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absolute
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From this reading Arabella had by this time quite persuaded herself that there had been an absolute engagement, and did in truth believe that she had been most cruelly ill-used.
affected
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From this reading Both the mother and daughter affected to despise the Connop Greens;--but it is so hard to restrain oneself from confidences when difficulties arise!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Arabella had by this time quite persuaded herself that there had been an absolute engagement, and did in truth believe that she had been most cruelly ill-used.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Augustus was still staying with the Connop Greens in Hampshire when she received the Duke's letter and Arabella was with her.
Arabella
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From this reading Lady Augustus was still staying with the Connop Greens in Hampshire when she received the Duke's letter and Arabella was with her.
arise
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From this reading Both the mother and daughter affected to despise the Connop Greens;--but it is so hard to restrain oneself from confidences when difficulties arise!
AUGUSTUS
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From this reading THE SUCCESS OF LADY AUGUSTUS.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The story of Lord Rufford's infidelity had been told to Mrs. Connop Green,--and, of course through her to Mr. Connop Green.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Arabella had by this time quite persuaded herself that there had been an absolute engagement, and did in truth believe that she had been most cruelly ill-used.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both the mother and daughter affected to despise the Connop Greens;--but it is so hard to restrain oneself from confidences when difficulties arise!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Both the mother and daughter affected to despise the Connop Greens;--but it is so hard to restrain oneself from confidences when difficulties arise!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Arabella had by this time quite persuaded herself that there had been an absolute engagement, and did in truth believe that she had been most cruelly ill-used.
confidences
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From this reading Both the mother and daughter affected to despise the Connop Greens;--but it is so hard to restrain oneself from confidences when difficulties arise!
Connop
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From this reading Lady Augustus was still staying with the Connop Greens in Hampshire when she received the Duke's letter and Arabella was with her.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The story of Lord Rufford's infidelity had been told to Mrs. Connop Green,--and, of course through her to Mr. Connop Green.
cruelly
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From this reading Arabella had by this time quite persuaded herself that there had been an absolute engagement, and did in truth believe that she had been most cruelly ill-used.
daughter
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From this reading Both the mother and daughter affected to despise the Connop Greens;--but it is so hard to restrain oneself from confidences when difficulties arise!
despise
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From this reading Both the mother and daughter affected to despise the Connop Greens;--but it is so hard to restrain oneself from confidences when difficulties arise!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Arabella had by this time quite persuaded herself that there had been an absolute engagement, and did in truth believe that she had been most cruelly ill-used.
difficulties
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From this reading Both the mother and daughter affected to despise the Connop Greens;--but it is so hard to restrain oneself from confidences when difficulties arise!
Duke's
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From this reading Lady Augustus was still staying with the Connop Greens in Hampshire when she received the Duke's letter and Arabella was with her.
engagement
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From this reading Arabella had by this time quite persuaded herself that there had been an absolute engagement, and did in truth believe that she had been most cruelly ill-used.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Both the mother and daughter affected to despise the Connop Greens;--but it is so hard to restrain oneself from confidences when difficulties arise!
Green
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From this reading The story of Lord Rufford's infidelity had been told to Mrs. Connop Green,--and, of course through her to Mr. Connop Green.
Greens
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From this reading Lady Augustus was still staying with the Connop Greens in Hampshire when she received the Duke's letter and Arabella was with her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The story of Lord Rufford's infidelity had been told to Mrs. Connop Green,--and, of course through her to Mr. Connop Green.
Hampshire
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From this reading Lady Augustus was still staying with the Connop Greens in Hampshire when she received the Duke's letter and Arabella was with her.
hard
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From this reading Both the mother and daughter affected to despise the Connop Greens;--but it is so hard to restrain oneself from confidences when difficulties arise!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Augustus was still staying with the Connop Greens in Hampshire when she received the Duke's letter and Arabella was with her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Arabella had by this time quite persuaded herself that there had been an absolute engagement, and did in truth believe that she had been most cruelly ill-used.
ill-used
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From this reading Arabella had by this time quite persuaded herself that there had been an absolute engagement, and did in truth believe that she had been most cruelly ill-used.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lady Augustus was still staying with the Connop Greens in Hampshire when she received the Duke's letter and Arabella was with her.
infidelity
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From this reading The story of Lord Rufford's infidelity had been told to Mrs. Connop Green,--and, of course through her to Mr. Connop Green.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Both the mother and daughter affected to despise the Connop Greens;--but it is so hard to restrain oneself from confidences when difficulties arise!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Both the mother and daughter affected to despise the Connop Greens;--but it is so hard to restrain oneself from confidences when difficulties arise!
LADY
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From this reading THE SUCCESS OF LADY AUGUSTUS.
letter
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From this reading Lady Augustus was still staying with the Connop Greens in Hampshire when she received the Duke's letter and Arabella was with her.
Lord
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From this reading The story of Lord Rufford's infidelity had been told to Mrs. Connop Green,--and, of course through her to Mr. Connop Green.
most
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From this reading Arabella had by this time quite persuaded herself that there had been an absolute engagement, and did in truth believe that she had been most cruelly ill-used.
mother
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From this reading Both the mother and daughter affected to despise the Connop Greens;--but it is so hard to restrain oneself from confidences when difficulties arise!
Mr
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From this reading The story of Lord Rufford's infidelity had been told to Mrs. Connop Green,--and, of course through her to Mr. Connop Green.
Mrs
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From this reading The story of Lord Rufford's infidelity had been told to Mrs. Connop Green,--and, of course through her to Mr. Connop Green.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SUCCESS OF LADY AUGUSTUS.
oneself
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From this reading Both the mother and daughter affected to despise the Connop Greens;--but it is so hard to restrain oneself from confidences when difficulties arise!
persuaded
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From this reading Arabella had by this time quite persuaded herself that there had been an absolute engagement, and did in truth believe that she had been most cruelly ill-used.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Arabella had by this time quite persuaded herself that there had been an absolute engagement, and did in truth believe that she had been most cruelly ill-used.
received
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From this reading Lady Augustus was still staying with the Connop Greens in Hampshire when she received the Duke's letter and Arabella was with her.
restrain
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From this reading Both the mother and daughter affected to despise the Connop Greens;--but it is so hard to restrain oneself from confidences when difficulties arise!
Rufford's
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From this reading The story of Lord Rufford's infidelity had been told to Mrs. Connop Green,--and, of course through her to Mr. Connop Green.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady Augustus was still staying with the Connop Greens in Hampshire when she received the Duke's letter and Arabella was with her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Both the mother and daughter affected to despise the Connop Greens;--but it is so hard to restrain oneself from confidences when difficulties arise!
staying
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From this reading Lady Augustus was still staying with the Connop Greens in Hampshire when she received the Duke's letter and Arabella was with her.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Augustus was still staying with the Connop Greens in Hampshire when she received the Duke's letter and Arabella was with her.
story
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From this reading The story of Lord Rufford's infidelity had been told to Mrs. Connop Green,--and, of course through her to Mr. Connop Green.
SUCCESS
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From this reading THE SUCCESS OF LADY AUGUSTUS.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Arabella had by this time quite persuaded herself that there had been an absolute engagement, and did in truth believe that she had been most cruelly ill-used.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUCCESS OF LADY AUGUSTUS.
there
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From this reading Arabella had by this time quite persuaded herself that there had been an absolute engagement, and did in truth believe that she had been most cruelly ill-used.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Arabella had by this time quite persuaded herself that there had been an absolute engagement, and did in truth believe that she had been most cruelly ill-used.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The story of Lord Rufford's infidelity had been told to Mrs. Connop Green,--and, of course through her to Mr. Connop Green.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Arabella had by this time quite persuaded herself that there had been an absolute engagement, and did in truth believe that she had been most cruelly ill-used.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The story of Lord Rufford's infidelity had been told to Mrs. Connop Green,--and, of course through her to Mr. Connop Green.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The story of Lord Rufford's infidelity had been told to Mrs. Connop Green,--and, of course through her to Mr. Connop Green.
truth
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From this reading Arabella had by this time quite persuaded herself that there had been an absolute engagement, and did in truth believe that she had been most cruelly ill-used.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Augustus was still staying with the Connop Greens in Hampshire when she received the Duke's letter and Arabella was with her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Lady Augustus was still staying with the Connop Greens in Hampshire when she received the Duke's letter and Arabella was with her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lady Augustus was still staying with the Connop Greens in Hampshire when she received the Duke's letter and Arabella was with her.
