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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 LIONEL HAUGHTON HAVING LOST HIS HEART, IT IS NO LONGER A QUESTION OF WHAT HE WILL DO WITH IT.
abrupt
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From this reading Lady Montfort into the house, and with much agitation, and in abrupt hurried accents, implored her to withdraw the promise which forbade him to inform his benefactor how and where his time had been spent of late.
accents
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From this reading Lady Montfort into the house, and with much agitation, and in abrupt hurried accents, implored her to withdraw the promise which forbade him to inform his benefactor how and where his time had been spent of late.
agitation
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From this reading Lady Montfort into the house, and with much agitation, and in abrupt hurried accents, implored her to withdraw the promise which forbade him to inform his benefactor how and where his time had been spent of late.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lionel forestalled Lady Montfort in the delicate and embarrassing subject which her cousin had urged her to open.
away
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From this reading For while George, leading away Sophy, informed her of his journey to Norwich, and his interview with Merle, Lionel drew.
BEauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading BUT WHAT WILL BE DONE WITH IT IS A VERY GRAVE QUESTION INDEED.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lady Montfort into the house, and with much agitation, and in abrupt hurried accents, implored her to withdraw the promise which forbade him to inform his benefactor how and where his time had been spent of late.
benefactor
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From this reading Lady Montfort into the house, and with much agitation, and in abrupt hurried accents, implored her to withdraw the promise which forbade him to inform his benefactor how and where his time had been spent of late.
BUTconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading BUT WHAT WILL BE DONE WITH IT IS A VERY GRAVE QUESTION INDEED.
cousin
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From this reading Lionel forestalled Lady Montfort in the delicate and embarrassing subject which her cousin had urged her to open.
delicate
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From this reading Lionel forestalled Lady Montfort in the delicate and embarrassing subject which her cousin had urged her to open.
DOauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading LIONEL HAUGHTON HAVING LOST HIS HEART, IT IS NO LONGER A QUESTION OF WHAT HE WILL DO WITH IT.
DONEnounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BUT WHAT WILL BE DONE WITH IT IS A VERY GRAVE QUESTION INDEED.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For while George, leading away Sophy, informed her of his journey to Norwich, and his interview with Merle, Lionel drew.
embarrassing
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From this reading Lionel forestalled Lady Montfort in the delicate and embarrassing subject which her cousin had urged her to open.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For while George, leading away Sophy, informed her of his journey to Norwich, and his interview with Merle, Lionel drew.
forbade
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From this reading Lady Montfort into the house, and with much agitation, and in abrupt hurried accents, implored her to withdraw the promise which forbade him to inform his benefactor how and where his time had been spent of late.
forestalled
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From this reading Lionel forestalled Lady Montfort in the delicate and embarrassing subject which her cousin had urged her to open.
George
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From this reading For while George, leading away Sophy, informed her of his journey to Norwich, and his interview with Merle, Lionel drew.
GRAVE
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From this reading BUT WHAT WILL BE DONE WITH IT IS A VERY GRAVE QUESTION INDEED.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lionel forestalled Lady Montfort in the delicate and embarrassing subject which her cousin had urged her to open.
HAUGHTON
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From this reading LIONEL HAUGHTON HAVING LOST HIS HEART, IT IS NO LONGER A QUESTION OF WHAT HE WILL DO WITH IT.
HAVINGauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading LIONEL HAUGHTON HAVING LOST HIS HEART, IT IS NO LONGER A QUESTION OF WHAT HE WILL DO WITH IT.
HEpronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LIONEL HAUGHTON HAVING LOST HIS HEART, IT IS NO LONGER A QUESTION OF WHAT HE WILL DO WITH IT.
HEART
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From this reading LIONEL HAUGHTON HAVING LOST HIS HEART, IT IS NO LONGER A QUESTION OF WHAT HE WILL DO WITH IT.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lionel forestalled Lady Montfort in the delicate and embarrassing subject which her cousin had urged her to open.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lady Montfort into the house, and with much agitation, and in abrupt hurried accents, implored her to withdraw the promise which forbade him to inform his benefactor how and where his time had been spent of late.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LIONEL HAUGHTON HAVING LOST HIS HEART, IT IS NO LONGER A QUESTION OF WHAT HE WILL DO WITH IT.
house
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From this reading Lady Montfort into the house, and with much agitation, and in abrupt hurried accents, implored her to withdraw the promise which forbade him to inform his benefactor how and where his time had been spent of late.
how
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From this reading Lady Montfort into the house, and with much agitation, and in abrupt hurried accents, implored her to withdraw the promise which forbade him to inform his benefactor how and where his time had been spent of late.
hurried
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From this reading Lady Montfort into the house, and with much agitation, and in abrupt hurried accents, implored her to withdraw the promise which forbade him to inform his benefactor how and where his time had been spent of late.
implored
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From this reading Lady Montfort into the house, and with much agitation, and in abrupt hurried accents, implored her to withdraw the promise which forbade him to inform his benefactor how and where his time had been spent of late.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lionel forestalled Lady Montfort in the delicate and embarrassing subject which her cousin had urged her to open.
INDEED
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From this reading BUT WHAT WILL BE DONE WITH IT IS A VERY GRAVE QUESTION INDEED.
inform
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From this reading Lady Montfort into the house, and with much agitation, and in abrupt hurried accents, implored her to withdraw the promise which forbade him to inform his benefactor how and where his time had been spent of late.
informed
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From this reading For while George, leading away Sophy, informed her of his journey to Norwich, and his interview with Merle, Lionel drew.
interview
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From this reading For while George, leading away Sophy, informed her of his journey to Norwich, and his interview with Merle, Lionel drew.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lady Montfort into the house, and with much agitation, and in abrupt hurried accents, implored her to withdraw the promise which forbade him to inform his benefactor how and where his time had been spent of late.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LIONEL HAUGHTON HAVING LOST HIS HEART, IT IS NO LONGER A QUESTION OF WHAT HE WILL DO WITH IT.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LIONEL HAUGHTON HAVING LOST HIS HEART, IT IS NO LONGER A QUESTION OF WHAT HE WILL DO WITH IT.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For while George, leading away Sophy, informed her of his journey to Norwich, and his interview with Merle, Lionel drew.
Lady
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From this reading Lionel forestalled Lady Montfort in the delicate and embarrassing subject which her cousin had urged her to open.
late
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From this reading Lady Montfort into the house, and with much agitation, and in abrupt hurried accents, implored her to withdraw the promise which forbade him to inform his benefactor how and where his time had been spent of late.
leading
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From this reading For while George, leading away Sophy, informed her of his journey to Norwich, and his interview with Merle, Lionel drew.
LIONEL
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From this reading LIONEL HAUGHTON HAVING LOST HIS HEART, IT IS NO LONGER A QUESTION OF WHAT HE WILL DO WITH IT.
LONGER
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From this reading LIONEL HAUGHTON HAVING LOST HIS HEART, IT IS NO LONGER A QUESTION OF WHAT HE WILL DO WITH IT.
LOST
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From this reading LIONEL HAUGHTON HAVING LOST HIS HEART, IT IS NO LONGER A QUESTION OF WHAT HE WILL DO WITH IT.
Merle
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From this reading For while George, leading away Sophy, informed her of his journey to Norwich, and his interview with Merle, Lionel drew.
Montfort
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From this reading Lionel forestalled Lady Montfort in the delicate and embarrassing subject which her cousin had urged her to open.
much
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From this reading Lady Montfort into the house, and with much agitation, and in abrupt hurried accents, implored her to withdraw the promise which forbade him to inform his benefactor how and where his time had been spent of late.
NOdeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading LIONEL HAUGHTON HAVING LOST HIS HEART, IT IS NO LONGER A QUESTION OF WHAT HE WILL DO WITH IT.
Norwich
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From this reading For while George, leading away Sophy, informed her of his journey to Norwich, and his interview with Merle, Lionel drew.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LIONEL HAUGHTON HAVING LOST HIS HEART, IT IS NO LONGER A QUESTION OF WHAT HE WILL DO WITH IT.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Lionel forestalled Lady Montfort in the delicate and embarrassing subject which her cousin had urged her to open.
promise
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From this reading Lady Montfort into the house, and with much agitation, and in abrupt hurried accents, implored her to withdraw the promise which forbade him to inform his benefactor how and where his time had been spent of late.
QUESTIONnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading LIONEL HAUGHTON HAVING LOST HIS HEART, IT IS NO LONGER A QUESTION OF WHAT HE WILL DO WITH IT.
Sophy
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From this reading For while George, leading away Sophy, informed her of his journey to Norwich, and his interview with Merle, Lionel drew.
spent
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From this reading Lady Montfort into the house, and with much agitation, and in abrupt hurried accents, implored her to withdraw the promise which forbade him to inform his benefactor how and where his time had been spent of late.
subject
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From this reading Lionel forestalled Lady Montfort in the delicate and embarrassing subject which her cousin had urged her to open.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lionel forestalled Lady Montfort in the delicate and embarrassing subject which her cousin had urged her to open.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Montfort into the house, and with much agitation, and in abrupt hurried accents, implored her to withdraw the promise which forbade him to inform his benefactor how and where his time had been spent of late.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lionel forestalled Lady Montfort in the delicate and embarrassing subject which her cousin had urged her to open.
urged
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From this reading Lionel forestalled Lady Montfort in the delicate and embarrassing subject which her cousin had urged her to open.
VERY
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From this reading BUT WHAT WILL BE DONE WITH IT IS A VERY GRAVE QUESTION INDEED.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading LIONEL HAUGHTON HAVING LOST HIS HEART, IT IS NO LONGER A QUESTION OF WHAT HE WILL DO WITH IT.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Lady Montfort into the house, and with much agitation, and in abrupt hurried accents, implored her to withdraw the promise which forbade him to inform his benefactor how and where his time had been spent of late.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lionel forestalled Lady Montfort in the delicate and embarrassing subject which her cousin had urged her to open.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For while George, leading away Sophy, informed her of his journey to Norwich, and his interview with Merle, Lionel drew.
WILLmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading LIONEL HAUGHTON HAVING LOST HIS HEART, IT IS NO LONGER A QUESTION OF WHAT HE WILL DO WITH IT.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading LIONEL HAUGHTON HAVING LOST HIS HEART, IT IS NO LONGER A QUESTION OF WHAT HE WILL DO WITH IT.
withdraw
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From this reading Lady Montfort into the house, and with much agitation, and in abrupt hurried accents, implored her to withdraw the promise which forbade him to inform his benefactor how and where his time had been spent of late.
