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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 He had gone so far as to see his own man of business, with a view of ascertaining what settlements he could make and what income he might be able to spend.
able
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From this reading He had gone so far as to see his own man of business, with a view of ascertaining what settlements he could make and what income he might be able to spend.
affection
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From this reading Miss Boncassen's Idea of Heaven It was generally known that Dolly Longstaff had been heavily smitten by the charms of Miss Boncassen; but the world hardly gave him credit for the earnestness of his affection.
agreed
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From this reading He had agreed to be Popplecourt's companion at Custins because he had heard that Miss Boncassen would be there.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had gone so far as to see his own man of business, with a view of ascertaining what settlements he could make and what income he might be able to spend.
any
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From this reading He had thought over the matter with more consideration than he had ever before given to any subject.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Dolly had never been known to be in earnest in anything;--but now he was in very truth in love.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had gone so far as to see his own man of business, with a view of ascertaining what settlements he could make and what income he might be able to spend.
ascertaining
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From this reading He had gone so far as to see his own man of business, with a view of ascertaining what settlements he could make and what income he might be able to spend.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had agreed to be Popplecourt's companion at Custins because he had heard that Miss Boncassen would be there.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dolly had never been known to be in earnest in anything;--but now he was in very truth in love.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He had agreed to be Popplecourt's companion at Custins because he had heard that Miss Boncassen would be there.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Miss Boncassen's Idea of Heaven It was generally known that Dolly Longstaff had been heavily smitten by the charms of Miss Boncassen; but the world hardly gave him credit for the earnestness of his affection.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had thought over the matter with more consideration than he had ever before given to any subject.
Boncassen
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From this reading Miss Boncassen's Idea of Heaven It was generally known that Dolly Longstaff had been heavily smitten by the charms of Miss Boncassen; but the world hardly gave him credit for the earnestness of his affection.
Boncassen's
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From this reading Miss Boncassen's Idea of Heaven It was generally known that Dolly Longstaff had been heavily smitten by the charms of Miss Boncassen; but the world hardly gave him credit for the earnestness of his affection.
business
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From this reading He had gone so far as to see his own man of business, with a view of ascertaining what settlements he could make and what income he might be able to spend.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miss Boncassen's Idea of Heaven It was generally known that Dolly Longstaff had been heavily smitten by the charms of Miss Boncassen; but the world hardly gave him credit for the earnestness of his affection.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Miss Boncassen's Idea of Heaven It was generally known that Dolly Longstaff had been heavily smitten by the charms of Miss Boncassen; but the world hardly gave him credit for the earnestness of his affection.
charms
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From this reading Miss Boncassen's Idea of Heaven It was generally known that Dolly Longstaff had been heavily smitten by the charms of Miss Boncassen; but the world hardly gave him credit for the earnestness of his affection.
companion
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From this reading He had agreed to be Popplecourt's companion at Custins because he had heard that Miss Boncassen would be there.
consideration
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From this reading He had thought over the matter with more consideration than he had ever before given to any subject.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had gone so far as to see his own man of business, with a view of ascertaining what settlements he could make and what income he might be able to spend.
credit
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From this reading Miss Boncassen's Idea of Heaven It was generally known that Dolly Longstaff had been heavily smitten by the charms of Miss Boncassen; but the world hardly gave him credit for the earnestness of his affection.
Custins
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From this reading He had agreed to be Popplecourt's companion at Custins because he had heard that Miss Boncassen would be there.
Dolly
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From this reading Miss Boncassen's Idea of Heaven It was generally known that Dolly Longstaff had been heavily smitten by the charms of Miss Boncassen; but the world hardly gave him credit for the earnestness of his affection.
earnest
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From this reading Dolly had never been known to be in earnest in anything;--but now he was in very truth in love.
earnestness
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From this reading Miss Boncassen's Idea of Heaven It was generally known that Dolly Longstaff had been heavily smitten by the charms of Miss Boncassen; but the world hardly gave him credit for the earnestness of his affection.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had thought over the matter with more consideration than he had ever before given to any subject.
far
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From this reading He had gone so far as to see his own man of business, with a view of ascertaining what settlements he could make and what income he might be able to spend.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Boncassen's Idea of Heaven It was generally known that Dolly Longstaff had been heavily smitten by the charms of Miss Boncassen; but the world hardly gave him credit for the earnestness of his affection.
gave
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From this reading Miss Boncassen's Idea of Heaven It was generally known that Dolly Longstaff had been heavily smitten by the charms of Miss Boncassen; but the world hardly gave him credit for the earnestness of his affection.
generally
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From this reading Miss Boncassen's Idea of Heaven It was generally known that Dolly Longstaff had been heavily smitten by the charms of Miss Boncassen; but the world hardly gave him credit for the earnestness of his affection.
given
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From this reading He had thought over the matter with more consideration than he had ever before given to any subject.
gone
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From this reading He had gone so far as to see his own man of business, with a view of ascertaining what settlements he could make and what income he might be able to spend.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Boncassen's Idea of Heaven It was generally known that Dolly Longstaff had been heavily smitten by the charms of Miss Boncassen; but the world hardly gave him credit for the earnestness of his affection.
hardly
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From this reading Miss Boncassen's Idea of Heaven It was generally known that Dolly Longstaff had been heavily smitten by the charms of Miss Boncassen; but the world hardly gave him credit for the earnestness of his affection.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dolly had never been known to be in earnest in anything;--but now he was in very truth in love.
heard
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From this reading He had agreed to be Popplecourt's companion at Custins because he had heard that Miss Boncassen would be there.
Heaven
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From this reading Miss Boncassen's Idea of Heaven It was generally known that Dolly Longstaff had been heavily smitten by the charms of Miss Boncassen; but the world hardly gave him credit for the earnestness of his affection.
heavily
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From this reading Miss Boncassen's Idea of Heaven It was generally known that Dolly Longstaff had been heavily smitten by the charms of Miss Boncassen; but the world hardly gave him credit for the earnestness of his affection.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miss Boncassen's Idea of Heaven It was generally known that Dolly Longstaff had been heavily smitten by the charms of Miss Boncassen; but the world hardly gave him credit for the earnestness of his affection.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Boncassen's Idea of Heaven It was generally known that Dolly Longstaff had been heavily smitten by the charms of Miss Boncassen; but the world hardly gave him credit for the earnestness of his affection.
Idea
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From this reading Miss Boncassen's Idea of Heaven It was generally known that Dolly Longstaff had been heavily smitten by the charms of Miss Boncassen; but the world hardly gave him credit for the earnestness of his affection.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dolly had never been known to be in earnest in anything;--but now he was in very truth in love.
income
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From this reading He had gone so far as to see his own man of business, with a view of ascertaining what settlements he could make and what income he might be able to spend.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Miss Boncassen's Idea of Heaven It was generally known that Dolly Longstaff had been heavily smitten by the charms of Miss Boncassen; but the world hardly gave him credit for the earnestness of his affection.
known
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From this reading Miss Boncassen's Idea of Heaven It was generally known that Dolly Longstaff had been heavily smitten by the charms of Miss Boncassen; but the world hardly gave him credit for the earnestness of his affection.
Longstaff
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From this reading Miss Boncassen's Idea of Heaven It was generally known that Dolly Longstaff had been heavily smitten by the charms of Miss Boncassen; but the world hardly gave him credit for the earnestness of his affection.
love
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From this reading Dolly had never been known to be in earnest in anything;--but now he was in very truth in love.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had gone so far as to see his own man of business, with a view of ascertaining what settlements he could make and what income he might be able to spend.
man
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From this reading He had gone so far as to see his own man of business, with a view of ascertaining what settlements he could make and what income he might be able to spend.
matter
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From this reading He had thought over the matter with more consideration than he had ever before given to any subject.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had gone so far as to see his own man of business, with a view of ascertaining what settlements he could make and what income he might be able to spend.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Boncassen's Idea of Heaven It was generally known that Dolly Longstaff had been heavily smitten by the charms of Miss Boncassen; but the world hardly gave him credit for the earnestness of his affection.
more
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From this reading He had thought over the matter with more consideration than he had ever before given to any subject.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dolly had never been known to be in earnest in anything;--but now he was in very truth in love.
now
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From this reading Dolly had never been known to be in earnest in anything;--but now he was in very truth in love.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Boncassen's Idea of Heaven It was generally known that Dolly Longstaff had been heavily smitten by the charms of Miss Boncassen; but the world hardly gave him credit for the earnestness of his affection.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had thought over the matter with more consideration than he had ever before given to any subject.
own
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From this reading He had gone so far as to see his own man of business, with a view of ascertaining what settlements he could make and what income he might be able to spend.
Popplecourt's
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From this reading He had agreed to be Popplecourt's companion at Custins because he had heard that Miss Boncassen would be there.
see
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From this reading He had gone so far as to see his own man of business, with a view of ascertaining what settlements he could make and what income he might be able to spend.
settlements
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From this reading He had gone so far as to see his own man of business, with a view of ascertaining what settlements he could make and what income he might be able to spend.
smitten
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From this reading Miss Boncassen's Idea of Heaven It was generally known that Dolly Longstaff had been heavily smitten by the charms of Miss Boncassen; but the world hardly gave him credit for the earnestness of his affection.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had gone so far as to see his own man of business, with a view of ascertaining what settlements he could make and what income he might be able to spend.
spend
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From this reading He had gone so far as to see his own man of business, with a view of ascertaining what settlements he could make and what income he might be able to spend.
subject
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From this reading He had thought over the matter with more consideration than he had ever before given to any subject.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had thought over the matter with more consideration than he had ever before given to any subject.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Boncassen's Idea of Heaven It was generally known that Dolly Longstaff had been heavily smitten by the charms of Miss Boncassen; but the world hardly gave him credit for the earnestness of his affection.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Boncassen's Idea of Heaven It was generally known that Dolly Longstaff had been heavily smitten by the charms of Miss Boncassen; but the world hardly gave him credit for the earnestness of his affection.
there
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From this reading He had agreed to be Popplecourt's companion at Custins because he had heard that Miss Boncassen would be there.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had thought over the matter with more consideration than he had ever before given to any subject.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dolly had never been known to be in earnest in anything;--but now he was in very truth in love.
truth
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From this reading Dolly had never been known to be in earnest in anything;--but now he was in very truth in love.
very
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From this reading Dolly had never been known to be in earnest in anything;--but now he was in very truth in love.
view
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From this reading He had gone so far as to see his own man of business, with a view of ascertaining what settlements he could make and what income he might be able to spend.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Boncassen's Idea of Heaven It was generally known that Dolly Longstaff had been heavily smitten by the charms of Miss Boncassen; but the world hardly gave him credit for the earnestness of his affection.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had gone so far as to see his own man of business, with a view of ascertaining what settlements he could make and what income he might be able to spend.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had thought over the matter with more consideration than he had ever before given to any subject.
world
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From this reading Miss Boncassen's Idea of Heaven It was generally known that Dolly Longstaff had been heavily smitten by the charms of Miss Boncassen; but the world hardly gave him credit for the earnestness of his affection.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had agreed to be Popplecourt's companion at Custins because he had heard that Miss Boncassen would be there.
