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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 It was then April, and it was known that if all things went well with her, she would be a mother before the summer was over.
all
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From this reading It was then April, and it was known that if all things went well with her, she would be a mother before the summer was over.
altogether
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From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was then April, and it was known that if all things went well with her, she would be a mother before the summer was over.
April
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From this reading It was then April, and it was known that if all things went well with her, she would be a mother before the summer was over.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was then April, and it was known that if all things went well with her, she would be a mother before the summer was over.
belong
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From this reading If a daughter, to her would belong the great personal wealth which Sir Florian had owned at the time of his death.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If a son should be born he would inherit everything, subject, of course, to his mother's settlement.
Brighton
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From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
call
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From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
circumstances
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From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If a son should be born he would inherit everything, subject, of course, to his mother's settlement.
daughter
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From this reading If a daughter, to her would belong the great personal wealth which Sir Florian had owned at the time of his death.
death
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From this reading If a daughter, to her would belong the great personal wealth which Sir Florian had owned at the time of his death.
dependent
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From this reading On what the Fates might ordain in this matter immense interests were dependent.
Eustace
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From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading If a son should be born he would inherit everything, subject, of course, to his mother's settlement.
Fates
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From this reading On what the Fates might ordain in this matter immense interests were dependent.
Florian
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From this reading If a daughter, to her would belong the great personal wealth which Sir Florian had owned at the time of his death.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If a daughter, to her would belong the great personal wealth which Sir Florian had owned at the time of his death.
Greystock
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From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If a son should be born he would inherit everything, subject, of course, to his mother's settlement.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If a son should be born he would inherit everything, subject, of course, to his mother's settlement.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was then April, and it was known that if all things went well with her, she would be a mother before the summer was over.
immense
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From this reading On what the Fates might ordain in this matter immense interests were dependent.
impossible
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From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
inherit
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From this reading If a son should be born he would inherit everything, subject, of course, to his mother's settlement.
interests
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From this reading On what the Fates might ordain in this matter immense interests were dependent.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
known
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From this reading It was then April, and it was known that if all things went well with her, she would be a mother before the summer was over.
Lady
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From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
Lizzie
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From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
made
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From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
matter
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From this reading On what the Fates might ordain in this matter immense interests were dependent.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading On what the Fates might ordain in this matter immense interests were dependent.
modest
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From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
mother
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From this reading It was then April, and it was known that if all things went well with her, she would be a mother before the summer was over.
mother's
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From this reading If a son should be born he would inherit everything, subject, of course, to his mother's settlement.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
now
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From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If a son should be born he would inherit everything, subject, of course, to his mother's settlement.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On what the Fates might ordain in this matter immense interests were dependent.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
ordain
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From this reading On what the Fates might ordain in this matter immense interests were dependent.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was then April, and it was known that if all things went well with her, she would be a mother before the summer was over.
owned
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From this reading If a daughter, to her would belong the great personal wealth which Sir Florian had owned at the time of his death.
personal
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From this reading If a daughter, to her would belong the great personal wealth which Sir Florian had owned at the time of his death.
position
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From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
retreat
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From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
settlement
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From this reading If a son should be born he would inherit everything, subject, of course, to his mother's settlement.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
Sir
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From this reading If a daughter, to her would belong the great personal wealth which Sir Florian had owned at the time of his death.
son
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From this reading If a son should be born he would inherit everything, subject, of course, to his mother's settlement.
subject
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From this reading If a son should be born he would inherit everything, subject, of course, to his mother's settlement.
summer
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From this reading It was then April, and it was known that if all things went well with her, she would be a mother before the summer was over.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
then
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From this reading It was then April, and it was known that if all things went well with her, she would be a mother before the summer was over.
There
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From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
things
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From this reading It was then April, and it was known that if all things went well with her, she would be a mother before the summer was over.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On what the Fates might ordain in this matter immense interests were dependent.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If a daughter, to her would belong the great personal wealth which Sir Florian had owned at the time of his death.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was then April, and it was known that if all things went well with her, she would be a mother before the summer was over.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
wealth
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From this reading If a daughter, to her would belong the great personal wealth which Sir Florian had owned at the time of his death.
well
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From this reading It was then April, and it was known that if all things went well with her, she would be a mother before the summer was over.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was then April, and it was known that if all things went well with her, she would be a mother before the summer was over.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading On what the Fates might ordain in this matter immense interests were dependent.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
widow's
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From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was then April, and it was known that if all things went well with her, she would be a mother before the summer was over.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was then April, and it was known that if all things went well with her, she would be a mother before the summer was over.
