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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Question with as many heads as the Hydra; and no sooner does an author dispose of one head than up springs another.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Question with as many heads as the Hydra; and no sooner does an author dispose of one head than up springs another.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Question with as many heads as the Hydra; and no sooner does an author dispose of one head than up springs another.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Question with as many heads as the Hydra; and no sooner does an author dispose of one head than up springs another.
author
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From this reading Question with as many heads as the Hydra; and no sooner does an author dispose of one head than up springs another.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The most submissive where they love may be the most stubborn where they do not love.--Sophy is stubborn to Mr. Rugge.--That injured man summons to his side Mrs. Crane, imitating the policy of those potentates who would retrieve the failures of force by the successes of diplomacy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sophy has been bought and paid for: she is now, legally, Mr. Rugge's property.
bought
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From this reading Sophy has been bought and paid for: she is now, legally, Mr. Rugge's property.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now comes the question, "What will he do with it?"
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The most submissive where they love may be the most stubborn where they do not love.--Sophy is stubborn to Mr. Rugge.--That injured man summons to his side Mrs. Crane, imitating the policy of those potentates who would retrieve the failures of force by the successes of diplomacy.
comes
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From this reading But now comes the question, "What will he do with it?"
Crane
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From this reading The most submissive where they love may be the most stubborn where they do not love.--Sophy is stubborn to Mr. Rugge.--That injured man summons to his side Mrs. Crane, imitating the policy of those potentates who would retrieve the failures of force by the successes of diplomacy.
diplomacy
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From this reading The most submissive where they love may be the most stubborn where they do not love.--Sophy is stubborn to Mr. Rugge.--That injured man summons to his side Mrs. Crane, imitating the policy of those potentates who would retrieve the failures of force by the successes of diplomacy.
dispose
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From this reading Question with as many heads as the Hydra; and no sooner does an author dispose of one head than up springs another.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The most submissive where they love may be the most stubborn where they do not love.--Sophy is stubborn to Mr. Rugge.--That injured man summons to his side Mrs. Crane, imitating the policy of those potentates who would retrieve the failures of force by the successes of diplomacy.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Question with as many heads as the Hydra; and no sooner does an author dispose of one head than up springs another.
failures
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From this reading The most submissive where they love may be the most stubborn where they do not love.--Sophy is stubborn to Mr. Rugge.--That injured man summons to his side Mrs. Crane, imitating the policy of those potentates who would retrieve the failures of force by the successes of diplomacy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sophy has been bought and paid for: she is now, legally, Mr. Rugge's property.
force
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From this reading The most submissive where they love may be the most stubborn where they do not love.--Sophy is stubborn to Mr. Rugge.--That injured man summons to his side Mrs. Crane, imitating the policy of those potentates who would retrieve the failures of force by the successes of diplomacy.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Rugge has obtained his object.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But now comes the question, "What will he do with it?"
head
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From this reading Question with as many heads as the Hydra; and no sooner does an author dispose of one head than up springs another.
heads
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From this reading Question with as many heads as the Hydra; and no sooner does an author dispose of one head than up springs another.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The most submissive where they love may be the most stubborn where they do not love.--Sophy is stubborn to Mr. Rugge.--That injured man summons to his side Mrs. Crane, imitating the policy of those potentates who would retrieve the failures of force by the successes of diplomacy.
Hydra
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From this reading Question with as many heads as the Hydra; and no sooner does an author dispose of one head than up springs another.
imitating
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From this reading The most submissive where they love may be the most stubborn where they do not love.--Sophy is stubborn to Mr. Rugge.--That injured man summons to his side Mrs. Crane, imitating the policy of those potentates who would retrieve the failures of force by the successes of diplomacy.
injured
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From this reading The most submissive where they love may be the most stubborn where they do not love.--Sophy is stubborn to Mr. Rugge.--That injured man summons to his side Mrs. Crane, imitating the policy of those potentates who would retrieve the failures of force by the successes of diplomacy.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The most submissive where they love may be the most stubborn where they do not love.--Sophy is stubborn to Mr. Rugge.--That injured man summons to his side Mrs. Crane, imitating the policy of those potentates who would retrieve the failures of force by the successes of diplomacy.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But now comes the question, "What will he do with it?"
legally
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From this reading Sophy has been bought and paid for: she is now, legally, Mr. Rugge's property.
love
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From this reading The most submissive where they love may be the most stubborn where they do not love.--Sophy is stubborn to Mr. Rugge.--That injured man summons to his side Mrs. Crane, imitating the policy of those potentates who would retrieve the failures of force by the successes of diplomacy.
man
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From this reading The most submissive where they love may be the most stubborn where they do not love.--Sophy is stubborn to Mr. Rugge.--That injured man summons to his side Mrs. Crane, imitating the policy of those potentates who would retrieve the failures of force by the successes of diplomacy.
many
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From this reading Question with as many heads as the Hydra; and no sooner does an author dispose of one head than up springs another.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The most submissive where they love may be the most stubborn where they do not love.--Sophy is stubborn to Mr. Rugge.--That injured man summons to his side Mrs. Crane, imitating the policy of those potentates who would retrieve the failures of force by the successes of diplomacy.
most
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From this reading The most submissive where they love may be the most stubborn where they do not love.--Sophy is stubborn to Mr. Rugge.--That injured man summons to his side Mrs. Crane, imitating the policy of those potentates who would retrieve the failures of force by the successes of diplomacy.
Mr
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From this reading The most submissive where they love may be the most stubborn where they do not love.--Sophy is stubborn to Mr. Rugge.--That injured man summons to his side Mrs. Crane, imitating the policy of those potentates who would retrieve the failures of force by the successes of diplomacy.
Mrs
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From this reading The most submissive where they love may be the most stubborn where they do not love.--Sophy is stubborn to Mr. Rugge.--That injured man summons to his side Mrs. Crane, imitating the policy of those potentates who would retrieve the failures of force by the successes of diplomacy.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Question with as many heads as the Hydra; and no sooner does an author dispose of one head than up springs another.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The most submissive where they love may be the most stubborn where they do not love.--Sophy is stubborn to Mr. Rugge.--That injured man summons to his side Mrs. Crane, imitating the policy of those potentates who would retrieve the failures of force by the successes of diplomacy.
now
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From this reading But now comes the question, "What will he do with it?"
object
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From this reading Mr. Rugge has obtained his object.
obtained
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From this reading Mr. Rugge has obtained his object.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The most submissive where they love may be the most stubborn where they do not love.--Sophy is stubborn to Mr. Rugge.--That injured man summons to his side Mrs. Crane, imitating the policy of those potentates who would retrieve the failures of force by the successes of diplomacy.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Question with as many heads as the Hydra; and no sooner does an author dispose of one head than up springs another.
paid
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From this reading Sophy has been bought and paid for: she is now, legally, Mr. Rugge's property.
policy
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From this reading The most submissive where they love may be the most stubborn where they do not love.--Sophy is stubborn to Mr. Rugge.--That injured man summons to his side Mrs. Crane, imitating the policy of those potentates who would retrieve the failures of force by the successes of diplomacy.
potentates
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From this reading The most submissive where they love may be the most stubborn where they do not love.--Sophy is stubborn to Mr. Rugge.--That injured man summons to his side Mrs. Crane, imitating the policy of those potentates who would retrieve the failures of force by the successes of diplomacy.
property
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From this reading Sophy has been bought and paid for: she is now, legally, Mr. Rugge's property.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But now comes the question, "What will he do with it?"
retrieve
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From this reading The most submissive where they love may be the most stubborn where they do not love.--Sophy is stubborn to Mr. Rugge.--That injured man summons to his side Mrs. Crane, imitating the policy of those potentates who would retrieve the failures of force by the successes of diplomacy.
Rugge
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From this reading The most submissive where they love may be the most stubborn where they do not love.--Sophy is stubborn to Mr. Rugge.--That injured man summons to his side Mrs. Crane, imitating the policy of those potentates who would retrieve the failures of force by the successes of diplomacy.
Rugge's
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From this reading Sophy has been bought and paid for: she is now, legally, Mr. Rugge's property.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sophy has been bought and paid for: she is now, legally, Mr. Rugge's property.
side
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From this reading The most submissive where they love may be the most stubborn where they do not love.--Sophy is stubborn to Mr. Rugge.--That injured man summons to his side Mrs. Crane, imitating the policy of those potentates who would retrieve the failures of force by the successes of diplomacy.
sooner
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From this reading Question with as many heads as the Hydra; and no sooner does an author dispose of one head than up springs another.
Sophy
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From this reading The most submissive where they love may be the most stubborn where they do not love.--Sophy is stubborn to Mr. Rugge.--That injured man summons to his side Mrs. Crane, imitating the policy of those potentates who would retrieve the failures of force by the successes of diplomacy.
springs
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From this reading Question with as many heads as the Hydra; and no sooner does an author dispose of one head than up springs another.
stubborn
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From this reading The most submissive where they love may be the most stubborn where they do not love.--Sophy is stubborn to Mr. Rugge.--That injured man summons to his side Mrs. Crane, imitating the policy of those potentates who would retrieve the failures of force by the successes of diplomacy.
submissive
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From this reading The most submissive where they love may be the most stubborn where they do not love.--Sophy is stubborn to Mr. Rugge.--That injured man summons to his side Mrs. Crane, imitating the policy of those potentates who would retrieve the failures of force by the successes of diplomacy.
successes
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From this reading The most submissive where they love may be the most stubborn where they do not love.--Sophy is stubborn to Mr. Rugge.--That injured man summons to his side Mrs. Crane, imitating the policy of those potentates who would retrieve the failures of force by the successes of diplomacy.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading The most submissive where they love may be the most stubborn where they do not love.--Sophy is stubborn to Mr. Rugge.--That injured man summons to his side Mrs. Crane, imitating the policy of those potentates who would retrieve the failures of force by the successes of diplomacy.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Question with as many heads as the Hydra; and no sooner does an author dispose of one head than up springs another.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The most submissive where they love may be the most stubborn where they do not love.--Sophy is stubborn to Mr. Rugge.--That injured man summons to his side Mrs. Crane, imitating the policy of those potentates who would retrieve the failures of force by the successes of diplomacy.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The most submissive where they love may be the most stubborn where they do not love.--Sophy is stubborn to Mr. Rugge.--That injured man summons to his side Mrs. Crane, imitating the policy of those potentates who would retrieve the failures of force by the successes of diplomacy.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The most submissive where they love may be the most stubborn where they do not love.--Sophy is stubborn to Mr. Rugge.--That injured man summons to his side Mrs. Crane, imitating the policy of those potentates who would retrieve the failures of force by the successes of diplomacy.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The most submissive where they love may be the most stubborn where they do not love.--Sophy is stubborn to Mr. Rugge.--That injured man summons to his side Mrs. Crane, imitating the policy of those potentates who would retrieve the failures of force by the successes of diplomacy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The most submissive where they love may be the most stubborn where they do not love.--Sophy is stubborn to Mr. Rugge.--That injured man summons to his side Mrs. Crane, imitating the policy of those potentates who would retrieve the failures of force by the successes of diplomacy.
up
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From this reading Question with as many heads as the Hydra; and no sooner does an author dispose of one head than up springs another.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But now comes the question, "What will he do with it?"
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The most submissive where they love may be the most stubborn where they do not love.--Sophy is stubborn to Mr. Rugge.--That injured man summons to his side Mrs. Crane, imitating the policy of those potentates who would retrieve the failures of force by the successes of diplomacy.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The most submissive where they love may be the most stubborn where they do not love.--Sophy is stubborn to Mr. Rugge.--That injured man summons to his side Mrs. Crane, imitating the policy of those potentates who would retrieve the failures of force by the successes of diplomacy.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But now comes the question, "What will he do with it?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But now comes the question, "What will he do with it?"
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The most submissive where they love may be the most stubborn where they do not love.--Sophy is stubborn to Mr. Rugge.--That injured man summons to his side Mrs. Crane, imitating the policy of those potentates who would retrieve the failures of force by the successes of diplomacy.
