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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 Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Whether or no he was now to be regarded as a villain, at any rate he was not a villain capable of doing his villany without extreme remorse and agony of mind.
altogether
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From this reading It did not seem to him to be even yet possible that he should be altogether untrue to Florence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whether or no he was now to be regarded as a villain, at any rate he was not a villain capable of doing his villany without extreme remorse and agony of mind.
any
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From this reading Whether or no he was now to be regarded as a villain, at any rate he was not a villain capable of doing his villany without extreme remorse and agony of mind.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Whether or no he was now to be regarded as a villain, at any rate he was not a villain capable of doing his villany without extreme remorse and agony of mind.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Whether or no he was now to be regarded as a villain, at any rate he was not a villain capable of doing his villany without extreme remorse and agony of mind.
away
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From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whether or no he was now to be regarded as a villain, at any rate he was not a villain capable of doing his villany without extreme remorse and agony of mind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
Bolton
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From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
bound
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From this reading It hardly occurred to him to think that he could free himself from the contract by which he was bound to her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
capable
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From this reading Whether or no he was now to be regarded as a villain, at any rate he was not a villain capable of doing his villany without extreme remorse and agony of mind.
Clavering
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From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
comfort
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From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
contract
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From this reading It hardly occurred to him to think that he could free himself from the contract by which he was bound to her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It hardly occurred to him to think that he could free himself from the contract by which he was bound to her.
DAY
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From this reading THE DAY OF THE FUNERAL.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
doing
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From this reading Whether or no he was now to be regarded as a villain, at any rate he was not a villain capable of doing his villany without extreme remorse and agony of mind.
down
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From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It did not seem to him to be even yet possible that he should be altogether untrue to Florence.
extreme
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From this reading Whether or no he was now to be regarded as a villain, at any rate he was not a villain capable of doing his villany without extreme remorse and agony of mind.
Florence
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From this reading It did not seem to him to be even yet possible that he should be altogether untrue to Florence.
frame
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From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading It hardly occurred to him to think that he could free himself from the contract by which he was bound to her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
FUNERAL
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From this reading THE DAY OF THE FUNERAL.
Gordeloup
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From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
happy
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From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
hardly
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From this reading It hardly occurred to him to think that he could free himself from the contract by which he was bound to her.
Harry
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From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It hardly occurred to him to think that he could free himself from the contract by which he was bound to her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It did not seem to him to be even yet possible that he should be altogether untrue to Florence.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
interruptednounUS /ˈinterrupted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did not seem to him to be even yet possible that he should be altogether untrue to Florence.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
much
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From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Whether or no he was now to be regarded as a villain, at any rate he was not a villain capable of doing his villany without extreme remorse and agony of mind.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
now
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From this reading Whether or no he was now to be regarded as a villain, at any rate he was not a villain capable of doing his villany without extreme remorse and agony of mind.
occurred
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From this reading It hardly occurred to him to think that he could free himself from the contract by which he was bound to her.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DAY OF THE FUNERAL.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether or no he was now to be regarded as a villain, at any rate he was not a villain capable of doing his villany without extreme remorse and agony of mind.
possible
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From this reading It did not seem to him to be even yet possible that he should be altogether untrue to Florence.
rate
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From this reading Whether or no he was now to be regarded as a villain, at any rate he was not a villain capable of doing his villany without extreme remorse and agony of mind.
regarded
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From this reading Whether or no he was now to be regarded as a villain, at any rate he was not a villain capable of doing his villany without extreme remorse and agony of mind.
remorse
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From this reading Whether or no he was now to be regarded as a villain, at any rate he was not a villain capable of doing his villany without extreme remorse and agony of mind.
scene
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From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
seem
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From this reading It did not seem to him to be even yet possible that he should be altogether untrue to Florence.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It did not seem to him to be even yet possible that he should be altogether untrue to Florence.
Sophie
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From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
Street
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From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It did not seem to him to be even yet possible that he should be altogether untrue to Florence.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DAY OF THE FUNERAL.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It hardly occurred to him to think that he could free himself from the contract by which he was bound to her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
untrue
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From this reading It did not seem to him to be even yet possible that he should be altogether untrue to Florence.
villain
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From this reading Whether or no he was now to be regarded as a villain, at any rate he was not a villain capable of doing his villany without extreme remorse and agony of mind.
villany
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From this reading Whether or no he was now to be regarded as a villain, at any rate he was not a villain capable of doing his villany without extreme remorse and agony of mind.
walked
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From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether or no he was now to be regarded as a villain, at any rate he was not a villain capable of doing his villany without extreme remorse and agony of mind.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Whether or no he was now to be regarded as a villain, at any rate he was not a villain capable of doing his villany without extreme remorse and agony of mind.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It did not seem to him to be even yet possible that he should be altogether untrue to Florence.
