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actually
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From this reading Mr. Wharton, in discussing the matter with his daughter,--when wishing to persuade her that she might remain in his house even in opposition to her husband,--had not told her that he had actually desired Lopez to leave it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When the time came, when he saw his daughter in the morning after the notice had been given, he could not bring himself even yet to say to her that he had issued an order for his banishment.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When the time came, when he saw his daughter in the morning after the notice had been given, he could not bring himself even yet to say to her that he had issued an order for his banishment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had then felt sure that the man would go and would take his wife with him, but he did not even yet know the obduracy and the cleverness and the impregnability of his son-in-law.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Hartlepod When the time came at which Lopez should have left Manchester Square he was still there.
banishment
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From this reading When the time came, when he saw his daughter in the morning after the notice had been given, he could not bring himself even yet to say to her that he had issued an order for his banishment.
barrister
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From this reading Days went by and Lopez was still there, and the old barrister said no further word on the subject.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When the time came, when he saw his daughter in the morning after the notice had been given, he could not bring himself even yet to say to her that he had issued an order for his banishment.
bring
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From this reading When the time came, when he saw his daughter in the morning after the notice had been given, he could not bring himself even yet to say to her that he had issued an order for his banishment.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had then felt sure that the man would go and would take his wife with him, but he did not even yet know the obduracy and the cleverness and the impregnability of his son-in-law.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Days went by and Lopez was still there, and the old barrister said no further word on the subject.
came
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From this reading Mr. Hartlepod When the time came at which Lopez should have left Manchester Square he was still there.
clevernessnounUS /ˈklev.ər.nəs/
The quality of being intelligent, quick to understand, and resourceful in danger.
From this reading He had then felt sure that the man would go and would take his wife with him, but he did not even yet know the obduracy and the cleverness and the impregnability of his son-in-law.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When the time came, when he saw his daughter in the morning after the notice had been given, he could not bring himself even yet to say to her that he had issued an order for his banishment.
daughter
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From this reading Mr. Wharton, in discussing the matter with his daughter,--when wishing to persuade her that she might remain in his house even in opposition to her husband,--had not told her that he had actually desired Lopez to leave it.
Days
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From this reading Days went by and Lopez was still there, and the old barrister said no further word on the subject.
desired
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From this reading Mr. Wharton, in discussing the matter with his daughter,--when wishing to persuade her that she might remain in his house even in opposition to her husband,--had not told her that he had actually desired Lopez to leave it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had then felt sure that the man would go and would take his wife with him, but he did not even yet know the obduracy and the cleverness and the impregnability of his son-in-law.
discussing
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From this reading Mr. Wharton, in discussing the matter with his daughter,--when wishing to persuade her that she might remain in his house even in opposition to her husband,--had not told her that he had actually desired Lopez to leave it.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Wharton, in discussing the matter with his daughter,--when wishing to persuade her that she might remain in his house even in opposition to her husband,--had not told her that he had actually desired Lopez to leave it.
felt
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From this reading He had then felt sure that the man would go and would take his wife with him, but he did not even yet know the obduracy and the cleverness and the impregnability of his son-in-law.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the time came, when he saw his daughter in the morning after the notice had been given, he could not bring himself even yet to say to her that he had issued an order for his banishment.
further
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From this reading Days went by and Lopez was still there, and the old barrister said no further word on the subject.
given
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From this reading When the time came, when he saw his daughter in the morning after the notice had been given, he could not bring himself even yet to say to her that he had issued an order for his banishment.
go
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From this reading He had then felt sure that the man would go and would take his wife with him, but he did not even yet know the obduracy and the cleverness and the impregnability of his son-in-law.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Wharton, in discussing the matter with his daughter,--when wishing to persuade her that she might remain in his house even in opposition to her husband,--had not told her that he had actually desired Lopez to leave it.
Hartlepod
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From this reading Mr. Hartlepod When the time came at which Lopez should have left Manchester Square he was still there.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. Hartlepod When the time came at which Lopez should have left Manchester Square he was still there.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Hartlepod When the time came at which Lopez should have left Manchester Square he was still there.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Wharton, in discussing the matter with his daughter,--when wishing to persuade her that she might remain in his house even in opposition to her husband,--had not told her that he had actually desired Lopez to leave it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had then felt sure that the man would go and would take his wife with him, but he did not even yet know the obduracy and the cleverness and the impregnability of his son-in-law.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When the time came, when he saw his daughter in the morning after the notice had been given, he could not bring himself even yet to say to her that he had issued an order for his banishment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Wharton, in discussing the matter with his daughter,--when wishing to persuade her that she might remain in his house even in opposition to her husband,--had not told her that he had actually desired Lopez to leave it.
house
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From this reading Mr. Wharton, in discussing the matter with his daughter,--when wishing to persuade her that she might remain in his house even in opposition to her husband,--had not told her that he had actually desired Lopez to leave it.
husband
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From this reading Mr. Wharton, in discussing the matter with his daughter,--when wishing to persuade her that she might remain in his house even in opposition to her husband,--had not told her that he had actually desired Lopez to leave it.
impregnability
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From this reading He had then felt sure that the man would go and would take his wife with him, but he did not even yet know the obduracy and the cleverness and the impregnability of his son-in-law.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Wharton, in discussing the matter with his daughter,--when wishing to persuade her that she might remain in his house even in opposition to her husband,--had not told her that he had actually desired Lopez to leave it.
issuednounUS /issued/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the time came, when he saw his daughter in the morning after the notice had been given, he could not bring himself even yet to say to her that he had issued an order for his banishment.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Wharton, in discussing the matter with his daughter,--when wishing to persuade her that she might remain in his house even in opposition to her husband,--had not told her that he had actually desired Lopez to leave it.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had then felt sure that the man would go and would take his wife with him, but he did not even yet know the obduracy and the cleverness and the impregnability of his son-in-law.
leave
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From this reading Mr. Wharton, in discussing the matter with his daughter,--when wishing to persuade her that she might remain in his house even in opposition to her husband,--had not told her that he had actually desired Lopez to leave it.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Hartlepod When the time came at which Lopez should have left Manchester Square he was still there.
Lopez
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From this reading Mr. Hartlepod When the time came at which Lopez should have left Manchester Square he was still there.
man
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From this reading He had then felt sure that the man would go and would take his wife with him, but he did not even yet know the obduracy and the cleverness and the impregnability of his son-in-law.
Manchester
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From this reading Mr. Hartlepod When the time came at which Lopez should have left Manchester Square he was still there.
matter
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From this reading Mr. Wharton, in discussing the matter with his daughter,--when wishing to persuade her that she might remain in his house even in opposition to her husband,--had not told her that he had actually desired Lopez to leave it.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Mr. Wharton, in discussing the matter with his daughter,--when wishing to persuade her that she might remain in his house even in opposition to her husband,--had not told her that he had actually desired Lopez to leave it.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the time came, when he saw his daughter in the morning after the notice had been given, he could not bring himself even yet to say to her that he had issued an order for his banishment.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Hartlepod When the time came at which Lopez should have left Manchester Square he was still there.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Days went by and Lopez was still there, and the old barrister said no further word on the subject.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Wharton, in discussing the matter with his daughter,--when wishing to persuade her that she might remain in his house even in opposition to her husband,--had not told her that he had actually desired Lopez to leave it.
notice
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From this reading When the time came, when he saw his daughter in the morning after the notice had been given, he could not bring himself even yet to say to her that he had issued an order for his banishment.
obduracy
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From this reading He had then felt sure that the man would go and would take his wife with him, but he did not even yet know the obduracy and the cleverness and the impregnability of his son-in-law.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had then felt sure that the man would go and would take his wife with him, but he did not even yet know the obduracy and the cleverness and the impregnability of his son-in-law.
old
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From this reading Days went by and Lopez was still there, and the old barrister said no further word on the subject.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Days went by and Lopez was still there, and the old barrister said no further word on the subject.
opposition
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From this reading Mr. Wharton, in discussing the matter with his daughter,--when wishing to persuade her that she might remain in his house even in opposition to her husband,--had not told her that he had actually desired Lopez to leave it.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the time came, when he saw his daughter in the morning after the notice had been given, he could not bring himself even yet to say to her that he had issued an order for his banishment.
persuade
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From this reading Mr. Wharton, in discussing the matter with his daughter,--when wishing to persuade her that she might remain in his house even in opposition to her husband,--had not told her that he had actually desired Lopez to leave it.
remain
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From this reading Mr. Wharton, in discussing the matter with his daughter,--when wishing to persuade her that she might remain in his house even in opposition to her husband,--had not told her that he had actually desired Lopez to leave it.
said
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From this reading Days went by and Lopez was still there, and the old barrister said no further word on the subject.
saw
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From this reading When the time came, when he saw his daughter in the morning after the notice had been given, he could not bring himself even yet to say to her that he had issued an order for his banishment.
say
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From this reading When the time came, when he saw his daughter in the morning after the notice had been given, he could not bring himself even yet to say to her that he had issued an order for his banishment.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Wharton, in discussing the matter with his daughter,--when wishing to persuade her that she might remain in his house even in opposition to her husband,--had not told her that he had actually desired Lopez to leave it.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Mr. Hartlepod When the time came at which Lopez should have left Manchester Square he was still there.
son-in-law
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From this reading He had then felt sure that the man would go and would take his wife with him, but he did not even yet know the obduracy and the cleverness and the impregnability of his son-in-law.
Square
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From this reading Mr. Hartlepod When the time came at which Lopez should have left Manchester Square he was still there.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Hartlepod When the time came at which Lopez should have left Manchester Square he was still there.
subject
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From this reading Days went by and Lopez was still there, and the old barrister said no further word on the subject.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had then felt sure that the man would go and would take his wife with him, but he did not even yet know the obduracy and the cleverness and the impregnability of his son-in-law.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had then felt sure that the man would go and would take his wife with him, but he did not even yet know the obduracy and the cleverness and the impregnability of his son-in-law.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Wharton, in discussing the matter with his daughter,--when wishing to persuade her that she might remain in his house even in opposition to her husband,--had not told her that he had actually desired Lopez to leave it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Hartlepod When the time came at which Lopez should have left Manchester Square he was still there.
then
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From this reading He had then felt sure that the man would go and would take his wife with him, but he did not even yet know the obduracy and the cleverness and the impregnability of his son-in-law.
there
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From this reading Mr. Hartlepod When the time came at which Lopez should have left Manchester Square he was still there.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Hartlepod When the time came at which Lopez should have left Manchester Square he was still there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Wharton, in discussing the matter with his daughter,--when wishing to persuade her that she might remain in his house even in opposition to her husband,--had not told her that he had actually desired Lopez to leave it.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Wharton, in discussing the matter with his daughter,--when wishing to persuade her that she might remain in his house even in opposition to her husband,--had not told her that he had actually desired Lopez to leave it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Hartlepod When the time came at which Lopez should have left Manchester Square he was still there.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Days went by and Lopez was still there, and the old barrister said no further word on the subject.
Wharton
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From this reading Mr. Wharton, in discussing the matter with his daughter,--when wishing to persuade her that she might remain in his house even in opposition to her husband,--had not told her that he had actually desired Lopez to leave it.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mr. Hartlepod When the time came at which Lopez should have left Manchester Square he was still there.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Hartlepod When the time came at which Lopez should have left Manchester Square he was still there.
wife
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From this reading He had then felt sure that the man would go and would take his wife with him, but he did not even yet know the obduracy and the cleverness and the impregnability of his son-in-law.
wishing
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From this reading Mr. Wharton, in discussing the matter with his daughter,--when wishing to persuade her that she might remain in his house even in opposition to her husband,--had not told her that he had actually desired Lopez to leave it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Wharton, in discussing the matter with his daughter,--when wishing to persuade her that she might remain in his house even in opposition to her husband,--had not told her that he had actually desired Lopez to leave it.
word
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From this reading Days went by and Lopez was still there, and the old barrister said no further word on the subject.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had then felt sure that the man would go and would take his wife with him, but he did not even yet know the obduracy and the cleverness and the impregnability of his son-in-law.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He had then felt sure that the man would go and would take his wife with him, but he did not even yet know the obduracy and the cleverness and the impregnability of his son-in-law.
