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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 But nobody, including the swearer, believed much in Master Will's oaths; and this unrepentant prodigal, after a day or two, came back to the paternal house.
afford
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From this reading The fumes of the marriage-feast allured him: he could not afford to resign his knife and fork at Castlewood table.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But nobody, including the swearer, believed much in Master Will's oaths; and this unrepentant prodigal, after a day or two, came back to the paternal house.
all
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From this reading We know, my dear children, from our favourite fairy story-books, how at all christenings and marriages some one is invariably disappointed, and vows vengeance; and so need not wonder that good cousin Will should curse and rage energetically at the news of his brother's engagement with the colonial heiress.
allured
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From this reading The fumes of the marriage-feast allured him: he could not afford to resign his knife and fork at Castlewood table.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We know, my dear children, from our favourite fairy story-books, how at all christenings and marriages some one is invariably disappointed, and vows vengeance; and so need not wonder that good cousin Will should curse and rage energetically at the news of his brother's engagement with the colonial heiress.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We know, my dear children, from our favourite fairy story-books, how at all christenings and marriages some one is invariably disappointed, and vows vengeance; and so need not wonder that good cousin Will should curse and rage energetically at the news of his brother's engagement with the colonial heiress.
ate
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From this reading He returned, and drank and ate there in token of revenge.
back
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From this reading But nobody, including the swearer, believed much in Master Will's oaths; and this unrepentant prodigal, after a day or two, came back to the paternal house.
believed
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From this reading But nobody, including the swearer, believed much in Master Will's oaths; and this unrepentant prodigal, after a day or two, came back to the paternal house.
brother's
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From this reading We know, my dear children, from our favourite fairy story-books, how at all christenings and marriages some one is invariably disappointed, and vows vengeance; and so need not wonder that good cousin Will should curse and rage energetically at the news of his brother's engagement with the colonial heiress.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But nobody, including the swearer, believed much in Master Will's oaths; and this unrepentant prodigal, after a day or two, came back to the paternal house.
came
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From this reading But nobody, including the swearer, believed much in Master Will's oaths; and this unrepentant prodigal, after a day or two, came back to the paternal house.
Castlewood
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From this reading The fumes of the marriage-feast allured him: he could not afford to resign his knife and fork at Castlewood table.
children
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From this reading We know, my dear children, from our favourite fairy story-books, how at all christenings and marriages some one is invariably disappointed, and vows vengeance; and so need not wonder that good cousin Will should curse and rage energetically at the news of his brother's engagement with the colonial heiress.
christenings
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From this reading We know, my dear children, from our favourite fairy story-books, how at all christenings and marriages some one is invariably disappointed, and vows vengeance; and so need not wonder that good cousin Will should curse and rage energetically at the news of his brother's engagement with the colonial heiress.
colonial
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From this reading We know, my dear children, from our favourite fairy story-books, how at all christenings and marriages some one is invariably disappointed, and vows vengeance; and so need not wonder that good cousin Will should curse and rage energetically at the news of his brother's engagement with the colonial heiress.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The fumes of the marriage-feast allured him: he could not afford to resign his knife and fork at Castlewood table.
cousin
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From this reading We know, my dear children, from our favourite fairy story-books, how at all christenings and marriages some one is invariably disappointed, and vows vengeance; and so need not wonder that good cousin Will should curse and rage energetically at the news of his brother's engagement with the colonial heiress.
curse
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From this reading We know, my dear children, from our favourite fairy story-books, how at all christenings and marriages some one is invariably disappointed, and vows vengeance; and so need not wonder that good cousin Will should curse and rage energetically at the news of his brother's engagement with the colonial heiress.
day
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From this reading But nobody, including the swearer, believed much in Master Will's oaths; and this unrepentant prodigal, after a day or two, came back to the paternal house.
dear
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From this reading We know, my dear children, from our favourite fairy story-books, how at all christenings and marriages some one is invariably disappointed, and vows vengeance; and so need not wonder that good cousin Will should curse and rage energetically at the news of his brother's engagement with the colonial heiress.
disappointed
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From this reading We know, my dear children, from our favourite fairy story-books, how at all christenings and marriages some one is invariably disappointed, and vows vengeance; and so need not wonder that good cousin Will should curse and rage energetically at the news of his brother's engagement with the colonial heiress.
drank
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From this reading He returned, and drank and ate there in token of revenge.
energetically
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From this reading We know, my dear children, from our favourite fairy story-books, how at all christenings and marriages some one is invariably disappointed, and vows vengeance; and so need not wonder that good cousin Will should curse and rage energetically at the news of his brother's engagement with the colonial heiress.
engagement
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From this reading We know, my dear children, from our favourite fairy story-books, how at all christenings and marriages some one is invariably disappointed, and vows vengeance; and so need not wonder that good cousin Will should curse and rage energetically at the news of his brother's engagement with the colonial heiress.
fairy
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From this reading We know, my dear children, from our favourite fairy story-books, how at all christenings and marriages some one is invariably disappointed, and vows vengeance; and so need not wonder that good cousin Will should curse and rage energetically at the news of his brother's engagement with the colonial heiress.
favourite
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From this reading We know, my dear children, from our favourite fairy story-books, how at all christenings and marriages some one is invariably disappointed, and vows vengeance; and so need not wonder that good cousin Will should curse and rage energetically at the news of his brother's engagement with the colonial heiress.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first, Will fled the house, in his wrath, swearing he would never return.
fled
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From this reading At first, Will fled the house, in his wrath, swearing he would never return.
fork
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From this reading The fumes of the marriage-feast allured him: he could not afford to resign his knife and fork at Castlewood table.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We know, my dear children, from our favourite fairy story-books, how at all christenings and marriages some one is invariably disappointed, and vows vengeance; and so need not wonder that good cousin Will should curse and rage energetically at the news of his brother's engagement with the colonial heiress.
fumes
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From this reading The fumes of the marriage-feast allured him: he could not afford to resign his knife and fork at Castlewood table.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We know, my dear children, from our favourite fairy story-books, how at all christenings and marriages some one is invariably disappointed, and vows vengeance; and so need not wonder that good cousin Will should curse and rage energetically at the news of his brother's engagement with the colonial heiress.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first, Will fled the house, in his wrath, swearing he would never return.
heiress
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From this reading We know, my dear children, from our favourite fairy story-books, how at all christenings and marriages some one is invariably disappointed, and vows vengeance; and so need not wonder that good cousin Will should curse and rage energetically at the news of his brother's engagement with the colonial heiress.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fumes of the marriage-feast allured him: he could not afford to resign his knife and fork at Castlewood table.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We know, my dear children, from our favourite fairy story-books, how at all christenings and marriages some one is invariably disappointed, and vows vengeance; and so need not wonder that good cousin Will should curse and rage energetically at the news of his brother's engagement with the colonial heiress.
house
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From this reading At first, Will fled the house, in his wrath, swearing he would never return.
how
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From this reading We know, my dear children, from our favourite fairy story-books, how at all christenings and marriages some one is invariably disappointed, and vows vengeance; and so need not wonder that good cousin Will should curse and rage energetically at the news of his brother's engagement with the colonial heiress.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At first, Will fled the house, in his wrath, swearing he would never return.
including
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From this reading But nobody, including the swearer, believed much in Master Will's oaths; and this unrepentant prodigal, after a day or two, came back to the paternal house.
invariably
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From this reading We know, my dear children, from our favourite fairy story-books, how at all christenings and marriages some one is invariably disappointed, and vows vengeance; and so need not wonder that good cousin Will should curse and rage energetically at the news of his brother's engagement with the colonial heiress.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We know, my dear children, from our favourite fairy story-books, how at all christenings and marriages some one is invariably disappointed, and vows vengeance; and so need not wonder that good cousin Will should curse and rage energetically at the news of his brother's engagement with the colonial heiress.
knife
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From this reading The fumes of the marriage-feast allured him: he could not afford to resign his knife and fork at Castlewood table.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We know, my dear children, from our favourite fairy story-books, how at all christenings and marriages some one is invariably disappointed, and vows vengeance; and so need not wonder that good cousin Will should curse and rage energetically at the news of his brother's engagement with the colonial heiress.
marriage-feast
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From this reading The fumes of the marriage-feast allured him: he could not afford to resign his knife and fork at Castlewood table.
marriages
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From this reading We know, my dear children, from our favourite fairy story-books, how at all christenings and marriages some one is invariably disappointed, and vows vengeance; and so need not wonder that good cousin Will should curse and rage energetically at the news of his brother's engagement with the colonial heiress.
Master
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From this reading But nobody, including the swearer, believed much in Master Will's oaths; and this unrepentant prodigal, after a day or two, came back to the paternal house.
much
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From this reading But nobody, including the swearer, believed much in Master Will's oaths; and this unrepentant prodigal, after a day or two, came back to the paternal house.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We know, my dear children, from our favourite fairy story-books, how at all christenings and marriages some one is invariably disappointed, and vows vengeance; and so need not wonder that good cousin Will should curse and rage energetically at the news of his brother's engagement with the colonial heiress.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We know, my dear children, from our favourite fairy story-books, how at all christenings and marriages some one is invariably disappointed, and vows vengeance; and so need not wonder that good cousin Will should curse and rage energetically at the news of his brother's engagement with the colonial heiress.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first, Will fled the house, in his wrath, swearing he would never return.
news
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From this reading We know, my dear children, from our favourite fairy story-books, how at all christenings and marriages some one is invariably disappointed, and vows vengeance; and so need not wonder that good cousin Will should curse and rage energetically at the news of his brother's engagement with the colonial heiress.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading But nobody, including the swearer, believed much in Master Will's oaths; and this unrepentant prodigal, after a day or two, came back to the paternal house.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We know, my dear children, from our favourite fairy story-books, how at all christenings and marriages some one is invariably disappointed, and vows vengeance; and so need not wonder that good cousin Will should curse and rage energetically at the news of his brother's engagement with the colonial heiress.
oaths
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From this reading But nobody, including the swearer, believed much in Master Will's oaths; and this unrepentant prodigal, after a day or two, came back to the paternal house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We know, my dear children, from our favourite fairy story-books, how at all christenings and marriages some one is invariably disappointed, and vows vengeance; and so need not wonder that good cousin Will should curse and rage energetically at the news of his brother's engagement with the colonial heiress.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We know, my dear children, from our favourite fairy story-books, how at all christenings and marriages some one is invariably disappointed, and vows vengeance; and so need not wonder that good cousin Will should curse and rage energetically at the news of his brother's engagement with the colonial heiress.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But nobody, including the swearer, believed much in Master Will's oaths; and this unrepentant prodigal, after a day or two, came back to the paternal house.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We know, my dear children, from our favourite fairy story-books, how at all christenings and marriages some one is invariably disappointed, and vows vengeance; and so need not wonder that good cousin Will should curse and rage energetically at the news of his brother's engagement with the colonial heiress.
paternal
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From this reading But nobody, including the swearer, believed much in Master Will's oaths; and this unrepentant prodigal, after a day or two, came back to the paternal house.
prodigal
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From this reading But nobody, including the swearer, believed much in Master Will's oaths; and this unrepentant prodigal, after a day or two, came back to the paternal house.
rage
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From this reading We know, my dear children, from our favourite fairy story-books, how at all christenings and marriages some one is invariably disappointed, and vows vengeance; and so need not wonder that good cousin Will should curse and rage energetically at the news of his brother's engagement with the colonial heiress.
resignnounUS /resign/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fumes of the marriage-feast allured him: he could not afford to resign his knife and fork at Castlewood table.
return
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From this reading At first, Will fled the house, in his wrath, swearing he would never return.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He returned, and drank and ate there in token of revenge.
revenge
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From this reading He returned, and drank and ate there in token of revenge.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We know, my dear children, from our favourite fairy story-books, how at all christenings and marriages some one is invariably disappointed, and vows vengeance; and so need not wonder that good cousin Will should curse and rage energetically at the news of his brother's engagement with the colonial heiress.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We know, my dear children, from our favourite fairy story-books, how at all christenings and marriages some one is invariably disappointed, and vows vengeance; and so need not wonder that good cousin Will should curse and rage energetically at the news of his brother's engagement with the colonial heiress.
some
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From this reading We know, my dear children, from our favourite fairy story-books, how at all christenings and marriages some one is invariably disappointed, and vows vengeance; and so need not wonder that good cousin Will should curse and rage energetically at the news of his brother's engagement with the colonial heiress.
story-books
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From this reading We know, my dear children, from our favourite fairy story-books, how at all christenings and marriages some one is invariably disappointed, and vows vengeance; and so need not wonder that good cousin Will should curse and rage energetically at the news of his brother's engagement with the colonial heiress.
swearer
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From this reading But nobody, including the swearer, believed much in Master Will's oaths; and this unrepentant prodigal, after a day or two, came back to the paternal house.
swearing
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From this reading At first, Will fled the house, in his wrath, swearing he would never return.
table
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From this reading The fumes of the marriage-feast allured him: he could not afford to resign his knife and fork at Castlewood table.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We know, my dear children, from our favourite fairy story-books, how at all christenings and marriages some one is invariably disappointed, and vows vengeance; and so need not wonder that good cousin Will should curse and rage energetically at the news of his brother's engagement with the colonial heiress.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We know, my dear children, from our favourite fairy story-books, how at all christenings and marriages some one is invariably disappointed, and vows vengeance; and so need not wonder that good cousin Will should curse and rage energetically at the news of his brother's engagement with the colonial heiress.
there
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From this reading He returned, and drank and ate there in token of revenge.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But nobody, including the swearer, believed much in Master Will's oaths; and this unrepentant prodigal, after a day or two, came back to the paternal house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But nobody, including the swearer, believed much in Master Will's oaths; and this unrepentant prodigal, after a day or two, came back to the paternal house.
token
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From this reading He returned, and drank and ate there in token of revenge.
two
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From this reading But nobody, including the swearer, believed much in Master Will's oaths; and this unrepentant prodigal, after a day or two, came back to the paternal house.
unrepentant
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From this reading But nobody, including the swearer, believed much in Master Will's oaths; and this unrepentant prodigal, after a day or two, came back to the paternal house.
vengeance
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From this reading We know, my dear children, from our favourite fairy story-books, how at all christenings and marriages some one is invariably disappointed, and vows vengeance; and so need not wonder that good cousin Will should curse and rage energetically at the news of his brother's engagement with the colonial heiress.
vows
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From this reading We know, my dear children, from our favourite fairy story-books, how at all christenings and marriages some one is invariably disappointed, and vows vengeance; and so need not wonder that good cousin Will should curse and rage energetically at the news of his brother's engagement with the colonial heiress.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We know, my dear children, from our favourite fairy story-books, how at all christenings and marriages some one is invariably disappointed, and vows vengeance; and so need not wonder that good cousin Will should curse and rage energetically at the news of his brother's engagement with the colonial heiress.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We know, my dear children, from our favourite fairy story-books, how at all christenings and marriages some one is invariably disappointed, and vows vengeance; and so need not wonder that good cousin Will should curse and rage energetically at the news of his brother's engagement with the colonial heiress.
Will's
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From this reading But nobody, including the swearer, believed much in Master Will's oaths; and this unrepentant prodigal, after a day or two, came back to the paternal house.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We know, my dear children, from our favourite fairy story-books, how at all christenings and marriages some one is invariably disappointed, and vows vengeance; and so need not wonder that good cousin Will should curse and rage energetically at the news of his brother's engagement with the colonial heiress.
wonder
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From this reading We know, my dear children, from our favourite fairy story-books, how at all christenings and marriages some one is invariably disappointed, and vows vengeance; and so need not wonder that good cousin Will should curse and rage energetically at the news of his brother's engagement with the colonial heiress.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At first, Will fled the house, in his wrath, swearing he would never return.
wrath
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From this reading At first, Will fled the house, in his wrath, swearing he would never return.
