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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he had good ground for fearing that it might be ruinous both to Lingard and himself to undertake his defence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From Paris he wrote often to Helen, and she replied--not so often, yet often enough to satisfy him; and as soon as she was convinced that Leopold could not recover, she let him know, whereupon he instantly began his preparations for returning.
Bascombe
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From this reading George Bascombe, when he went to Paris, had no thought of deserting Helen.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But he had good ground for fearing that it might be ruinous both to Lingard and himself to undertake his defence.
BEDSIDE
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From this reading THE BEDSIDE.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before he came, the weather had changed once more.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From Paris he wrote often to Helen, and she replied--not so often, yet often enough to satisfy him; and as soon as she was convinced that Leopold could not recover, she let him know, whereupon he instantly began his preparations for returning.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading But he had good ground for fearing that it might be ruinous both to Lingard and himself to undertake his defence.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had good ground for fearing that it might be ruinous both to Lingard and himself to undertake his defence.
came
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From this reading Before he came, the weather had changed once more.
changed
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From this reading Before he came, the weather had changed once more.
convinced
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From this reading From Paris he wrote often to Helen, and she replied--not so often, yet often enough to satisfy him; and as soon as she was convinced that Leopold could not recover, she let him know, whereupon he instantly began his preparations for returning.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From Paris he wrote often to Helen, and she replied--not so often, yet often enough to satisfy him; and as soon as she was convinced that Leopold could not recover, she let him know, whereupon he instantly began his preparations for returning.
defence
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From this reading But he had good ground for fearing that it might be ruinous both to Lingard and himself to undertake his defence.
deserting
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From this reading George Bascombe, when he went to Paris, had no thought of deserting Helen.
enough
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From this reading From Paris he wrote often to Helen, and she replied--not so often, yet often enough to satisfy him; and as soon as she was convinced that Leopold could not recover, she let him know, whereupon he instantly began his preparations for returning.
fearing
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From this reading But he had good ground for fearing that it might be ruinous both to Lingard and himself to undertake his defence.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But he had good ground for fearing that it might be ruinous both to Lingard and himself to undertake his defence.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Paris he wrote often to Helen, and she replied--not so often, yet often enough to satisfy him; and as soon as she was convinced that Leopold could not recover, she let him know, whereupon he instantly began his preparations for returning.
George
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From this reading George Bascombe, when he went to Paris, had no thought of deserting Helen.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he had good ground for fearing that it might be ruinous both to Lingard and himself to undertake his defence.
ground
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From this reading But he had good ground for fearing that it might be ruinous both to Lingard and himself to undertake his defence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading George Bascombe, when he went to Paris, had no thought of deserting Helen.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading George Bascombe, when he went to Paris, had no thought of deserting Helen.
Helen
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From this reading George Bascombe, when he went to Paris, had no thought of deserting Helen.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From Paris he wrote often to Helen, and she replied--not so often, yet often enough to satisfy him; and as soon as she was convinced that Leopold could not recover, she let him know, whereupon he instantly began his preparations for returning.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But he had good ground for fearing that it might be ruinous both to Lingard and himself to undertake his defence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he had good ground for fearing that it might be ruinous both to Lingard and himself to undertake his defence.
instantly
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From this reading From Paris he wrote often to Helen, and she replied--not so often, yet often enough to satisfy him; and as soon as she was convinced that Leopold could not recover, she let him know, whereupon he instantly began his preparations for returning.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But he had good ground for fearing that it might be ruinous both to Lingard and himself to undertake his defence.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From Paris he wrote often to Helen, and she replied--not so often, yet often enough to satisfy him; and as soon as she was convinced that Leopold could not recover, she let him know, whereupon he instantly began his preparations for returning.
Leopold
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From this reading From Paris he wrote often to Helen, and she replied--not so often, yet often enough to satisfy him; and as soon as she was convinced that Leopold could not recover, she let him know, whereupon he instantly began his preparations for returning.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading From Paris he wrote often to Helen, and she replied--not so often, yet often enough to satisfy him; and as soon as she was convinced that Leopold could not recover, she let him know, whereupon he instantly began his preparations for returning.
Lingard
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From this reading But he had good ground for fearing that it might be ruinous both to Lingard and himself to undertake his defence.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But he had good ground for fearing that it might be ruinous both to Lingard and himself to undertake his defence.
more
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From this reading Before he came, the weather had changed once more.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading George Bascombe, when he went to Paris, had no thought of deserting Helen.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading From Paris he wrote often to Helen, and she replied--not so often, yet often enough to satisfy him; and as soon as she was convinced that Leopold could not recover, she let him know, whereupon he instantly began his preparations for returning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading George Bascombe, when he went to Paris, had no thought of deserting Helen.
often
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From this reading From Paris he wrote often to Helen, and she replied--not so often, yet often enough to satisfy him; and as soon as she was convinced that Leopold could not recover, she let him know, whereupon he instantly began his preparations for returning.
once
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From this reading Before he came, the weather had changed once more.
Paris
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From this reading George Bascombe, when he went to Paris, had no thought of deserting Helen.
preparations
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From this reading From Paris he wrote often to Helen, and she replied--not so often, yet often enough to satisfy him; and as soon as she was convinced that Leopold could not recover, she let him know, whereupon he instantly began his preparations for returning.
recover
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From this reading From Paris he wrote often to Helen, and she replied--not so often, yet often enough to satisfy him; and as soon as she was convinced that Leopold could not recover, she let him know, whereupon he instantly began his preparations for returning.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From Paris he wrote often to Helen, and she replied--not so often, yet often enough to satisfy him; and as soon as she was convinced that Leopold could not recover, she let him know, whereupon he instantly began his preparations for returning.
returning
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From this reading From Paris he wrote often to Helen, and she replied--not so often, yet often enough to satisfy him; and as soon as she was convinced that Leopold could not recover, she let him know, whereupon he instantly began his preparations for returning.
ruinous
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From this reading But he had good ground for fearing that it might be ruinous both to Lingard and himself to undertake his defence.
satisfy
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From this reading From Paris he wrote often to Helen, and she replied--not so often, yet often enough to satisfy him; and as soon as she was convinced that Leopold could not recover, she let him know, whereupon he instantly began his preparations for returning.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From Paris he wrote often to Helen, and she replied--not so often, yet often enough to satisfy him; and as soon as she was convinced that Leopold could not recover, she let him know, whereupon he instantly began his preparations for returning.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading From Paris he wrote often to Helen, and she replied--not so often, yet often enough to satisfy him; and as soon as she was convinced that Leopold could not recover, she let him know, whereupon he instantly began his preparations for returning.
soon
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From this reading From Paris he wrote often to Helen, and she replied--not so often, yet often enough to satisfy him; and as soon as she was convinced that Leopold could not recover, she let him know, whereupon he instantly began his preparations for returning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he had good ground for fearing that it might be ruinous both to Lingard and himself to undertake his defence.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEDSIDE.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading George Bascombe, when he went to Paris, had no thought of deserting Helen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading George Bascombe, when he went to Paris, had no thought of deserting Helen.
undertake
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From this reading But he had good ground for fearing that it might be ruinous both to Lingard and himself to undertake his defence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From Paris he wrote often to Helen, and she replied--not so often, yet often enough to satisfy him; and as soon as she was convinced that Leopold could not recover, she let him know, whereupon he instantly began his preparations for returning.
weather
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From this reading Before he came, the weather had changed once more.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading George Bascombe, when he went to Paris, had no thought of deserting Helen.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading George Bascombe, when he went to Paris, had no thought of deserting Helen.
whereupon
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From this reading From Paris he wrote often to Helen, and she replied--not so often, yet often enough to satisfy him; and as soon as she was convinced that Leopold could not recover, she let him know, whereupon he instantly began his preparations for returning.
wrote
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From this reading From Paris he wrote often to Helen, and she replied--not so often, yet often enough to satisfy him; and as soon as she was convinced that Leopold could not recover, she let him know, whereupon he instantly began his preparations for returning.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading From Paris he wrote often to Helen, and she replied--not so often, yet often enough to satisfy him; and as soon as she was convinced that Leopold could not recover, she let him know, whereupon he instantly began his preparations for returning.
