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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 This letter was posted in Dublin, from an apprehension lest the local post-office might furnish a clew to her present abode.
abode
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From this reading This letter was posted in Dublin, from an apprehension lest the local post-office might furnish a clew to her present abode.
Affecting
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From this reading Sir Thomas, who shams Illness, is too sharp for Mrs. Mainwaring, who visits Him--Affecting interview between Lucy and Lady Gourlay Lucy Gourlay, anxious to relieve her father's mind as much as it was in her power to do, wrote to him the day after the visit of Ensign Roberts and old Sam to Summerfield Cottage.
affectionate
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From this reading Her letter was affectionate, and even tender, and not written without many tears, as was evident by the blots and blisters which they produced upon the paper.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Sir Thomas, who shams Illness, is too sharp for Mrs. Mainwaring, who visits Him--Affecting interview between Lucy and Lady Gourlay Lucy Gourlay, anxious to relieve her father's mind as much as it was in her power to do, wrote to him the day after the visit of Ensign Roberts and old Sam to Summerfield Cottage.
all
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From this reading She fully corroborated the stranger's explanation to her father; for although ignorant at the time that an interview had taken place between them, she felt it to be her duty toward all parties to prevent, as far as her testimony could go, the possibility of any misunderstanding upon the subject.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She fully corroborated the stranger's explanation to her father; for although ignorant at the time that an interview had taken place between them, she felt it to be her duty toward all parties to prevent, as far as her testimony could go, the possibility of any misunderstanding upon the subject.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She fully corroborated the stranger's explanation to her father; for although ignorant at the time that an interview had taken place between them, she felt it to be her duty toward all parties to prevent, as far as her testimony could go, the possibility of any misunderstanding upon the subject.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir Thomas, who shams Illness, is too sharp for Mrs. Mainwaring, who visits Him--Affecting interview between Lucy and Lady Gourlay Lucy Gourlay, anxious to relieve her father's mind as much as it was in her power to do, wrote to him the day after the visit of Ensign Roberts and old Sam to Summerfield Cottage.
anxious
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From this reading Sir Thomas, who shams Illness, is too sharp for Mrs. Mainwaring, who visits Him--Affecting interview between Lucy and Lady Gourlay Lucy Gourlay, anxious to relieve her father's mind as much as it was in her power to do, wrote to him the day after the visit of Ensign Roberts and old Sam to Summerfield Cottage.
any
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From this reading She fully corroborated the stranger's explanation to her father; for although ignorant at the time that an interview had taken place between them, she felt it to be her duty toward all parties to prevent, as far as her testimony could go, the possibility of any misunderstanding upon the subject.
apprehension
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From this reading This letter was posted in Dublin, from an apprehension lest the local post-office might furnish a clew to her present abode.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sir Thomas, who shams Illness, is too sharp for Mrs. Mainwaring, who visits Him--Affecting interview between Lucy and Lady Gourlay Lucy Gourlay, anxious to relieve her father's mind as much as it was in her power to do, wrote to him the day after the visit of Ensign Roberts and old Sam to Summerfield Cottage.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She fully corroborated the stranger's explanation to her father; for although ignorant at the time that an interview had taken place between them, she felt it to be her duty toward all parties to prevent, as far as her testimony could go, the possibility of any misunderstanding upon the subject.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She fully corroborated the stranger's explanation to her father; for although ignorant at the time that an interview had taken place between them, she felt it to be her duty toward all parties to prevent, as far as her testimony could go, the possibility of any misunderstanding upon the subject.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Sir Thomas, who shams Illness, is too sharp for Mrs. Mainwaring, who visits Him--Affecting interview between Lucy and Lady Gourlay Lucy Gourlay, anxious to relieve her father's mind as much as it was in her power to do, wrote to him the day after the visit of Ensign Roberts and old Sam to Summerfield Cottage.
blisters
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From this reading Her letter was affectionate, and even tender, and not written without many tears, as was evident by the blots and blisters which they produced upon the paper.
blots
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From this reading Her letter was affectionate, and even tender, and not written without many tears, as was evident by the blots and blisters which they produced upon the paper.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her letter was affectionate, and even tender, and not written without many tears, as was evident by the blots and blisters which they produced upon the paper.
claim
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From this reading The truth was, she feared that if her father could trace her out, he would claim her at once, and force her home by outrage and violence.
clew
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From this reading This letter was posted in Dublin, from an apprehension lest the local post-office might furnish a clew to her present abode.
corroborated
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From this reading She fully corroborated the stranger's explanation to her father; for although ignorant at the time that an interview had taken place between them, she felt it to be her duty toward all parties to prevent, as far as her testimony could go, the possibility of any misunderstanding upon the subject.
Cottage
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From this reading Sir Thomas, who shams Illness, is too sharp for Mrs. Mainwaring, who visits Him--Affecting interview between Lucy and Lady Gourlay Lucy Gourlay, anxious to relieve her father's mind as much as it was in her power to do, wrote to him the day after the visit of Ensign Roberts and old Sam to Summerfield Cottage.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She fully corroborated the stranger's explanation to her father; for although ignorant at the time that an interview had taken place between them, she felt it to be her duty toward all parties to prevent, as far as her testimony could go, the possibility of any misunderstanding upon the subject.
day
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From this reading Sir Thomas, who shams Illness, is too sharp for Mrs. Mainwaring, who visits Him--Affecting interview between Lucy and Lady Gourlay Lucy Gourlay, anxious to relieve her father's mind as much as it was in her power to do, wrote to him the day after the visit of Ensign Roberts and old Sam to Summerfield Cottage.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Sir Thomas, who shams Illness, is too sharp for Mrs. Mainwaring, who visits Him--Affecting interview between Lucy and Lady Gourlay Lucy Gourlay, anxious to relieve her father's mind as much as it was in her power to do, wrote to him the day after the visit of Ensign Roberts and old Sam to Summerfield Cottage.
Dublin
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From this reading This letter was posted in Dublin, from an apprehension lest the local post-office might furnish a clew to her present abode.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading She fully corroborated the stranger's explanation to her father; for although ignorant at the time that an interview had taken place between them, she felt it to be her duty toward all parties to prevent, as far as her testimony could go, the possibility of any misunderstanding upon the subject.
Ensign
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From this reading Sir Thomas, who shams Illness, is too sharp for Mrs. Mainwaring, who visits Him--Affecting interview between Lucy and Lady Gourlay Lucy Gourlay, anxious to relieve her father's mind as much as it was in her power to do, wrote to him the day after the visit of Ensign Roberts and old Sam to Summerfield Cottage.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her letter was affectionate, and even tender, and not written without many tears, as was evident by the blots and blisters which they produced upon the paper.
evident
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From this reading Her letter was affectionate, and even tender, and not written without many tears, as was evident by the blots and blisters which they produced upon the paper.
explanation
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From this reading She fully corroborated the stranger's explanation to her father; for although ignorant at the time that an interview had taken place between them, she felt it to be her duty toward all parties to prevent, as far as her testimony could go, the possibility of any misunderstanding upon the subject.
far
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From this reading She fully corroborated the stranger's explanation to her father; for although ignorant at the time that an interview had taken place between them, she felt it to be her duty toward all parties to prevent, as far as her testimony could go, the possibility of any misunderstanding upon the subject.
father
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From this reading She fully corroborated the stranger's explanation to her father; for although ignorant at the time that an interview had taken place between them, she felt it to be her duty toward all parties to prevent, as far as her testimony could go, the possibility of any misunderstanding upon the subject.
father's
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From this reading Sir Thomas, who shams Illness, is too sharp for Mrs. Mainwaring, who visits Him--Affecting interview between Lucy and Lady Gourlay Lucy Gourlay, anxious to relieve her father's mind as much as it was in her power to do, wrote to him the day after the visit of Ensign Roberts and old Sam to Summerfield Cottage.
feared
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From this reading The truth was, she feared that if her father could trace her out, he would claim her at once, and force her home by outrage and violence.
felt
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From this reading She fully corroborated the stranger's explanation to her father; for although ignorant at the time that an interview had taken place between them, she felt it to be her duty toward all parties to prevent, as far as her testimony could go, the possibility of any misunderstanding upon the subject.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sir Thomas, who shams Illness, is too sharp for Mrs. Mainwaring, who visits Him--Affecting interview between Lucy and Lady Gourlay Lucy Gourlay, anxious to relieve her father's mind as much as it was in her power to do, wrote to him the day after the visit of Ensign Roberts and old Sam to Summerfield Cottage.
force
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From this reading The truth was, she feared that if her father could trace her out, he would claim her at once, and force her home by outrage and violence.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This letter was posted in Dublin, from an apprehension lest the local post-office might furnish a clew to her present abode.
fully
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From this reading She fully corroborated the stranger's explanation to her father; for although ignorant at the time that an interview had taken place between them, she felt it to be her duty toward all parties to prevent, as far as her testimony could go, the possibility of any misunderstanding upon the subject.
furnish
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From this reading This letter was posted in Dublin, from an apprehension lest the local post-office might furnish a clew to her present abode.
go
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From this reading She fully corroborated the stranger's explanation to her father; for although ignorant at the time that an interview had taken place between them, she felt it to be her duty toward all parties to prevent, as far as her testimony could go, the possibility of any misunderstanding upon the subject.
Gourlay
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From this reading Sir Thomas, who shams Illness, is too sharp for Mrs. Mainwaring, who visits Him--Affecting interview between Lucy and Lady Gourlay Lucy Gourlay, anxious to relieve her father's mind as much as it was in her power to do, wrote to him the day after the visit of Ensign Roberts and old Sam to Summerfield Cottage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She fully corroborated the stranger's explanation to her father; for although ignorant at the time that an interview had taken place between them, she felt it to be her duty toward all parties to prevent, as far as her testimony could go, the possibility of any misunderstanding upon the subject.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The truth was, she feared that if her father could trace her out, he would claim her at once, and force her home by outrage and violence.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Thomas, who shams Illness, is too sharp for Mrs. Mainwaring, who visits Him--Affecting interview between Lucy and Lady Gourlay Lucy Gourlay, anxious to relieve her father's mind as much as it was in her power to do, wrote to him the day after the visit of Ensign Roberts and old Sam to Summerfield Cottage.
HimpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sir Thomas, who shams Illness, is too sharp for Mrs. Mainwaring, who visits Him--Affecting interview between Lucy and Lady Gourlay Lucy Gourlay, anxious to relieve her father's mind as much as it was in her power to do, wrote to him the day after the visit of Ensign Roberts and old Sam to Summerfield Cottage.
home
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From this reading The truth was, she feared that if her father could trace her out, he would claim her at once, and force her home by outrage and violence.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The truth was, she feared that if her father could trace her out, he would claim her at once, and force her home by outrage and violence.
ignorantnounUS /ˈignorant/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She fully corroborated the stranger's explanation to her father; for although ignorant at the time that an interview had taken place between them, she felt it to be her duty toward all parties to prevent, as far as her testimony could go, the possibility of any misunderstanding upon the subject.
Illness
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From this reading Sir Thomas, who shams Illness, is too sharp for Mrs. Mainwaring, who visits Him--Affecting interview between Lucy and Lady Gourlay Lucy Gourlay, anxious to relieve her father's mind as much as it was in her power to do, wrote to him the day after the visit of Ensign Roberts and old Sam to Summerfield Cottage.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir Thomas, who shams Illness, is too sharp for Mrs. Mainwaring, who visits Him--Affecting interview between Lucy and Lady Gourlay Lucy Gourlay, anxious to relieve her father's mind as much as it was in her power to do, wrote to him the day after the visit of Ensign Roberts and old Sam to Summerfield Cottage.
interview
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From this reading Sir Thomas, who shams Illness, is too sharp for Mrs. Mainwaring, who visits Him--Affecting interview between Lucy and Lady Gourlay Lucy Gourlay, anxious to relieve her father's mind as much as it was in her power to do, wrote to him the day after the visit of Ensign Roberts and old Sam to Summerfield Cottage.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Thomas, who shams Illness, is too sharp for Mrs. Mainwaring, who visits Him--Affecting interview between Lucy and Lady Gourlay Lucy Gourlay, anxious to relieve her father's mind as much as it was in her power to do, wrote to him the day after the visit of Ensign Roberts and old Sam to Summerfield Cottage.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sir Thomas, who shams Illness, is too sharp for Mrs. Mainwaring, who visits Him--Affecting interview between Lucy and Lady Gourlay Lucy Gourlay, anxious to relieve her father's mind as much as it was in her power to do, wrote to him the day after the visit of Ensign Roberts and old Sam to Summerfield Cottage.
Lady
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From this reading Sir Thomas, who shams Illness, is too sharp for Mrs. Mainwaring, who visits Him--Affecting interview between Lucy and Lady Gourlay Lucy Gourlay, anxious to relieve her father's mind as much as it was in her power to do, wrote to him the day after the visit of Ensign Roberts and old Sam to Summerfield Cottage.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading This letter was posted in Dublin, from an apprehension lest the local post-office might furnish a clew to her present abode.
letter
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From this reading Her letter was affectionate, and even tender, and not written without many tears, as was evident by the blots and blisters which they produced upon the paper.
local
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From this reading This letter was posted in Dublin, from an apprehension lest the local post-office might furnish a clew to her present abode.
Lucy
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From this reading Sir Thomas, who shams Illness, is too sharp for Mrs. Mainwaring, who visits Him--Affecting interview between Lucy and Lady Gourlay Lucy Gourlay, anxious to relieve her father's mind as much as it was in her power to do, wrote to him the day after the visit of Ensign Roberts and old Sam to Summerfield Cottage.
Mainwaring
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From this reading Sir Thomas, who shams Illness, is too sharp for Mrs. Mainwaring, who visits Him--Affecting interview between Lucy and Lady Gourlay Lucy Gourlay, anxious to relieve her father's mind as much as it was in her power to do, wrote to him the day after the visit of Ensign Roberts and old Sam to Summerfield Cottage.
many
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From this reading Her letter was affectionate, and even tender, and not written without many tears, as was evident by the blots and blisters which they produced upon the paper.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading This letter was posted in Dublin, from an apprehension lest the local post-office might furnish a clew to her present abode.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sir Thomas, who shams Illness, is too sharp for Mrs. Mainwaring, who visits Him--Affecting interview between Lucy and Lady Gourlay Lucy Gourlay, anxious to relieve her father's mind as much as it was in her power to do, wrote to him the day after the visit of Ensign Roberts and old Sam to Summerfield Cottage.
misunderstanding
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From this reading She fully corroborated the stranger's explanation to her father; for although ignorant at the time that an interview had taken place between them, she felt it to be her duty toward all parties to prevent, as far as her testimony could go, the possibility of any misunderstanding upon the subject.
Mrs
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From this reading Sir Thomas, who shams Illness, is too sharp for Mrs. Mainwaring, who visits Him--Affecting interview between Lucy and Lady Gourlay Lucy Gourlay, anxious to relieve her father's mind as much as it was in her power to do, wrote to him the day after the visit of Ensign Roberts and old Sam to Summerfield Cottage.
much
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From this reading Sir Thomas, who shams Illness, is too sharp for Mrs. Mainwaring, who visits Him--Affecting interview between Lucy and Lady Gourlay Lucy Gourlay, anxious to relieve her father's mind as much as it was in her power to do, wrote to him the day after the visit of Ensign Roberts and old Sam to Summerfield Cottage.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her letter was affectionate, and even tender, and not written without many tears, as was evident by the blots and blisters which they produced upon the paper.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir Thomas, who shams Illness, is too sharp for Mrs. Mainwaring, who visits Him--Affecting interview between Lucy and Lady Gourlay Lucy Gourlay, anxious to relieve her father's mind as much as it was in her power to do, wrote to him the day after the visit of Ensign Roberts and old Sam to Summerfield Cottage.
old
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From this reading Sir Thomas, who shams Illness, is too sharp for Mrs. Mainwaring, who visits Him--Affecting interview between Lucy and Lady Gourlay Lucy Gourlay, anxious to relieve her father's mind as much as it was in her power to do, wrote to him the day after the visit of Ensign Roberts and old Sam to Summerfield Cottage.
once
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From this reading The truth was, she feared that if her father could trace her out, he would claim her at once, and force her home by outrage and violence.
out
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From this reading The truth was, she feared that if her father could trace her out, he would claim her at once, and force her home by outrage and violence.
outrage
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From this reading The truth was, she feared that if her father could trace her out, he would claim her at once, and force her home by outrage and violence.
paper
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From this reading Her letter was affectionate, and even tender, and not written without many tears, as was evident by the blots and blisters which they produced upon the paper.
parties
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From this reading She fully corroborated the stranger's explanation to her father; for although ignorant at the time that an interview had taken place between them, she felt it to be her duty toward all parties to prevent, as far as her testimony could go, the possibility of any misunderstanding upon the subject.
place
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From this reading She fully corroborated the stranger's explanation to her father; for although ignorant at the time that an interview had taken place between them, she felt it to be her duty toward all parties to prevent, as far as her testimony could go, the possibility of any misunderstanding upon the subject.
possibility
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From this reading She fully corroborated the stranger's explanation to her father; for although ignorant at the time that an interview had taken place between them, she felt it to be her duty toward all parties to prevent, as far as her testimony could go, the possibility of any misunderstanding upon the subject.
post-office
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From this reading This letter was posted in Dublin, from an apprehension lest the local post-office might furnish a clew to her present abode.
posted
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From this reading This letter was posted in Dublin, from an apprehension lest the local post-office might furnish a clew to her present abode.
power
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From this reading Sir Thomas, who shams Illness, is too sharp for Mrs. Mainwaring, who visits Him--Affecting interview between Lucy and Lady Gourlay Lucy Gourlay, anxious to relieve her father's mind as much as it was in her power to do, wrote to him the day after the visit of Ensign Roberts and old Sam to Summerfield Cottage.
present
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From this reading This letter was posted in Dublin, from an apprehension lest the local post-office might furnish a clew to her present abode.
prevent
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From this reading She fully corroborated the stranger's explanation to her father; for although ignorant at the time that an interview had taken place between them, she felt it to be her duty toward all parties to prevent, as far as her testimony could go, the possibility of any misunderstanding upon the subject.
produced
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From this reading Her letter was affectionate, and even tender, and not written without many tears, as was evident by the blots and blisters which they produced upon the paper.
relieve
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From this reading Sir Thomas, who shams Illness, is too sharp for Mrs. Mainwaring, who visits Him--Affecting interview between Lucy and Lady Gourlay Lucy Gourlay, anxious to relieve her father's mind as much as it was in her power to do, wrote to him the day after the visit of Ensign Roberts and old Sam to Summerfield Cottage.
Roberts
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From this reading Sir Thomas, who shams Illness, is too sharp for Mrs. Mainwaring, who visits Him--Affecting interview between Lucy and Lady Gourlay Lucy Gourlay, anxious to relieve her father's mind as much as it was in her power to do, wrote to him the day after the visit of Ensign Roberts and old Sam to Summerfield Cottage.
Sam
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From this reading Sir Thomas, who shams Illness, is too sharp for Mrs. Mainwaring, who visits Him--Affecting interview between Lucy and Lady Gourlay Lucy Gourlay, anxious to relieve her father's mind as much as it was in her power to do, wrote to him the day after the visit of Ensign Roberts and old Sam to Summerfield Cottage.
shams
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From this reading Sir Thomas, who shams Illness, is too sharp for Mrs. Mainwaring, who visits Him--Affecting interview between Lucy and Lady Gourlay Lucy Gourlay, anxious to relieve her father's mind as much as it was in her power to do, wrote to him the day after the visit of Ensign Roberts and old Sam to Summerfield Cottage.
sharp
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From this reading Sir Thomas, who shams Illness, is too sharp for Mrs. Mainwaring, who visits Him--Affecting interview between Lucy and Lady Gourlay Lucy Gourlay, anxious to relieve her father's mind as much as it was in her power to do, wrote to him the day after the visit of Ensign Roberts and old Sam to Summerfield Cottage.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She fully corroborated the stranger's explanation to her father; for although ignorant at the time that an interview had taken place between them, she felt it to be her duty toward all parties to prevent, as far as her testimony could go, the possibility of any misunderstanding upon the subject.
Sir
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From this reading Sir Thomas, who shams Illness, is too sharp for Mrs. Mainwaring, who visits Him--Affecting interview between Lucy and Lady Gourlay Lucy Gourlay, anxious to relieve her father's mind as much as it was in her power to do, wrote to him the day after the visit of Ensign Roberts and old Sam to Summerfield Cottage.
stranger's
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From this reading She fully corroborated the stranger's explanation to her father; for although ignorant at the time that an interview had taken place between them, she felt it to be her duty toward all parties to prevent, as far as her testimony could go, the possibility of any misunderstanding upon the subject.
subject
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From this reading She fully corroborated the stranger's explanation to her father; for although ignorant at the time that an interview had taken place between them, she felt it to be her duty toward all parties to prevent, as far as her testimony could go, the possibility of any misunderstanding upon the subject.
Summerfield
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From this reading Sir Thomas, who shams Illness, is too sharp for Mrs. Mainwaring, who visits Him--Affecting interview between Lucy and Lady Gourlay Lucy Gourlay, anxious to relieve her father's mind as much as it was in her power to do, wrote to him the day after the visit of Ensign Roberts and old Sam to Summerfield Cottage.
taken
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From this reading She fully corroborated the stranger's explanation to her father; for although ignorant at the time that an interview had taken place between them, she felt it to be her duty toward all parties to prevent, as far as her testimony could go, the possibility of any misunderstanding upon the subject.
tears
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From this reading Her letter was affectionate, and even tender, and not written without many tears, as was evident by the blots and blisters which they produced upon the paper.
tender
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From this reading Her letter was affectionate, and even tender, and not written without many tears, as was evident by the blots and blisters which they produced upon the paper.
testimony
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From this reading She fully corroborated the stranger's explanation to her father; for although ignorant at the time that an interview had taken place between them, she felt it to be her duty toward all parties to prevent, as far as her testimony could go, the possibility of any misunderstanding upon the subject.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She fully corroborated the stranger's explanation to her father; for although ignorant at the time that an interview had taken place between them, she felt it to be her duty toward all parties to prevent, as far as her testimony could go, the possibility of any misunderstanding upon the subject.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir Thomas, who shams Illness, is too sharp for Mrs. Mainwaring, who visits Him--Affecting interview between Lucy and Lady Gourlay Lucy Gourlay, anxious to relieve her father's mind as much as it was in her power to do, wrote to him the day after the visit of Ensign Roberts and old Sam to Summerfield Cottage.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She fully corroborated the stranger's explanation to her father; for although ignorant at the time that an interview had taken place between them, she felt it to be her duty toward all parties to prevent, as far as her testimony could go, the possibility of any misunderstanding upon the subject.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her letter was affectionate, and even tender, and not written without many tears, as was evident by the blots and blisters which they produced upon the paper.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This letter was posted in Dublin, from an apprehension lest the local post-office might furnish a clew to her present abode.
Thomas
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From this reading Sir Thomas, who shams Illness, is too sharp for Mrs. Mainwaring, who visits Him--Affecting interview between Lucy and Lady Gourlay Lucy Gourlay, anxious to relieve her father's mind as much as it was in her power to do, wrote to him the day after the visit of Ensign Roberts and old Sam to Summerfield Cottage.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She fully corroborated the stranger's explanation to her father; for although ignorant at the time that an interview had taken place between them, she felt it to be her duty toward all parties to prevent, as far as her testimony could go, the possibility of any misunderstanding upon the subject.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir Thomas, who shams Illness, is too sharp for Mrs. Mainwaring, who visits Him--Affecting interview between Lucy and Lady Gourlay Lucy Gourlay, anxious to relieve her father's mind as much as it was in her power to do, wrote to him the day after the visit of Ensign Roberts and old Sam to Summerfield Cottage.
too
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From this reading Sir Thomas, who shams Illness, is too sharp for Mrs. Mainwaring, who visits Him--Affecting interview between Lucy and Lady Gourlay Lucy Gourlay, anxious to relieve her father's mind as much as it was in her power to do, wrote to him the day after the visit of Ensign Roberts and old Sam to Summerfield Cottage.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She fully corroborated the stranger's explanation to her father; for although ignorant at the time that an interview had taken place between them, she felt it to be her duty toward all parties to prevent, as far as her testimony could go, the possibility of any misunderstanding upon the subject.
trace
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From this reading The truth was, she feared that if her father could trace her out, he would claim her at once, and force her home by outrage and violence.
truth
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From this reading The truth was, she feared that if her father could trace her out, he would claim her at once, and force her home by outrage and violence.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her letter was affectionate, and even tender, and not written without many tears, as was evident by the blots and blisters which they produced upon the paper.
violence
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From this reading The truth was, she feared that if her father could trace her out, he would claim her at once, and force her home by outrage and violence.
visit
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From this reading Sir Thomas, who shams Illness, is too sharp for Mrs. Mainwaring, who visits Him--Affecting interview between Lucy and Lady Gourlay Lucy Gourlay, anxious to relieve her father's mind as much as it was in her power to do, wrote to him the day after the visit of Ensign Roberts and old Sam to Summerfield Cottage.
visits
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From this reading Sir Thomas, who shams Illness, is too sharp for Mrs. Mainwaring, who visits Him--Affecting interview between Lucy and Lady Gourlay Lucy Gourlay, anxious to relieve her father's mind as much as it was in her power to do, wrote to him the day after the visit of Ensign Roberts and old Sam to Summerfield Cottage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Thomas, who shams Illness, is too sharp for Mrs. Mainwaring, who visits Him--Affecting interview between Lucy and Lady Gourlay Lucy Gourlay, anxious to relieve her father's mind as much as it was in her power to do, wrote to him the day after the visit of Ensign Roberts and old Sam to Summerfield Cottage.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her letter was affectionate, and even tender, and not written without many tears, as was evident by the blots and blisters which they produced upon the paper.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Sir Thomas, who shams Illness, is too sharp for Mrs. Mainwaring, who visits Him--Affecting interview between Lucy and Lady Gourlay Lucy Gourlay, anxious to relieve her father's mind as much as it was in her power to do, wrote to him the day after the visit of Ensign Roberts and old Sam to Summerfield Cottage.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Her letter was affectionate, and even tender, and not written without many tears, as was evident by the blots and blisters which they produced upon the paper.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The truth was, she feared that if her father could trace her out, he would claim her at once, and force her home by outrage and violence.
written
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From this reading Her letter was affectionate, and even tender, and not written without many tears, as was evident by the blots and blisters which they produced upon the paper.
wrote
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From this reading Sir Thomas, who shams Illness, is too sharp for Mrs. Mainwaring, who visits Him--Affecting interview between Lucy and Lady Gourlay Lucy Gourlay, anxious to relieve her father's mind as much as it was in her power to do, wrote to him the day after the visit of Ensign Roberts and old Sam to Summerfield Cottage.
