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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 Dame History is so austere a lady that if one, has been so ill-advised as to take a liberty with her, one should hasten to make amends by repentance and confession.
accurate
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From this reading For the rest, it is as accurate as a good deal of research and hard work could make it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I hope so small a divergence may seem a venial error after so many centuries.
always
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From this reading The matter of diction is always a question of taste and discretion in a historical reproduction.
amends
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From this reading Dame History is so austere a lady that if one, has been so ill-advised as to take a liberty with her, one should hasten to make amends by repentance and confession.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dame History is so austere a lady that if one, has been so ill-advised as to take a liberty with her, one should hasten to make amends by repentance and confession.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dame History is so austere a lady that if one, has been so ill-advised as to take a liberty with her, one should hasten to make amends by repentance and confession.
austere
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From this reading Dame History is so austere a lady that if one, has been so ill-advised as to take a liberty with her, one should hasten to make amends by repentance and confession.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dame History is so austere a lady that if one, has been so ill-advised as to take a liberty with her, one should hasten to make amends by repentance and confession.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dame History is so austere a lady that if one, has been so ill-advised as to take a liberty with her, one should hasten to make amends by repentance and confession.
centuries
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From this reading I hope so small a divergence may seem a venial error after so many centuries.
confession
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From this reading Dame History is so austere a lady that if one, has been so ill-advised as to take a liberty with her, one should hasten to make amends by repentance and confession.
continuity
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From this reading Events have been transposed to the extent of some few months in this narrative in order to preserve the continuity and evenness of the story.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For the rest, it is as accurate as a good deal of research and hard work could make it.
Dame
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From this reading Dame History is so austere a lady that if one, has been so ill-advised as to take a liberty with her, one should hasten to make amends by repentance and confession.
deal
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From this reading For the rest, it is as accurate as a good deal of research and hard work could make it.
diction
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From this reading The matter of diction is always a question of taste and discretion in a historical reproduction.
discretion
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From this reading The matter of diction is always a question of taste and discretion in a historical reproduction.
divergence
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error
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From this reading I hope so small a divergence may seem a venial error after so many centuries.
evenness
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From this reading Events have been transposed to the extent of some few months in this narrative in order to preserve the continuity and evenness of the story.
Events
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From this reading Events have been transposed to the extent of some few months in this narrative in order to preserve the continuity and evenness of the story.
extent
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From this reading Events have been transposed to the extent of some few months in this narrative in order to preserve the continuity and evenness of the story.
few
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From this reading Events have been transposed to the extent of some few months in this narrative in order to preserve the continuity and evenness of the story.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the rest, it is as accurate as a good deal of research and hard work could make it.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the rest, it is as accurate as a good deal of research and hard work could make it.
hard
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From this reading For the rest, it is as accurate as a good deal of research and hard work could make it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dame History is so austere a lady that if one, has been so ill-advised as to take a liberty with her, one should hasten to make amends by repentance and confession.
hasten
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From this reading Dame History is so austere a lady that if one, has been so ill-advised as to take a liberty with her, one should hasten to make amends by repentance and confession.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Events have been transposed to the extent of some few months in this narrative in order to preserve the continuity and evenness of the story.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dame History is so austere a lady that if one, has been so ill-advised as to take a liberty with her, one should hasten to make amends by repentance and confession.
historical
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From this reading The matter of diction is always a question of taste and discretion in a historical reproduction.
History
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From this reading Dame History is so austere a lady that if one, has been so ill-advised as to take a liberty with her, one should hasten to make amends by repentance and confession.
hope
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From this reading I hope so small a divergence may seem a venial error after so many centuries.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hope so small a divergence may seem a venial error after so many centuries.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Dame History is so austere a lady that if one, has been so ill-advised as to take a liberty with her, one should hasten to make amends by repentance and confession.
ill-advised
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From this reading Dame History is so austere a lady that if one, has been so ill-advised as to take a liberty with her, one should hasten to make amends by repentance and confession.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Events have been transposed to the extent of some few months in this narrative in order to preserve the continuity and evenness of the story.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dame History is so austere a lady that if one, has been so ill-advised as to take a liberty with her, one should hasten to make amends by repentance and confession.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For the rest, it is as accurate as a good deal of research and hard work could make it.
lady
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From this reading Dame History is so austere a lady that if one, has been so ill-advised as to take a liberty with her, one should hasten to make amends by repentance and confession.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Dame History is so austere a lady that if one, has been so ill-advised as to take a liberty with her, one should hasten to make amends by repentance and confession.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dame History is so austere a lady that if one, has been so ill-advised as to take a liberty with her, one should hasten to make amends by repentance and confession.
many
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From this reading I hope so small a divergence may seem a venial error after so many centuries.
matter
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From this reading The matter of diction is always a question of taste and discretion in a historical reproduction.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I hope so small a divergence may seem a venial error after so many centuries.
months
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From this reading Events have been transposed to the extent of some few months in this narrative in order to preserve the continuity and evenness of the story.
narrative
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From this reading Events have been transposed to the extent of some few months in this narrative in order to preserve the continuity and evenness of the story.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Events have been transposed to the extent of some few months in this narrative in order to preserve the continuity and evenness of the story.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dame History is so austere a lady that if one, has been so ill-advised as to take a liberty with her, one should hasten to make amends by repentance and confession.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Events have been transposed to the extent of some few months in this narrative in order to preserve the continuity and evenness of the story.
preserve
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From this reading Events have been transposed to the extent of some few months in this narrative in order to preserve the continuity and evenness of the story.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The matter of diction is always a question of taste and discretion in a historical reproduction.
repentance
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From this reading Dame History is so austere a lady that if one, has been so ill-advised as to take a liberty with her, one should hasten to make amends by repentance and confession.
reproduction
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From this reading The matter of diction is always a question of taste and discretion in a historical reproduction.
research
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From this reading For the rest, it is as accurate as a good deal of research and hard work could make it.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the rest, it is as accurate as a good deal of research and hard work could make it.
seem
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From this reading I hope so small a divergence may seem a venial error after so many centuries.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Dame History is so austere a lady that if one, has been so ill-advised as to take a liberty with her, one should hasten to make amends by repentance and confession.
small
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From this reading I hope so small a divergence may seem a venial error after so many centuries.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dame History is so austere a lady that if one, has been so ill-advised as to take a liberty with her, one should hasten to make amends by repentance and confession.
some
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From this reading Events have been transposed to the extent of some few months in this narrative in order to preserve the continuity and evenness of the story.
story
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From this reading Events have been transposed to the extent of some few months in this narrative in order to preserve the continuity and evenness of the story.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dame History is so austere a lady that if one, has been so ill-advised as to take a liberty with her, one should hasten to make amends by repentance and confession.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading The matter of diction is always a question of taste and discretion in a historical reproduction.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dame History is so austere a lady that if one, has been so ill-advised as to take a liberty with her, one should hasten to make amends by repentance and confession.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Events have been transposed to the extent of some few months in this narrative in order to preserve the continuity and evenness of the story.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Events have been transposed to the extent of some few months in this narrative in order to preserve the continuity and evenness of the story.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dame History is so austere a lady that if one, has been so ill-advised as to take a liberty with her, one should hasten to make amends by repentance and confession.
transposed
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From this reading Events have been transposed to the extent of some few months in this narrative in order to preserve the continuity and evenness of the story.
venial
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From this reading I hope so small a divergence may seem a venial error after so many centuries.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dame History is so austere a lady that if one, has been so ill-advised as to take a liberty with her, one should hasten to make amends by repentance and confession.
work
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From this reading For the rest, it is as accurate as a good deal of research and hard work could make it.
