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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 He was quite angry with circumstances for so heedlessly inflicting on Giles a second trouble when the needful one inflicted by himself was all that the proper order of events demanded.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When Melbury heard what had happened he seemed much moved, and walked thoughtfully about the premises.
account
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From this reading On South’s own account he was genuinely sorry; and on Winterborne’s he was the more grieved in that this catastrophe had so closely followed the somewhat harsh dismissal of Giles as the betrothed of his daughter.
all
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From this reading He was quite angry with circumstances for so heedlessly inflicting on Giles a second trouble when the needful one inflicted by himself was all that the proper order of events demanded.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Melbury heard what had happened he seemed much moved, and walked thoughtfully about the premises.
angry
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From this reading He was quite angry with circumstances for so heedlessly inflicting on Giles a second trouble when the needful one inflicted by himself was all that the proper order of events demanded.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On South’s own account he was genuinely sorry; and on Winterborne’s he was the more grieved in that this catastrophe had so closely followed the somewhat harsh dismissal of Giles as the betrothed of his daughter.
betrothed
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From this reading On South’s own account he was genuinely sorry; and on Winterborne’s he was the more grieved in that this catastrophe had so closely followed the somewhat harsh dismissal of Giles as the betrothed of his daughter.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But he wouldn’t listen to me.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was quite angry with circumstances for so heedlessly inflicting on Giles a second trouble when the needful one inflicted by himself was all that the proper order of events demanded.
came
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From this reading “I told Giles’s father when he came into those houses not to spend too much money on lifehold property held neither for his own life nor his son’s,” he exclaimed.
catastrophe
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From this reading On South’s own account he was genuinely sorry; and on Winterborne’s he was the more grieved in that this catastrophe had so closely followed the somewhat harsh dismissal of Giles as the betrothed of his daughter.
circumstances
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From this reading He was quite angry with circumstances for so heedlessly inflicting on Giles a second trouble when the needful one inflicted by himself was all that the proper order of events demanded.
closely
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From this reading On South’s own account he was genuinely sorry; and on Winterborne’s he was the more grieved in that this catastrophe had so closely followed the somewhat harsh dismissal of Giles as the betrothed of his daughter.
daughter
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From this reading On South’s own account he was genuinely sorry; and on Winterborne’s he was the more grieved in that this catastrophe had so closely followed the somewhat harsh dismissal of Giles as the betrothed of his daughter.
demanded
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From this reading He was quite angry with circumstances for so heedlessly inflicting on Giles a second trouble when the needful one inflicted by himself was all that the proper order of events demanded.
dismissal
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From this reading On South’s own account he was genuinely sorry; and on Winterborne’s he was the more grieved in that this catastrophe had so closely followed the somewhat harsh dismissal of Giles as the betrothed of his daughter.
events
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From this reading He was quite angry with circumstances for so heedlessly inflicting on Giles a second trouble when the needful one inflicted by himself was all that the proper order of events demanded.
exclaimed
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From this reading “I told Giles’s father when he came into those houses not to spend too much money on lifehold property held neither for his own life nor his son’s,” he exclaimed.
father
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From this reading “I told Giles’s father when he came into those houses not to spend too much money on lifehold property held neither for his own life nor his son’s,” he exclaimed.
followed
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From this reading On South’s own account he was genuinely sorry; and on Winterborne’s he was the more grieved in that this catastrophe had so closely followed the somewhat harsh dismissal of Giles as the betrothed of his daughter.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was quite angry with circumstances for so heedlessly inflicting on Giles a second trouble when the needful one inflicted by himself was all that the proper order of events demanded.
genuinely
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From this reading On South’s own account he was genuinely sorry; and on Winterborne’s he was the more grieved in that this catastrophe had so closely followed the somewhat harsh dismissal of Giles as the betrothed of his daughter.
Giles
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From this reading On South’s own account he was genuinely sorry; and on Winterborne’s he was the more grieved in that this catastrophe had so closely followed the somewhat harsh dismissal of Giles as the betrothed of his daughter.
Giles's
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From this reading “I told Giles’s father when he came into those houses not to spend too much money on lifehold property held neither for his own life nor his son’s,” he exclaimed.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
felt extremely sad, especially because of a loss
From this reading On South’s own account he was genuinely sorry; and on Winterborne’s he was the more grieved in that this catastrophe had so closely followed the somewhat harsh dismissal of Giles as the betrothed of his daughter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Melbury heard what had happened he seemed much moved, and walked thoughtfully about the premises.
happened
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From this reading When Melbury heard what had happened he seemed much moved, and walked thoughtfully about the premises.
harsh
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From this reading On South’s own account he was genuinely sorry; and on Winterborne’s he was the more grieved in that this catastrophe had so closely followed the somewhat harsh dismissal of Giles as the betrothed of his daughter.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Melbury heard what had happened he seemed much moved, and walked thoughtfully about the premises.
heard
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From this reading When Melbury heard what had happened he seemed much moved, and walked thoughtfully about the premises.
heedlessly
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From this reading He was quite angry with circumstances for so heedlessly inflicting on Giles a second trouble when the needful one inflicted by himself was all that the proper order of events demanded.
held
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From this reading “I told Giles’s father when he came into those houses not to spend too much money on lifehold property held neither for his own life nor his son’s,” he exclaimed.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was quite angry with circumstances for so heedlessly inflicting on Giles a second trouble when the needful one inflicted by himself was all that the proper order of events demanded.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On South’s own account he was genuinely sorry; and on Winterborne’s he was the more grieved in that this catastrophe had so closely followed the somewhat harsh dismissal of Giles as the betrothed of his daughter.
houses
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From this reading “I told Giles’s father when he came into those houses not to spend too much money on lifehold property held neither for his own life nor his son’s,” he exclaimed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I told Giles’s father when he came into those houses not to spend too much money on lifehold property held neither for his own life nor his son’s,” he exclaimed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On South’s own account he was genuinely sorry; and on Winterborne’s he was the more grieved in that this catastrophe had so closely followed the somewhat harsh dismissal of Giles as the betrothed of his daughter.
inflicted
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From this reading He was quite angry with circumstances for so heedlessly inflicting on Giles a second trouble when the needful one inflicted by himself was all that the proper order of events demanded.
inflicting
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From this reading He was quite angry with circumstances for so heedlessly inflicting on Giles a second trouble when the needful one inflicted by himself was all that the proper order of events demanded.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “I told Giles’s father when he came into those houses not to spend too much money on lifehold property held neither for his own life nor his son’s,” he exclaimed.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I told Giles’s father when he came into those houses not to spend too much money on lifehold property held neither for his own life nor his son’s,” he exclaimed.
lifehold
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From this reading “I told Giles’s father when he came into those houses not to spend too much money on lifehold property held neither for his own life nor his son’s,” he exclaimed.
listen
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From this reading “But he wouldn’t listen to me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But he wouldn’t listen to me.
Melbury
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From this reading When Melbury heard what had happened he seemed much moved, and walked thoughtfully about the premises.
money
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From this reading “I told Giles’s father when he came into those houses not to spend too much money on lifehold property held neither for his own life nor his son’s,” he exclaimed.
more
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From this reading On South’s own account he was genuinely sorry; and on Winterborne’s he was the more grieved in that this catastrophe had so closely followed the somewhat harsh dismissal of Giles as the betrothed of his daughter.
moved
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From this reading When Melbury heard what had happened he seemed much moved, and walked thoughtfully about the premises.
much
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From this reading When Melbury heard what had happened he seemed much moved, and walked thoughtfully about the premises.
needful
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From this reading He was quite angry with circumstances for so heedlessly inflicting on Giles a second trouble when the needful one inflicted by himself was all that the proper order of events demanded.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “I told Giles’s father when he came into those houses not to spend too much money on lifehold property held neither for his own life nor his son’s,” he exclaimed.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “I told Giles’s father when he came into those houses not to spend too much money on lifehold property held neither for his own life nor his son’s,” he exclaimed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I told Giles’s father when he came into those houses not to spend too much money on lifehold property held neither for his own life nor his son’s,” he exclaimed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On South’s own account he was genuinely sorry; and on Winterborne’s he was the more grieved in that this catastrophe had so closely followed the somewhat harsh dismissal of Giles as the betrothed of his daughter.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On South’s own account he was genuinely sorry; and on Winterborne’s he was the more grieved in that this catastrophe had so closely followed the somewhat harsh dismissal of Giles as the betrothed of his daughter.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was quite angry with circumstances for so heedlessly inflicting on Giles a second trouble when the needful one inflicted by himself was all that the proper order of events demanded.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was quite angry with circumstances for so heedlessly inflicting on Giles a second trouble when the needful one inflicted by himself was all that the proper order of events demanded.
own
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From this reading On South’s own account he was genuinely sorry; and on Winterborne’s he was the more grieved in that this catastrophe had so closely followed the somewhat harsh dismissal of Giles as the betrothed of his daughter.
premises
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From this reading When Melbury heard what had happened he seemed much moved, and walked thoughtfully about the premises.
proper
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From this reading He was quite angry with circumstances for so heedlessly inflicting on Giles a second trouble when the needful one inflicted by himself was all that the proper order of events demanded.
property
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From this reading “I told Giles’s father when he came into those houses not to spend too much money on lifehold property held neither for his own life nor his son’s,” he exclaimed.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was quite angry with circumstances for so heedlessly inflicting on Giles a second trouble when the needful one inflicted by himself was all that the proper order of events demanded.
second
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From this reading He was quite angry with circumstances for so heedlessly inflicting on Giles a second trouble when the needful one inflicted by himself was all that the proper order of events demanded.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Melbury heard what had happened he seemed much moved, and walked thoughtfully about the premises.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On South’s own account he was genuinely sorry; and on Winterborne’s he was the more grieved in that this catastrophe had so closely followed the somewhat harsh dismissal of Giles as the betrothed of his daughter.
somewhat
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From this reading On South’s own account he was genuinely sorry; and on Winterborne’s he was the more grieved in that this catastrophe had so closely followed the somewhat harsh dismissal of Giles as the betrothed of his daughter.
son's
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From this reading “I told Giles’s father when he came into those houses not to spend too much money on lifehold property held neither for his own life nor his son’s,” he exclaimed.
sorry
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From this reading On South’s own account he was genuinely sorry; and on Winterborne’s he was the more grieved in that this catastrophe had so closely followed the somewhat harsh dismissal of Giles as the betrothed of his daughter.
South's
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From this reading On South’s own account he was genuinely sorry; and on Winterborne’s he was the more grieved in that this catastrophe had so closely followed the somewhat harsh dismissal of Giles as the betrothed of his daughter.
spend
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From this reading “I told Giles’s father when he came into those houses not to spend too much money on lifehold property held neither for his own life nor his son’s,” he exclaimed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On South’s own account he was genuinely sorry; and on Winterborne’s he was the more grieved in that this catastrophe had so closely followed the somewhat harsh dismissal of Giles as the betrothed of his daughter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Melbury heard what had happened he seemed much moved, and walked thoughtfully about the premises.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On South’s own account he was genuinely sorry; and on Winterborne’s he was the more grieved in that this catastrophe had so closely followed the somewhat harsh dismissal of Giles as the betrothed of his daughter.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “I told Giles’s father when he came into those houses not to spend too much money on lifehold property held neither for his own life nor his son’s,” he exclaimed.
thoughtfully
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From this reading When Melbury heard what had happened he seemed much moved, and walked thoughtfully about the premises.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I told Giles’s father when he came into those houses not to spend too much money on lifehold property held neither for his own life nor his son’s,” he exclaimed.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I told Giles’s father when he came into those houses not to spend too much money on lifehold property held neither for his own life nor his son’s,” he exclaimed.
too
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From this reading “I told Giles’s father when he came into those houses not to spend too much money on lifehold property held neither for his own life nor his son’s,” he exclaimed.
trouble
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From this reading He was quite angry with circumstances for so heedlessly inflicting on Giles a second trouble when the needful one inflicted by himself was all that the proper order of events demanded.
walked
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From this reading When Melbury heard what had happened he seemed much moved, and walked thoughtfully about the premises.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On South’s own account he was genuinely sorry; and on Winterborne’s he was the more grieved in that this catastrophe had so closely followed the somewhat harsh dismissal of Giles as the betrothed of his daughter.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When Melbury heard what had happened he seemed much moved, and walked thoughtfully about the premises.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Melbury heard what had happened he seemed much moved, and walked thoughtfully about the premises.
Winterborne's
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From this reading On South’s own account he was genuinely sorry; and on Winterborne’s he was the more grieved in that this catastrophe had so closely followed the somewhat harsh dismissal of Giles as the betrothed of his daughter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was quite angry with circumstances for so heedlessly inflicting on Giles a second trouble when the needful one inflicted by himself was all that the proper order of events demanded.
wouldn't
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From this reading “But he wouldn’t listen to me.
