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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 Twenty-four hours since she would have accepted Aubrey’s statement as a matter-of-fact which left no room for doubt or comment.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Her consciousness that she was to blame even carried the day over her determined belief in the sincerity and absolute truthfulness of every one about her.
absolute
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From this reading Her consciousness that she was to blame even carried the day over her determined belief in the sincerity and absolute truthfulness of every one about her.
accepted
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From this reading Twenty-four hours since she would have accepted Aubrey’s statement as a matter-of-fact which left no room for doubt or comment.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it was true that the very next morning Aubrey declared his intention of going away.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Twenty-four hours since she would have accepted Aubrey’s statement as a matter-of-fact which left no room for doubt or comment.
Aubrey
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From this reading And it was true that the very next morning Aubrey declared his intention of going away.
Aubrey's
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From this reading Twenty-four hours since she would have accepted Aubrey’s statement as a matter-of-fact which left no room for doubt or comment.
away
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From this reading And it was true that the very next morning Aubrey declared his intention of going away.
belief
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From this reading Her consciousness that she was to blame even carried the day over her determined belief in the sincerity and absolute truthfulness of every one about her.
blame
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From this reading Her consciousness that she was to blame even carried the day over her determined belief in the sincerity and absolute truthfulness of every one about her.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now she could not but feel that she had something to do with it, that she had hurt his feelings, which made Margaret feel very guilty and wretched.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “My chief finds that the office cannot get on without me,” he said, pretending to have had letters by the morning mail; while Margaret sat, not daring to look up, feeling more guilty than she could say.
cannot
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From this reading “My chief finds that the office cannot get on without me,” he said, pretending to have had letters by the morning mail; while Margaret sat, not daring to look up, feeling more guilty than she could say.
carried
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From this reading Her consciousness that she was to blame even carried the day over her determined belief in the sincerity and absolute truthfulness of every one about her.
chief
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From this reading “My chief finds that the office cannot get on without me,” he said, pretending to have had letters by the morning mail; while Margaret sat, not daring to look up, feeling more guilty than she could say.
comment
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From this reading Twenty-four hours since she would have accepted Aubrey’s statement as a matter-of-fact which left no room for doubt or comment.
consciousness
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From this reading Her consciousness that she was to blame even carried the day over her determined belief in the sincerity and absolute truthfulness of every one about her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “My chief finds that the office cannot get on without me,” he said, pretending to have had letters by the morning mail; while Margaret sat, not daring to look up, feeling more guilty than she could say.
daring
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From this reading “My chief finds that the office cannot get on without me,” he said, pretending to have had letters by the morning mail; while Margaret sat, not daring to look up, feeling more guilty than she could say.
day
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From this reading Her consciousness that she was to blame even carried the day over her determined belief in the sincerity and absolute truthfulness of every one about her.
declared
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From this reading And it was true that the very next morning Aubrey declared his intention of going away.
determined
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From this reading Her consciousness that she was to blame even carried the day over her determined belief in the sincerity and absolute truthfulness of every one about her.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But now she could not but feel that she had something to do with it, that she had hurt his feelings, which made Margaret feel very guilty and wretched.
doubt
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From this reading Twenty-four hours since she would have accepted Aubrey’s statement as a matter-of-fact which left no room for doubt or comment.
even
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From this reading Her consciousness that she was to blame even carried the day over her determined belief in the sincerity and absolute truthfulness of every one about her.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Her consciousness that she was to blame even carried the day over her determined belief in the sincerity and absolute truthfulness of every one about her.
feel
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From this reading But now she could not but feel that she had something to do with it, that she had hurt his feelings, which made Margaret feel very guilty and wretched.
feeling
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From this reading “My chief finds that the office cannot get on without me,” he said, pretending to have had letters by the morning mail; while Margaret sat, not daring to look up, feeling more guilty than she could say.
feelings
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From this reading But now she could not but feel that she had something to do with it, that she had hurt his feelings, which made Margaret feel very guilty and wretched.
finds
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From this reading “My chief finds that the office cannot get on without me,” he said, pretending to have had letters by the morning mail; while Margaret sat, not daring to look up, feeling more guilty than she could say.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Twenty-four hours since she would have accepted Aubrey’s statement as a matter-of-fact which left no room for doubt or comment.
get
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From this reading “My chief finds that the office cannot get on without me,” he said, pretending to have had letters by the morning mail; while Margaret sat, not daring to look up, feeling more guilty than she could say.
going
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From this reading And it was true that the very next morning Aubrey declared his intention of going away.
guilty
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From this reading “My chief finds that the office cannot get on without me,” he said, pretending to have had letters by the morning mail; while Margaret sat, not daring to look up, feeling more guilty than she could say.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “My chief finds that the office cannot get on without me,” he said, pretending to have had letters by the morning mail; while Margaret sat, not daring to look up, feeling more guilty than she could say.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “My chief finds that the office cannot get on without me,” he said, pretending to have had letters by the morning mail; while Margaret sat, not daring to look up, feeling more guilty than she could say.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My chief finds that the office cannot get on without me,” he said, pretending to have had letters by the morning mail; while Margaret sat, not daring to look up, feeling more guilty than she could say.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her consciousness that she was to blame even carried the day over her determined belief in the sincerity and absolute truthfulness of every one about her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And it was true that the very next morning Aubrey declared his intention of going away.
hours
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From this reading Twenty-four hours since she would have accepted Aubrey’s statement as a matter-of-fact which left no room for doubt or comment.
hurt
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From this reading But now she could not but feel that she had something to do with it, that she had hurt his feelings, which made Margaret feel very guilty and wretched.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her consciousness that she was to blame even carried the day over her determined belief in the sincerity and absolute truthfulness of every one about her.
intention
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From this reading And it was true that the very next morning Aubrey declared his intention of going away.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it was true that the very next morning Aubrey declared his intention of going away.
left
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From this reading Twenty-four hours since she would have accepted Aubrey’s statement as a matter-of-fact which left no room for doubt or comment.
letters
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From this reading “My chief finds that the office cannot get on without me,” he said, pretending to have had letters by the morning mail; while Margaret sat, not daring to look up, feeling more guilty than she could say.
look
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From this reading “My chief finds that the office cannot get on without me,” he said, pretending to have had letters by the morning mail; while Margaret sat, not daring to look up, feeling more guilty than she could say.
made
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From this reading But now she could not but feel that she had something to do with it, that she had hurt his feelings, which made Margaret feel very guilty and wretched.
mail
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From this reading “My chief finds that the office cannot get on without me,” he said, pretending to have had letters by the morning mail; while Margaret sat, not daring to look up, feeling more guilty than she could say.
Margaret
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From this reading “My chief finds that the office cannot get on without me,” he said, pretending to have had letters by the morning mail; while Margaret sat, not daring to look up, feeling more guilty than she could say.
matter-of-fact
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From this reading Twenty-four hours since she would have accepted Aubrey’s statement as a matter-of-fact which left no room for doubt or comment.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “My chief finds that the office cannot get on without me,” he said, pretending to have had letters by the morning mail; while Margaret sat, not daring to look up, feeling more guilty than she could say.
more
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From this reading “My chief finds that the office cannot get on without me,” he said, pretending to have had letters by the morning mail; while Margaret sat, not daring to look up, feeling more guilty than she could say.
morning
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From this reading And it was true that the very next morning Aubrey declared his intention of going away.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My chief finds that the office cannot get on without me,” he said, pretending to have had letters by the morning mail; while Margaret sat, not daring to look up, feeling more guilty than she could say.
next
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From this reading And it was true that the very next morning Aubrey declared his intention of going away.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Twenty-four hours since she would have accepted Aubrey’s statement as a matter-of-fact which left no room for doubt or comment.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “My chief finds that the office cannot get on without me,” he said, pretending to have had letters by the morning mail; while Margaret sat, not daring to look up, feeling more guilty than she could say.
now
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From this reading But now she could not but feel that she had something to do with it, that she had hurt his feelings, which made Margaret feel very guilty and wretched.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And it was true that the very next morning Aubrey declared his intention of going away.
office
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From this reading “My chief finds that the office cannot get on without me,” he said, pretending to have had letters by the morning mail; while Margaret sat, not daring to look up, feeling more guilty than she could say.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “My chief finds that the office cannot get on without me,” he said, pretending to have had letters by the morning mail; while Margaret sat, not daring to look up, feeling more guilty than she could say.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her consciousness that she was to blame even carried the day over her determined belief in the sincerity and absolute truthfulness of every one about her.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Twenty-four hours since she would have accepted Aubrey’s statement as a matter-of-fact which left no room for doubt or comment.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her consciousness that she was to blame even carried the day over her determined belief in the sincerity and absolute truthfulness of every one about her.
pretending
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From this reading “My chief finds that the office cannot get on without me,” he said, pretending to have had letters by the morning mail; while Margaret sat, not daring to look up, feeling more guilty than she could say.
room
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From this reading Twenty-four hours since she would have accepted Aubrey’s statement as a matter-of-fact which left no room for doubt or comment.
said
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From this reading “My chief finds that the office cannot get on without me,” he said, pretending to have had letters by the morning mail; while Margaret sat, not daring to look up, feeling more guilty than she could say.
sat
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From this reading “My chief finds that the office cannot get on without me,” he said, pretending to have had letters by the morning mail; while Margaret sat, not daring to look up, feeling more guilty than she could say.
say
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From this reading “My chief finds that the office cannot get on without me,” he said, pretending to have had letters by the morning mail; while Margaret sat, not daring to look up, feeling more guilty than she could say.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My chief finds that the office cannot get on without me,” he said, pretending to have had letters by the morning mail; while Margaret sat, not daring to look up, feeling more guilty than she could say.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Twenty-four hours since she would have accepted Aubrey’s statement as a matter-of-fact which left no room for doubt or comment.
sincerity
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From this reading Her consciousness that she was to blame even carried the day over her determined belief in the sincerity and absolute truthfulness of every one about her.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But now she could not but feel that she had something to do with it, that she had hurt his feelings, which made Margaret feel very guilty and wretched.
statement
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From this reading Twenty-four hours since she would have accepted Aubrey’s statement as a matter-of-fact which left no room for doubt or comment.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “My chief finds that the office cannot get on without me,” he said, pretending to have had letters by the morning mail; while Margaret sat, not daring to look up, feeling more guilty than she could say.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And it was true that the very next morning Aubrey declared his intention of going away.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And it was true that the very next morning Aubrey declared his intention of going away.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “My chief finds that the office cannot get on without me,” he said, pretending to have had letters by the morning mail; while Margaret sat, not daring to look up, feeling more guilty than she could say.
true
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From this reading And it was true that the very next morning Aubrey declared his intention of going away.
truthfulness
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From this reading Her consciousness that she was to blame even carried the day over her determined belief in the sincerity and absolute truthfulness of every one about her.
Twenty-four
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From this reading Twenty-four hours since she would have accepted Aubrey’s statement as a matter-of-fact which left no room for doubt or comment.
up
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From this reading “My chief finds that the office cannot get on without me,” he said, pretending to have had letters by the morning mail; while Margaret sat, not daring to look up, feeling more guilty than she could say.
very
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From this reading And it was true that the very next morning Aubrey declared his intention of going away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And it was true that the very next morning Aubrey declared his intention of going away.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Twenty-four hours since she would have accepted Aubrey’s statement as a matter-of-fact which left no room for doubt or comment.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “My chief finds that the office cannot get on without me,” he said, pretending to have had letters by the morning mail; while Margaret sat, not daring to look up, feeling more guilty than she could say.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But now she could not but feel that she had something to do with it, that she had hurt his feelings, which made Margaret feel very guilty and wretched.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “My chief finds that the office cannot get on without me,” he said, pretending to have had letters by the morning mail; while Margaret sat, not daring to look up, feeling more guilty than she could say.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Twenty-four hours since she would have accepted Aubrey’s statement as a matter-of-fact which left no room for doubt or comment.
wretched
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From this reading But now she could not but feel that she had something to do with it, that she had hurt his feelings, which made Margaret feel very guilty and wretched.
