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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 "Then I Am As Proud As a Queen" During the next day or two the shooting went on without much interruption from love-making.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mary told herself again and again that she was quite sure of Tregear;--but it was hard upon her that she could not be made certain that her certainty was well grounded.
all
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From this reading The love-making was not prosperous all round.
allowed
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From this reading Could she have been allowed to see the letter which her lover had written to her father, the comfort would have been, if not ample, still very great.
Amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Then I Am As Proud As a Queen" During the next day or two the shooting went on without much interruption from love-making.
ample
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From this reading Could she have been allowed to see the letter which her lover had written to her father, the comfort would have been, if not ample, still very great.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mary told herself again and again that she was quite sure of Tregear;--but it was hard upon her that she could not be made certain that her certainty was well grounded.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Then I Am As Proud As a Queen" During the next day or two the shooting went on without much interruption from love-making.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mary told herself again and again that she was quite sure of Tregear;--but it was hard upon her that she could not be made certain that her certainty was well grounded.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Could she have been allowed to see the letter which her lover had written to her father, the comfort would have been, if not ample, still very great.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mary told herself again and again that she was quite sure of Tregear;--but it was hard upon her that she could not be made certain that her certainty was well grounded.
certain
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From this reading Mary told herself again and again that she was quite sure of Tregear;--but it was hard upon her that she could not be made certain that her certainty was well grounded.
certainty
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From this reading Mary told herself again and again that she was quite sure of Tregear;--but it was hard upon her that she could not be made certain that her certainty was well grounded.
comfort
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From this reading Poor Lady Mary had nothing to comfort her.
Couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could she have been allowed to see the letter which her lover had written to her father, the comfort would have been, if not ample, still very great.
day
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From this reading "Then I Am As Proud As a Queen" During the next day or two the shooting went on without much interruption from love-making.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "Then I Am As Proud As a Queen" During the next day or two the shooting went on without much interruption from love-making.
father
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From this reading Could she have been allowed to see the letter which her lover had written to her father, the comfort would have been, if not ample, still very great.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Then I Am As Proud As a Queen" During the next day or two the shooting went on without much interruption from love-making.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Could she have been allowed to see the letter which her lover had written to her father, the comfort would have been, if not ample, still very great.
grounded
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From this reading Mary told herself again and again that she was quite sure of Tregear;--but it was hard upon her that she could not be made certain that her certainty was well grounded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Poor Lady Mary had nothing to comfort her.
hard
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From this reading Mary told herself again and again that she was quite sure of Tregear;--but it was hard upon her that she could not be made certain that her certainty was well grounded.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Could she have been allowed to see the letter which her lover had written to her father, the comfort would have been, if not ample, still very great.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Poor Lady Mary had nothing to comfort her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mary told herself again and again that she was quite sure of Tregear;--but it was hard upon her that she could not be made certain that her certainty was well grounded.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Then I Am As Proud As a Queen" During the next day or two the shooting went on without much interruption from love-making.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Could she have been allowed to see the letter which her lover had written to her father, the comfort would have been, if not ample, still very great.
interruption
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From this reading "Then I Am As Proud As a Queen" During the next day or two the shooting went on without much interruption from love-making.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mary told herself again and again that she was quite sure of Tregear;--but it was hard upon her that she could not be made certain that her certainty was well grounded.
Lady
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From this reading Poor Lady Mary had nothing to comfort her.
letter
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From this reading Could she have been allowed to see the letter which her lover had written to her father, the comfort would have been, if not ample, still very great.
love-making
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From this reading "Then I Am As Proud As a Queen" During the next day or two the shooting went on without much interruption from love-making.
lover
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From this reading Could she have been allowed to see the letter which her lover had written to her father, the comfort would have been, if not ample, still very great.
made
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From this reading Mary told herself again and again that she was quite sure of Tregear;--but it was hard upon her that she could not be made certain that her certainty was well grounded.
Mary
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From this reading Poor Lady Mary had nothing to comfort her.
much
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From this reading "Then I Am As Proud As a Queen" During the next day or two the shooting went on without much interruption from love-making.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Then I Am As Proud As a Queen" During the next day or two the shooting went on without much interruption from love-making.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The love-making was not prosperous all round.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Poor Lady Mary had nothing to comfort her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mary told herself again and again that she was quite sure of Tregear;--but it was hard upon her that she could not be made certain that her certainty was well grounded.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Then I Am As Proud As a Queen" During the next day or two the shooting went on without much interruption from love-making.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Then I Am As Proud As a Queen" During the next day or two the shooting went on without much interruption from love-making.
PoornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor Lady Mary had nothing to comfort her.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑspərəs/
successful and without serious problems
From this reading The love-making was not prosperous all round.
Proud
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From this reading "Then I Am As Proud As a Queen" During the next day or two the shooting went on without much interruption from love-making.
Queen
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From this reading "Then I Am As Proud As a Queen" During the next day or two the shooting went on without much interruption from love-making.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mary told herself again and again that she was quite sure of Tregear;--but it was hard upon her that she could not be made certain that her certainty was well grounded.
round
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From this reading The love-making was not prosperous all round.
see
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From this reading Could she have been allowed to see the letter which her lover had written to her father, the comfort would have been, if not ample, still very great.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Could she have been allowed to see the letter which her lover had written to her father, the comfort would have been, if not ample, still very great.
shootingnounUS /ˈshooting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Then I Am As Proud As a Queen" During the next day or two the shooting went on without much interruption from love-making.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Could she have been allowed to see the letter which her lover had written to her father, the comfort would have been, if not ample, still very great.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mary told herself again and again that she was quite sure of Tregear;--but it was hard upon her that she could not be made certain that her certainty was well grounded.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mary told herself again and again that she was quite sure of Tregear;--but it was hard upon her that she could not be made certain that her certainty was well grounded.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Then I Am As Proud As a Queen" During the next day or two the shooting went on without much interruption from love-making.
Then
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From this reading "Then I Am As Proud As a Queen" During the next day or two the shooting went on without much interruption from love-making.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Poor Lady Mary had nothing to comfort her.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mary told herself again and again that she was quite sure of Tregear;--but it was hard upon her that she could not be made certain that her certainty was well grounded.
Tregear
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From this reading Mary told herself again and again that she was quite sure of Tregear;--but it was hard upon her that she could not be made certain that her certainty was well grounded.
two
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From this reading "Then I Am As Proud As a Queen" During the next day or two the shooting went on without much interruption from love-making.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mary told herself again and again that she was quite sure of Tregear;--but it was hard upon her that she could not be made certain that her certainty was well grounded.
very
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From this reading Could she have been allowed to see the letter which her lover had written to her father, the comfort would have been, if not ample, still very great.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The love-making was not prosperous all round.
well
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From this reading Mary told herself again and again that she was quite sure of Tregear;--but it was hard upon her that she could not be made certain that her certainty was well grounded.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Then I Am As Proud As a Queen" During the next day or two the shooting went on without much interruption from love-making.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Could she have been allowed to see the letter which her lover had written to her father, the comfort would have been, if not ample, still very great.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Then I Am As Proud As a Queen" During the next day or two the shooting went on without much interruption from love-making.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Could she have been allowed to see the letter which her lover had written to her father, the comfort would have been, if not ample, still very great.
written
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From this reading Could she have been allowed to see the letter which her lover had written to her father, the comfort would have been, if not ample, still very great.
