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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 It was not in his nature to despond; he had received many a knock-down blow, and always came up fresher after it.
advances
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From this reading His advances had been of the most delicate, no word of distinct wooing had passed his lips; but he thought of Minnie a great deal, and came to the decision that in her the hopes of his life were centred.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was not in his nature to despond; he had received many a knock-down blow, and always came up fresher after it.
always
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From this reading It was not in his nature to despond; he had received many a knock-down blow, and always came up fresher after it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GAMMON'S RESOLVE Convinced that his life was blighted, Mr. Gammon sang and whistled with more than usual vivacity as he dressed each morning.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading GAMMON'S RESOLVE Convinced that his life was blighted, Mr. Gammon sang and whistled with more than usual vivacity as he dressed each morning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His advances had been of the most delicate, no word of distinct wooing had passed his lips; but he thought of Minnie a great deal, and came to the decision that in her the hopes of his life were centred.
blighted
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From this reading GAMMON'S RESOLVE Convinced that his life was blighted, Mr. Gammon sang and whistled with more than usual vivacity as he dressed each morning.
blow
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From this reading It was not in his nature to despond; he had received many a knock-down blow, and always came up fresher after it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Clover's veto upon his tender hopes with regard to Minnie had not only distressed, but greatly surprised him; for during the last few months he had often said to himself that, whether Minnie favoured his suit or not, her mother's goodwill was a certainty.
came
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From this reading It was not in his nature to despond; he had received many a knock-down blow, and always came up fresher after it.
centred
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From this reading His advances had been of the most delicate, no word of distinct wooing had passed his lips; but he thought of Minnie a great deal, and came to the decision that in her the hopes of his life were centred.
certainty
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From this reading Mrs. Clover's veto upon his tender hopes with regard to Minnie had not only distressed, but greatly surprised him; for during the last few months he had often said to himself that, whether Minnie favoured his suit or not, her mother's goodwill was a certainty.
Clover's
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From this reading Mrs. Clover's veto upon his tender hopes with regard to Minnie had not only distressed, but greatly surprised him; for during the last few months he had often said to himself that, whether Minnie favoured his suit or not, her mother's goodwill was a certainty.
Convinced
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From this reading GAMMON'S RESOLVE Convinced that his life was blighted, Mr. Gammon sang and whistled with more than usual vivacity as he dressed each morning.
deal
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From this reading His advances had been of the most delicate, no word of distinct wooing had passed his lips; but he thought of Minnie a great deal, and came to the decision that in her the hopes of his life were centred.
decision
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From this reading His advances had been of the most delicate, no word of distinct wooing had passed his lips; but he thought of Minnie a great deal, and came to the decision that in her the hopes of his life were centred.
delicate
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From this reading His advances had been of the most delicate, no word of distinct wooing had passed his lips; but he thought of Minnie a great deal, and came to the decision that in her the hopes of his life were centred.
despond
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From this reading It was not in his nature to despond; he had received many a knock-down blow, and always came up fresher after it.
distinct
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From this reading His advances had been of the most delicate, no word of distinct wooing had passed his lips; but he thought of Minnie a great deal, and came to the decision that in her the hopes of his life were centred.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɛst/
suffering from pain, danger, or serious difficulty
From this reading Mrs. Clover's veto upon his tender hopes with regard to Minnie had not only distressed, but greatly surprised him; for during the last few months he had often said to himself that, whether Minnie favoured his suit or not, her mother's goodwill was a certainty.
dressed
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From this reading GAMMON'S RESOLVE Convinced that his life was blighted, Mr. Gammon sang and whistled with more than usual vivacity as he dressed each morning.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Mrs. Clover's veto upon his tender hopes with regard to Minnie had not only distressed, but greatly surprised him; for during the last few months he had often said to himself that, whether Minnie favoured his suit or not, her mother's goodwill was a certainty.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading GAMMON'S RESOLVE Convinced that his life was blighted, Mr. Gammon sang and whistled with more than usual vivacity as he dressed each morning.
favoured
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From this reading Mrs. Clover's veto upon his tender hopes with regard to Minnie had not only distressed, but greatly surprised him; for during the last few months he had often said to himself that, whether Minnie favoured his suit or not, her mother's goodwill was a certainty.
few
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From this reading Mrs. Clover's veto upon his tender hopes with regard to Minnie had not only distressed, but greatly surprised him; for during the last few months he had often said to himself that, whether Minnie favoured his suit or not, her mother's goodwill was a certainty.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Clover's veto upon his tender hopes with regard to Minnie had not only distressed, but greatly surprised him; for during the last few months he had often said to himself that, whether Minnie favoured his suit or not, her mother's goodwill was a certainty.
fresher
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From this reading It was not in his nature to despond; he had received many a knock-down blow, and always came up fresher after it.
Gammon
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From this reading GAMMON'S RESOLVE Convinced that his life was blighted, Mr. Gammon sang and whistled with more than usual vivacity as he dressed each morning.
GAMMON'S
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From this reading GAMMON'S RESOLVE Convinced that his life was blighted, Mr. Gammon sang and whistled with more than usual vivacity as he dressed each morning.
goodwill
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From this reading Mrs. Clover's veto upon his tender hopes with regard to Minnie had not only distressed, but greatly surprised him; for during the last few months he had often said to himself that, whether Minnie favoured his suit or not, her mother's goodwill was a certainty.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His advances had been of the most delicate, no word of distinct wooing had passed his lips; but he thought of Minnie a great deal, and came to the decision that in her the hopes of his life were centred.
greatly
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From this reading Mrs. Clover's veto upon his tender hopes with regard to Minnie had not only distressed, but greatly surprised him; for during the last few months he had often said to himself that, whether Minnie favoured his suit or not, her mother's goodwill was a certainty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not in his nature to despond; he had received many a knock-down blow, and always came up fresher after it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GAMMON'S RESOLVE Convinced that his life was blighted, Mr. Gammon sang and whistled with more than usual vivacity as he dressed each morning.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Clover's veto upon his tender hopes with regard to Minnie had not only distressed, but greatly surprised him; for during the last few months he had often said to himself that, whether Minnie favoured his suit or not, her mother's goodwill was a certainty.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Clover's veto upon his tender hopes with regard to Minnie had not only distressed, but greatly surprised him; for during the last few months he had often said to himself that, whether Minnie favoured his suit or not, her mother's goodwill was a certainty.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. Clover's veto upon his tender hopes with regard to Minnie had not only distressed, but greatly surprised him; for during the last few months he had often said to himself that, whether Minnie favoured his suit or not, her mother's goodwill was a certainty.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GAMMON'S RESOLVE Convinced that his life was blighted, Mr. Gammon sang and whistled with more than usual vivacity as he dressed each morning.
hopes
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From this reading Mrs. Clover's veto upon his tender hopes with regard to Minnie had not only distressed, but greatly surprised him; for during the last few months he had often said to himself that, whether Minnie favoured his suit or not, her mother's goodwill was a certainty.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not in his nature to despond; he had received many a knock-down blow, and always came up fresher after it.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not in his nature to despond; he had received many a knock-down blow, and always came up fresher after it.
knock-down
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From this reading It was not in his nature to despond; he had received many a knock-down blow, and always came up fresher after it.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Clover's veto upon his tender hopes with regard to Minnie had not only distressed, but greatly surprised him; for during the last few months he had often said to himself that, whether Minnie favoured his suit or not, her mother's goodwill was a certainty.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GAMMON'S RESOLVE Convinced that his life was blighted, Mr. Gammon sang and whistled with more than usual vivacity as he dressed each morning.
lips
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From this reading His advances had been of the most delicate, no word of distinct wooing had passed his lips; but he thought of Minnie a great deal, and came to the decision that in her the hopes of his life were centred.
many
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From this reading It was not in his nature to despond; he had received many a knock-down blow, and always came up fresher after it.
Minnie
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From this reading Mrs. Clover's veto upon his tender hopes with regard to Minnie had not only distressed, but greatly surprised him; for during the last few months he had often said to himself that, whether Minnie favoured his suit or not, her mother's goodwill was a certainty.
months
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From this reading Mrs. Clover's veto upon his tender hopes with regard to Minnie had not only distressed, but greatly surprised him; for during the last few months he had often said to himself that, whether Minnie favoured his suit or not, her mother's goodwill was a certainty.
more
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From this reading GAMMON'S RESOLVE Convinced that his life was blighted, Mr. Gammon sang and whistled with more than usual vivacity as he dressed each morning.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GAMMON'S RESOLVE Convinced that his life was blighted, Mr. Gammon sang and whistled with more than usual vivacity as he dressed each morning.
most
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From this reading His advances had been of the most delicate, no word of distinct wooing had passed his lips; but he thought of Minnie a great deal, and came to the decision that in her the hopes of his life were centred.
mother's
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From this reading Mrs. Clover's veto upon his tender hopes with regard to Minnie had not only distressed, but greatly surprised him; for during the last few months he had often said to himself that, whether Minnie favoured his suit or not, her mother's goodwill was a certainty.
MR
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From this reading MR.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Clover's veto upon his tender hopes with regard to Minnie had not only distressed, but greatly surprised him; for during the last few months he had often said to himself that, whether Minnie favoured his suit or not, her mother's goodwill was a certainty.
nature
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From this reading It was not in his nature to despond; he had received many a knock-down blow, and always came up fresher after it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading His advances had been of the most delicate, no word of distinct wooing had passed his lips; but he thought of Minnie a great deal, and came to the decision that in her the hopes of his life were centred.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not in his nature to despond; he had received many a knock-down blow, and always came up fresher after it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His advances had been of the most delicate, no word of distinct wooing had passed his lips; but he thought of Minnie a great deal, and came to the decision that in her the hopes of his life were centred.
often
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From this reading Mrs. Clover's veto upon his tender hopes with regard to Minnie had not only distressed, but greatly surprised him; for during the last few months he had often said to himself that, whether Minnie favoured his suit or not, her mother's goodwill was a certainty.
only
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From this reading Mrs. Clover's veto upon his tender hopes with regard to Minnie had not only distressed, but greatly surprised him; for during the last few months he had often said to himself that, whether Minnie favoured his suit or not, her mother's goodwill was a certainty.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mrs. Clover's veto upon his tender hopes with regard to Minnie had not only distressed, but greatly surprised him; for during the last few months he had often said to himself that, whether Minnie favoured his suit or not, her mother's goodwill was a certainty.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His advances had been of the most delicate, no word of distinct wooing had passed his lips; but he thought of Minnie a great deal, and came to the decision that in her the hopes of his life were centred.
received
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From this reading It was not in his nature to despond; he had received many a knock-down blow, and always came up fresher after it.
regard
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From this reading Mrs. Clover's veto upon his tender hopes with regard to Minnie had not only distressed, but greatly surprised him; for during the last few months he had often said to himself that, whether Minnie favoured his suit or not, her mother's goodwill was a certainty.
RESOLVE
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From this reading GAMMON'S RESOLVE Convinced that his life was blighted, Mr. Gammon sang and whistled with more than usual vivacity as he dressed each morning.
said
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From this reading Mrs. Clover's veto upon his tender hopes with regard to Minnie had not only distressed, but greatly surprised him; for during the last few months he had often said to himself that, whether Minnie favoured his suit or not, her mother's goodwill was a certainty.
sang
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From this reading GAMMON'S RESOLVE Convinced that his life was blighted, Mr. Gammon sang and whistled with more than usual vivacity as he dressed each morning.
suit
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From this reading Mrs. Clover's veto upon his tender hopes with regard to Minnie had not only distressed, but greatly surprised him; for during the last few months he had often said to himself that, whether Minnie favoured his suit or not, her mother's goodwill was a certainty.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Clover's veto upon his tender hopes with regard to Minnie had not only distressed, but greatly surprised him; for during the last few months he had often said to himself that, whether Minnie favoured his suit or not, her mother's goodwill was a certainty.
tender
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From this reading Mrs. Clover's veto upon his tender hopes with regard to Minnie had not only distressed, but greatly surprised him; for during the last few months he had often said to himself that, whether Minnie favoured his suit or not, her mother's goodwill was a certainty.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading GAMMON'S RESOLVE Convinced that his life was blighted, Mr. Gammon sang and whistled with more than usual vivacity as he dressed each morning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GAMMON'S RESOLVE Convinced that his life was blighted, Mr. Gammon sang and whistled with more than usual vivacity as he dressed each morning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Clover's veto upon his tender hopes with regard to Minnie had not only distressed, but greatly surprised him; for during the last few months he had often said to himself that, whether Minnie favoured his suit or not, her mother's goodwill was a certainty.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His advances had been of the most delicate, no word of distinct wooing had passed his lips; but he thought of Minnie a great deal, and came to the decision that in her the hopes of his life were centred.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not in his nature to despond; he had received many a knock-down blow, and always came up fresher after it.
up
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From this reading It was not in his nature to despond; he had received many a knock-down blow, and always came up fresher after it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mrs. Clover's veto upon his tender hopes with regard to Minnie had not only distressed, but greatly surprised him; for during the last few months he had often said to himself that, whether Minnie favoured his suit or not, her mother's goodwill was a certainty.
usual
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From this reading GAMMON'S RESOLVE Convinced that his life was blighted, Mr. Gammon sang and whistled with more than usual vivacity as he dressed each morning.
veto
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From this reading Mrs. Clover's veto upon his tender hopes with regard to Minnie had not only distressed, but greatly surprised him; for during the last few months he had often said to himself that, whether Minnie favoured his suit or not, her mother's goodwill was a certainty.
vivacity
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From this reading GAMMON'S RESOLVE Convinced that his life was blighted, Mr. Gammon sang and whistled with more than usual vivacity as he dressed each morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GAMMON'S RESOLVE Convinced that his life was blighted, Mr. Gammon sang and whistled with more than usual vivacity as he dressed each morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His advances had been of the most delicate, no word of distinct wooing had passed his lips; but he thought of Minnie a great deal, and came to the decision that in her the hopes of his life were centred.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Mrs. Clover's veto upon his tender hopes with regard to Minnie had not only distressed, but greatly surprised him; for during the last few months he had often said to himself that, whether Minnie favoured his suit or not, her mother's goodwill was a certainty.
whistled
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From this reading GAMMON'S RESOLVE Convinced that his life was blighted, Mr. Gammon sang and whistled with more than usual vivacity as he dressed each morning.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading GAMMON'S RESOLVE Convinced that his life was blighted, Mr. Gammon sang and whistled with more than usual vivacity as he dressed each morning.
wooing
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From this reading His advances had been of the most delicate, no word of distinct wooing had passed his lips; but he thought of Minnie a great deal, and came to the decision that in her the hopes of his life were centred.
word
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From this reading His advances had been of the most delicate, no word of distinct wooing had passed his lips; but he thought of Minnie a great deal, and came to the decision that in her the hopes of his life were centred.
