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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 "Get Round Him" Ferdinand Lopez maintained his anger against his wife for more than a week after the scene at Richmond, feeding it with reflections on what he called her disobedience.
abominable
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From this reading He thought that it was her duty to obey him in everything,--and that disobedience on a matter touching her old lover was an abominable offence, to be visited with severest marital displeasure, and with a succession of scowls that should make her miserable for a month at least.
act
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From this reading She had declared her intention to act in opposition to his expressed orders.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Get Round Him" Ferdinand Lopez maintained his anger against his wife for more than a week after the scene at Richmond, feeding it with reflections on what he called her disobedience.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Get Round Him" Ferdinand Lopez maintained his anger against his wife for more than a week after the scene at Richmond, feeding it with reflections on what he called her disobedience.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He thought that it was her duty to obey him in everything,--and that disobedience on a matter touching her old lover was an abominable offence, to be visited with severest marital displeasure, and with a succession of scowls that should make her miserable for a month at least.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt that his present condition was prejudicial to his interests, and that he must take his wife back into favour, in order that he might make progress with her father, but could hardly bring himself to swallow his wrath.
anger
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From this reading "Get Round Him" Ferdinand Lopez maintained his anger against his wife for more than a week after the scene at Richmond, feeding it with reflections on what he called her disobedience.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Get Round Him" Ferdinand Lopez maintained his anger against his wife for more than a week after the scene at Richmond, feeding it with reflections on what he called her disobedience.
back
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From this reading He felt that his present condition was prejudicial to his interests, and that he must take his wife back into favour, in order that he might make progress with her father, but could hardly bring himself to swallow his wrath.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He thought that it was her duty to obey him in everything,--and that disobedience on a matter touching her old lover was an abominable offence, to be visited with severest marital displeasure, and with a succession of scowls that should make her miserable for a month at least.
bring
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From this reading He felt that his present condition was prejudicial to his interests, and that he must take his wife back into favour, in order that he might make progress with her father, but could hardly bring himself to swallow his wrath.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He felt that his present condition was prejudicial to his interests, and that he must take his wife back into favour, in order that he might make progress with her father, but could hardly bring himself to swallow his wrath.
called
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From this reading "Get Round Him" Ferdinand Lopez maintained his anger against his wife for more than a week after the scene at Richmond, feeding it with reflections on what he called her disobedience.
condition
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From this reading He felt that his present condition was prejudicial to his interests, and that he must take his wife back into favour, in order that he might make progress with her father, but could hardly bring himself to swallow his wrath.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He felt that his present condition was prejudicial to his interests, and that he must take his wife back into favour, in order that he might make progress with her father, but could hardly bring himself to swallow his wrath.
declared
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From this reading She had declared her intention to act in opposition to his expressed orders.
disobedience
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From this reading "Get Round Him" Ferdinand Lopez maintained his anger against his wife for more than a week after the scene at Richmond, feeding it with reflections on what he called her disobedience.
displeasure
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From this reading He thought that it was her duty to obey him in everything,--and that disobedience on a matter touching her old lover was an abominable offence, to be visited with severest marital displeasure, and with a succession of scowls that should make her miserable for a month at least.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading He thought that it was her duty to obey him in everything,--and that disobedience on a matter touching her old lover was an abominable offence, to be visited with severest marital displeasure, and with a succession of scowls that should make her miserable for a month at least.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He thought that it was her duty to obey him in everything,--and that disobedience on a matter touching her old lover was an abominable offence, to be visited with severest marital displeasure, and with a succession of scowls that should make her miserable for a month at least.
expressed
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From this reading She had declared her intention to act in opposition to his expressed orders.
father
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From this reading He felt that his present condition was prejudicial to his interests, and that he must take his wife back into favour, in order that he might make progress with her father, but could hardly bring himself to swallow his wrath.
favour
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From this reading He felt that his present condition was prejudicial to his interests, and that he must take his wife back into favour, in order that he might make progress with her father, but could hardly bring himself to swallow his wrath.
feeding
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From this reading "Get Round Him" Ferdinand Lopez maintained his anger against his wife for more than a week after the scene at Richmond, feeding it with reflections on what he called her disobedience.
felt
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From this reading He felt that his present condition was prejudicial to his interests, and that he must take his wife back into favour, in order that he might make progress with her father, but could hardly bring himself to swallow his wrath.
Ferdinand
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From this reading "Get Round Him" Ferdinand Lopez maintained his anger against his wife for more than a week after the scene at Richmond, feeding it with reflections on what he called her disobedience.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Get Round Him" Ferdinand Lopez maintained his anger against his wife for more than a week after the scene at Richmond, feeding it with reflections on what he called her disobedience.
Get
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From this reading "Get Round Him" Ferdinand Lopez maintained his anger against his wife for more than a week after the scene at Richmond, feeding it with reflections on what he called her disobedience.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had declared her intention to act in opposition to his expressed orders.
hardly
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From this reading He felt that his present condition was prejudicial to his interests, and that he must take his wife back into favour, in order that he might make progress with her father, but could hardly bring himself to swallow his wrath.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Get Round Him" Ferdinand Lopez maintained his anger against his wife for more than a week after the scene at Richmond, feeding it with reflections on what he called her disobedience.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Get Round Him" Ferdinand Lopez maintained his anger against his wife for more than a week after the scene at Richmond, feeding it with reflections on what he called her disobedience.
HimpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Get Round Him" Ferdinand Lopez maintained his anger against his wife for more than a week after the scene at Richmond, feeding it with reflections on what he called her disobedience.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He felt that his present condition was prejudicial to his interests, and that he must take his wife back into favour, in order that he might make progress with her father, but could hardly bring himself to swallow his wrath.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Get Round Him" Ferdinand Lopez maintained his anger against his wife for more than a week after the scene at Richmond, feeding it with reflections on what he called her disobedience.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had declared her intention to act in opposition to his expressed orders.
intention
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From this reading She had declared her intention to act in opposition to his expressed orders.
interests
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From this reading He felt that his present condition was prejudicial to his interests, and that he must take his wife back into favour, in order that he might make progress with her father, but could hardly bring himself to swallow his wrath.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He felt that his present condition was prejudicial to his interests, and that he must take his wife back into favour, in order that he might make progress with her father, but could hardly bring himself to swallow his wrath.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Get Round Him" Ferdinand Lopez maintained his anger against his wife for more than a week after the scene at Richmond, feeding it with reflections on what he called her disobedience.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He thought that it was her duty to obey him in everything,--and that disobedience on a matter touching her old lover was an abominable offence, to be visited with severest marital displeasure, and with a succession of scowls that should make her miserable for a month at least.
Lopez
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From this reading "Get Round Him" Ferdinand Lopez maintained his anger against his wife for more than a week after the scene at Richmond, feeding it with reflections on what he called her disobedience.
lover
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From this reading He thought that it was her duty to obey him in everything,--and that disobedience on a matter touching her old lover was an abominable offence, to be visited with severest marital displeasure, and with a succession of scowls that should make her miserable for a month at least.
maintained
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From this reading "Get Round Him" Ferdinand Lopez maintained his anger against his wife for more than a week after the scene at Richmond, feeding it with reflections on what he called her disobedience.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He felt that his present condition was prejudicial to his interests, and that he must take his wife back into favour, in order that he might make progress with her father, but could hardly bring himself to swallow his wrath.
make-believe
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From this reading Nor was it a make-believe anger.
marital
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From this reading He thought that it was her duty to obey him in everything,--and that disobedience on a matter touching her old lover was an abominable offence, to be visited with severest marital displeasure, and with a succession of scowls that should make her miserable for a month at least.
matter
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From this reading He thought that it was her duty to obey him in everything,--and that disobedience on a matter touching her old lover was an abominable offence, to be visited with severest marital displeasure, and with a succession of scowls that should make her miserable for a month at least.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He felt that his present condition was prejudicial to his interests, and that he must take his wife back into favour, in order that he might make progress with her father, but could hardly bring himself to swallow his wrath.
miserable
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From this reading He thought that it was her duty to obey him in everything,--and that disobedience on a matter touching her old lover was an abominable offence, to be visited with severest marital displeasure, and with a succession of scowls that should make her miserable for a month at least.
month
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From this reading He thought that it was her duty to obey him in everything,--and that disobedience on a matter touching her old lover was an abominable offence, to be visited with severest marital displeasure, and with a succession of scowls that should make her miserable for a month at least.
more
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From this reading "Get Round Him" Ferdinand Lopez maintained his anger against his wife for more than a week after the scene at Richmond, feeding it with reflections on what he called her disobedience.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He felt that his present condition was prejudicial to his interests, and that he must take his wife back into favour, in order that he might make progress with her father, but could hardly bring himself to swallow his wrath.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor was it a make-believe anger.
obey
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From this reading He thought that it was her duty to obey him in everything,--and that disobedience on a matter touching her old lover was an abominable offence, to be visited with severest marital displeasure, and with a succession of scowls that should make her miserable for a month at least.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He thought that it was her duty to obey him in everything,--and that disobedience on a matter touching her old lover was an abominable offence, to be visited with severest marital displeasure, and with a succession of scowls that should make her miserable for a month at least.
offence
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From this reading He thought that it was her duty to obey him in everything,--and that disobedience on a matter touching her old lover was an abominable offence, to be visited with severest marital displeasure, and with a succession of scowls that should make her miserable for a month at least.
old
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From this reading He thought that it was her duty to obey him in everything,--and that disobedience on a matter touching her old lover was an abominable offence, to be visited with severest marital displeasure, and with a succession of scowls that should make her miserable for a month at least.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Get Round Him" Ferdinand Lopez maintained his anger against his wife for more than a week after the scene at Richmond, feeding it with reflections on what he called her disobedience.
opposition
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From this reading She had declared her intention to act in opposition to his expressed orders.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He felt that his present condition was prejudicial to his interests, and that he must take his wife back into favour, in order that he might make progress with her father, but could hardly bring himself to swallow his wrath.
orders
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From this reading She had declared her intention to act in opposition to his expressed orders.
prejudicial
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From this reading He felt that his present condition was prejudicial to his interests, and that he must take his wife back into favour, in order that he might make progress with her father, but could hardly bring himself to swallow his wrath.
present
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From this reading He felt that his present condition was prejudicial to his interests, and that he must take his wife back into favour, in order that he might make progress with her father, but could hardly bring himself to swallow his wrath.
progress
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From this reading He felt that his present condition was prejudicial to his interests, and that he must take his wife back into favour, in order that he might make progress with her father, but could hardly bring himself to swallow his wrath.
reflections
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From this reading "Get Round Him" Ferdinand Lopez maintained his anger against his wife for more than a week after the scene at Richmond, feeding it with reflections on what he called her disobedience.
Richmond
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From this reading "Get Round Him" Ferdinand Lopez maintained his anger against his wife for more than a week after the scene at Richmond, feeding it with reflections on what he called her disobedience.
Round
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From this reading "Get Round Him" Ferdinand Lopez maintained his anger against his wife for more than a week after the scene at Richmond, feeding it with reflections on what he called her disobedience.
scene
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From this reading "Get Round Him" Ferdinand Lopez maintained his anger against his wife for more than a week after the scene at Richmond, feeding it with reflections on what he called her disobedience.
scowls
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From this reading He thought that it was her duty to obey him in everything,--and that disobedience on a matter touching her old lover was an abominable offence, to be visited with severest marital displeasure, and with a succession of scowls that should make her miserable for a month at least.
severest
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From this reading He thought that it was her duty to obey him in everything,--and that disobedience on a matter touching her old lover was an abominable offence, to be visited with severest marital displeasure, and with a succession of scowls that should make her miserable for a month at least.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had declared her intention to act in opposition to his expressed orders.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He thought that it was her duty to obey him in everything,--and that disobedience on a matter touching her old lover was an abominable offence, to be visited with severest marital displeasure, and with a succession of scowls that should make her miserable for a month at least.
succession
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From this reading He thought that it was her duty to obey him in everything,--and that disobedience on a matter touching her old lover was an abominable offence, to be visited with severest marital displeasure, and with a succession of scowls that should make her miserable for a month at least.
swallow
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From this reading He felt that his present condition was prejudicial to his interests, and that he must take his wife back into favour, in order that he might make progress with her father, but could hardly bring himself to swallow his wrath.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He felt that his present condition was prejudicial to his interests, and that he must take his wife back into favour, in order that he might make progress with her father, but could hardly bring himself to swallow his wrath.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Get Round Him" Ferdinand Lopez maintained his anger against his wife for more than a week after the scene at Richmond, feeding it with reflections on what he called her disobedience.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt that his present condition was prejudicial to his interests, and that he must take his wife back into favour, in order that he might make progress with her father, but could hardly bring himself to swallow his wrath.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Get Round Him" Ferdinand Lopez maintained his anger against his wife for more than a week after the scene at Richmond, feeding it with reflections on what he called her disobedience.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He thought that it was her duty to obey him in everything,--and that disobedience on a matter touching her old lover was an abominable offence, to be visited with severest marital displeasure, and with a succession of scowls that should make her miserable for a month at least.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had declared her intention to act in opposition to his expressed orders.
touching
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From this reading He thought that it was her duty to obey him in everything,--and that disobedience on a matter touching her old lover was an abominable offence, to be visited with severest marital displeasure, and with a succession of scowls that should make her miserable for a month at least.
visited
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From this reading He thought that it was her duty to obey him in everything,--and that disobedience on a matter touching her old lover was an abominable offence, to be visited with severest marital displeasure, and with a succession of scowls that should make her miserable for a month at least.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nor was it a make-believe anger.
week
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From this reading "Get Round Him" Ferdinand Lopez maintained his anger against his wife for more than a week after the scene at Richmond, feeding it with reflections on what he called her disobedience.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Get Round Him" Ferdinand Lopez maintained his anger against his wife for more than a week after the scene at Richmond, feeding it with reflections on what he called her disobedience.
wife
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From this reading "Get Round Him" Ferdinand Lopez maintained his anger against his wife for more than a week after the scene at Richmond, feeding it with reflections on what he called her disobedience.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Get Round Him" Ferdinand Lopez maintained his anger against his wife for more than a week after the scene at Richmond, feeding it with reflections on what he called her disobedience.
wrath
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From this reading He felt that his present condition was prejudicial to his interests, and that he must take his wife back into favour, in order that he might make progress with her father, but could hardly bring himself to swallow his wrath.
