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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 I SUPPOSE praiseworthy motives are a sufficient justification almost for anything.
abstract
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From this reading What could be more commendable in the abstract than a girl’s determination that “poor papa” should not be worried, and her anxiety that the man of her choice should be kept by any means from every occasion of doing something rash, something which might endanger the whole scheme of their happiness?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As has been said already, Heemskirk turned up some time after Jasper’s arrival at Nelson’s Cove.
almost
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From this reading I SUPPOSE praiseworthy motives are a sufficient justification almost for anything.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As has been said already, Heemskirk turned up some time after Jasper’s arrival at Nelson’s Cove.
also
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From this reading We must also remember the girl’s self-reliant temperament, and the general unwillingness of women—I mean women of sense—to make a fuss over matters of that sort.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What could be more commendable in the abstract than a girl’s determination that “poor papa” should not be worried, and her anxiety that the man of her choice should be kept by any means from every occasion of doing something rash, something which might endanger the whole scheme of their happiness?
anxiety
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From this reading What could be more commendable in the abstract than a girl’s determination that “poor papa” should not be worried, and her anxiety that the man of her choice should be kept by any means from every occasion of doing something rash, something which might endanger the whole scheme of their happiness?
any
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From this reading What could be more commendable in the abstract than a girl’s determination that “poor papa” should not be worried, and her anxiety that the man of her choice should be kept by any means from every occasion of doing something rash, something which might endanger the whole scheme of their happiness?
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading I SUPPOSE praiseworthy motives are a sufficient justification almost for anything.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I SUPPOSE praiseworthy motives are a sufficient justification almost for anything.
arrival
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From this reading As has been said already, Heemskirk turned up some time after Jasper’s arrival at Nelson’s Cove.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As has been said already, Heemskirk turned up some time after Jasper’s arrival at Nelson’s Cove.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As has been said already, Heemskirk turned up some time after Jasper’s arrival at Nelson’s Cove.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What could be more commendable in the abstract than a girl’s determination that “poor papa” should not be worried, and her anxiety that the man of her choice should be kept by any means from every occasion of doing something rash, something which might endanger the whole scheme of their happiness?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As has been said already, Heemskirk turned up some time after Jasper’s arrival at Nelson’s Cove.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What could be more commendable in the abstract than a girl’s determination that “poor papa” should not be worried, and her anxiety that the man of her choice should be kept by any means from every occasion of doing something rash, something which might endanger the whole scheme of their happiness?
choice
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From this reading What could be more commendable in the abstract than a girl’s determination that “poor papa” should not be worried, and her anxiety that the man of her choice should be kept by any means from every occasion of doing something rash, something which might endanger the whole scheme of their happiness?
commendable
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From this reading What could be more commendable in the abstract than a girl’s determination that “poor papa” should not be worried, and her anxiety that the man of her choice should be kept by any means from every occasion of doing something rash, something which might endanger the whole scheme of their happiness?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What could be more commendable in the abstract than a girl’s determination that “poor papa” should not be worried, and her anxiety that the man of her choice should be kept by any means from every occasion of doing something rash, something which might endanger the whole scheme of their happiness?
Cove
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From this reading As has been said already, Heemskirk turned up some time after Jasper’s arrival at Nelson’s Cove.
determination
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From this reading What could be more commendable in the abstract than a girl’s determination that “poor papa” should not be worried, and her anxiety that the man of her choice should be kept by any means from every occasion of doing something rash, something which might endanger the whole scheme of their happiness?
doing
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From this reading What could be more commendable in the abstract than a girl’s determination that “poor papa” should not be worried, and her anxiety that the man of her choice should be kept by any means from every occasion of doing something rash, something which might endanger the whole scheme of their happiness?
endanger
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From this reading What could be more commendable in the abstract than a girl’s determination that “poor papa” should not be worried, and her anxiety that the man of her choice should be kept by any means from every occasion of doing something rash, something which might endanger the whole scheme of their happiness?
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading What could be more commendable in the abstract than a girl’s determination that “poor papa” should not be worried, and her anxiety that the man of her choice should be kept by any means from every occasion of doing something rash, something which might endanger the whole scheme of their happiness?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I SUPPOSE praiseworthy motives are a sufficient justification almost for anything.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What could be more commendable in the abstract than a girl’s determination that “poor papa” should not be worried, and her anxiety that the man of her choice should be kept by any means from every occasion of doing something rash, something which might endanger the whole scheme of their happiness?
fuss
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From this reading We must also remember the girl’s self-reliant temperament, and the general unwillingness of women—I mean women of sense—to make a fuss over matters of that sort.
general
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From this reading We must also remember the girl’s self-reliant temperament, and the general unwillingness of women—I mean women of sense—to make a fuss over matters of that sort.
girl's
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From this reading What could be more commendable in the abstract than a girl’s determination that “poor papa” should not be worried, and her anxiety that the man of her choice should be kept by any means from every occasion of doing something rash, something which might endanger the whole scheme of their happiness?
happiness
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From this reading What could be more commendable in the abstract than a girl’s determination that “poor papa” should not be worried, and her anxiety that the man of her choice should be kept by any means from every occasion of doing something rash, something which might endanger the whole scheme of their happiness?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As has been said already, Heemskirk turned up some time after Jasper’s arrival at Nelson’s Cove.
Heemskirk
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From this reading As has been said already, Heemskirk turned up some time after Jasper’s arrival at Nelson’s Cove.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What could be more commendable in the abstract than a girl’s determination that “poor papa” should not be worried, and her anxiety that the man of her choice should be kept by any means from every occasion of doing something rash, something which might endanger the whole scheme of their happiness?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I SUPPOSE praiseworthy motives are a sufficient justification almost for anything.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What could be more commendable in the abstract than a girl’s determination that “poor papa” should not be worried, and her anxiety that the man of her choice should be kept by any means from every occasion of doing something rash, something which might endanger the whole scheme of their happiness?
Jasper's
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From this reading As has been said already, Heemskirk turned up some time after Jasper’s arrival at Nelson’s Cove.
justification
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From this reading I SUPPOSE praiseworthy motives are a sufficient justification almost for anything.
kept
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From this reading What could be more commendable in the abstract than a girl’s determination that “poor papa” should not be worried, and her anxiety that the man of her choice should be kept by any means from every occasion of doing something rash, something which might endanger the whole scheme of their happiness?
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We must also remember the girl’s self-reliant temperament, and the general unwillingness of women—I mean women of sense—to make a fuss over matters of that sort.
man
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From this reading What could be more commendable in the abstract than a girl’s determination that “poor papa” should not be worried, and her anxiety that the man of her choice should be kept by any means from every occasion of doing something rash, something which might endanger the whole scheme of their happiness?
matters
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From this reading We must also remember the girl’s self-reliant temperament, and the general unwillingness of women—I mean women of sense—to make a fuss over matters of that sort.
mean
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From this reading We must also remember the girl’s self-reliant temperament, and the general unwillingness of women—I mean women of sense—to make a fuss over matters of that sort.
means
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From this reading What could be more commendable in the abstract than a girl’s determination that “poor papa” should not be worried, and her anxiety that the man of her choice should be kept by any means from every occasion of doing something rash, something which might endanger the whole scheme of their happiness?
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading What could be more commendable in the abstract than a girl’s determination that “poor papa” should not be worried, and her anxiety that the man of her choice should be kept by any means from every occasion of doing something rash, something which might endanger the whole scheme of their happiness?
more
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From this reading What could be more commendable in the abstract than a girl’s determination that “poor papa” should not be worried, and her anxiety that the man of her choice should be kept by any means from every occasion of doing something rash, something which might endanger the whole scheme of their happiness?
motives
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From this reading I SUPPOSE praiseworthy motives are a sufficient justification almost for anything.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must also remember the girl’s self-reliant temperament, and the general unwillingness of women—I mean women of sense—to make a fuss over matters of that sort.
Nelson's
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From this reading As has been said already, Heemskirk turned up some time after Jasper’s arrival at Nelson’s Cove.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What could be more commendable in the abstract than a girl’s determination that “poor papa” should not be worried, and her anxiety that the man of her choice should be kept by any means from every occasion of doing something rash, something which might endanger the whole scheme of their happiness?
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing could be more tender and more prudent.
occasion
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From this reading What could be more commendable in the abstract than a girl’s determination that “poor papa” should not be worried, and her anxiety that the man of her choice should be kept by any means from every occasion of doing something rash, something which might endanger the whole scheme of their happiness?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What could be more commendable in the abstract than a girl’s determination that “poor papa” should not be worried, and her anxiety that the man of her choice should be kept by any means from every occasion of doing something rash, something which might endanger the whole scheme of their happiness?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We must also remember the girl’s self-reliant temperament, and the general unwillingness of women—I mean women of sense—to make a fuss over matters of that sort.
papa
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From this reading What could be more commendable in the abstract than a girl’s determination that “poor papa” should not be worried, and her anxiety that the man of her choice should be kept by any means from every occasion of doing something rash, something which might endanger the whole scheme of their happiness?
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What could be more commendable in the abstract than a girl’s determination that “poor papa” should not be worried, and her anxiety that the man of her choice should be kept by any means from every occasion of doing something rash, something which might endanger the whole scheme of their happiness?
praiseworthy
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From this reading I SUPPOSE praiseworthy motives are a sufficient justification almost for anything.
prudent
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From this reading Nothing could be more tender and more prudent.
rash
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From this reading What could be more commendable in the abstract than a girl’s determination that “poor papa” should not be worried, and her anxiety that the man of her choice should be kept by any means from every occasion of doing something rash, something which might endanger the whole scheme of their happiness?
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading We must also remember the girl’s self-reliant temperament, and the general unwillingness of women—I mean women of sense—to make a fuss over matters of that sort.
said
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From this reading As has been said already, Heemskirk turned up some time after Jasper’s arrival at Nelson’s Cove.
scheme
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From this reading What could be more commendable in the abstract than a girl’s determination that “poor papa” should not be worried, and her anxiety that the man of her choice should be kept by any means from every occasion of doing something rash, something which might endanger the whole scheme of their happiness?
self-reliant
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From this reading We must also remember the girl’s self-reliant temperament, and the general unwillingness of women—I mean women of sense—to make a fuss over matters of that sort.
sense
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From this reading We must also remember the girl’s self-reliant temperament, and the general unwillingness of women—I mean women of sense—to make a fuss over matters of that sort.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What could be more commendable in the abstract than a girl’s determination that “poor papa” should not be worried, and her anxiety that the man of her choice should be kept by any means from every occasion of doing something rash, something which might endanger the whole scheme of their happiness?
some
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From this reading As has been said already, Heemskirk turned up some time after Jasper’s arrival at Nelson’s Cove.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading What could be more commendable in the abstract than a girl’s determination that “poor papa” should not be worried, and her anxiety that the man of her choice should be kept by any means from every occasion of doing something rash, something which might endanger the whole scheme of their happiness?
sort
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From this reading We must also remember the girl’s self-reliant temperament, and the general unwillingness of women—I mean women of sense—to make a fuss over matters of that sort.
sufficient
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From this reading I SUPPOSE praiseworthy motives are a sufficient justification almost for anything.
SUPPOSEnounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I SUPPOSE praiseworthy motives are a sufficient justification almost for anything.
temperament
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From this reading We must also remember the girl’s self-reliant temperament, and the general unwillingness of women—I mean women of sense—to make a fuss over matters of that sort.
tender
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From this reading Nothing could be more tender and more prudent.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading What could be more commendable in the abstract than a girl’s determination that “poor papa” should not be worried, and her anxiety that the man of her choice should be kept by any means from every occasion of doing something rash, something which might endanger the whole scheme of their happiness?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What could be more commendable in the abstract than a girl’s determination that “poor papa” should not be worried, and her anxiety that the man of her choice should be kept by any means from every occasion of doing something rash, something which might endanger the whole scheme of their happiness?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What could be more commendable in the abstract than a girl’s determination that “poor papa” should not be worried, and her anxiety that the man of her choice should be kept by any means from every occasion of doing something rash, something which might endanger the whole scheme of their happiness?
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading What could be more commendable in the abstract than a girl’s determination that “poor papa” should not be worried, and her anxiety that the man of her choice should be kept by any means from every occasion of doing something rash, something which might endanger the whole scheme of their happiness?
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As has been said already, Heemskirk turned up some time after Jasper’s arrival at Nelson’s Cove.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We must also remember the girl’s self-reliant temperament, and the general unwillingness of women—I mean women of sense—to make a fuss over matters of that sort.
turned
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From this reading As has been said already, Heemskirk turned up some time after Jasper’s arrival at Nelson’s Cove.
unwillingness
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From this reading We must also remember the girl’s self-reliant temperament, and the general unwillingness of women—I mean women of sense—to make a fuss over matters of that sort.
up
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From this reading As has been said already, Heemskirk turned up some time after Jasper’s arrival at Nelson’s Cove.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must also remember the girl’s self-reliant temperament, and the general unwillingness of women—I mean women of sense—to make a fuss over matters of that sort.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What could be more commendable in the abstract than a girl’s determination that “poor papa” should not be worried, and her anxiety that the man of her choice should be kept by any means from every occasion of doing something rash, something which might endanger the whole scheme of their happiness?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading What could be more commendable in the abstract than a girl’s determination that “poor papa” should not be worried, and her anxiety that the man of her choice should be kept by any means from every occasion of doing something rash, something which might endanger the whole scheme of their happiness?
whole
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From this reading What could be more commendable in the abstract than a girl’s determination that “poor papa” should not be worried, and her anxiety that the man of her choice should be kept by any means from every occasion of doing something rash, something which might endanger the whole scheme of their happiness?
women
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From this reading We must also remember the girl’s self-reliant temperament, and the general unwillingness of women—I mean women of sense—to make a fuss over matters of that sort.
worried
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From this reading What could be more commendable in the abstract than a girl’s determination that “poor papa” should not be worried, and her anxiety that the man of her choice should be kept by any means from every occasion of doing something rash, something which might endanger the whole scheme of their happiness?
