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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 Mrs. Burton, it may perhaps be remembered, had formed in her heart a scheme of her own--a scheme of which she thought with much trepidation, and in which she could not request her husband's assistance, knowing well that he would not only not assist it, but that he would altogether disapprove of it.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading WHAT LADY ONGAR THOUGHT ABOUT IT.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Her husband had now thoroughly condemned poor Harry, and had passed sentence against him,--not indeed openly to Florence herself, but very often in the hearing of his wife.
altogether
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From this reading Mrs. Burton, it may perhaps be remembered, had formed in her heart a scheme of her own--a scheme of which she thought with much trepidation, and in which she could not request her husband's assistance, knowing well that he would not only not assist it, but that he would altogether disapprove of it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Burton, it may perhaps be remembered, had formed in her heart a scheme of her own--a scheme of which she thought with much trepidation, and in which she could not request her husband's assistance, knowing well that he would not only not assist it, but that he would altogether disapprove of it.
angry
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From this reading Cecilia, womanlike, was more angry with circumstances than with the offending man,--with circumstances and with the woman who stood in Florence's way.
aside
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From this reading But yet she could not put it aside from her thoughts, believing that it might be the means of bringing Harry Clavering and Florence together.
assist
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From this reading Mrs. Burton, it may perhaps be remembered, had formed in her heart a scheme of her own--a scheme of which she thought with much trepidation, and in which she could not request her husband's assistance, knowing well that he would not only not assist it, but that he would altogether disapprove of it.
assistance
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From this reading Mrs. Burton, it may perhaps be remembered, had formed in her heart a scheme of her own--a scheme of which she thought with much trepidation, and in which she could not request her husband's assistance, knowing well that he would not only not assist it, but that he would altogether disapprove of it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Burton, it may perhaps be remembered, had formed in her heart a scheme of her own--a scheme of which she thought with much trepidation, and in which she could not request her husband's assistance, knowing well that he would not only not assist it, but that he would altogether disapprove of it.
believing
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From this reading But yet she could not put it aside from her thoughts, believing that it might be the means of bringing Harry Clavering and Florence together.
bringing
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From this reading But yet she could not put it aside from her thoughts, believing that it might be the means of bringing Harry Clavering and Florence together.
Burton
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From this reading Mrs. Burton, it may perhaps be remembered, had formed in her heart a scheme of her own--a scheme of which she thought with much trepidation, and in which she could not request her husband's assistance, knowing well that he would not only not assist it, but that he would altogether disapprove of it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Burton, it may perhaps be remembered, had formed in her heart a scheme of her own--a scheme of which she thought with much trepidation, and in which she could not request her husband's assistance, knowing well that he would not only not assist it, but that he would altogether disapprove of it.
Cecilia
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From this reading Cecilia, womanlike, was more angry with circumstances than with the offending man,--with circumstances and with the woman who stood in Florence's way.
circumstances
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From this reading Cecilia, womanlike, was more angry with circumstances than with the offending man,--with circumstances and with the woman who stood in Florence's way.
Clavering
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From this reading But yet she could not put it aside from her thoughts, believing that it might be the means of bringing Harry Clavering and Florence together.
condemned
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From this reading Her husband had now thoroughly condemned poor Harry, and had passed sentence against him,--not indeed openly to Florence herself, but very often in the hearing of his wife.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mrs. Burton, it may perhaps be remembered, had formed in her heart a scheme of her own--a scheme of which she thought with much trepidation, and in which she could not request her husband's assistance, knowing well that he would not only not assist it, but that he would altogether disapprove of it.
disapprove
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From this reading Mrs. Burton, it may perhaps be remembered, had formed in her heart a scheme of her own--a scheme of which she thought with much trepidation, and in which she could not request her husband's assistance, knowing well that he would not only not assist it, but that he would altogether disapprove of it.
Florence
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From this reading But yet she could not put it aside from her thoughts, believing that it might be the means of bringing Harry Clavering and Florence together.
Florence's
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From this reading Cecilia, womanlike, was more angry with circumstances than with the offending man,--with circumstances and with the woman who stood in Florence's way.
formed
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From this reading Mrs. Burton, it may perhaps be remembered, had formed in her heart a scheme of her own--a scheme of which she thought with much trepidation, and in which she could not request her husband's assistance, knowing well that he would not only not assist it, but that he would altogether disapprove of it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But yet she could not put it aside from her thoughts, believing that it might be the means of bringing Harry Clavering and Florence together.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Burton, it may perhaps be remembered, had formed in her heart a scheme of her own--a scheme of which she thought with much trepidation, and in which she could not request her husband's assistance, knowing well that he would not only not assist it, but that he would altogether disapprove of it.
Harry
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From this reading But yet she could not put it aside from her thoughts, believing that it might be the means of bringing Harry Clavering and Florence together.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Burton, it may perhaps be remembered, had formed in her heart a scheme of her own--a scheme of which she thought with much trepidation, and in which she could not request her husband's assistance, knowing well that he would not only not assist it, but that he would altogether disapprove of it.
hearing
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From this reading Her husband had now thoroughly condemned poor Harry, and had passed sentence against him,--not indeed openly to Florence herself, but very often in the hearing of his wife.
heart
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From this reading Mrs. Burton, it may perhaps be remembered, had formed in her heart a scheme of her own--a scheme of which she thought with much trepidation, and in which she could not request her husband's assistance, knowing well that he would not only not assist it, but that he would altogether disapprove of it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Burton, it may perhaps be remembered, had formed in her heart a scheme of her own--a scheme of which she thought with much trepidation, and in which she could not request her husband's assistance, knowing well that he would not only not assist it, but that he would altogether disapprove of it.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her husband had now thoroughly condemned poor Harry, and had passed sentence against him,--not indeed openly to Florence herself, but very often in the hearing of his wife.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her husband had now thoroughly condemned poor Harry, and had passed sentence against him,--not indeed openly to Florence herself, but very often in the hearing of his wife.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her husband had now thoroughly condemned poor Harry, and had passed sentence against him,--not indeed openly to Florence herself, but very often in the hearing of his wife.
husband
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From this reading Her husband had now thoroughly condemned poor Harry, and had passed sentence against him,--not indeed openly to Florence herself, but very often in the hearing of his wife.
husband's
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From this reading Mrs. Burton, it may perhaps be remembered, had formed in her heart a scheme of her own--a scheme of which she thought with much trepidation, and in which she could not request her husband's assistance, knowing well that he would not only not assist it, but that he would altogether disapprove of it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Burton, it may perhaps be remembered, had formed in her heart a scheme of her own--a scheme of which she thought with much trepidation, and in which she could not request her husband's assistance, knowing well that he would not only not assist it, but that he would altogether disapprove of it.
indeed
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From this reading Her husband had now thoroughly condemned poor Harry, and had passed sentence against him,--not indeed openly to Florence herself, but very often in the hearing of his wife.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHAT LADY ONGAR THOUGHT ABOUT IT.
knowing
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From this reading Mrs. Burton, it may perhaps be remembered, had formed in her heart a scheme of her own--a scheme of which she thought with much trepidation, and in which she could not request her husband's assistance, knowing well that he would not only not assist it, but that he would altogether disapprove of it.
LADY
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From this reading WHAT LADY ONGAR THOUGHT ABOUT IT.
man
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From this reading Cecilia, womanlike, was more angry with circumstances than with the offending man,--with circumstances and with the woman who stood in Florence's way.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Mrs. Burton, it may perhaps be remembered, had formed in her heart a scheme of her own--a scheme of which she thought with much trepidation, and in which she could not request her husband's assistance, knowing well that he would not only not assist it, but that he would altogether disapprove of it.
means
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From this reading But yet she could not put it aside from her thoughts, believing that it might be the means of bringing Harry Clavering and Florence together.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But yet she could not put it aside from her thoughts, believing that it might be the means of bringing Harry Clavering and Florence together.
more
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From this reading Cecilia, womanlike, was more angry with circumstances than with the offending man,--with circumstances and with the woman who stood in Florence's way.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Burton, it may perhaps be remembered, had formed in her heart a scheme of her own--a scheme of which she thought with much trepidation, and in which she could not request her husband's assistance, knowing well that he would not only not assist it, but that he would altogether disapprove of it.
much
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From this reading Mrs. Burton, it may perhaps be remembered, had formed in her heart a scheme of her own--a scheme of which she thought with much trepidation, and in which she could not request her husband's assistance, knowing well that he would not only not assist it, but that he would altogether disapprove of it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Burton, it may perhaps be remembered, had formed in her heart a scheme of her own--a scheme of which she thought with much trepidation, and in which she could not request her husband's assistance, knowing well that he would not only not assist it, but that he would altogether disapprove of it.
now
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From this reading Her husband had now thoroughly condemned poor Harry, and had passed sentence against him,--not indeed openly to Florence herself, but very often in the hearing of his wife.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Burton, it may perhaps be remembered, had formed in her heart a scheme of her own--a scheme of which she thought with much trepidation, and in which she could not request her husband's assistance, knowing well that he would not only not assist it, but that he would altogether disapprove of it.
offending
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From this reading Cecilia, womanlike, was more angry with circumstances than with the offending man,--with circumstances and with the woman who stood in Florence's way.
often
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From this reading Her husband had now thoroughly condemned poor Harry, and had passed sentence against him,--not indeed openly to Florence herself, but very often in the hearing of his wife.
ONGAR
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From this reading WHAT LADY ONGAR THOUGHT ABOUT IT.
only
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From this reading Mrs. Burton, it may perhaps be remembered, had formed in her heart a scheme of her own--a scheme of which she thought with much trepidation, and in which she could not request her husband's assistance, knowing well that he would not only not assist it, but that he would altogether disapprove of it.
openly
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From this reading Her husband had now thoroughly condemned poor Harry, and had passed sentence against him,--not indeed openly to Florence herself, but very often in the hearing of his wife.
own
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From this reading Mrs. Burton, it may perhaps be remembered, had formed in her heart a scheme of her own--a scheme of which she thought with much trepidation, and in which she could not request her husband's assistance, knowing well that he would not only not assist it, but that he would altogether disapprove of it.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her husband had now thoroughly condemned poor Harry, and had passed sentence against him,--not indeed openly to Florence herself, but very often in the hearing of his wife.
perhaps
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From this reading Mrs. Burton, it may perhaps be remembered, had formed in her heart a scheme of her own--a scheme of which she thought with much trepidation, and in which she could not request her husband's assistance, knowing well that he would not only not assist it, but that he would altogether disapprove of it.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her husband had now thoroughly condemned poor Harry, and had passed sentence against him,--not indeed openly to Florence herself, but very often in the hearing of his wife.
put
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From this reading But yet she could not put it aside from her thoughts, believing that it might be the means of bringing Harry Clavering and Florence together.
remembered
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From this reading Mrs. Burton, it may perhaps be remembered, had formed in her heart a scheme of her own--a scheme of which she thought with much trepidation, and in which she could not request her husband's assistance, knowing well that he would not only not assist it, but that he would altogether disapprove of it.
request
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From this reading Mrs. Burton, it may perhaps be remembered, had formed in her heart a scheme of her own--a scheme of which she thought with much trepidation, and in which she could not request her husband's assistance, knowing well that he would not only not assist it, but that he would altogether disapprove of it.
scheme
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From this reading Mrs. Burton, it may perhaps be remembered, had formed in her heart a scheme of her own--a scheme of which she thought with much trepidation, and in which she could not request her husband's assistance, knowing well that he would not only not assist it, but that he would altogether disapprove of it.
sentence
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From this reading Her husband had now thoroughly condemned poor Harry, and had passed sentence against him,--not indeed openly to Florence herself, but very often in the hearing of his wife.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Burton, it may perhaps be remembered, had formed in her heart a scheme of her own--a scheme of which she thought with much trepidation, and in which she could not request her husband's assistance, knowing well that he would not only not assist it, but that he would altogether disapprove of it.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cecilia, womanlike, was more angry with circumstances than with the offending man,--with circumstances and with the woman who stood in Florence's way.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Cecilia, womanlike, was more angry with circumstances than with the offending man,--with circumstances and with the woman who stood in Florence's way.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Burton, it may perhaps be remembered, had formed in her heart a scheme of her own--a scheme of which she thought with much trepidation, and in which she could not request her husband's assistance, knowing well that he would not only not assist it, but that he would altogether disapprove of it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But yet she could not put it aside from her thoughts, believing that it might be the means of bringing Harry Clavering and Florence together.
thoroughly
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From this reading Her husband had now thoroughly condemned poor Harry, and had passed sentence against him,--not indeed openly to Florence herself, but very often in the hearing of his wife.
THOUGHTnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHAT LADY ONGAR THOUGHT ABOUT IT.
thoughts
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From this reading But yet she could not put it aside from her thoughts, believing that it might be the means of bringing Harry Clavering and Florence together.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her husband had now thoroughly condemned poor Harry, and had passed sentence against him,--not indeed openly to Florence herself, but very often in the hearing of his wife.
together
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From this reading But yet she could not put it aside from her thoughts, believing that it might be the means of bringing Harry Clavering and Florence together.
trepidation
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From this reading Mrs. Burton, it may perhaps be remembered, had formed in her heart a scheme of her own--a scheme of which she thought with much trepidation, and in which she could not request her husband's assistance, knowing well that he would not only not assist it, but that he would altogether disapprove of it.
very
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From this reading Her husband had now thoroughly condemned poor Harry, and had passed sentence against him,--not indeed openly to Florence herself, but very often in the hearing of his wife.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cecilia, womanlike, was more angry with circumstances than with the offending man,--with circumstances and with the woman who stood in Florence's way.
way
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From this reading Cecilia, womanlike, was more angry with circumstances than with the offending man,--with circumstances and with the woman who stood in Florence's way.
well
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From this reading Mrs. Burton, it may perhaps be remembered, had formed in her heart a scheme of her own--a scheme of which she thought with much trepidation, and in which she could not request her husband's assistance, knowing well that he would not only not assist it, but that he would altogether disapprove of it.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT LADY ONGAR THOUGHT ABOUT IT.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Burton, it may perhaps be remembered, had formed in her heart a scheme of her own--a scheme of which she thought with much trepidation, and in which she could not request her husband's assistance, knowing well that he would not only not assist it, but that he would altogether disapprove of it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Cecilia, womanlike, was more angry with circumstances than with the offending man,--with circumstances and with the woman who stood in Florence's way.
wife
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From this reading Her husband had now thoroughly condemned poor Harry, and had passed sentence against him,--not indeed openly to Florence herself, but very often in the hearing of his wife.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Burton, it may perhaps be remembered, had formed in her heart a scheme of her own--a scheme of which she thought with much trepidation, and in which she could not request her husband's assistance, knowing well that he would not only not assist it, but that he would altogether disapprove of it.
woman
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From this reading Cecilia, womanlike, was more angry with circumstances than with the offending man,--with circumstances and with the woman who stood in Florence's way.
womanlike
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From this reading Cecilia, womanlike, was more angry with circumstances than with the offending man,--with circumstances and with the woman who stood in Florence's way.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mrs. Burton, it may perhaps be remembered, had formed in her heart a scheme of her own--a scheme of which she thought with much trepidation, and in which she could not request her husband's assistance, knowing well that he would not only not assist it, but that he would altogether disapprove of it.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading But yet she could not put it aside from her thoughts, believing that it might be the means of bringing Harry Clavering and Florence together.
