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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 would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She preferred the bookbinder's society to his--and made it no secret that she did, for, although evidently desirous of having their interview uninterrupted, they walked in full view of the high road!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
Arthur
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From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He could not treat her as a child and lay the matter before Richard!
Barbara
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From this reading What did Barbara mean by it?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He could not treat her as a child and lay the matter before Richard!
bookbinder's
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From this reading She preferred the bookbinder's society to his--and made it no secret that she did, for, although evidently desirous of having their interview uninterrupted, they walked in full view of the high road!
bookbinder-fellow
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From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What did Barbara mean by it?
child
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From this reading He could not treat her as a child and lay the matter before Richard!
close
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From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
contempt
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From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not treat her as a child and lay the matter before Richard!
desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərəs/
having a strong wish to do or obtain something
From this reading She preferred the bookbinder's society to his--and made it no secret that she did, for, although evidently desirous of having their interview uninterrupted, they walked in full view of the high road!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She preferred the bookbinder's society to his--and made it no secret that she did, for, although evidently desirous of having their interview uninterrupted, they walked in full view of the high road!
difficult
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From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
evidently
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From this reading She preferred the bookbinder's society to his--and made it no secret that she did, for, although evidently desirous of having their interview uninterrupted, they walked in full view of the high road!
field
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From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
full
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From this reading She preferred the bookbinder's society to his--and made it no secret that she did, for, although evidently desirous of having their interview uninterrupted, they walked in full view of the high road!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never had she so walked and talked with _him_!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She preferred the bookbinder's society to his--and made it no secret that she did, for, although evidently desirous of having their interview uninterrupted, they walked in full view of the high road!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
heart
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From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He could not treat her as a child and lay the matter before Richard!
high
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From this reading She preferred the bookbinder's society to his--and made it no secret that she did, for, although evidently desirous of having their interview uninterrupted, they walked in full view of the high road!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Never had she so walked and talked with _him_!
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
interview
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From this reading She preferred the bookbinder's society to his--and made it no secret that she did, for, although evidently desirous of having their interview uninterrupted, they walked in full view of the high road!
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
lady
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From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
lay
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From this reading He could not treat her as a child and lay the matter before Richard!
loved
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From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
made
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From this reading She preferred the bookbinder's society to his--and made it no secret that she did, for, although evidently desirous of having their interview uninterrupted, they walked in full view of the high road!
matter
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From this reading He could not treat her as a child and lay the matter before Richard!
mean
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From this reading What did Barbara mean by it?
NevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never had she so walked and talked with _him_!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She preferred the bookbinder's society to his--and made it no secret that she did, for, although evidently desirous of having their interview uninterrupted, they walked in full view of the high road!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not treat her as a child and lay the matter before Richard!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She preferred the bookbinder's society to his--and made it no secret that she did, for, although evidently desirous of having their interview uninterrupted, they walked in full view of the high road!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
preferred
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From this reading She preferred the bookbinder's society to his--and made it no secret that she did, for, although evidently desirous of having their interview uninterrupted, they walked in full view of the high road!
rage
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From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
returning
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From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
Richard
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From this reading He could not treat her as a child and lay the matter before Richard!
road
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From this reading She preferred the bookbinder's society to his--and made it no secret that she did, for, although evidently desirous of having their interview uninterrupted, they walked in full view of the high road!
saw
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From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
say
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From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading She preferred the bookbinder's society to his--and made it no secret that she did, for, although evidently desirous of having their interview uninterrupted, they walked in full view of the high road!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never had she so walked and talked with _him_!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never had she so walked and talked with _him_!
society
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From this reading She preferred the bookbinder's society to his--and made it no secret that she did, for, although evidently desirous of having their interview uninterrupted, they walked in full view of the high road!
stronger
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From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
talk
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From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
talked
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From this reading Never had she so walked and talked with _him_!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She preferred the bookbinder's society to his--and made it no secret that she did, for, although evidently desirous of having their interview uninterrupted, they walked in full view of the high road!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She preferred the bookbinder's society to his--and made it no secret that she did, for, although evidently desirous of having their interview uninterrupted, they walked in full view of the high road!
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She preferred the bookbinder's society to his--and made it no secret that she did, for, although evidently desirous of having their interview uninterrupted, they walked in full view of the high road!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
treat
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From this reading He could not treat her as a child and lay the matter before Richard!
turning
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From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
uninterrupted
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From this reading She preferred the bookbinder's society to his--and made it no secret that she did, for, although evidently desirous of having their interview uninterrupted, they walked in full view of the high road!
view
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From this reading She preferred the bookbinder's society to his--and made it no secret that she did, for, although evidently desirous of having their interview uninterrupted, they walked in full view of the high road!
walked
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From this reading Never had she so walked and talked with _him_!
walking
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From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did Barbara mean by it?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
