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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 “That, my dear is one reason I am glad that he is going to marry you, for it is a burden I shall, I think very shortly, bequeath him.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “That, my dear is one reason I am glad that he is going to marry you, for it is a burden I shall, I think very shortly, bequeath him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “There are, as you know, women in this country who would not consider it a burden,” said the girl.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You will help him to lighten it, as well as bear it honorably.”
bear
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From this reading You will help him to lighten it, as well as bear it honorably.”
bequeath
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From this reading “That, my dear is one reason I am glad that he is going to marry you, for it is a burden I shall, I think very shortly, bequeath him.
burden
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From this reading “That, my dear is one reason I am glad that he is going to marry you, for it is a burden I shall, I think very shortly, bequeath him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Tony has many likable qualities, but he is weak,” he said.
consider
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From this reading “There are, as you know, women in this country who would not consider it a burden,” said the girl.
country
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From this reading “There are, as you know, women in this country who would not consider it a burden,” said the girl.
curiously
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From this reading Godfrey Palliser smiled curiously.
dear
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From this reading “That, my dear is one reason I am glad that he is going to marry you, for it is a burden I shall, I think very shortly, bequeath him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “That, my dear is one reason I am glad that he is going to marry you, for it is a burden I shall, I think very shortly, bequeath him.
girl
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From this reading “There are, as you know, women in this country who would not consider it a burden,” said the girl.
glad
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From this reading “That, my dear is one reason I am glad that he is going to marry you, for it is a burden I shall, I think very shortly, bequeath him.
Godfrey
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From this reading Godfrey Palliser smiled curiously.
going
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From this reading “That, my dear is one reason I am glad that he is going to marry you, for it is a burden I shall, I think very shortly, bequeath him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Tony has many likable qualities, but he is weak,” he said.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Tony has many likable qualities, but he is weak,” he said.
help
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From this reading You will help him to lighten it, as well as bear it honorably.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That, my dear is one reason I am glad that he is going to marry you, for it is a burden I shall, I think very shortly, bequeath him.
honorably
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From this reading You will help him to lighten it, as well as bear it honorably.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That, my dear is one reason I am glad that he is going to marry you, for it is a burden I shall, I think very shortly, bequeath him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “There are, as you know, women in this country who would not consider it a burden,” said the girl.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Tony has many likable qualities, but he is weak,” he said.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “That, my dear is one reason I am glad that he is going to marry you, for it is a burden I shall, I think very shortly, bequeath him.
know
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From this reading “There are, as you know, women in this country who would not consider it a burden,” said the girl.
lighten
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From this reading You will help him to lighten it, as well as bear it honorably.”
likable
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From this reading “Tony has many likable qualities, but he is weak,” he said.
many
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From this reading “Tony has many likable qualities, but he is weak,” he said.
marry
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From this reading “That, my dear is one reason I am glad that he is going to marry you, for it is a burden I shall, I think very shortly, bequeath him.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “That, my dear is one reason I am glad that he is going to marry you, for it is a burden I shall, I think very shortly, bequeath him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “There are, as you know, women in this country who would not consider it a burden,” said the girl.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “That, my dear is one reason I am glad that he is going to marry you, for it is a burden I shall, I think very shortly, bequeath him.
Palliser
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From this reading Godfrey Palliser smiled curiously.
qualities
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From this reading “Tony has many likable qualities, but he is weak,” he said.
reason
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From this reading “That, my dear is one reason I am glad that he is going to marry you, for it is a burden I shall, I think very shortly, bequeath him.
said
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From this reading “Tony has many likable qualities, but he is weak,” he said.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “That, my dear is one reason I am glad that he is going to marry you, for it is a burden I shall, I think very shortly, bequeath him.
shortly
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From this reading “That, my dear is one reason I am glad that he is going to marry you, for it is a burden I shall, I think very shortly, bequeath him.
smiled
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From this reading Godfrey Palliser smiled curiously.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That, my dear is one reason I am glad that he is going to marry you, for it is a burden I shall, I think very shortly, bequeath him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “There are, as you know, women in this country who would not consider it a burden,” said the girl.
There
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From this reading “There are, as you know, women in this country who would not consider it a burden,” said the girl.
think
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From this reading “That, my dear is one reason I am glad that he is going to marry you, for it is a burden I shall, I think very shortly, bequeath him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “There are, as you know, women in this country who would not consider it a burden,” said the girl.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That, my dear is one reason I am glad that he is going to marry you, for it is a burden I shall, I think very shortly, bequeath him.
Tony
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From this reading “Tony has many likable qualities, but he is weak,” he said.
very
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From this reading “That, my dear is one reason I am glad that he is going to marry you, for it is a burden I shall, I think very shortly, bequeath him.
weak
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From this reading “Tony has many likable qualities, but he is weak,” he said.
well
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From this reading You will help him to lighten it, as well as bear it honorably.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “There are, as you know, women in this country who would not consider it a burden,” said the girl.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will help him to lighten it, as well as bear it honorably.”
women
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From this reading “There are, as you know, women in this country who would not consider it a burden,” said the girl.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “There are, as you know, women in this country who would not consider it a burden,” said the girl.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “That, my dear is one reason I am glad that he is going to marry you, for it is a burden I shall, I think very shortly, bequeath him.
