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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 For he knew his own mind at last, though he was still a little indefinite as to the exact condition of his heart.
abrupt
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From this reading Lucia's change of attitude, her illness, her abrupt departure, though too unpleasant for his fastidious mind to dwell upon, had committed that mind irretrievably to the path of prudence.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
also
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From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At Jewdwine's heart there was trouble and in his mind perfect peace.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For he knew his own mind at last, though he was still a little indefinite as to the exact condition of his heart.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Jewdwine's heart there was trouble and in his mind perfect peace.
attitude
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From this reading Lucia's change of attitude, her illness, her abrupt departure, though too unpleasant for his fastidious mind to dwell upon, had committed that mind irretrievably to the path of prudence.
become
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From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
beneficent
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From this reading To Horace the working of events was on the whole beneficent.
carried
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From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
change
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From this reading Lucia's change of attitude, her illness, her abrupt departure, though too unpleasant for his fastidious mind to dwell upon, had committed that mind irretrievably to the path of prudence.
committed
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From this reading Lucia's change of attitude, her illness, her abrupt departure, though too unpleasant for his fastidious mind to dwell upon, had committed that mind irretrievably to the path of prudence.
condition
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From this reading For he knew his own mind at last, though he was still a little indefinite as to the exact condition of his heart.
cousin
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From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
days
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From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
deal
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From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
departure
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From this reading Lucia's change of attitude, her illness, her abrupt departure, though too unpleasant for his fastidious mind to dwell upon, had committed that mind irretrievably to the path of prudence.
Devonshire
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From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
disclosures
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From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
dwell
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From this reading Lucia's change of attitude, her illness, her abrupt departure, though too unpleasant for his fastidious mind to dwell upon, had committed that mind irretrievably to the path of prudence.
Edith
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From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
events
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From this reading To Horace the working of events was on the whole beneficent.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading For he knew his own mind at last, though he was still a little indefinite as to the exact condition of his heart.
extraordinary
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From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
fastidious
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From this reading Lucia's change of attitude, her illness, her abrupt departure, though too unpleasant for his fastidious mind to dwell upon, had committed that mind irretrievably to the path of prudence.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For he knew his own mind at last, though he was still a little indefinite as to the exact condition of his heart.
fright
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From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
frightened
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From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
given
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From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For he knew his own mind at last, though he was still a little indefinite as to the exact condition of his heart.
heart
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From this reading At Jewdwine's heart there was trouble and in his mind perfect peace.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At Jewdwine's heart there was trouble and in his mind perfect peace.
Horace
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From this reading To Horace the working of events was on the whole beneficent.
house
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From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
ill
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From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
illness
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From this reading Lucia's change of attitude, her illness, her abrupt departure, though too unpleasant for his fastidious mind to dwell upon, had committed that mind irretrievably to the path of prudence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At Jewdwine's heart there was trouble and in his mind perfect peace.
inconsiderately
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From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
indefinite
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From this reading For he knew his own mind at last, though he was still a little indefinite as to the exact condition of his heart.
irretrievably
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From this reading Lucia's change of attitude, her illness, her abrupt departure, though too unpleasant for his fastidious mind to dwell upon, had committed that mind irretrievably to the path of prudence.
Jewdwine's
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From this reading At Jewdwine's heart there was trouble and in his mind perfect peace.
Jewdwines
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From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
Kitty
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From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
knew
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From this reading For he knew his own mind at last, though he was still a little indefinite as to the exact condition of his heart.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For he knew his own mind at last, though he was still a little indefinite as to the exact condition of his heart.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For he knew his own mind at last, though he was still a little indefinite as to the exact condition of his heart.
Lucia
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From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
Lucia's
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From this reading Lucia's change of attitude, her illness, her abrupt departure, though too unpleasant for his fastidious mind to dwell upon, had committed that mind irretrievably to the path of prudence.
Maddox's
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From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At Jewdwine's heart there was trouble and in his mind perfect peace.
most
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From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
obviously
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From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For he knew his own mind at last, though he was still a little indefinite as to the exact condition of his heart.
off
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From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To Horace the working of events was on the whole beneficent.
out
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From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
own
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From this reading For he knew his own mind at last, though he was still a little indefinite as to the exact condition of his heart.
path
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From this reading Lucia's change of attitude, her illness, her abrupt departure, though too unpleasant for his fastidious mind to dwell upon, had committed that mind irretrievably to the path of prudence.
peace
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From this reading At Jewdwine's heart there was trouble and in his mind perfect peace.
perfect
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From this reading At Jewdwine's heart there was trouble and in his mind perfect peace.
prudence
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From this reading Lucia's change of attitude, her illness, her abrupt departure, though too unpleasant for his fastidious mind to dwell upon, had committed that mind irretrievably to the path of prudence.
severe
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From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For he knew his own mind at last, though he was still a little indefinite as to the exact condition of his heart.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lucia's change of attitude, her illness, her abrupt departure, though too unpleasant for his fastidious mind to dwell upon, had committed that mind irretrievably to the path of prudence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For he knew his own mind at last, though he was still a little indefinite as to the exact condition of his heart.
there
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From this reading At Jewdwine's heart there was trouble and in his mind perfect peace.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For he knew his own mind at last, though he was still a little indefinite as to the exact condition of his heart.
Three
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From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For he knew his own mind at last, though he was still a little indefinite as to the exact condition of his heart.
too
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From this reading Lucia's change of attitude, her illness, her abrupt departure, though too unpleasant for his fastidious mind to dwell upon, had committed that mind irretrievably to the path of prudence.
trouble
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From this reading At Jewdwine's heart there was trouble and in his mind perfect peace.
unpleasant
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From this reading Lucia's change of attitude, her illness, her abrupt departure, though too unpleasant for his fastidious mind to dwell upon, had committed that mind irretrievably to the path of prudence.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Lucia's change of attitude, her illness, her abrupt departure, though too unpleasant for his fastidious mind to dwell upon, had committed that mind irretrievably to the path of prudence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At Jewdwine's heart there was trouble and in his mind perfect peace.
well
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From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
whole
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From this reading To Horace the working of events was on the whole beneficent.
working
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From this reading To Horace the working of events was on the whole beneficent.
