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act
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From this reading Naturally, it was during their two months of autumn travel that Elsmere and Catherine first realized in detail what Elsmere’s act was to mean to them, as husband and wife, in the future.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Naturally, it was during their two months of autumn travel that Elsmere and Catherine first realized in detail what Elsmere’s act was to mean to them, as husband and wife, in the future.
anguish
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From this reading Catherine had said to her husband at the moment of her first shock and anguish.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading And no one who knows anything of life will need to be told that even for these two finely natured people such resolves were infinitely easier to make than to carry out.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Naturally, it was during their two months of autumn travel that Elsmere and Catherine first realized in detail what Elsmere’s act was to mean to them, as husband and wife, in the future.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Catherine had said to her husband at the moment of her first shock and anguish.
autumn
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From this reading Naturally, it was during their two months of autumn travel that Elsmere and Catherine first realized in detail what Elsmere’s act was to mean to them, as husband and wife, in the future.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And no one who knows anything of life will need to be told that even for these two finely natured people such resolves were infinitely easier to make than to carry out.
carry
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From this reading And no one who knows anything of life will need to be told that even for these two finely natured people such resolves were infinitely easier to make than to carry out.
Catherine
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From this reading Naturally, it was during their two months of autumn travel that Elsmere and Catherine first realized in detail what Elsmere’s act was to mean to them, as husband and wife, in the future.
detail
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From this reading Naturally, it was during their two months of autumn travel that Elsmere and Catherine first realized in detail what Elsmere’s act was to mean to them, as husband and wife, in the future.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Naturally, it was during their two months of autumn travel that Elsmere and Catherine first realized in detail what Elsmere’s act was to mean to them, as husband and wife, in the future.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each left England with the most tender and heroic resolves.
easier
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From this reading And no one who knows anything of life will need to be told that even for these two finely natured people such resolves were infinitely easier to make than to carry out.
Elsmere
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From this reading Naturally, it was during their two months of autumn travel that Elsmere and Catherine first realized in detail what Elsmere’s act was to mean to them, as husband and wife, in the future.
Elsmere's
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From this reading Naturally, it was during their two months of autumn travel that Elsmere and Catherine first realized in detail what Elsmere’s act was to mean to them, as husband and wife, in the future.
England
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From this reading Each left England with the most tender and heroic resolves.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And no one who knows anything of life will need to be told that even for these two finely natured people such resolves were infinitely easier to make than to carry out.
finely
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From this reading And no one who knows anything of life will need to be told that even for these two finely natured people such resolves were infinitely easier to make than to carry out.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Naturally, it was during their two months of autumn travel that Elsmere and Catherine first realized in detail what Elsmere’s act was to mean to them, as husband and wife, in the future.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And no one who knows anything of life will need to be told that even for these two finely natured people such resolves were infinitely easier to make than to carry out.
future
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From this reading Naturally, it was during their two months of autumn travel that Elsmere and Catherine first realized in detail what Elsmere’s act was to mean to them, as husband and wife, in the future.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Catherine had said to her husband at the moment of her first shock and anguish.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Catherine had said to her husband at the moment of her first shock and anguish.
heroic
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From this reading Each left England with the most tender and heroic resolves.
husband
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From this reading Naturally, it was during their two months of autumn travel that Elsmere and Catherine first realized in detail what Elsmere’s act was to mean to them, as husband and wife, in the future.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I will not preach to you--I will not persecute you!’
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Naturally, it was during their two months of autumn travel that Elsmere and Catherine first realized in detail what Elsmere’s act was to mean to them, as husband and wife, in the future.
infinitely
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From this reading And no one who knows anything of life will need to be told that even for these two finely natured people such resolves were infinitely easier to make than to carry out.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Naturally, it was during their two months of autumn travel that Elsmere and Catherine first realized in detail what Elsmere’s act was to mean to them, as husband and wife, in the future.
knows
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From this reading And no one who knows anything of life will need to be told that even for these two finely natured people such resolves were infinitely easier to make than to carry out.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Each left England with the most tender and heroic resolves.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And no one who knows anything of life will need to be told that even for these two finely natured people such resolves were infinitely easier to make than to carry out.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And no one who knows anything of life will need to be told that even for these two finely natured people such resolves were infinitely easier to make than to carry out.
mean
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From this reading Naturally, it was during their two months of autumn travel that Elsmere and Catherine first realized in detail what Elsmere’s act was to mean to them, as husband and wife, in the future.
moment
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From this reading Catherine had said to her husband at the moment of her first shock and anguish.
months
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From this reading Naturally, it was during their two months of autumn travel that Elsmere and Catherine first realized in detail what Elsmere’s act was to mean to them, as husband and wife, in the future.
most
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From this reading Each left England with the most tender and heroic resolves.
Naturally
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From this reading Naturally, it was during their two months of autumn travel that Elsmere and Catherine first realized in detail what Elsmere’s act was to mean to them, as husband and wife, in the future.
natured
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From this reading And no one who knows anything of life will need to be told that even for these two finely natured people such resolves were infinitely easier to make than to carry out.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And no one who knows anything of life will need to be told that even for these two finely natured people such resolves were infinitely easier to make than to carry out.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And no one who knows anything of life will need to be told that even for these two finely natured people such resolves were infinitely easier to make than to carry out.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘I will not preach to you--I will not persecute you!’
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Naturally, it was during their two months of autumn travel that Elsmere and Catherine first realized in detail what Elsmere’s act was to mean to them, as husband and wife, in the future.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And no one who knows anything of life will need to be told that even for these two finely natured people such resolves were infinitely easier to make than to carry out.
out
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From this reading And no one who knows anything of life will need to be told that even for these two finely natured people such resolves were infinitely easier to make than to carry out.
people
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From this reading And no one who knows anything of life will need to be told that even for these two finely natured people such resolves were infinitely easier to make than to carry out.
persecute
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From this reading ‘I will not preach to you--I will not persecute you!’
preach
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From this reading ‘I will not preach to you--I will not persecute you!’
realized
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From this reading Naturally, it was during their two months of autumn travel that Elsmere and Catherine first realized in detail what Elsmere’s act was to mean to them, as husband and wife, in the future.
resolves
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From this reading Each left England with the most tender and heroic resolves.
said
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From this reading Catherine had said to her husband at the moment of her first shock and anguish.
shock
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From this reading Catherine had said to her husband at the moment of her first shock and anguish.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And no one who knows anything of life will need to be told that even for these two finely natured people such resolves were infinitely easier to make than to carry out.
tender
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From this reading Each left England with the most tender and heroic resolves.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And no one who knows anything of life will need to be told that even for these two finely natured people such resolves were infinitely easier to make than to carry out.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Naturally, it was during their two months of autumn travel that Elsmere and Catherine first realized in detail what Elsmere’s act was to mean to them, as husband and wife, in the future.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Naturally, it was during their two months of autumn travel that Elsmere and Catherine first realized in detail what Elsmere’s act was to mean to them, as husband and wife, in the future.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Naturally, it was during their two months of autumn travel that Elsmere and Catherine first realized in detail what Elsmere’s act was to mean to them, as husband and wife, in the future.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Naturally, it was during their two months of autumn travel that Elsmere and Catherine first realized in detail what Elsmere’s act was to mean to them, as husband and wife, in the future.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And no one who knows anything of life will need to be told that even for these two finely natured people such resolves were infinitely easier to make than to carry out.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Naturally, it was during their two months of autumn travel that Elsmere and Catherine first realized in detail what Elsmere’s act was to mean to them, as husband and wife, in the future.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And no one who knows anything of life will need to be told that even for these two finely natured people such resolves were infinitely easier to make than to carry out.
travel
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From this reading Naturally, it was during their two months of autumn travel that Elsmere and Catherine first realized in detail what Elsmere’s act was to mean to them, as husband and wife, in the future.
two
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From this reading Naturally, it was during their two months of autumn travel that Elsmere and Catherine first realized in detail what Elsmere’s act was to mean to them, as husband and wife, in the future.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Naturally, it was during their two months of autumn travel that Elsmere and Catherine first realized in detail what Elsmere’s act was to mean to them, as husband and wife, in the future.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And no one who knows anything of life will need to be told that even for these two finely natured people such resolves were infinitely easier to make than to carry out.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Naturally, it was during their two months of autumn travel that Elsmere and Catherine first realized in detail what Elsmere’s act was to mean to them, as husband and wife, in the future.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And no one who knows anything of life will need to be told that even for these two finely natured people such resolves were infinitely easier to make than to carry out.
wife
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From this reading Naturally, it was during their two months of autumn travel that Elsmere and Catherine first realized in detail what Elsmere’s act was to mean to them, as husband and wife, in the future.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And no one who knows anything of life will need to be told that even for these two finely natured people such resolves were infinitely easier to make than to carry out.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Each left England with the most tender and heroic resolves.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘I will not preach to you--I will not persecute you!’
