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alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But it is for you, and for you alone, that I am watchful.--This person--this gentleman whom you mean to intrust with your happiness--do you know where he is--and in what service?”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “But it is for you, and for you alone, that I am watchful.--This person--this gentleman whom you mean to intrust with your happiness--do you know where he is--and in what service?”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And why should Mr. Hartley fear?” said Menie Gray.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “At least, if the feeling of resentment remained in my own bosom, it would be the last I should intrude upon you, Miss Gray,” answered Hartley.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “At least, if the feeling of resentment remained in my own bosom, it would be the last I should intrude upon you, Miss Gray,” answered Hartley.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “At least, if the feeling of resentment remained in my own bosom, it would be the last I should intrude upon you, Miss Gray,” answered Hartley.
bosom
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From this reading “At least, if the feeling of resentment remained in my own bosom, it would be the last I should intrude upon you, Miss Gray,” answered Hartley.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading “I know both, more distinctly perhaps than Mr. Hartley can do.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But it is for you, and for you alone, that I am watchful.--This person--this gentleman whom you mean to intrust with your happiness--do you know where he is--and in what service?”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I know both, more distinctly perhaps than Mr. Hartley can do.
distinctly
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From this reading “I know both, more distinctly perhaps than Mr. Hartley can do.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “But it is for you, and for you alone, that I am watchful.--This person--this gentleman whom you mean to intrust with your happiness--do you know where he is--and in what service?”
fear
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From this reading “And why should Mr. Hartley fear?” said Menie Gray.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “At least, if the feeling of resentment remained in my own bosom, it would be the last I should intrude upon you, Miss Gray,” answered Hartley.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “But it is for you, and for you alone, that I am watchful.--This person--this gentleman whom you mean to intrust with your happiness--do you know where he is--and in what service?”
generous
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From this reading “I used to think you too generous--surely the quarrel which occurred long since ought not to perpetuate suspicion and resentment.”
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But it is for you, and for you alone, that I am watchful.--This person--this gentleman whom you mean to intrust with your happiness--do you know where he is--and in what service?”
Gray
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From this reading “And why should Mr. Hartley fear?” said Menie Gray.
happiness
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From this reading “But it is for you, and for you alone, that I am watchful.--This person--this gentleman whom you mean to intrust with your happiness--do you know where he is--and in what service?”
Hartley
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From this reading “And why should Mr. Hartley fear?” said Menie Gray.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But it is for you, and for you alone, that I am watchful.--This person--this gentleman whom you mean to intrust with your happiness--do you know where he is--and in what service?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I used to think you too generous--surely the quarrel which occurred long since ought not to perpetuate suspicion and resentment.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “At least, if the feeling of resentment remained in my own bosom, it would be the last I should intrude upon you, Miss Gray,” answered Hartley.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “At least, if the feeling of resentment remained in my own bosom, it would be the last I should intrude upon you, Miss Gray,” answered Hartley.
intrude
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From this reading “At least, if the feeling of resentment remained in my own bosom, it would be the last I should intrude upon you, Miss Gray,” answered Hartley.
intrust
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From this reading “But it is for you, and for you alone, that I am watchful.--This person--this gentleman whom you mean to intrust with your happiness--do you know where he is--and in what service?”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But it is for you, and for you alone, that I am watchful.--This person--this gentleman whom you mean to intrust with your happiness--do you know where he is--and in what service?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “At least, if the feeling of resentment remained in my own bosom, it would be the last I should intrude upon you, Miss Gray,” answered Hartley.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But it is for you, and for you alone, that I am watchful.--This person--this gentleman whom you mean to intrust with your happiness--do you know where he is--and in what service?”
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At least, if the feeling of resentment remained in my own bosom, it would be the last I should intrude upon you, Miss Gray,” answered Hartley.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At least, if the feeling of resentment remained in my own bosom, it would be the last I should intrude upon you, Miss Gray,” answered Hartley.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I used to think you too generous--surely the quarrel which occurred long since ought not to perpetuate suspicion and resentment.”
mean
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From this reading “But it is for you, and for you alone, that I am watchful.--This person--this gentleman whom you mean to intrust with your happiness--do you know where he is--and in what service?”
Menie
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From this reading “And why should Mr. Hartley fear?” said Menie Gray.
Miss
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From this reading “At least, if the feeling of resentment remained in my own bosom, it would be the last I should intrude upon you, Miss Gray,” answered Hartley.
more
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From this reading “I know both, more distinctly perhaps than Mr. Hartley can do.
Mr
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From this reading “And why should Mr. Hartley fear?” said Menie Gray.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “At least, if the feeling of resentment remained in my own bosom, it would be the last I should intrude upon you, Miss Gray,” answered Hartley.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I used to think you too generous--surely the quarrel which occurred long since ought not to perpetuate suspicion and resentment.”
occurred
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From this reading “I used to think you too generous--surely the quarrel which occurred long since ought not to perpetuate suspicion and resentment.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “At least, if the feeling of resentment remained in my own bosom, it would be the last I should intrude upon you, Miss Gray,” answered Hartley.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “I used to think you too generous--surely the quarrel which occurred long since ought not to perpetuate suspicion and resentment.”
own
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From this reading “At least, if the feeling of resentment remained in my own bosom, it would be the last I should intrude upon you, Miss Gray,” answered Hartley.
perhaps
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From this reading “I know both, more distinctly perhaps than Mr. Hartley can do.
perpetuate
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From this reading “I used to think you too generous--surely the quarrel which occurred long since ought not to perpetuate suspicion and resentment.”
person
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From this reading “But it is for you, and for you alone, that I am watchful.--This person--this gentleman whom you mean to intrust with your happiness--do you know where he is--and in what service?”
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading “I used to think you too generous--surely the quarrel which occurred long since ought not to perpetuate suspicion and resentment.”
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “At least, if the feeling of resentment remained in my own bosom, it would be the last I should intrude upon you, Miss Gray,” answered Hartley.
resentment
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From this reading “I used to think you too generous--surely the quarrel which occurred long since ought not to perpetuate suspicion and resentment.”
said
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From this reading “And why should Mr. Hartley fear?” said Menie Gray.
service
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From this reading “But it is for you, and for you alone, that I am watchful.--This person--this gentleman whom you mean to intrust with your happiness--do you know where he is--and in what service?”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “And why should Mr. Hartley fear?” said Menie Gray.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “I used to think you too generous--surely the quarrel which occurred long since ought not to perpetuate suspicion and resentment.”
surely
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From this reading “I used to think you too generous--surely the quarrel which occurred long since ought not to perpetuate suspicion and resentment.”
suspicion
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From this reading “I used to think you too generous--surely the quarrel which occurred long since ought not to perpetuate suspicion and resentment.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “I know both, more distinctly perhaps than Mr. Hartley can do.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “But it is for you, and for you alone, that I am watchful.--This person--this gentleman whom you mean to intrust with your happiness--do you know where he is--and in what service?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I used to think you too generous--surely the quarrel which occurred long since ought not to perpetuate suspicion and resentment.”
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I used to think you too generous--surely the quarrel which occurred long since ought not to perpetuate suspicion and resentment.”
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “But it is for you, and for you alone, that I am watchful.--This person--this gentleman whom you mean to intrust with your happiness--do you know where he is--and in what service?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I used to think you too generous--surely the quarrel which occurred long since ought not to perpetuate suspicion and resentment.”
too
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From this reading “I used to think you too generous--surely the quarrel which occurred long since ought not to perpetuate suspicion and resentment.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “At least, if the feeling of resentment remained in my own bosom, it would be the last I should intrude upon you, Miss Gray,” answered Hartley.
used
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From this reading “I used to think you too generous--surely the quarrel which occurred long since ought not to perpetuate suspicion and resentment.”
watchful
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From this reading “But it is for you, and for you alone, that I am watchful.--This person--this gentleman whom you mean to intrust with your happiness--do you know where he is--and in what service?”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “But it is for you, and for you alone, that I am watchful.--This person--this gentleman whom you mean to intrust with your happiness--do you know where he is--and in what service?”
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “But it is for you, and for you alone, that I am watchful.--This person--this gentleman whom you mean to intrust with your happiness--do you know where he is--and in what service?”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “I used to think you too generous--surely the quarrel which occurred long since ought not to perpetuate suspicion and resentment.”
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But it is for you, and for you alone, that I am watchful.--This person--this gentleman whom you mean to intrust with your happiness--do you know where he is--and in what service?”
why
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From this reading “And why should Mr. Hartley fear?” said Menie Gray.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “But it is for you, and for you alone, that I am watchful.--This person--this gentleman whom you mean to intrust with your happiness--do you know where he is--and in what service?”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “At least, if the feeling of resentment remained in my own bosom, it would be the last I should intrude upon you, Miss Gray,” answered Hartley.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I used to think you too generous--surely the quarrel which occurred long since ought not to perpetuate suspicion and resentment.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But it is for you, and for you alone, that I am watchful.--This person--this gentleman whom you mean to intrust with your happiness--do you know where he is--and in what service?”
