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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 Michel Voss at this time was a very unhappy man.
achieve
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From this reading He had taught himself to believe that it would be a good thing that his niece should marry Adrian Urmand, and that it was his duty to achieve this good thing in her behalf.
acted
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From this reading The reader will understand how ideas of duty, not very clearly looked into or analysed, acted upon his mind.
Adrian
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From this reading He had taught himself to believe that it would be a good thing that his niece should marry Adrian Urmand, and that it was his duty to achieve this good thing in her behalf.
analysed
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From this reading The reader will understand how ideas of duty, not very clearly looked into or analysed, acted upon his mind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had taught himself to believe that it would be a good thing that his niece should marry Adrian Urmand, and that it was his duty to achieve this good thing in her behalf.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Michel Voss at this time was a very unhappy man.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had taught himself to believe that it would be a good thing that his niece should marry Adrian Urmand, and that it was his duty to achieve this good thing in her behalf.
become
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From this reading There was, moreover, now, at this present moment, a clear duty on him to be true to the young man who with his consent, and indeed very much at his instance, had become betrothed to Marie Bromar.
behalf
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From this reading He had taught himself to believe that it would be a good thing that his niece should marry Adrian Urmand, and that it was his duty to achieve this good thing in her behalf.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had taught himself to believe that it would be a good thing that his niece should marry Adrian Urmand, and that it was his duty to achieve this good thing in her behalf.
betrothed
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From this reading There was, moreover, now, at this present moment, a clear duty on him to be true to the young man who with his consent, and indeed very much at his instance, had become betrothed to Marie Bromar.
Bromar
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From this reading There was, moreover, now, at this present moment, a clear duty on him to be true to the young man who with his consent, and indeed very much at his instance, had become betrothed to Marie Bromar.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had had it on his mind for the last year, and had nearly brought it to pass.
clear
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From this reading There was, moreover, now, at this present moment, a clear duty on him to be true to the young man who with his consent, and indeed very much at his instance, had become betrothed to Marie Bromar.
clearly
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From this reading The reader will understand how ideas of duty, not very clearly looked into or analysed, acted upon his mind.
consent
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From this reading There was, moreover, now, at this present moment, a clear duty on him to be true to the young man who with his consent, and indeed very much at his instance, had become betrothed to Marie Bromar.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading He had taught himself to believe that it would be a good thing that his niece should marry Adrian Urmand, and that it was his duty to achieve this good thing in her behalf.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had had it on his mind for the last year, and had nearly brought it to pass.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had taught himself to believe that it would be a good thing that his niece should marry Adrian Urmand, and that it was his duty to achieve this good thing in her behalf.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had taught himself to believe that it would be a good thing that his niece should marry Adrian Urmand, and that it was his duty to achieve this good thing in her behalf.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had taught himself to believe that it would be a good thing that his niece should marry Adrian Urmand, and that it was his duty to achieve this good thing in her behalf.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had taught himself to believe that it would be a good thing that his niece should marry Adrian Urmand, and that it was his duty to achieve this good thing in her behalf.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was, moreover, now, at this present moment, a clear duty on him to be true to the young man who with his consent, and indeed very much at his instance, had become betrothed to Marie Bromar.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had taught himself to believe that it would be a good thing that his niece should marry Adrian Urmand, and that it was his duty to achieve this good thing in her behalf.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had taught himself to believe that it would be a good thing that his niece should marry Adrian Urmand, and that it was his duty to achieve this good thing in her behalf.
how
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From this reading The reader will understand how ideas of duty, not very clearly looked into or analysed, acted upon his mind.
ideas
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From this reading The reader will understand how ideas of duty, not very clearly looked into or analysed, acted upon his mind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had taught himself to believe that it would be a good thing that his niece should marry Adrian Urmand, and that it was his duty to achieve this good thing in her behalf.
indeed
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From this reading There was, moreover, now, at this present moment, a clear duty on him to be true to the young man who with his consent, and indeed very much at his instance, had become betrothed to Marie Bromar.
instance
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From this reading There was, moreover, now, at this present moment, a clear duty on him to be true to the young man who with his consent, and indeed very much at his instance, had become betrothed to Marie Bromar.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The reader will understand how ideas of duty, not very clearly looked into or analysed, acted upon his mind.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had taught himself to believe that it would be a good thing that his niece should marry Adrian Urmand, and that it was his duty to achieve this good thing in her behalf.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had had it on his mind for the last year, and had nearly brought it to pass.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The reader will understand how ideas of duty, not very clearly looked into or analysed, acted upon his mind.
man
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From this reading Michel Voss at this time was a very unhappy man.
Marie
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From this reading There was, moreover, now, at this present moment, a clear duty on him to be true to the young man who with his consent, and indeed very much at his instance, had become betrothed to Marie Bromar.
marry
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From this reading He had taught himself to believe that it would be a good thing that his niece should marry Adrian Urmand, and that it was his duty to achieve this good thing in her behalf.
Michel
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From this reading Michel Voss at this time was a very unhappy man.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had had it on his mind for the last year, and had nearly brought it to pass.
moment
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From this reading There was, moreover, now, at this present moment, a clear duty on him to be true to the young man who with his consent, and indeed very much at his instance, had become betrothed to Marie Bromar.
moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading There was, moreover, now, at this present moment, a clear duty on him to be true to the young man who with his consent, and indeed very much at his instance, had become betrothed to Marie Bromar.
much
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From this reading There was, moreover, now, at this present moment, a clear duty on him to be true to the young man who with his consent, and indeed very much at his instance, had become betrothed to Marie Bromar.
nearly
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From this reading He had had it on his mind for the last year, and had nearly brought it to pass.
niece
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From this reading He had taught himself to believe that it would be a good thing that his niece should marry Adrian Urmand, and that it was his duty to achieve this good thing in her behalf.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The reader will understand how ideas of duty, not very clearly looked into or analysed, acted upon his mind.
now
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From this reading There was, moreover, now, at this present moment, a clear duty on him to be true to the young man who with his consent, and indeed very much at his instance, had become betrothed to Marie Bromar.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The reader will understand how ideas of duty, not very clearly looked into or analysed, acted upon his mind.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had had it on his mind for the last year, and had nearly brought it to pass.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The reader will understand how ideas of duty, not very clearly looked into or analysed, acted upon his mind.
pass
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From this reading He had had it on his mind for the last year, and had nearly brought it to pass.
present
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From this reading There was, moreover, now, at this present moment, a clear duty on him to be true to the young man who with his consent, and indeed very much at his instance, had become betrothed to Marie Bromar.
reader
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From this reading The reader will understand how ideas of duty, not very clearly looked into or analysed, acted upon his mind.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He had taught himself to believe that it would be a good thing that his niece should marry Adrian Urmand, and that it was his duty to achieve this good thing in her behalf.
taught
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From this reading He had taught himself to believe that it would be a good thing that his niece should marry Adrian Urmand, and that it was his duty to achieve this good thing in her behalf.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had taught himself to believe that it would be a good thing that his niece should marry Adrian Urmand, and that it was his duty to achieve this good thing in her behalf.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had had it on his mind for the last year, and had nearly brought it to pass.
There
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From this reading There was, moreover, now, at this present moment, a clear duty on him to be true to the young man who with his consent, and indeed very much at his instance, had become betrothed to Marie Bromar.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had taught himself to believe that it would be a good thing that his niece should marry Adrian Urmand, and that it was his duty to achieve this good thing in her behalf.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Michel Voss at this time was a very unhappy man.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Michel Voss at this time was a very unhappy man.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had taught himself to believe that it would be a good thing that his niece should marry Adrian Urmand, and that it was his duty to achieve this good thing in her behalf.
true
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From this reading There was, moreover, now, at this present moment, a clear duty on him to be true to the young man who with his consent, and indeed very much at his instance, had become betrothed to Marie Bromar.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The reader will understand how ideas of duty, not very clearly looked into or analysed, acted upon his mind.
unhappy
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From this reading Michel Voss at this time was a very unhappy man.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The reader will understand how ideas of duty, not very clearly looked into or analysed, acted upon his mind.
Urmand
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From this reading He had taught himself to believe that it would be a good thing that his niece should marry Adrian Urmand, and that it was his duty to achieve this good thing in her behalf.
very
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From this reading Michel Voss at this time was a very unhappy man.
Voss
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From this reading Michel Voss at this time was a very unhappy man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Michel Voss at this time was a very unhappy man.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There was, moreover, now, at this present moment, a clear duty on him to be true to the young man who with his consent, and indeed very much at his instance, had become betrothed to Marie Bromar.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The reader will understand how ideas of duty, not very clearly looked into or analysed, acted upon his mind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was, moreover, now, at this present moment, a clear duty on him to be true to the young man who with his consent, and indeed very much at his instance, had become betrothed to Marie Bromar.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had taught himself to believe that it would be a good thing that his niece should marry Adrian Urmand, and that it was his duty to achieve this good thing in her behalf.
year
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From this reading He had had it on his mind for the last year, and had nearly brought it to pass.
young
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From this reading There was, moreover, now, at this present moment, a clear duty on him to be true to the young man who with his consent, and indeed very much at his instance, had become betrothed to Marie Bromar.
