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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 Hope is abandoned--nothing remains but despair; and in this instance despair gains in poignancy by the knowledge that she believes she knows the man who could help them to a solution of their troubles if he would or dared.
abandoned
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From this reading Hope is abandoned--nothing remains but despair; and in this instance despair gains in poignancy by the knowledge that she believes she knows the man who could help them to a solution of their troubles if he would or dared.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Dora, after her interview with Arthur Dynecourt, feels indeed that all is lost.
all
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From this reading Dora, after her interview with Arthur Dynecourt, feels indeed that all is lost.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hope is abandoned--nothing remains but despair; and in this instance despair gains in poignancy by the knowledge that she believes she knows the man who could help them to a solution of their troubles if he would or dared.
Arthur
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From this reading Dora, after her interview with Arthur Dynecourt, feels indeed that all is lost.
assistance
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From this reading Therefore, no assistance can be looked for from him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dinner at the castle has been a promiscuous sort of entertainment for the past three or four days, so Dora feels no compunction in declining to go to it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Therefore, no assistance can be looked for from him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dinner at the castle has been a promiscuous sort of entertainment for the past three or four days, so Dora feels no compunction in declining to go to it.
believes
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From this reading Hope is abandoned--nothing remains but despair; and in this instance despair gains in poignancy by the knowledge that she believes she knows the man who could help them to a solution of their troubles if he would or dared.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hope is abandoned--nothing remains but despair; and in this instance despair gains in poignancy by the knowledge that she believes she knows the man who could help them to a solution of their troubles if he would or dared.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hope is abandoned--nothing remains but despair; and in this instance despair gains in poignancy by the knowledge that she believes she knows the man who could help them to a solution of their troubles if he would or dared.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Therefore, no assistance can be looked for from him.
castle
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From this reading Dinner at the castle has been a promiscuous sort of entertainment for the past three or four days, so Dora feels no compunction in declining to go to it.
clearly
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From this reading No; clearly he dare not!
compunction
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From this reading Dinner at the castle has been a promiscuous sort of entertainment for the past three or four days, so Dora feels no compunction in declining to go to it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Hope is abandoned--nothing remains but despair; and in this instance despair gains in poignancy by the knowledge that she believes she knows the man who could help them to a solution of their troubles if he would or dared.
dare
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From this reading No; clearly he dare not!
dared
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From this reading Hope is abandoned--nothing remains but despair; and in this instance despair gains in poignancy by the knowledge that she believes she knows the man who could help them to a solution of their troubles if he would or dared.
days
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From this reading Dinner at the castle has been a promiscuous sort of entertainment for the past three or four days, so Dora feels no compunction in declining to go to it.
declining
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From this reading Dinner at the castle has been a promiscuous sort of entertainment for the past three or four days, so Dora feels no compunction in declining to go to it.
despair
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From this reading Hope is abandoned--nothing remains but despair; and in this instance despair gains in poignancy by the knowledge that she believes she knows the man who could help them to a solution of their troubles if he would or dared.
Dinner
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From this reading Dinner at the castle has been a promiscuous sort of entertainment for the past three or four days, so Dora feels no compunction in declining to go to it.
Dora
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From this reading Dora, after her interview with Arthur Dynecourt, feels indeed that all is lost.
Dynecourt
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From this reading Dora, after her interview with Arthur Dynecourt, feels indeed that all is lost.
entertainment
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From this reading Dinner at the castle has been a promiscuous sort of entertainment for the past three or four days, so Dora feels no compunction in declining to go to it.
feels
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From this reading Dora, after her interview with Arthur Dynecourt, feels indeed that all is lost.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Therefore, no assistance can be looked for from him.
four
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From this reading Dinner at the castle has been a promiscuous sort of entertainment for the past three or four days, so Dora feels no compunction in declining to go to it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Therefore, no assistance can be looked for from him.
gains
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From this reading Hope is abandoned--nothing remains but despair; and in this instance despair gains in poignancy by the knowledge that she believes she knows the man who could help them to a solution of their troubles if he would or dared.
go
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From this reading Dinner at the castle has been a promiscuous sort of entertainment for the past three or four days, so Dora feels no compunction in declining to go to it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dinner at the castle has been a promiscuous sort of entertainment for the past three or four days, so Dora feels no compunction in declining to go to it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hope is abandoned--nothing remains but despair; and in this instance despair gains in poignancy by the knowledge that she believes she knows the man who could help them to a solution of their troubles if he would or dared.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hope is abandoned--nothing remains but despair; and in this instance despair gains in poignancy by the knowledge that she believes she knows the man who could help them to a solution of their troubles if he would or dared.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dora, after her interview with Arthur Dynecourt, feels indeed that all is lost.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Therefore, no assistance can be looked for from him.
Hope
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From this reading Hope is abandoned--nothing remains but despair; and in this instance despair gains in poignancy by the knowledge that she believes she knows the man who could help them to a solution of their troubles if he would or dared.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Hope is abandoned--nothing remains but despair; and in this instance despair gains in poignancy by the knowledge that she believes she knows the man who could help them to a solution of their troubles if he would or dared.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hope is abandoned--nothing remains but despair; and in this instance despair gains in poignancy by the knowledge that she believes she knows the man who could help them to a solution of their troubles if he would or dared.
indeed
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From this reading Dora, after her interview with Arthur Dynecourt, feels indeed that all is lost.
instance
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From this reading Hope is abandoned--nothing remains but despair; and in this instance despair gains in poignancy by the knowledge that she believes she knows the man who could help them to a solution of their troubles if he would or dared.
interview
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From this reading Dora, after her interview with Arthur Dynecourt, feels indeed that all is lost.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dora, after her interview with Arthur Dynecourt, feels indeed that all is lost.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dinner at the castle has been a promiscuous sort of entertainment for the past three or four days, so Dora feels no compunction in declining to go to it.
knowledge
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From this reading Hope is abandoned--nothing remains but despair; and in this instance despair gains in poignancy by the knowledge that she believes she knows the man who could help them to a solution of their troubles if he would or dared.
knows
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From this reading Hope is abandoned--nothing remains but despair; and in this instance despair gains in poignancy by the knowledge that she believes she knows the man who could help them to a solution of their troubles if he would or dared.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Therefore, no assistance can be looked for from him.
lost
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From this reading Dora, after her interview with Arthur Dynecourt, feels indeed that all is lost.
man
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From this reading Hope is abandoned--nothing remains but despair; and in this instance despair gains in poignancy by the knowledge that she believes she knows the man who could help them to a solution of their troubles if he would or dared.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No; clearly he dare not!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No; clearly he dare not!
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Hope is abandoned--nothing remains but despair; and in this instance despair gains in poignancy by the knowledge that she believes she knows the man who could help them to a solution of their troubles if he would or dared.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hope is abandoned--nothing remains but despair; and in this instance despair gains in poignancy by the knowledge that she believes she knows the man who could help them to a solution of their troubles if he would or dared.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Hope is abandoned--nothing remains but despair; and in this instance despair gains in poignancy by the knowledge that she believes she knows the man who could help them to a solution of their troubles if he would or dared.
past
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From this reading Dinner at the castle has been a promiscuous sort of entertainment for the past three or four days, so Dora feels no compunction in declining to go to it.
poignancy
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From this reading Hope is abandoned--nothing remains but despair; and in this instance despair gains in poignancy by the knowledge that she believes she knows the man who could help them to a solution of their troubles if he would or dared.
promiscuous
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From this reading Dinner at the castle has been a promiscuous sort of entertainment for the past three or four days, so Dora feels no compunction in declining to go to it.
remains
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From this reading Hope is abandoned--nothing remains but despair; and in this instance despair gains in poignancy by the knowledge that she believes she knows the man who could help them to a solution of their troubles if he would or dared.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hope is abandoned--nothing remains but despair; and in this instance despair gains in poignancy by the knowledge that she believes she knows the man who could help them to a solution of their troubles if he would or dared.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dinner at the castle has been a promiscuous sort of entertainment for the past three or four days, so Dora feels no compunction in declining to go to it.
solution
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From this reading Hope is abandoned--nothing remains but despair; and in this instance despair gains in poignancy by the knowledge that she believes she knows the man who could help them to a solution of their troubles if he would or dared.
sort
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From this reading Dinner at the castle has been a promiscuous sort of entertainment for the past three or four days, so Dora feels no compunction in declining to go to it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dora, after her interview with Arthur Dynecourt, feels indeed that all is lost.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hope is abandoned--nothing remains but despair; and in this instance despair gains in poignancy by the knowledge that she believes she knows the man who could help them to a solution of their troubles if he would or dared.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Hope is abandoned--nothing remains but despair; and in this instance despair gains in poignancy by the knowledge that she believes she knows the man who could help them to a solution of their troubles if he would or dared.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Hope is abandoned--nothing remains but despair; and in this instance despair gains in poignancy by the knowledge that she believes she knows the man who could help them to a solution of their troubles if he would or dared.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore, no assistance can be looked for from him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Hope is abandoned--nothing remains but despair; and in this instance despair gains in poignancy by the knowledge that she believes she knows the man who could help them to a solution of their troubles if he would or dared.
three
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From this reading Dinner at the castle has been a promiscuous sort of entertainment for the past three or four days, so Dora feels no compunction in declining to go to it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hope is abandoned--nothing remains but despair; and in this instance despair gains in poignancy by the knowledge that she believes she knows the man who could help them to a solution of their troubles if he would or dared.
troubles
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From this reading Hope is abandoned--nothing remains but despair; and in this instance despair gains in poignancy by the knowledge that she believes she knows the man who could help them to a solution of their troubles if he would or dared.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Hope is abandoned--nothing remains but despair; and in this instance despair gains in poignancy by the knowledge that she believes she knows the man who could help them to a solution of their troubles if he would or dared.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dora, after her interview with Arthur Dynecourt, feels indeed that all is lost.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Hope is abandoned--nothing remains but despair; and in this instance despair gains in poignancy by the knowledge that she believes she knows the man who could help them to a solution of their troubles if he would or dared.
