great ingenuity of eloquence and wonderful insight into human nature could suggest, in order to gain at least a foundation for the raising of his scheme.
Sir
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From this reading Early the next morning Sir William Brandon was closeted for a long time with his niece, previous to his departure to the duties of his office.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Well, be it so,-- let her perish, let her be anything but mine!--Melmoth.
spared
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From this reading Anxious and alarmed for the success of one of the darling projects of his ambition, he spared no art in his conversation with Lucy, that his great ingenuity of eloquence and wonderful insight into human nature could suggest, in order to gain at least a foundation for the raising of his scheme.
success
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From this reading Anxious and alarmed for the success of one of the darling projects of his ambition, he spared no art in his conversation with Lucy, that his great ingenuity of eloquence and wonderful insight into human nature could suggest, in order to gain at least a foundation for the raising of his scheme.
suggest
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From this reading Anxious and alarmed for the success of one of the darling projects of his ambition, he spared no art in his conversation with Lucy, that his great ingenuity of eloquence and wonderful insight into human nature could suggest, in order to gain at least a foundation for the raising of his scheme.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Before he came, everything loved me, and I had more things to love than I could reckon by the hairs of my head.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now I feel I can love but one, and that one has deserted me....
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before he came, everything loved me, and I had more things to love than I could reckon by the hairs of my head.
things
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From this reading Before he came, everything loved me, and I had more things to love than I could reckon by the hairs of my head.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early the next morning Sir William Brandon was closeted for a long time with his niece, previous to his departure to the duties of his office.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before he came, everything loved me, and I had more things to love than I could reckon by the hairs of my head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Early the next morning Sir William Brandon was closeted for a long time with his niece, previous to his departure to the duties of his office.
Well
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From this reading Well, be it so,-- let her perish, let her be anything but mine!--Melmoth.
William
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From this reading Early the next morning Sir William Brandon was closeted for a long time with his niece, previous to his departure to the duties of his office.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Early the next morning Sir William Brandon was closeted for a long time with his niece, previous to his departure to the duties of his office.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Anxious and alarmed for the success of one of the darling projects of his ambition, he spared no art in his conversation with Lucy, that his great ingenuity of eloquence and wonderful insight into human nature could suggest, in order to gain at least a foundation for the raising of his scheme.
