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advise
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From this reading If you've any trouble that you think I can advise you in, perhaps it's better for both of us that I shouldn't know very much of it.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He forgot Lemuel; he forgot everything but the heartache which he divined before him, and his Christ-derived office, his holy privilege, of helping any in want of comfort or guidance.
any
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From this reading He forgot Lemuel; he forgot everything but the heartache which he divined before him, and his Christ-derived office, his holy privilege, of helping any in want of comfort or guidance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Perhaps,” he said, in his loveliest way,--the way that had won his wife's heart, and that still provoked her severest criticism for its insincerity; it was so purely impersonal,--“perhaps that isn't necessary, if you mean beginning at the beginning.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He forgot Lemuel; he forgot everything but the heartache which he divined before him, and his Christ-derived office, his holy privilege, of helping any in want of comfort or guidance.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Perhaps,” he said, in his loveliest way,--the way that had won his wife's heart, and that still provoked her severest criticism for its insincerity; it was so purely impersonal,--“perhaps that isn't necessary, if you mean beginning at the beginning.
better
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From this reading If you've any trouble that you think I can advise you in, perhaps it's better for both of us that I shouldn't know very much of it.”
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading If you've any trouble that you think I can advise you in, perhaps it's better for both of us that I shouldn't know very much of it.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He forgot Lemuel; he forgot everything but the heartache which he divined before him, and his Christ-derived office, his holy privilege, of helping any in want of comfort or guidance.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If you've any trouble that you think I can advise you in, perhaps it's better for both of us that I shouldn't know very much of it.”
Christ-derived
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From this reading He forgot Lemuel; he forgot everything but the heartache which he divined before him, and his Christ-derived office, his holy privilege, of helping any in want of comfort or guidance.
comfort
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From this reading He forgot Lemuel; he forgot everything but the heartache which he divined before him, and his Christ-derived office, his holy privilege, of helping any in want of comfort or guidance.
criticism
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From this reading “Perhaps,” he said, in his loveliest way,--the way that had won his wife's heart, and that still provoked her severest criticism for its insincerity; it was so purely impersonal,--“perhaps that isn't necessary, if you mean beginning at the beginning.
divined
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From this reading He forgot Lemuel; he forgot everything but the heartache which he divined before him, and his Christ-derived office, his holy privilege, of helping any in want of comfort or guidance.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He forgot Lemuel; he forgot everything but the heartache which he divined before him, and his Christ-derived office, his holy privilege, of helping any in want of comfort or guidance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Perhaps,” he said, in his loveliest way,--the way that had won his wife's heart, and that still provoked her severest criticism for its insincerity; it was so purely impersonal,--“perhaps that isn't necessary, if you mean beginning at the beginning.
forgot
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From this reading He forgot Lemuel; he forgot everything but the heartache which he divined before him, and his Christ-derived office, his holy privilege, of helping any in want of comfort or guidance.
girl
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From this reading “Yes?” murmured the girl questioningly.
guidance
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From this reading He forgot Lemuel; he forgot everything but the heartache which he divined before him, and his Christ-derived office, his holy privilege, of helping any in want of comfort or guidance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Perhaps,” he said, in his loveliest way,--the way that had won his wife's heart, and that still provoked her severest criticism for its insincerity; it was so purely impersonal,--“perhaps that isn't necessary, if you mean beginning at the beginning.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He forgot Lemuel; he forgot everything but the heartache which he divined before him, and his Christ-derived office, his holy privilege, of helping any in want of comfort or guidance.
heart
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From this reading “Perhaps,” he said, in his loveliest way,--the way that had won his wife's heart, and that still provoked her severest criticism for its insincerity; it was so purely impersonal,--“perhaps that isn't necessary, if you mean beginning at the beginning.
heartache
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From this reading He forgot Lemuel; he forgot everything but the heartache which he divined before him, and his Christ-derived office, his holy privilege, of helping any in want of comfort or guidance.
helping
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From this reading He forgot Lemuel; he forgot everything but the heartache which he divined before him, and his Christ-derived office, his holy privilege, of helping any in want of comfort or guidance.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Perhaps,” he said, in his loveliest way,--the way that had won his wife's heart, and that still provoked her severest criticism for its insincerity; it was so purely impersonal,--“perhaps that isn't necessary, if you mean beginning at the beginning.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He forgot Lemuel; he forgot everything but the heartache which he divined before him, and his Christ-derived office, his holy privilege, of helping any in want of comfort or guidance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He forgot Lemuel; he forgot everything but the heartache which he divined before him, and his Christ-derived office, his holy privilege, of helping any in want of comfort or guidance.
holy
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From this reading He forgot Lemuel; he forgot everything but the heartache which he divined before him, and his Christ-derived office, his holy privilege, of helping any in want of comfort or guidance.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If you've any trouble that you think I can advise you in, perhaps it's better for both of us that I shouldn't know very much of it.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Perhaps,” he said, in his loveliest way,--the way that had won his wife's heart, and that still provoked her severest criticism for its insincerity; it was so purely impersonal,--“perhaps that isn't necessary, if you mean beginning at the beginning.
impersonal
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From this reading “Perhaps,” he said, in his loveliest way,--the way that had won his wife's heart, and that still provoked her severest criticism for its insincerity; it was so purely impersonal,--“perhaps that isn't necessary, if you mean beginning at the beginning.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He forgot Lemuel; he forgot everything but the heartache which he divined before him, and his Christ-derived office, his holy privilege, of helping any in want of comfort or guidance.
insincerity
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From this reading “Perhaps,” he said, in his loveliest way,--the way that had won his wife's heart, and that still provoked her severest criticism for its insincerity; it was so purely impersonal,--“perhaps that isn't necessary, if you mean beginning at the beginning.
isn't
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From this reading “Perhaps,” he said, in his loveliest way,--the way that had won his wife's heart, and that still provoked her severest criticism for its insincerity; it was so purely impersonal,--“perhaps that isn't necessary, if you mean beginning at the beginning.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Perhaps,” he said, in his loveliest way,--the way that had won his wife's heart, and that still provoked her severest criticism for its insincerity; it was so purely impersonal,--“perhaps that isn't necessary, if you mean beginning at the beginning.
it's
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From this reading If you've any trouble that you think I can advise you in, perhaps it's better for both of us that I shouldn't know very much of it.”
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “Perhaps,” he said, in his loveliest way,--the way that had won his wife's heart, and that still provoked her severest criticism for its insincerity; it was so purely impersonal,--“perhaps that isn't necessary, if you mean beginning at the beginning.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If you've any trouble that you think I can advise you in, perhaps it's better for both of us that I shouldn't know very much of it.”
Lemuel
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From this reading He forgot Lemuel; he forgot everything but the heartache which he divined before him, and his Christ-derived office, his holy privilege, of helping any in want of comfort or guidance.
loveliest
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From this reading “Perhaps,” he said, in his loveliest way,--the way that had won his wife's heart, and that still provoked her severest criticism for its insincerity; it was so purely impersonal,--“perhaps that isn't necessary, if you mean beginning at the beginning.
mean
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From this reading “Perhaps,” he said, in his loveliest way,--the way that had won his wife's heart, and that still provoked her severest criticism for its insincerity; it was so purely impersonal,--“perhaps that isn't necessary, if you mean beginning at the beginning.
much
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From this reading If you've any trouble that you think I can advise you in, perhaps it's better for both of us that I shouldn't know very much of it.”
murmured
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From this reading “Yes?” murmured the girl questioningly.
necessary
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From this reading “Perhaps,” he said, in his loveliest way,--the way that had won his wife's heart, and that still provoked her severest criticism for its insincerity; it was so purely impersonal,--“perhaps that isn't necessary, if you mean beginning at the beginning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He forgot Lemuel; he forgot everything but the heartache which he divined before him, and his Christ-derived office, his holy privilege, of helping any in want of comfort or guidance.
office
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From this reading He forgot Lemuel; he forgot everything but the heartache which he divined before him, and his Christ-derived office, his holy privilege, of helping any in want of comfort or guidance.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He forgot Lemuel; he forgot everything but the heartache which he divined before him, and his Christ-derived office, his holy privilege, of helping any in want of comfort or guidance.
Perhaps
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From this reading “Perhaps,” he said, in his loveliest way,--the way that had won his wife's heart, and that still provoked her severest criticism for its insincerity; it was so purely impersonal,--“perhaps that isn't necessary, if you mean beginning at the beginning.
privilege
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From this reading He forgot Lemuel; he forgot everything but the heartache which he divined before him, and his Christ-derived office, his holy privilege, of helping any in want of comfort or guidance.
provoked
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From this reading “Perhaps,” he said, in his loveliest way,--the way that had won his wife's heart, and that still provoked her severest criticism for its insincerity; it was so purely impersonal,--“perhaps that isn't necessary, if you mean beginning at the beginning.
purely
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From this reading “Perhaps,” he said, in his loveliest way,--the way that had won his wife's heart, and that still provoked her severest criticism for its insincerity; it was so purely impersonal,--“perhaps that isn't necessary, if you mean beginning at the beginning.
questioningly
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From this reading “Yes?” murmured the girl questioningly.
said
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From this reading “Perhaps,” he said, in his loveliest way,--the way that had won his wife's heart, and that still provoked her severest criticism for its insincerity; it was so purely impersonal,--“perhaps that isn't necessary, if you mean beginning at the beginning.
severest
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From this reading “Perhaps,” he said, in his loveliest way,--the way that had won his wife's heart, and that still provoked her severest criticism for its insincerity; it was so purely impersonal,--“perhaps that isn't necessary, if you mean beginning at the beginning.
Sewell
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From this reading Sewell was touched.
shouldn't
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From this reading If you've any trouble that you think I can advise you in, perhaps it's better for both of us that I shouldn't know very much of it.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Perhaps,” he said, in his loveliest way,--the way that had won his wife's heart, and that still provoked her severest criticism for its insincerity; it was so purely impersonal,--“perhaps that isn't necessary, if you mean beginning at the beginning.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Perhaps,” he said, in his loveliest way,--the way that had won his wife's heart, and that still provoked her severest criticism for its insincerity; it was so purely impersonal,--“perhaps that isn't necessary, if you mean beginning at the beginning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Perhaps,” he said, in his loveliest way,--the way that had won his wife's heart, and that still provoked her severest criticism for its insincerity; it was so purely impersonal,--“perhaps that isn't necessary, if you mean beginning at the beginning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He forgot Lemuel; he forgot everything but the heartache which he divined before him, and his Christ-derived office, his holy privilege, of helping any in want of comfort or guidance.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If you've any trouble that you think I can advise you in, perhaps it's better for both of us that I shouldn't know very much of it.”
touched
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From this reading Sewell was touched.
trouble
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From this reading If you've any trouble that you think I can advise you in, perhaps it's better for both of us that I shouldn't know very much of it.”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you've any trouble that you think I can advise you in, perhaps it's better for both of us that I shouldn't know very much of it.”
very
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From this reading If you've any trouble that you think I can advise you in, perhaps it's better for both of us that I shouldn't know very much of it.”
want
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From this reading He forgot Lemuel; he forgot everything but the heartache which he divined before him, and his Christ-derived office, his holy privilege, of helping any in want of comfort or guidance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sewell was touched.
way
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From this reading “Perhaps,” he said, in his loveliest way,--the way that had won his wife's heart, and that still provoked her severest criticism for its insincerity; it was so purely impersonal,--“perhaps that isn't necessary, if you mean beginning at the beginning.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He forgot Lemuel; he forgot everything but the heartache which he divined before him, and his Christ-derived office, his holy privilege, of helping any in want of comfort or guidance.
wife's
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From this reading “Perhaps,” he said, in his loveliest way,--the way that had won his wife's heart, and that still provoked her severest criticism for its insincerity; it was so purely impersonal,--“perhaps that isn't necessary, if you mean beginning at the beginning.
won
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From this reading “Perhaps,” he said, in his loveliest way,--the way that had won his wife's heart, and that still provoked her severest criticism for its insincerity; it was so purely impersonal,--“perhaps that isn't necessary, if you mean beginning at the beginning.
Yes
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From this reading “Yes?” murmured the girl questioningly.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Perhaps,” he said, in his loveliest way,--the way that had won his wife's heart, and that still provoked her severest criticism for its insincerity; it was so purely impersonal,--“perhaps that isn't necessary, if you mean beginning at the beginning.
you've
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From this reading If you've any trouble that you think I can advise you in, perhaps it's better for both of us that I shouldn't know very much of it.”
