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advice
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From this reading Mrs. Thorne had spoken very plainly in the advice which she had given to Major Grantly.
Allington
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From this reading "If I were you, I'd be at Allington before twelve o'clock to-morrow."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That had been Mrs. Thorne's advice; and though Major Grantly had no idea of making the journey so rapidly as the lady had proposed, still he thought that he would make it before long, and follow the advice in spirit if not to the letter.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That had been Mrs. Thorne's advice; and though Major Grantly had no idea of making the journey so rapidly as the lady had proposed, still he thought that he would make it before long, and follow the advice in spirit if not to the letter.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Thorne had asked him if it was fair that the girl should be punished because of the father's fault; and the idea had been sweet to him that the infliction or non-infliction of such punishment should be in his hands.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MAJOR GRANTLY AT HOME.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If I were you, I'd be at Allington before twelve o'clock to-morrow."
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Mrs. Thorne had asked him if it was fair that the girl should be punished because of the father's fault; and the idea had been sweet to him that the infliction or non-infliction of such punishment should be in his hands.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That had been Mrs. Thorne's advice; and though Major Grantly had no idea of making the journey so rapidly as the lady had proposed, still he thought that he would make it before long, and follow the advice in spirit if not to the letter.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "If I were you, I'd be at Allington before twelve o'clock to-morrow."
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Thorne had asked him if it was fair that the girl should be punished because of the father's fault; and the idea had been sweet to him that the infliction or non-infliction of such punishment should be in his hands.
father's
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From this reading Mrs. Thorne had asked him if it was fair that the girl should be punished because of the father's fault; and the idea had been sweet to him that the infliction or non-infliction of such punishment should be in his hands.
fault
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From this reading Mrs. Thorne had asked him if it was fair that the girl should be punished because of the father's fault; and the idea had been sweet to him that the infliction or non-infliction of such punishment should be in his hands.
follow
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From this reading That had been Mrs. Thorne's advice; and though Major Grantly had no idea of making the journey so rapidly as the lady had proposed, still he thought that he would make it before long, and follow the advice in spirit if not to the letter.
girl
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From this reading Mrs. Thorne had asked him if it was fair that the girl should be punished because of the father's fault; and the idea had been sweet to him that the infliction or non-infliction of such punishment should be in his hands.
given
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From this reading Mrs. Thorne had spoken very plainly in the advice which she had given to Major Grantly.
GRANTLY
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From this reading MAJOR GRANTLY AT HOME.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Thorne had spoken very plainly in the advice which she had given to Major Grantly.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Mrs. Thorne had asked him if it was fair that the girl should be punished because of the father's fault; and the idea had been sweet to him that the infliction or non-infliction of such punishment should be in his hands.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That had been Mrs. Thorne's advice; and though Major Grantly had no idea of making the journey so rapidly as the lady had proposed, still he thought that he would make it before long, and follow the advice in spirit if not to the letter.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Thorne had asked him if it was fair that the girl should be punished because of the father's fault; and the idea had been sweet to him that the infliction or non-infliction of such punishment should be in his hands.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Thorne had asked him if it was fair that the girl should be punished because of the father's fault; and the idea had been sweet to him that the infliction or non-infliction of such punishment should be in his hands.
HOME
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From this reading MAJOR GRANTLY AT HOME.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I were you, I'd be at Allington before twelve o'clock to-morrow."
I'd
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From this reading "If I were you, I'd be at Allington before twelve o'clock to-morrow."
idea
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From this reading That had been Mrs. Thorne's advice; and though Major Grantly had no idea of making the journey so rapidly as the lady had proposed, still he thought that he would make it before long, and follow the advice in spirit if not to the letter.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I were you, I'd be at Allington before twelve o'clock to-morrow."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Thorne had spoken very plainly in the advice which she had given to Major Grantly.
infliction
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From this reading Mrs. Thorne had asked him if it was fair that the girl should be punished because of the father's fault; and the idea had been sweet to him that the infliction or non-infliction of such punishment should be in his hands.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That had been Mrs. Thorne's advice; and though Major Grantly had no idea of making the journey so rapidly as the lady had proposed, still he thought that he would make it before long, and follow the advice in spirit if not to the letter.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That had been Mrs. Thorne's advice; and though Major Grantly had no idea of making the journey so rapidly as the lady had proposed, still he thought that he would make it before long, and follow the advice in spirit if not to the letter.
lady
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From this reading That had been Mrs. Thorne's advice; and though Major Grantly had no idea of making the journey so rapidly as the lady had proposed, still he thought that he would make it before long, and follow the advice in spirit if not to the letter.
letter
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From this reading That had been Mrs. Thorne's advice; and though Major Grantly had no idea of making the journey so rapidly as the lady had proposed, still he thought that he would make it before long, and follow the advice in spirit if not to the letter.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That had been Mrs. Thorne's advice; and though Major Grantly had no idea of making the journey so rapidly as the lady had proposed, still he thought that he would make it before long, and follow the advice in spirit if not to the letter.
MAJOR
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From this reading MAJOR GRANTLY AT HOME.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That had been Mrs. Thorne's advice; and though Major Grantly had no idea of making the journey so rapidly as the lady had proposed, still he thought that he would make it before long, and follow the advice in spirit if not to the letter.
making
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From this reading That had been Mrs. Thorne's advice; and though Major Grantly had no idea of making the journey so rapidly as the lady had proposed, still he thought that he would make it before long, and follow the advice in spirit if not to the letter.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Thorne had spoken very plainly in the advice which she had given to Major Grantly.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading That had been Mrs. Thorne's advice; and though Major Grantly had no idea of making the journey so rapidly as the lady had proposed, still he thought that he would make it before long, and follow the advice in spirit if not to the letter.
non-infliction
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From this reading Mrs. Thorne had asked him if it was fair that the girl should be punished because of the father's fault; and the idea had been sweet to him that the infliction or non-infliction of such punishment should be in his hands.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That had been Mrs. Thorne's advice; and though Major Grantly had no idea of making the journey so rapidly as the lady had proposed, still he thought that he would make it before long, and follow the advice in spirit if not to the letter.
o'clock
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From this reading "If I were you, I'd be at Allington before twelve o'clock to-morrow."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That had been Mrs. Thorne's advice; and though Major Grantly had no idea of making the journey so rapidly as the lady had proposed, still he thought that he would make it before long, and follow the advice in spirit if not to the letter.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mrs. Thorne had asked him if it was fair that the girl should be punished because of the father's fault; and the idea had been sweet to him that the infliction or non-infliction of such punishment should be in his hands.
plainlynounUS /ˈplainly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Thorne had spoken very plainly in the advice which she had given to Major Grantly.
proposed
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From this reading That had been Mrs. Thorne's advice; and though Major Grantly had no idea of making the journey so rapidly as the lady had proposed, still he thought that he would make it before long, and follow the advice in spirit if not to the letter.
punished
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From this reading Mrs. Thorne had asked him if it was fair that the girl should be punished because of the father's fault; and the idea had been sweet to him that the infliction or non-infliction of such punishment should be in his hands.
punishment
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From this reading Mrs. Thorne had asked him if it was fair that the girl should be punished because of the father's fault; and the idea had been sweet to him that the infliction or non-infliction of such punishment should be in his hands.
rapidly
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From this reading That had been Mrs. Thorne's advice; and though Major Grantly had no idea of making the journey so rapidly as the lady had proposed, still he thought that he would make it before long, and follow the advice in spirit if not to the letter.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Thorne had spoken very plainly in the advice which she had given to Major Grantly.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Mrs. Thorne had asked him if it was fair that the girl should be punished because of the father's fault; and the idea had been sweet to him that the infliction or non-infliction of such punishment should be in his hands.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That had been Mrs. Thorne's advice; and though Major Grantly had no idea of making the journey so rapidly as the lady had proposed, still he thought that he would make it before long, and follow the advice in spirit if not to the letter.
spirit
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From this reading That had been Mrs. Thorne's advice; and though Major Grantly had no idea of making the journey so rapidly as the lady had proposed, still he thought that he would make it before long, and follow the advice in spirit if not to the letter.
spoken
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From this reading Mrs. Thorne had spoken very plainly in the advice which she had given to Major Grantly.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That had been Mrs. Thorne's advice; and though Major Grantly had no idea of making the journey so rapidly as the lady had proposed, still he thought that he would make it before long, and follow the advice in spirit if not to the letter.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Thorne had asked him if it was fair that the girl should be punished because of the father's fault; and the idea had been sweet to him that the infliction or non-infliction of such punishment should be in his hands.
sweet
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From this reading Mrs. Thorne had asked him if it was fair that the girl should be punished because of the father's fault; and the idea had been sweet to him that the infliction or non-infliction of such punishment should be in his hands.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That had been Mrs. Thorne's advice; and though Major Grantly had no idea of making the journey so rapidly as the lady had proposed, still he thought that he would make it before long, and follow the advice in spirit if not to the letter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Thorne had spoken very plainly in the advice which she had given to Major Grantly.
Thorne
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From this reading Mrs. Thorne had spoken very plainly in the advice which she had given to Major Grantly.
Thorne's
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From this reading That had been Mrs. Thorne's advice; and though Major Grantly had no idea of making the journey so rapidly as the lady had proposed, still he thought that he would make it before long, and follow the advice in spirit if not to the letter.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading That had been Mrs. Thorne's advice; and though Major Grantly had no idea of making the journey so rapidly as the lady had proposed, still he thought that he would make it before long, and follow the advice in spirit if not to the letter.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That had been Mrs. Thorne's advice; and though Major Grantly had no idea of making the journey so rapidly as the lady had proposed, still he thought that he would make it before long, and follow the advice in spirit if not to the letter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Thorne had spoken very plainly in the advice which she had given to Major Grantly.
to-morrow
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From this reading "If I were you, I'd be at Allington before twelve o'clock to-morrow."
twelve
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From this reading "If I were you, I'd be at Allington before twelve o'clock to-morrow."
very
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From this reading Mrs. Thorne had spoken very plainly in the advice which she had given to Major Grantly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Thorne had asked him if it was fair that the girl should be punished because of the father's fault; and the idea had been sweet to him that the infliction or non-infliction of such punishment should be in his hands.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If I were you, I'd be at Allington before twelve o'clock to-morrow."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Thorne had spoken very plainly in the advice which she had given to Major Grantly.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That had been Mrs. Thorne's advice; and though Major Grantly had no idea of making the journey so rapidly as the lady had proposed, still he thought that he would make it before long, and follow the advice in spirit if not to the letter.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If I were you, I'd be at Allington before twelve o'clock to-morrow."
