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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 "Oh, then the asking of his daughter's hand was business--a mere business proposition, was it?"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading See here, Alma--tell me frankly (of course he talked with you about it) what objection he has to me anyhow."
Alma
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From this reading See here, Alma--tell me frankly (of course he talked with you about it) what objection he has to me anyhow."
any
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From this reading "I suppose you consider yourself such a desirable young man that it astonishes you greatly that any person should have any possible objection to you?"
anyhow
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From this reading See here, Alma--tell me frankly (of course he talked with you about it) what objection he has to me anyhow."
asking
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From this reading "Oh, then the asking of his daughter's hand was business--a mere business proposition, was it?"
astonishes
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From this reading "I suppose you consider yourself such a desirable young man that it astonishes you greatly that any person should have any possible objection to you?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Of course, with me there would have been pleasure mixed with it if he had--but he didn't.
business
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From this reading "Oh, then the asking of his daughter's hand was business--a mere business proposition, was it?"
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course, with me there would have been pleasure mixed with it if he had--but he didn't.
confess
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From this reading "Well, I confess he put it that way--very strongly, too.
consider
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From this reading "I suppose you consider yourself such a desirable young man that it astonishes you greatly that any person should have any possible objection to you?"
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course, with me there would have been pleasure mixed with it if he had--but he didn't.
daughter's
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From this reading "Oh, then the asking of his daughter's hand was business--a mere business proposition, was it?"
desirable
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From this reading "I suppose you consider yourself such a desirable young man that it astonishes you greatly that any person should have any possible objection to you?"
didn't
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From this reading Of course, with me there would have been pleasure mixed with it if he had--but he didn't.
frankly
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From this reading See here, Alma--tell me frankly (of course he talked with you about it) what objection he has to me anyhow."
greatly
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From this reading "I suppose you consider yourself such a desirable young man that it astonishes you greatly that any person should have any possible objection to you?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of course, with me there would have been pleasure mixed with it if he had--but he didn't.
hand
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From this reading "Oh, then the asking of his daughter's hand was business--a mere business proposition, was it?"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading See here, Alma--tell me frankly (of course he talked with you about it) what objection he has to me anyhow."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of course, with me there would have been pleasure mixed with it if he had--but he didn't.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, I confess he put it that way--very strongly, too.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading See here, Alma--tell me frankly (of course he talked with you about it) what objection he has to me anyhow."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, then the asking of his daughter's hand was business--a mere business proposition, was it?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I confess he put it that way--very strongly, too.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Of course, with me there would have been pleasure mixed with it if he had--but he didn't.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, then the asking of his daughter's hand was business--a mere business proposition, was it?"
man
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From this reading "I suppose you consider yourself such a desirable young man that it astonishes you greatly that any person should have any possible objection to you?"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of course, with me there would have been pleasure mixed with it if he had--but he didn't.
mere
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From this reading "Oh, then the asking of his daughter's hand was business--a mere business proposition, was it?"
mixedverbUS /mɪkst/
involved with or connected to
From this reading Of course, with me there would have been pleasure mixed with it if he had--but he didn't.
objection
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From this reading See here, Alma--tell me frankly (of course he talked with you about it) what objection he has to me anyhow."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, then the asking of his daughter's hand was business--a mere business proposition, was it?"
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, then the asking of his daughter's hand was business--a mere business proposition, was it?"
person
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From this reading "I suppose you consider yourself such a desirable young man that it astonishes you greatly that any person should have any possible objection to you?"
pleasure
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From this reading Of course, with me there would have been pleasure mixed with it if he had--but he didn't.
possible
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From this reading "I suppose you consider yourself such a desirable young man that it astonishes you greatly that any person should have any possible objection to you?"
proposition
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From this reading "Oh, then the asking of his daughter's hand was business--a mere business proposition, was it?"
put
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From this reading "Well, I confess he put it that way--very strongly, too.
See
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From this reading See here, Alma--tell me frankly (of course he talked with you about it) what objection he has to me anyhow."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I suppose you consider yourself such a desirable young man that it astonishes you greatly that any person should have any possible objection to you?"
strongly
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From this reading "Well, I confess he put it that way--very strongly, too.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I suppose you consider yourself such a desirable young man that it astonishes you greatly that any person should have any possible objection to you?"
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I suppose you consider yourself such a desirable young man that it astonishes you greatly that any person should have any possible objection to you?"
talked
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From this reading See here, Alma--tell me frankly (of course he talked with you about it) what objection he has to me anyhow."
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading See here, Alma--tell me frankly (of course he talked with you about it) what objection he has to me anyhow."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, I confess he put it that way--very strongly, too.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, then the asking of his daughter's hand was business--a mere business proposition, was it?"
then
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From this reading "Oh, then the asking of his daughter's hand was business--a mere business proposition, was it?"
there
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From this reading Of course, with me there would have been pleasure mixed with it if he had--but he didn't.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading See here, Alma--tell me frankly (of course he talked with you about it) what objection he has to me anyhow."
too
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From this reading "Well, I confess he put it that way--very strongly, too.
very
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From this reading "Well, I confess he put it that way--very strongly, too.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, then the asking of his daughter's hand was business--a mere business proposition, was it?"
way
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From this reading "Well, I confess he put it that way--very strongly, too.
Well
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From this reading "Well, I confess he put it that way--very strongly, too.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading See here, Alma--tell me frankly (of course he talked with you about it) what objection he has to me anyhow."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of course, with me there would have been pleasure mixed with it if he had--but he didn't.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Of course, with me there would have been pleasure mixed with it if he had--but he didn't.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading See here, Alma--tell me frankly (of course he talked with you about it) what objection he has to me anyhow."
young
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From this reading "I suppose you consider yourself such a desirable young man that it astonishes you greatly that any person should have any possible objection to you?"
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "I suppose you consider yourself such a desirable young man that it astonishes you greatly that any person should have any possible objection to you?"
