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abruptly
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From this reading He went away abruptly, promising to come on the morrow;--but on the morrow he never came.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She had told him that she was solitary and unhappy; and after that what else could he have done but ask her to be his wife?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Conquering Hero Comes The reader will perhaps remember that when Lizzie Eustace was told that her aunt was down-stairs Frank Greystock was with her, and that he promised to return on the following day to hear the result of the interview.
arrived
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From this reading The old countess, however, arrived, and interrupted him.
ask
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From this reading She had told him that she was solitary and unhappy; and after that what else could he have done but ask her to be his wife?
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had Lady Linlithgow not come at that very moment Frank would probably have asked his rich cousin to be his wife.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Had Lady Linlithgow not come at that very moment Frank would probably have asked his rich cousin to be his wife.
aunt
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From this reading The Conquering Hero Comes The reader will perhaps remember that when Lizzie Eustace was told that her aunt was down-stairs Frank Greystock was with her, and that he promised to return on the following day to hear the result of the interview.
away
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From this reading He went away abruptly, promising to come on the morrow;--but on the morrow he never came.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Had Lady Linlithgow not come at that very moment Frank would probably have asked his rich cousin to be his wife.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had told him that she was solitary and unhappy; and after that what else could he have done but ask her to be his wife?
came
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From this reading He went away abruptly, promising to come on the morrow;--but on the morrow he never came.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had Lady Linlithgow not come at that very moment Frank would probably have asked his rich cousin to be his wife.
Comes
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From this reading The Conquering Hero Comes The reader will perhaps remember that when Lizzie Eustace was told that her aunt was down-stairs Frank Greystock was with her, and that he promised to return on the following day to hear the result of the interview.
Conquering
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From this reading The Conquering Hero Comes The reader will perhaps remember that when Lizzie Eustace was told that her aunt was down-stairs Frank Greystock was with her, and that he promised to return on the following day to hear the result of the interview.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had told him that she was solitary and unhappy; and after that what else could he have done but ask her to be his wife?
countess
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From this reading The old countess, however, arrived, and interrupted him.
cousin
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From this reading Had Lady Linlithgow not come at that very moment Frank would probably have asked his rich cousin to be his wife.
day
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From this reading The Conquering Hero Comes The reader will perhaps remember that when Lizzie Eustace was told that her aunt was down-stairs Frank Greystock was with her, and that he promised to return on the following day to hear the result of the interview.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had told him that she was solitary and unhappy; and after that what else could he have done but ask her to be his wife?
down-stairs
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From this reading The Conquering Hero Comes The reader will perhaps remember that when Lizzie Eustace was told that her aunt was down-stairs Frank Greystock was with her, and that he promised to return on the following day to hear the result of the interview.
else
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From this reading She had told him that she was solitary and unhappy; and after that what else could he have done but ask her to be his wife?
Eustace
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From this reading The Conquering Hero Comes The reader will perhaps remember that when Lizzie Eustace was told that her aunt was down-stairs Frank Greystock was with her, and that he promised to return on the following day to hear the result of the interview.
following
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From this reading The Conquering Hero Comes The reader will perhaps remember that when Lizzie Eustace was told that her aunt was down-stairs Frank Greystock was with her, and that he promised to return on the following day to hear the result of the interview.
Frank
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From this reading The Conquering Hero Comes The reader will perhaps remember that when Lizzie Eustace was told that her aunt was down-stairs Frank Greystock was with her, and that he promised to return on the following day to hear the result of the interview.
Greystock
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From this reading The Conquering Hero Comes The reader will perhaps remember that when Lizzie Eustace was told that her aunt was down-stairs Frank Greystock was with her, and that he promised to return on the following day to hear the result of the interview.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had Lady Linlithgow not come at that very moment Frank would probably have asked his rich cousin to be his wife.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had Lady Linlithgow not come at that very moment Frank would probably have asked his rich cousin to be his wife.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Conquering Hero Comes The reader will perhaps remember that when Lizzie Eustace was told that her aunt was down-stairs Frank Greystock was with her, and that he promised to return on the following day to hear the result of the interview.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Conquering Hero Comes The reader will perhaps remember that when Lizzie Eustace was told that her aunt was down-stairs Frank Greystock was with her, and that he promised to return on the following day to hear the result of the interview.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Conquering Hero Comes The reader will perhaps remember that when Lizzie Eustace was told that her aunt was down-stairs Frank Greystock was with her, and that he promised to return on the following day to hear the result of the interview.
Hero
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From this reading The Conquering Hero Comes The reader will perhaps remember that when Lizzie Eustace was told that her aunt was down-stairs Frank Greystock was with her, and that he promised to return on the following day to hear the result of the interview.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had told him that she was solitary and unhappy; and after that what else could he have done but ask her to be his wife?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Had Lady Linlithgow not come at that very moment Frank would probably have asked his rich cousin to be his wife.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The old countess, however, arrived, and interrupted him.
interruptednounUS /ˈinterrupted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The old countess, however, arrived, and interrupted him.
interview
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From this reading The Conquering Hero Comes The reader will perhaps remember that when Lizzie Eustace was told that her aunt was down-stairs Frank Greystock was with her, and that he promised to return on the following day to hear the result of the interview.
Lady
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From this reading Had Lady Linlithgow not come at that very moment Frank would probably have asked his rich cousin to be his wife.
Linlithgow
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From this reading Had Lady Linlithgow not come at that very moment Frank would probably have asked his rich cousin to be his wife.
Lizzie
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From this reading The Conquering Hero Comes The reader will perhaps remember that when Lizzie Eustace was told that her aunt was down-stairs Frank Greystock was with her, and that he promised to return on the following day to hear the result of the interview.
moment
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From this reading Had Lady Linlithgow not come at that very moment Frank would probably have asked his rich cousin to be his wife.
morrow
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From this reading He went away abruptly, promising to come on the morrow;--but on the morrow he never came.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went away abruptly, promising to come on the morrow;--but on the morrow he never came.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had Lady Linlithgow not come at that very moment Frank would probably have asked his rich cousin to be his wife.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Conquering Hero Comes The reader will perhaps remember that when Lizzie Eustace was told that her aunt was down-stairs Frank Greystock was with her, and that he promised to return on the following day to hear the result of the interview.
old
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From this reading The old countess, however, arrived, and interrupted him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Conquering Hero Comes The reader will perhaps remember that when Lizzie Eustace was told that her aunt was down-stairs Frank Greystock was with her, and that he promised to return on the following day to hear the result of the interview.
perhaps
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From this reading The Conquering Hero Comes The reader will perhaps remember that when Lizzie Eustace was told that her aunt was down-stairs Frank Greystock was with her, and that he promised to return on the following day to hear the result of the interview.
probably
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From this reading Had Lady Linlithgow not come at that very moment Frank would probably have asked his rich cousin to be his wife.
promised
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From this reading The Conquering Hero Comes The reader will perhaps remember that when Lizzie Eustace was told that her aunt was down-stairs Frank Greystock was with her, and that he promised to return on the following day to hear the result of the interview.
promising
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From this reading He went away abruptly, promising to come on the morrow;--but on the morrow he never came.
reader
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From this reading The Conquering Hero Comes The reader will perhaps remember that when Lizzie Eustace was told that her aunt was down-stairs Frank Greystock was with her, and that he promised to return on the following day to hear the result of the interview.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading The Conquering Hero Comes The reader will perhaps remember that when Lizzie Eustace was told that her aunt was down-stairs Frank Greystock was with her, and that he promised to return on the following day to hear the result of the interview.
result
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From this reading The Conquering Hero Comes The reader will perhaps remember that when Lizzie Eustace was told that her aunt was down-stairs Frank Greystock was with her, and that he promised to return on the following day to hear the result of the interview.
return
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From this reading The Conquering Hero Comes The reader will perhaps remember that when Lizzie Eustace was told that her aunt was down-stairs Frank Greystock was with her, and that he promised to return on the following day to hear the result of the interview.
rich
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From this reading Had Lady Linlithgow not come at that very moment Frank would probably have asked his rich cousin to be his wife.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had told him that she was solitary and unhappy; and after that what else could he have done but ask her to be his wife?
solitary
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From this reading She had told him that she was solitary and unhappy; and after that what else could he have done but ask her to be his wife?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Conquering Hero Comes The reader will perhaps remember that when Lizzie Eustace was told that her aunt was down-stairs Frank Greystock was with her, and that he promised to return on the following day to hear the result of the interview.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Conquering Hero Comes The reader will perhaps remember that when Lizzie Eustace was told that her aunt was down-stairs Frank Greystock was with her, and that he promised to return on the following day to hear the result of the interview.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Conquering Hero Comes The reader will perhaps remember that when Lizzie Eustace was told that her aunt was down-stairs Frank Greystock was with her, and that he promised to return on the following day to hear the result of the interview.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Conquering Hero Comes The reader will perhaps remember that when Lizzie Eustace was told that her aunt was down-stairs Frank Greystock was with her, and that he promised to return on the following day to hear the result of the interview.
unhappy
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From this reading She had told him that she was solitary and unhappy; and after that what else could he have done but ask her to be his wife?
very
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From this reading Had Lady Linlithgow not come at that very moment Frank would probably have asked his rich cousin to be his wife.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Conquering Hero Comes The reader will perhaps remember that when Lizzie Eustace was told that her aunt was down-stairs Frank Greystock was with her, and that he promised to return on the following day to hear the result of the interview.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went away abruptly, promising to come on the morrow;--but on the morrow he never came.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had told him that she was solitary and unhappy; and after that what else could he have done but ask her to be his wife?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The Conquering Hero Comes The reader will perhaps remember that when Lizzie Eustace was told that her aunt was down-stairs Frank Greystock was with her, and that he promised to return on the following day to hear the result of the interview.
wife
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From this reading Had Lady Linlithgow not come at that very moment Frank would probably have asked his rich cousin to be his wife.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The Conquering Hero Comes The reader will perhaps remember that when Lizzie Eustace was told that her aunt was down-stairs Frank Greystock was with her, and that he promised to return on the following day to hear the result of the interview.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Conquering Hero Comes The reader will perhaps remember that when Lizzie Eustace was told that her aunt was down-stairs Frank Greystock was with her, and that he promised to return on the following day to hear the result of the interview.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had Lady Linlithgow not come at that very moment Frank would probably have asked his rich cousin to be his wife.
