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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 acknowledged to himself that Tregear had shown a certain manliness in his appeal; but not on that account was such a man to have all that he demanded!
account
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From this reading He had acknowledged to himself that Tregear had shown a certain manliness in his appeal; but not on that account was such a man to have all that he demanded!
acknowledge
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From this reading The Duke's Guests "The Duke of Omnium presents his compliments to Mr. Francis Tregear, and begs to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Tregear's letter of ----.
acknowledged
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From this reading He had acknowledged to himself that Tregear had shown a certain manliness in his appeal; but not on that account was such a man to have all that he demanded!
all
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From this reading He had acknowledged to himself that Tregear had shown a certain manliness in his appeal; but not on that account was such a man to have all that he demanded!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Duke's Guests "The Duke of Omnium presents his compliments to Mr. Francis Tregear, and begs to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Tregear's letter of ----.
any
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From this reading The Duke has no other communication to make to Mr. Tregear, and must beg to decline any further correspondence."
appeal
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From this reading He had acknowledged to himself that Tregear had shown a certain manliness in his appeal; but not on that account was such a man to have all that he demanded!
applicant
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From this reading This was the reply which the Duke wrote to the applicant for his daughter's hand.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And he wrote it at once.
beg
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From this reading The Duke has no other communication to make to Mr. Tregear, and must beg to decline any further correspondence."
begs
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From this reading The Duke's Guests "The Duke of Omnium presents his compliments to Mr. Francis Tregear, and begs to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Tregear's letter of ----.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had acknowledged to himself that Tregear had shown a certain manliness in his appeal; but not on that account was such a man to have all that he demanded!
certain
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From this reading He had acknowledged to himself that Tregear had shown a certain manliness in his appeal; but not on that account was such a man to have all that he demanded!
communication
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From this reading The Duke has no other communication to make to Mr. Tregear, and must beg to decline any further correspondence."
compliments
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From this reading The Duke's Guests "The Duke of Omnium presents his compliments to Mr. Francis Tregear, and begs to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Tregear's letter of ----.
correspondence
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From this reading The Duke has no other communication to make to Mr. Tregear, and must beg to decline any further correspondence."
daughter's
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From this reading This was the reply which the Duke wrote to the applicant for his daughter's hand.
declinenounUS /dɪˈklaɪn/
a gradual loss of health and strength
From this reading The Duke has no other communication to make to Mr. Tregear, and must beg to decline any further correspondence."
demanded
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From this reading He had acknowledged to himself that Tregear had shown a certain manliness in his appeal; but not on that account was such a man to have all that he demanded!
Duke
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From this reading The Duke's Guests "The Duke of Omnium presents his compliments to Mr. Francis Tregear, and begs to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Tregear's letter of ----.
Duke's
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From this reading The Duke's Guests "The Duke of Omnium presents his compliments to Mr. Francis Tregear, and begs to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Tregear's letter of ----.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was the reply which the Duke wrote to the applicant for his daughter's hand.
Francis
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From this reading The Duke's Guests "The Duke of Omnium presents his compliments to Mr. Francis Tregear, and begs to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Tregear's letter of ----.
further
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From this reading The Duke has no other communication to make to Mr. Tregear, and must beg to decline any further correspondence."
Guests
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From this reading The Duke's Guests "The Duke of Omnium presents his compliments to Mr. Francis Tregear, and begs to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Tregear's letter of ----.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had acknowledged to himself that Tregear had shown a certain manliness in his appeal; but not on that account was such a man to have all that he demanded!
hand
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From this reading This was the reply which the Duke wrote to the applicant for his daughter's hand.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Duke has no other communication to make to Mr. Tregear, and must beg to decline any further correspondence."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had acknowledged to himself that Tregear had shown a certain manliness in his appeal; but not on that account was such a man to have all that he demanded!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he wrote it at once.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had acknowledged to himself that Tregear had shown a certain manliness in his appeal; but not on that account was such a man to have all that he demanded!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Duke's Guests "The Duke of Omnium presents his compliments to Mr. Francis Tregear, and begs to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Tregear's letter of ----.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had acknowledged to himself that Tregear had shown a certain manliness in his appeal; but not on that account was such a man to have all that he demanded!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And he wrote it at once.
letter
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From this reading The Duke's Guests "The Duke of Omnium presents his compliments to Mr. Francis Tregear, and begs to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Tregear's letter of ----.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Duke has no other communication to make to Mr. Tregear, and must beg to decline any further correspondence."
man
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From this reading He had acknowledged to himself that Tregear had shown a certain manliness in his appeal; but not on that account was such a man to have all that he demanded!
manliness
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From this reading He had acknowledged to himself that Tregear had shown a certain manliness in his appeal; but not on that account was such a man to have all that he demanded!
Mr
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From this reading The Duke's Guests "The Duke of Omnium presents his compliments to Mr. Francis Tregear, and begs to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Tregear's letter of ----.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The Duke has no other communication to make to Mr. Tregear, and must beg to decline any further correspondence."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The Duke has no other communication to make to Mr. Tregear, and must beg to decline any further correspondence."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had acknowledged to himself that Tregear had shown a certain manliness in his appeal; but not on that account was such a man to have all that he demanded!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Duke's Guests "The Duke of Omnium presents his compliments to Mr. Francis Tregear, and begs to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Tregear's letter of ----.
Omnium
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From this reading The Duke's Guests "The Duke of Omnium presents his compliments to Mr. Francis Tregear, and begs to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Tregear's letter of ----.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had acknowledged to himself that Tregear had shown a certain manliness in his appeal; but not on that account was such a man to have all that he demanded!
once
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From this reading And he wrote it at once.
other
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From this reading The Duke has no other communication to make to Mr. Tregear, and must beg to decline any further correspondence."
presents
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From this reading The Duke's Guests "The Duke of Omnium presents his compliments to Mr. Francis Tregear, and begs to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Tregear's letter of ----.
receipt
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From this reading The Duke's Guests "The Duke of Omnium presents his compliments to Mr. Francis Tregear, and begs to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Tregear's letter of ----.
reply
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From this reading This was the reply which the Duke wrote to the applicant for his daughter's hand.
shown
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From this reading He had acknowledged to himself that Tregear had shown a certain manliness in his appeal; but not on that account was such a man to have all that he demanded!
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had acknowledged to himself that Tregear had shown a certain manliness in his appeal; but not on that account was such a man to have all that he demanded!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had acknowledged to himself that Tregear had shown a certain manliness in his appeal; but not on that account was such a man to have all that he demanded!
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Duke's Guests "The Duke of Omnium presents his compliments to Mr. Francis Tregear, and begs to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Tregear's letter of ----.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the reply which the Duke wrote to the applicant for his daughter's hand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Duke's Guests "The Duke of Omnium presents his compliments to Mr. Francis Tregear, and begs to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Tregear's letter of ----.
Tregear
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From this reading The Duke's Guests "The Duke of Omnium presents his compliments to Mr. Francis Tregear, and begs to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Tregear's letter of ----.
Tregear's
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From this reading The Duke's Guests "The Duke of Omnium presents his compliments to Mr. Francis Tregear, and begs to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Tregear's letter of ----.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the reply which the Duke wrote to the applicant for his daughter's hand.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This was the reply which the Duke wrote to the applicant for his daughter's hand.
wrote
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From this reading This was the reply which the Duke wrote to the applicant for his daughter's hand.
