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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 After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.
abundantly
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From this reading Rose’s maiden dignity avenged itself abundantly on Hugh Flaxman for the injuries it had received at the hands of Langham.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading ‘I am free--he is free.
anomalies
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From this reading The restraints, the anomalies, the hair-splittings of the situation delighted her ingenuous youth.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.
avenged
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From this reading Rose’s maiden dignity avenged itself abundantly on Hugh Flaxman for the injuries it had received at the hands of Langham.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.
chapter
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From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.
comfortable
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From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.
contract
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From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.
curious
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From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.
delighted
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From this reading The restraints, the anomalies, the hair-splittings of the situation delighted her ingenuous youth.
dignity
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From this reading Rose’s maiden dignity avenged itself abundantly on Hugh Flaxman for the injuries it had received at the hands of Langham.
end
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From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.
entertained
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From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.
established
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From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.
farmhouse
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From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.
Flaxman
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From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rose’s maiden dignity avenged itself abundantly on Hugh Flaxman for the injuries it had received at the hands of Langham.
forced
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From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.
forgiven
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From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading ‘I am free--he is free.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.
hair-splittings
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From this reading The restraints, the anomalies, the hair-splittings of the situation delighted her ingenuous youth.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Rose’s maiden dignity avenged itself abundantly on Hugh Flaxman for the injuries it had received at the hands of Langham.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The restraints, the anomalies, the hair-splittings of the situation delighted her ingenuous youth.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.
home
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From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, he was quite mistaken.
Hugh
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From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I am free--he is free.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.
incident
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From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.
ingenuous
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From this reading The restraints, the anomalies, the hair-splittings of the situation delighted her ingenuous youth.
injuries
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From this reading Rose’s maiden dignity avenged itself abundantly on Hugh Flaxman for the injuries it had received at the hands of Langham.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘I am free--he is free.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rose’s maiden dignity avenged itself abundantly on Hugh Flaxman for the injuries it had received at the hands of Langham.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Rose’s maiden dignity avenged itself abundantly on Hugh Flaxman for the injuries it had received at the hands of Langham.
just
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From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.
Langham
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From this reading Rose’s maiden dignity avenged itself abundantly on Hugh Flaxman for the injuries it had received at the hands of Langham.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.
maidennoun, literaryUS /ˈmeɪdən/
a young woman who is not married
From this reading Rose’s maiden dignity avenged itself abundantly on Hugh Flaxman for the injuries it had received at the hands of Langham.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.
mistaken
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From this reading However, he was quite mistaken.
night
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From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rose’s maiden dignity avenged itself abundantly on Hugh Flaxman for the injuries it had received at the hands of Langham.
permanence
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From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.
preceding
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From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However, he was quite mistaken.
received
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From this reading Rose’s maiden dignity avenged itself abundantly on Hugh Flaxman for the injuries it had received at the hands of Langham.
recorded
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From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.
restraints
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From this reading The restraints, the anomalies, the hair-splittings of the situation delighted her ingenuous youth.
Rose
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From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.
Rose's
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From this reading Rose’s maiden dignity avenged itself abundantly on Hugh Flaxman for the injuries it had received at the hands of Langham.
scepticism
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From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.
situation
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From this reading The restraints, the anomalies, the hair-splittings of the situation delighted her ingenuous youth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.
valley
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From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.
very
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From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.
walked
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From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, he was quite mistaken.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.
youth
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From this reading The restraints, the anomalies, the hair-splittings of the situation delighted her ingenuous youth.
