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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 Fleda's cheeks had gained no colour, but she had grown a little stronger, and it was thought the party might proceed on their way without any more tarrying; trusting that change and the motion of travelling would do better things for Fleda than could be hoped from any further stay at Montepoole.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The matter was talked over in an evening consultation in the dressing-room, and it was decided that they would set off on the second day thereafter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If large possessions, pompous titles, honourable charges, and profitable commissions, could have made this proud man happy, there would have been nothing wanting."
any
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From this reading Fleda's cheeks had gained no colour, but she had grown a little stronger, and it was thought the party might proceed on their way without any more tarrying; trusting that change and the motion of travelling would do better things for Fleda than could be hoped from any further stay at Montepoole.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fleda's cheeks had gained no colour, but she had grown a little stronger, and it was thought the party might proceed on their way without any more tarrying; trusting that change and the motion of travelling would do better things for Fleda than could be hoped from any further stay at Montepoole.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Fleda's cheeks had gained no colour, but she had grown a little stronger, and it was thought the party might proceed on their way without any more tarrying; trusting that change and the motion of travelling would do better things for Fleda than could be hoped from any further stay at Montepoole.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "If large possessions, pompous titles, honourable charges, and profitable commissions, could have made this proud man happy, there would have been nothing wanting."
better
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From this reading Fleda's cheeks had gained no colour, but she had grown a little stronger, and it was thought the party might proceed on their way without any more tarrying; trusting that change and the motion of travelling would do better things for Fleda than could be hoped from any further stay at Montepoole.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Fleda's cheeks had gained no colour, but she had grown a little stronger, and it was thought the party might proceed on their way without any more tarrying; trusting that change and the motion of travelling would do better things for Fleda than could be hoped from any further stay at Montepoole.
change
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From this reading Fleda's cheeks had gained no colour, but she had grown a little stronger, and it was thought the party might proceed on their way without any more tarrying; trusting that change and the motion of travelling would do better things for Fleda than could be hoped from any further stay at Montepoole.
charges
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From this reading "If large possessions, pompous titles, honourable charges, and profitable commissions, could have made this proud man happy, there would have been nothing wanting."
cheeks
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From this reading Fleda's cheeks had gained no colour, but she had grown a little stronger, and it was thought the party might proceed on their way without any more tarrying; trusting that change and the motion of travelling would do better things for Fleda than could be hoped from any further stay at Montepoole.
colour
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From this reading Fleda's cheeks had gained no colour, but she had grown a little stronger, and it was thought the party might proceed on their way without any more tarrying; trusting that change and the motion of travelling would do better things for Fleda than could be hoped from any further stay at Montepoole.
commissions
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From this reading "If large possessions, pompous titles, honourable charges, and profitable commissions, could have made this proud man happy, there would have been nothing wanting."
consultation
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From this reading The matter was talked over in an evening consultation in the dressing-room, and it was decided that they would set off on the second day thereafter.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "If large possessions, pompous titles, honourable charges, and profitable commissions, could have made this proud man happy, there would have been nothing wanting."
day
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From this reading The matter was talked over in an evening consultation in the dressing-room, and it was decided that they would set off on the second day thereafter.
days
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From this reading Several days had passed.
decided
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From this reading The matter was talked over in an evening consultation in the dressing-room, and it was decided that they would set off on the second day thereafter.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Fleda's cheeks had gained no colour, but she had grown a little stronger, and it was thought the party might proceed on their way without any more tarrying; trusting that change and the motion of travelling would do better things for Fleda than could be hoped from any further stay at Montepoole.
dressing-room
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From this reading The matter was talked over in an evening consultation in the dressing-room, and it was decided that they would set off on the second day thereafter.
evening
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From this reading The matter was talked over in an evening consultation in the dressing-room, and it was decided that they would set off on the second day thereafter.
Fleda
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From this reading Fleda's cheeks had gained no colour, but she had grown a little stronger, and it was thought the party might proceed on their way without any more tarrying; trusting that change and the motion of travelling would do better things for Fleda than could be hoped from any further stay at Montepoole.
Fleda's
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From this reading Fleda's cheeks had gained no colour, but she had grown a little stronger, and it was thought the party might proceed on their way without any more tarrying; trusting that change and the motion of travelling would do better things for Fleda than could be hoped from any further stay at Montepoole.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fleda's cheeks had gained no colour, but she had grown a little stronger, and it was thought the party might proceed on their way without any more tarrying; trusting that change and the motion of travelling would do better things for Fleda than could be hoped from any further stay at Montepoole.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fleda's cheeks had gained no colour, but she had grown a little stronger, and it was thought the party might proceed on their way without any more tarrying; trusting that change and the motion of travelling would do better things for Fleda than could be hoped from any further stay at Montepoole.
further
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From this reading Fleda's cheeks had gained no colour, but she had grown a little stronger, and it was thought the party might proceed on their way without any more tarrying; trusting that change and the motion of travelling would do better things for Fleda than could be hoped from any further stay at Montepoole.
gained
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From this reading Fleda's cheeks had gained no colour, but she had grown a little stronger, and it was thought the party might proceed on their way without any more tarrying; trusting that change and the motion of travelling would do better things for Fleda than could be hoped from any further stay at Montepoole.
grown
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From this reading Fleda's cheeks had gained no colour, but she had grown a little stronger, and it was thought the party might proceed on their way without any more tarrying; trusting that change and the motion of travelling would do better things for Fleda than could be hoped from any further stay at Montepoole.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Several days had passed.
happy
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From this reading "If large possessions, pompous titles, honourable charges, and profitable commissions, could have made this proud man happy, there would have been nothing wanting."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If large possessions, pompous titles, honourable charges, and profitable commissions, could have made this proud man happy, there would have been nothing wanting."
honourable
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From this reading "If large possessions, pompous titles, honourable charges, and profitable commissions, could have made this proud man happy, there would have been nothing wanting."
hoped
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From this reading Fleda's cheeks had gained no colour, but she had grown a little stronger, and it was thought the party might proceed on their way without any more tarrying; trusting that change and the motion of travelling would do better things for Fleda than could be hoped from any further stay at Montepoole.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If large possessions, pompous titles, honourable charges, and profitable commissions, could have made this proud man happy, there would have been nothing wanting."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The matter was talked over in an evening consultation in the dressing-room, and it was decided that they would set off on the second day thereafter.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Fleda's cheeks had gained no colour, but she had grown a little stronger, and it was thought the party might proceed on their way without any more tarrying; trusting that change and the motion of travelling would do better things for Fleda than could be hoped from any further stay at Montepoole.
L'ESTRANGE
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From this reading L'ESTRANGE.
large
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From this reading "If large possessions, pompous titles, honourable charges, and profitable commissions, could have made this proud man happy, there would have been nothing wanting."
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fleda's cheeks had gained no colour, but she had grown a little stronger, and it was thought the party might proceed on their way without any more tarrying; trusting that change and the motion of travelling would do better things for Fleda than could be hoped from any further stay at Montepoole.
made
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From this reading "If large possessions, pompous titles, honourable charges, and profitable commissions, could have made this proud man happy, there would have been nothing wanting."
man
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From this reading "If large possessions, pompous titles, honourable charges, and profitable commissions, could have made this proud man happy, there would have been nothing wanting."
matter
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From this reading The matter was talked over in an evening consultation in the dressing-room, and it was decided that they would set off on the second day thereafter.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Fleda's cheeks had gained no colour, but she had grown a little stronger, and it was thought the party might proceed on their way without any more tarrying; trusting that change and the motion of travelling would do better things for Fleda than could be hoped from any further stay at Montepoole.
Montepoole
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From this reading Fleda's cheeks had gained no colour, but she had grown a little stronger, and it was thought the party might proceed on their way without any more tarrying; trusting that change and the motion of travelling would do better things for Fleda than could be hoped from any further stay at Montepoole.
more
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From this reading Fleda's cheeks had gained no colour, but she had grown a little stronger, and it was thought the party might proceed on their way without any more tarrying; trusting that change and the motion of travelling would do better things for Fleda than could be hoped from any further stay at Montepoole.
motion
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From this reading Fleda's cheeks had gained no colour, but she had grown a little stronger, and it was thought the party might proceed on their way without any more tarrying; trusting that change and the motion of travelling would do better things for Fleda than could be hoped from any further stay at Montepoole.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Fleda's cheeks had gained no colour, but she had grown a little stronger, and it was thought the party might proceed on their way without any more tarrying; trusting that change and the motion of travelling would do better things for Fleda than could be hoped from any further stay at Montepoole.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "If large possessions, pompous titles, honourable charges, and profitable commissions, could have made this proud man happy, there would have been nothing wanting."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fleda's cheeks had gained no colour, but she had grown a little stronger, and it was thought the party might proceed on their way without any more tarrying; trusting that change and the motion of travelling would do better things for Fleda than could be hoped from any further stay at Montepoole.
off
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From this reading The matter was talked over in an evening consultation in the dressing-room, and it was decided that they would set off on the second day thereafter.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fleda's cheeks had gained no colour, but she had grown a little stronger, and it was thought the party might proceed on their way without any more tarrying; trusting that change and the motion of travelling would do better things for Fleda than could be hoped from any further stay at Montepoole.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The matter was talked over in an evening consultation in the dressing-room, and it was decided that they would set off on the second day thereafter.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fleda's cheeks had gained no colour, but she had grown a little stronger, and it was thought the party might proceed on their way without any more tarrying; trusting that change and the motion of travelling would do better things for Fleda than could be hoped from any further stay at Montepoole.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Several days had passed.
pompous
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From this reading "If large possessions, pompous titles, honourable charges, and profitable commissions, could have made this proud man happy, there would have been nothing wanting."
possessions
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From this reading "If large possessions, pompous titles, honourable charges, and profitable commissions, could have made this proud man happy, there would have been nothing wanting."
proceed
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From this reading Fleda's cheeks had gained no colour, but she had grown a little stronger, and it was thought the party might proceed on their way without any more tarrying; trusting that change and the motion of travelling would do better things for Fleda than could be hoped from any further stay at Montepoole.
profitable
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From this reading "If large possessions, pompous titles, honourable charges, and profitable commissions, could have made this proud man happy, there would have been nothing wanting."
proud
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From this reading "If large possessions, pompous titles, honourable charges, and profitable commissions, could have made this proud man happy, there would have been nothing wanting."
second
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From this reading The matter was talked over in an evening consultation in the dressing-room, and it was decided that they would set off on the second day thereafter.
set
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From this reading The matter was talked over in an evening consultation in the dressing-room, and it was decided that they would set off on the second day thereafter.
Several
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From this reading Several days had passed.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fleda's cheeks had gained no colour, but she had grown a little stronger, and it was thought the party might proceed on their way without any more tarrying; trusting that change and the motion of travelling would do better things for Fleda than could be hoped from any further stay at Montepoole.
stay
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From this reading Fleda's cheeks had gained no colour, but she had grown a little stronger, and it was thought the party might proceed on their way without any more tarrying; trusting that change and the motion of travelling would do better things for Fleda than could be hoped from any further stay at Montepoole.
stronger
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From this reading Fleda's cheeks had gained no colour, but she had grown a little stronger, and it was thought the party might proceed on their way without any more tarrying; trusting that change and the motion of travelling would do better things for Fleda than could be hoped from any further stay at Montepoole.
talked
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From this reading The matter was talked over in an evening consultation in the dressing-room, and it was decided that they would set off on the second day thereafter.
tarrying
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From this reading Fleda's cheeks had gained no colour, but she had grown a little stronger, and it was thought the party might proceed on their way without any more tarrying; trusting that change and the motion of travelling would do better things for Fleda than could be hoped from any further stay at Montepoole.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Fleda's cheeks had gained no colour, but she had grown a little stronger, and it was thought the party might proceed on their way without any more tarrying; trusting that change and the motion of travelling would do better things for Fleda than could be hoped from any further stay at Montepoole.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fleda's cheeks had gained no colour, but she had grown a little stronger, and it was thought the party might proceed on their way without any more tarrying; trusting that change and the motion of travelling would do better things for Fleda than could be hoped from any further stay at Montepoole.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fleda's cheeks had gained no colour, but she had grown a little stronger, and it was thought the party might proceed on their way without any more tarrying; trusting that change and the motion of travelling would do better things for Fleda than could be hoped from any further stay at Montepoole.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Fleda's cheeks had gained no colour, but she had grown a little stronger, and it was thought the party might proceed on their way without any more tarrying; trusting that change and the motion of travelling would do better things for Fleda than could be hoped from any further stay at Montepoole.
there
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From this reading "If large possessions, pompous titles, honourable charges, and profitable commissions, could have made this proud man happy, there would have been nothing wanting."
thereafter
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From this reading The matter was talked over in an evening consultation in the dressing-room, and it was decided that they would set off on the second day thereafter.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The matter was talked over in an evening consultation in the dressing-room, and it was decided that they would set off on the second day thereafter.
things
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From this reading Fleda's cheeks had gained no colour, but she had grown a little stronger, and it was thought the party might proceed on their way without any more tarrying; trusting that change and the motion of travelling would do better things for Fleda than could be hoped from any further stay at Montepoole.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "If large possessions, pompous titles, honourable charges, and profitable commissions, could have made this proud man happy, there would have been nothing wanting."
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fleda's cheeks had gained no colour, but she had grown a little stronger, and it was thought the party might proceed on their way without any more tarrying; trusting that change and the motion of travelling would do better things for Fleda than could be hoped from any further stay at Montepoole.
titles
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From this reading "If large possessions, pompous titles, honourable charges, and profitable commissions, could have made this proud man happy, there would have been nothing wanting."
travelling
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From this reading Fleda's cheeks had gained no colour, but she had grown a little stronger, and it was thought the party might proceed on their way without any more tarrying; trusting that change and the motion of travelling would do better things for Fleda than could be hoped from any further stay at Montepoole.
trusting
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From this reading Fleda's cheeks had gained no colour, but she had grown a little stronger, and it was thought the party might proceed on their way without any more tarrying; trusting that change and the motion of travelling would do better things for Fleda than could be hoped from any further stay at Montepoole.
wanting
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From this reading "If large possessions, pompous titles, honourable charges, and profitable commissions, could have made this proud man happy, there would have been nothing wanting."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fleda's cheeks had gained no colour, but she had grown a little stronger, and it was thought the party might proceed on their way without any more tarrying; trusting that change and the motion of travelling would do better things for Fleda than could be hoped from any further stay at Montepoole.
way
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From this reading Fleda's cheeks had gained no colour, but she had grown a little stronger, and it was thought the party might proceed on their way without any more tarrying; trusting that change and the motion of travelling would do better things for Fleda than could be hoped from any further stay at Montepoole.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Fleda's cheeks had gained no colour, but she had grown a little stronger, and it was thought the party might proceed on their way without any more tarrying; trusting that change and the motion of travelling would do better things for Fleda than could be hoped from any further stay at Montepoole.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If large possessions, pompous titles, honourable charges, and profitable commissions, could have made this proud man happy, there would have been nothing wanting."
