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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 “’Tis a pity—a thousand pities!” her father kept saying next morning at breakfast, Grace being still in her bedroom.
absence
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From this reading But here was the fact, which could not be disguised: since seeing what an immense change her last twelve months of absence had produced in his daughter, after the heavy sum per annum that he had been spending for several years upon her education, he was reluctant to let her marry Giles Winterborne, indefinitely occupied as woodsman, cider-merchant, apple-farmer, and what not, even were she willing to marry him herself.
accept
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From this reading “She will be his wife if you don’t upset her notion that she’s bound to accept him as an understood thing,” said Mrs. Melbury.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But here was the fact, which could not be disguised: since seeing what an immense change her last twelve months of absence had produced in his daughter, after the heavy sum per annum that he had been spending for several years upon her education, he was reluctant to let her marry Giles Winterborne, indefinitely occupied as woodsman, cider-merchant, apple-farmer, and what not, even were she willing to marry him herself.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But here was the fact, which could not be disguised: since seeing what an immense change her last twelve months of absence had produced in his daughter, after the heavy sum per annum that he had been spending for several years upon her education, he was reluctant to let her marry Giles Winterborne, indefinitely occupied as woodsman, cider-merchant, apple-farmer, and what not, even were she willing to marry him herself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But how could he, with any self-respect, obstruct Winterborne’s suit at this stage, and nullify a scheme he had labored to promote—was, indeed, mechanically promoting at this moment?
annum
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From this reading But here was the fact, which could not be disguised: since seeing what an immense change her last twelve months of absence had produced in his daughter, after the heavy sum per annum that he had been spending for several years upon her education, he was reluctant to let her marry Giles Winterborne, indefinitely occupied as woodsman, cider-merchant, apple-farmer, and what not, even were she willing to marry him herself.
any
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From this reading But how could he, with any self-respect, obstruct Winterborne’s suit at this stage, and nullify a scheme he had labored to promote—was, indeed, mechanically promoting at this moment?
apple-farmer
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From this reading But here was the fact, which could not be disguised: since seeing what an immense change her last twelve months of absence had produced in his daughter, after the heavy sum per annum that he had been spending for several years upon her education, he was reluctant to let her marry Giles Winterborne, indefinitely occupied as woodsman, cider-merchant, apple-farmer, and what not, even were she willing to marry him herself.
approaching
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From this reading A crisis was approaching, mainly as a result of his contrivances, and it would have to be met.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A crisis was approaching, mainly as a result of his contrivances, and it would have to be met.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “’Tis a pity—a thousand pities!” her father kept saying next morning at breakfast, Grace being still in her bedroom.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A crisis was approaching, mainly as a result of his contrivances, and it would have to be met.
bedroom
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From this reading “’Tis a pity—a thousand pities!” her father kept saying next morning at breakfast, Grace being still in her bedroom.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But here was the fact, which could not be disguised: since seeing what an immense change her last twelve months of absence had produced in his daughter, after the heavy sum per annum that he had been spending for several years upon her education, he was reluctant to let her marry Giles Winterborne, indefinitely occupied as woodsman, cider-merchant, apple-farmer, and what not, even were she willing to marry him herself.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “’Tis a pity—a thousand pities!” her father kept saying next morning at breakfast, Grace being still in her bedroom.
bound
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From this reading “She will be his wife if you don’t upset her notion that she’s bound to accept him as an understood thing,” said Mrs. Melbury.
breakfast
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From this reading “’Tis a pity—a thousand pities!” her father kept saying next morning at breakfast, Grace being still in her bedroom.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But how could he, with any self-respect, obstruct Winterborne’s suit at this stage, and nullify a scheme he had labored to promote—was, indeed, mechanically promoting at this moment?
change
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From this reading But here was the fact, which could not be disguised: since seeing what an immense change her last twelve months of absence had produced in his daughter, after the heavy sum per annum that he had been spending for several years upon her education, he was reluctant to let her marry Giles Winterborne, indefinitely occupied as woodsman, cider-merchant, apple-farmer, and what not, even were she willing to marry him herself.
cider-merchant
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From this reading But here was the fact, which could not be disguised: since seeing what an immense change her last twelve months of absence had produced in his daughter, after the heavy sum per annum that he had been spending for several years upon her education, he was reluctant to let her marry Giles Winterborne, indefinitely occupied as woodsman, cider-merchant, apple-farmer, and what not, even were she willing to marry him herself.
contrivances
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From this reading A crisis was approaching, mainly as a result of his contrivances, and it would have to be met.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But how could he, with any self-respect, obstruct Winterborne’s suit at this stage, and nullify a scheme he had labored to promote—was, indeed, mechanically promoting at this moment?
crisis
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From this reading A crisis was approaching, mainly as a result of his contrivances, and it would have to be met.
daughter
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From this reading But here was the fact, which could not be disguised: since seeing what an immense change her last twelve months of absence had produced in his daughter, after the heavy sum per annum that he had been spending for several years upon her education, he was reluctant to let her marry Giles Winterborne, indefinitely occupied as woodsman, cider-merchant, apple-farmer, and what not, even were she willing to marry him herself.
disguised
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From this reading But here was the fact, which could not be disguised: since seeing what an immense change her last twelve months of absence had produced in his daughter, after the heavy sum per annum that he had been spending for several years upon her education, he was reluctant to let her marry Giles Winterborne, indefinitely occupied as woodsman, cider-merchant, apple-farmer, and what not, even were she willing to marry him herself.
don't
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From this reading “She will be his wife if you don’t upset her notion that she’s bound to accept him as an understood thing,” said Mrs. Melbury.
education
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From this reading But here was the fact, which could not be disguised: since seeing what an immense change her last twelve months of absence had produced in his daughter, after the heavy sum per annum that he had been spending for several years upon her education, he was reluctant to let her marry Giles Winterborne, indefinitely occupied as woodsman, cider-merchant, apple-farmer, and what not, even were she willing to marry him herself.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But here was the fact, which could not be disguised: since seeing what an immense change her last twelve months of absence had produced in his daughter, after the heavy sum per annum that he had been spending for several years upon her education, he was reluctant to let her marry Giles Winterborne, indefinitely occupied as woodsman, cider-merchant, apple-farmer, and what not, even were she willing to marry him herself.
fact
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From this reading But here was the fact, which could not be disguised: since seeing what an immense change her last twelve months of absence had produced in his daughter, after the heavy sum per annum that he had been spending for several years upon her education, he was reluctant to let her marry Giles Winterborne, indefinitely occupied as woodsman, cider-merchant, apple-farmer, and what not, even were she willing to marry him herself.
father
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From this reading “’Tis a pity—a thousand pities!” her father kept saying next morning at breakfast, Grace being still in her bedroom.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But here was the fact, which could not be disguised: since seeing what an immense change her last twelve months of absence had produced in his daughter, after the heavy sum per annum that he had been spending for several years upon her education, he was reluctant to let her marry Giles Winterborne, indefinitely occupied as woodsman, cider-merchant, apple-farmer, and what not, even were she willing to marry him herself.
Giles
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From this reading But here was the fact, which could not be disguised: since seeing what an immense change her last twelve months of absence had produced in his daughter, after the heavy sum per annum that he had been spending for several years upon her education, he was reluctant to let her marry Giles Winterborne, indefinitely occupied as woodsman, cider-merchant, apple-farmer, and what not, even were she willing to marry him herself.
Grace
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From this reading “’Tis a pity—a thousand pities!” her father kept saying next morning at breakfast, Grace being still in her bedroom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But how could he, with any self-respect, obstruct Winterborne’s suit at this stage, and nullify a scheme he had labored to promote—was, indeed, mechanically promoting at this moment?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A crisis was approaching, mainly as a result of his contrivances, and it would have to be met.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But how could he, with any self-respect, obstruct Winterborne’s suit at this stage, and nullify a scheme he had labored to promote—was, indeed, mechanically promoting at this moment?
heavy
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From this reading But here was the fact, which could not be disguised: since seeing what an immense change her last twelve months of absence had produced in his daughter, after the heavy sum per annum that he had been spending for several years upon her education, he was reluctant to let her marry Giles Winterborne, indefinitely occupied as woodsman, cider-merchant, apple-farmer, and what not, even were she willing to marry him herself.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “’Tis a pity—a thousand pities!” her father kept saying next morning at breakfast, Grace being still in her bedroom.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But here was the fact, which could not be disguised: since seeing what an immense change her last twelve months of absence had produced in his daughter, after the heavy sum per annum that he had been spending for several years upon her education, he was reluctant to let her marry Giles Winterborne, indefinitely occupied as woodsman, cider-merchant, apple-farmer, and what not, even were she willing to marry him herself.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But here was the fact, which could not be disguised: since seeing what an immense change her last twelve months of absence had produced in his daughter, after the heavy sum per annum that he had been spending for several years upon her education, he was reluctant to let her marry Giles Winterborne, indefinitely occupied as woodsman, cider-merchant, apple-farmer, and what not, even were she willing to marry him herself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But here was the fact, which could not be disguised: since seeing what an immense change her last twelve months of absence had produced in his daughter, after the heavy sum per annum that he had been spending for several years upon her education, he was reluctant to let her marry Giles Winterborne, indefinitely occupied as woodsman, cider-merchant, apple-farmer, and what not, even were she willing to marry him herself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A crisis was approaching, mainly as a result of his contrivances, and it would have to be met.
how
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From this reading But how could he, with any self-respect, obstruct Winterborne’s suit at this stage, and nullify a scheme he had labored to promote—was, indeed, mechanically promoting at this moment?
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “She will be his wife if you don’t upset her notion that she’s bound to accept him as an understood thing,” said Mrs. Melbury.
immense
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From this reading But here was the fact, which could not be disguised: since seeing what an immense change her last twelve months of absence had produced in his daughter, after the heavy sum per annum that he had been spending for several years upon her education, he was reluctant to let her marry Giles Winterborne, indefinitely occupied as woodsman, cider-merchant, apple-farmer, and what not, even were she willing to marry him herself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “’Tis a pity—a thousand pities!” her father kept saying next morning at breakfast, Grace being still in her bedroom.
indeed
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From this reading But how could he, with any self-respect, obstruct Winterborne’s suit at this stage, and nullify a scheme he had labored to promote—was, indeed, mechanically promoting at this moment?
indefinitely
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From this reading But here was the fact, which could not be disguised: since seeing what an immense change her last twelve months of absence had produced in his daughter, after the heavy sum per annum that he had been spending for several years upon her education, he was reluctant to let her marry Giles Winterborne, indefinitely occupied as woodsman, cider-merchant, apple-farmer, and what not, even were she willing to marry him herself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A crisis was approaching, mainly as a result of his contrivances, and it would have to be met.
kept
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From this reading “’Tis a pity—a thousand pities!” her father kept saying next morning at breakfast, Grace being still in her bedroom.
labored
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From this reading But how could he, with any self-respect, obstruct Winterborne’s suit at this stage, and nullify a scheme he had labored to promote—was, indeed, mechanically promoting at this moment?
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But here was the fact, which could not be disguised: since seeing what an immense change her last twelve months of absence had produced in his daughter, after the heavy sum per annum that he had been spending for several years upon her education, he was reluctant to let her marry Giles Winterborne, indefinitely occupied as woodsman, cider-merchant, apple-farmer, and what not, even were she willing to marry him herself.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But here was the fact, which could not be disguised: since seeing what an immense change her last twelve months of absence had produced in his daughter, after the heavy sum per annum that he had been spending for several years upon her education, he was reluctant to let her marry Giles Winterborne, indefinitely occupied as woodsman, cider-merchant, apple-farmer, and what not, even were she willing to marry him herself.
mainly
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From this reading A crisis was approaching, mainly as a result of his contrivances, and it would have to be met.
marry
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From this reading But here was the fact, which could not be disguised: since seeing what an immense change her last twelve months of absence had produced in his daughter, after the heavy sum per annum that he had been spending for several years upon her education, he was reluctant to let her marry Giles Winterborne, indefinitely occupied as woodsman, cider-merchant, apple-farmer, and what not, even were she willing to marry him herself.
mechanically
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From this reading But how could he, with any self-respect, obstruct Winterborne’s suit at this stage, and nullify a scheme he had labored to promote—was, indeed, mechanically promoting at this moment?
Melbury
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From this reading “She will be his wife if you don’t upset her notion that she’s bound to accept him as an understood thing,” said Mrs. Melbury.
met
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From this reading A crisis was approaching, mainly as a result of his contrivances, and it would have to be met.
moment
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From this reading But how could he, with any self-respect, obstruct Winterborne’s suit at this stage, and nullify a scheme he had labored to promote—was, indeed, mechanically promoting at this moment?
months
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From this reading But here was the fact, which could not be disguised: since seeing what an immense change her last twelve months of absence had produced in his daughter, after the heavy sum per annum that he had been spending for several years upon her education, he was reluctant to let her marry Giles Winterborne, indefinitely occupied as woodsman, cider-merchant, apple-farmer, and what not, even were she willing to marry him herself.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “’Tis a pity—a thousand pities!” her father kept saying next morning at breakfast, Grace being still in her bedroom.
Mrs
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From this reading “She will be his wife if you don’t upset her notion that she’s bound to accept him as an understood thing,” said Mrs. Melbury.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “’Tis a pity—a thousand pities!” her father kept saying next morning at breakfast, Grace being still in her bedroom.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But here was the fact, which could not be disguised: since seeing what an immense change her last twelve months of absence had produced in his daughter, after the heavy sum per annum that he had been spending for several years upon her education, he was reluctant to let her marry Giles Winterborne, indefinitely occupied as woodsman, cider-merchant, apple-farmer, and what not, even were she willing to marry him herself.
notion
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From this reading “She will be his wife if you don’t upset her notion that she’s bound to accept him as an understood thing,” said Mrs. Melbury.
nullify
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From this reading But how could he, with any self-respect, obstruct Winterborne’s suit at this stage, and nullify a scheme he had labored to promote—was, indeed, mechanically promoting at this moment?
obstruct
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From this reading But how could he, with any self-respect, obstruct Winterborne’s suit at this stage, and nullify a scheme he had labored to promote—was, indeed, mechanically promoting at this moment?
occupied
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From this reading But here was the fact, which could not be disguised: since seeing what an immense change her last twelve months of absence had produced in his daughter, after the heavy sum per annum that he had been spending for several years upon her education, he was reluctant to let her marry Giles Winterborne, indefinitely occupied as woodsman, cider-merchant, apple-farmer, and what not, even were she willing to marry him herself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A crisis was approaching, mainly as a result of his contrivances, and it would have to be met.
perprepositionUS /pɜːr/
for each
From this reading But here was the fact, which could not be disguised: since seeing what an immense change her last twelve months of absence had produced in his daughter, after the heavy sum per annum that he had been spending for several years upon her education, he was reluctant to let her marry Giles Winterborne, indefinitely occupied as woodsman, cider-merchant, apple-farmer, and what not, even were she willing to marry him herself.
pities
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From this reading “’Tis a pity—a thousand pities!” her father kept saying next morning at breakfast, Grace being still in her bedroom.
pity
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From this reading “’Tis a pity—a thousand pities!” her father kept saying next morning at breakfast, Grace being still in her bedroom.
produced
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From this reading But here was the fact, which could not be disguised: since seeing what an immense change her last twelve months of absence had produced in his daughter, after the heavy sum per annum that he had been spending for several years upon her education, he was reluctant to let her marry Giles Winterborne, indefinitely occupied as woodsman, cider-merchant, apple-farmer, and what not, even were she willing to marry him herself.
promote
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From this reading But how could he, with any self-respect, obstruct Winterborne’s suit at this stage, and nullify a scheme he had labored to promote—was, indeed, mechanically promoting at this moment?
promoting
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From this reading But how could he, with any self-respect, obstruct Winterborne’s suit at this stage, and nullify a scheme he had labored to promote—was, indeed, mechanically promoting at this moment?
reluctant
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From this reading But here was the fact, which could not be disguised: since seeing what an immense change her last twelve months of absence had produced in his daughter, after the heavy sum per annum that he had been spending for several years upon her education, he was reluctant to let her marry Giles Winterborne, indefinitely occupied as woodsman, cider-merchant, apple-farmer, and what not, even were she willing to marry him herself.
result
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From this reading A crisis was approaching, mainly as a result of his contrivances, and it would have to be met.
said
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From this reading “She will be his wife if you don’t upset her notion that she’s bound to accept him as an understood thing,” said Mrs. Melbury.
saying
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From this reading “’Tis a pity—a thousand pities!” her father kept saying next morning at breakfast, Grace being still in her bedroom.
scheme
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From this reading But how could he, with any self-respect, obstruct Winterborne’s suit at this stage, and nullify a scheme he had labored to promote—was, indeed, mechanically promoting at this moment?
seeing
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From this reading But here was the fact, which could not be disguised: since seeing what an immense change her last twelve months of absence had produced in his daughter, after the heavy sum per annum that he had been spending for several years upon her education, he was reluctant to let her marry Giles Winterborne, indefinitely occupied as woodsman, cider-merchant, apple-farmer, and what not, even were she willing to marry him herself.
self-respect
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From this reading But how could he, with any self-respect, obstruct Winterborne’s suit at this stage, and nullify a scheme he had labored to promote—was, indeed, mechanically promoting at this moment?
several
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From this reading But here was the fact, which could not be disguised: since seeing what an immense change her last twelve months of absence had produced in his daughter, after the heavy sum per annum that he had been spending for several years upon her education, he was reluctant to let her marry Giles Winterborne, indefinitely occupied as woodsman, cider-merchant, apple-farmer, and what not, even were she willing to marry him herself.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But here was the fact, which could not be disguised: since seeing what an immense change her last twelve months of absence had produced in his daughter, after the heavy sum per annum that he had been spending for several years upon her education, he was reluctant to let her marry Giles Winterborne, indefinitely occupied as woodsman, cider-merchant, apple-farmer, and what not, even were she willing to marry him herself.
she's
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From this reading “She will be his wife if you don’t upset her notion that she’s bound to accept him as an understood thing,” said Mrs. Melbury.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading But here was the fact, which could not be disguised: since seeing what an immense change her last twelve months of absence had produced in his daughter, after the heavy sum per annum that he had been spending for several years upon her education, he was reluctant to let her marry Giles Winterborne, indefinitely occupied as woodsman, cider-merchant, apple-farmer, and what not, even were she willing to marry him herself.
spendingnounUS /ˈspending/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But here was the fact, which could not be disguised: since seeing what an immense change her last twelve months of absence had produced in his daughter, after the heavy sum per annum that he had been spending for several years upon her education, he was reluctant to let her marry Giles Winterborne, indefinitely occupied as woodsman, cider-merchant, apple-farmer, and what not, even were she willing to marry him herself.
stage
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From this reading But how could he, with any self-respect, obstruct Winterborne’s suit at this stage, and nullify a scheme he had labored to promote—was, indeed, mechanically promoting at this moment?
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “’Tis a pity—a thousand pities!” her father kept saying next morning at breakfast, Grace being still in her bedroom.
suit
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From this reading But how could he, with any self-respect, obstruct Winterborne’s suit at this stage, and nullify a scheme he had labored to promote—was, indeed, mechanically promoting at this moment?
sum
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From this reading But here was the fact, which could not be disguised: since seeing what an immense change her last twelve months of absence had produced in his daughter, after the heavy sum per annum that he had been spending for several years upon her education, he was reluctant to let her marry Giles Winterborne, indefinitely occupied as woodsman, cider-merchant, apple-farmer, and what not, even were she willing to marry him herself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But here was the fact, which could not be disguised: since seeing what an immense change her last twelve months of absence had produced in his daughter, after the heavy sum per annum that he had been spending for several years upon her education, he was reluctant to let her marry Giles Winterborne, indefinitely occupied as woodsman, cider-merchant, apple-farmer, and what not, even were she willing to marry him herself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But here was the fact, which could not be disguised: since seeing what an immense change her last twelve months of absence had produced in his daughter, after the heavy sum per annum that he had been spending for several years upon her education, he was reluctant to let her marry Giles Winterborne, indefinitely occupied as woodsman, cider-merchant, apple-farmer, and what not, even were she willing to marry him herself.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She will be his wife if you don’t upset her notion that she’s bound to accept him as an understood thing,” said Mrs. Melbury.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But how could he, with any self-respect, obstruct Winterborne’s suit at this stage, and nullify a scheme he had labored to promote—was, indeed, mechanically promoting at this moment?
thousand
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From this reading “’Tis a pity—a thousand pities!” her father kept saying next morning at breakfast, Grace being still in her bedroom.
Tis
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From this reading “’Tis a pity—a thousand pities!” her father kept saying next morning at breakfast, Grace being still in her bedroom.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But how could he, with any self-respect, obstruct Winterborne’s suit at this stage, and nullify a scheme he had labored to promote—was, indeed, mechanically promoting at this moment?
twelve
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From this reading But here was the fact, which could not be disguised: since seeing what an immense change her last twelve months of absence had produced in his daughter, after the heavy sum per annum that he had been spending for several years upon her education, he was reluctant to let her marry Giles Winterborne, indefinitely occupied as woodsman, cider-merchant, apple-farmer, and what not, even were she willing to marry him herself.
understood
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From this reading “She will be his wife if you don’t upset her notion that she’s bound to accept him as an understood thing,” said Mrs. Melbury.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But here was the fact, which could not be disguised: since seeing what an immense change her last twelve months of absence had produced in his daughter, after the heavy sum per annum that he had been spending for several years upon her education, he was reluctant to let her marry Giles Winterborne, indefinitely occupied as woodsman, cider-merchant, apple-farmer, and what not, even were she willing to marry him herself.
upset
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From this reading “She will be his wife if you don’t upset her notion that she’s bound to accept him as an understood thing,” said Mrs. Melbury.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But how could he, with any self-respect, obstruct Winterborne’s suit at this stage, and nullify a scheme he had labored to promote—was, indeed, mechanically promoting at this moment?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But here was the fact, which could not be disguised: since seeing what an immense change her last twelve months of absence had produced in his daughter, after the heavy sum per annum that he had been spending for several years upon her education, he was reluctant to let her marry Giles Winterborne, indefinitely occupied as woodsman, cider-merchant, apple-farmer, and what not, even were she willing to marry him herself.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But here was the fact, which could not be disguised: since seeing what an immense change her last twelve months of absence had produced in his daughter, after the heavy sum per annum that he had been spending for several years upon her education, he was reluctant to let her marry Giles Winterborne, indefinitely occupied as woodsman, cider-merchant, apple-farmer, and what not, even were she willing to marry him herself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But here was the fact, which could not be disguised: since seeing what an immense change her last twelve months of absence had produced in his daughter, after the heavy sum per annum that he had been spending for several years upon her education, he was reluctant to let her marry Giles Winterborne, indefinitely occupied as woodsman, cider-merchant, apple-farmer, and what not, even were she willing to marry him herself.
wife
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From this reading “She will be his wife if you don’t upset her notion that she’s bound to accept him as an understood thing,” said Mrs. Melbury.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “She will be his wife if you don’t upset her notion that she’s bound to accept him as an understood thing,” said Mrs. Melbury.
willing
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From this reading But here was the fact, which could not be disguised: since seeing what an immense change her last twelve months of absence had produced in his daughter, after the heavy sum per annum that he had been spending for several years upon her education, he was reluctant to let her marry Giles Winterborne, indefinitely occupied as woodsman, cider-merchant, apple-farmer, and what not, even were she willing to marry him herself.
Winterborne
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From this reading But here was the fact, which could not be disguised: since seeing what an immense change her last twelve months of absence had produced in his daughter, after the heavy sum per annum that he had been spending for several years upon her education, he was reluctant to let her marry Giles Winterborne, indefinitely occupied as woodsman, cider-merchant, apple-farmer, and what not, even were she willing to marry him herself.
Winterborne's
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From this reading But how could he, with any self-respect, obstruct Winterborne’s suit at this stage, and nullify a scheme he had labored to promote—was, indeed, mechanically promoting at this moment?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But how could he, with any self-respect, obstruct Winterborne’s suit at this stage, and nullify a scheme he had labored to promote—was, indeed, mechanically promoting at this moment?
woodsman
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From this reading But here was the fact, which could not be disguised: since seeing what an immense change her last twelve months of absence had produced in his daughter, after the heavy sum per annum that he had been spending for several years upon her education, he was reluctant to let her marry Giles Winterborne, indefinitely occupied as woodsman, cider-merchant, apple-farmer, and what not, even were she willing to marry him herself.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A crisis was approaching, mainly as a result of his contrivances, and it would have to be met.
years
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From this reading But here was the fact, which could not be disguised: since seeing what an immense change her last twelve months of absence had produced in his daughter, after the heavy sum per annum that he had been spending for several years upon her education, he was reluctant to let her marry Giles Winterborne, indefinitely occupied as woodsman, cider-merchant, apple-farmer, and what not, even were she willing to marry him herself.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “She will be his wife if you don’t upset her notion that she’s bound to accept him as an understood thing,” said Mrs. Melbury.
