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admiration
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From this reading He wished them to admire her first, and he was sure she could not fail to win their admiration, and that they would then be less unwilling than might otherwise be the case to receive her as his promised wife.
admire
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From this reading He wished them to admire her first, and he was sure she could not fail to win their admiration, and that they would then be less unwilling than might otherwise be the case to receive her as his promised wife.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could not help wishing, however, that his mother and sister would take their departure as soon as they had seen the garden, for he longed to be again alone with May, and he dreaded lest they might ask their cousins who the beautiful young stranger was.
all
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From this reading May attended to Miss Mary with all the calmness she could command, though she felt that Julia's and Lady Castleton's eyes were fixed on her all the time.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could not help wishing, however, that his mother and sister would take their departure as soon as they had seen the garden, for he longed to be again alone with May, and he dreaded lest they might ask their cousins who the beautiful young stranger was.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading May attended to Miss Mary with all the calmness she could command, though she felt that Julia's and Lady Castleton's eyes were fixed on her all the time.
any
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From this reading They entered the dining-room before Julia could make any further remark.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He could not help wishing, however, that his mother and sister would take their departure as soon as they had seen the garden, for he longed to be again alone with May, and he dreaded lest they might ask their cousins who the beautiful young stranger was.
ask
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From this reading He could not help wishing, however, that his mother and sister would take their departure as soon as they had seen the garden, for he longed to be again alone with May, and he dreaded lest they might ask their cousins who the beautiful young stranger was.
attended
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From this reading May attended to Miss Mary with all the calmness she could command, though she felt that Julia's and Lady Castleton's eyes were fixed on her all the time.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He could not help wishing, however, that his mother and sister would take their departure as soon as they had seen the garden, for he longed to be again alone with May, and he dreaded lest they might ask their cousins who the beautiful young stranger was.
beautiful
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From this reading He could not help wishing, however, that his mother and sister would take their departure as soon as they had seen the garden, for he longed to be again alone with May, and he dreaded lest they might ask their cousins who the beautiful young stranger was.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They entered the dining-room before Julia could make any further remark.
calmness
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From this reading May attended to Miss Mary with all the calmness she could command, though she felt that Julia's and Lady Castleton's eyes were fixed on her all the time.
case
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From this reading He wished them to admire her first, and he was sure she could not fail to win their admiration, and that they would then be less unwilling than might otherwise be the case to receive her as his promised wife.
Castleton's
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From this reading May attended to Miss Mary with all the calmness she could command, though she felt that Julia's and Lady Castleton's eyes were fixed on her all the time.
command
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From this reading May attended to Miss Mary with all the calmness she could command, though she felt that Julia's and Lady Castleton's eyes were fixed on her all the time.
considerable
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From this reading Harry exerted himself with considerable success to entertain his cousins and their guests.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They entered the dining-room before Julia could make any further remark.
cousins
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From this reading Harry exerted himself with considerable success to entertain his cousins and their guests.
departure
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From this reading He could not help wishing, however, that his mother and sister would take their departure as soon as they had seen the garden, for he longed to be again alone with May, and he dreaded lest they might ask their cousins who the beautiful young stranger was.
dining-room
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From this reading They entered the dining-room before Julia could make any further remark.
dreaded
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From this reading He could not help wishing, however, that his mother and sister would take their departure as soon as they had seen the garden, for he longed to be again alone with May, and he dreaded lest they might ask their cousins who the beautiful young stranger was.
entered
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From this reading They entered the dining-room before Julia could make any further remark.
entertain
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From this reading Harry exerted himself with considerable success to entertain his cousins and their guests.
exerted
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From this reading Harry exerted himself with considerable success to entertain his cousins and their guests.
eyes
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From this reading May attended to Miss Mary with all the calmness she could command, though she felt that Julia's and Lady Castleton's eyes were fixed on her all the time.
fail
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From this reading He wished them to admire her first, and he was sure she could not fail to win their admiration, and that they would then be less unwilling than might otherwise be the case to receive her as his promised wife.
felt
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From this reading May attended to Miss Mary with all the calmness she could command, though she felt that Julia's and Lady Castleton's eyes were fixed on her all the time.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wished them to admire her first, and he was sure she could not fail to win their admiration, and that they would then be less unwilling than might otherwise be the case to receive her as his promised wife.
fixed
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From this reading May attended to Miss Mary with all the calmness she could command, though she felt that Julia's and Lady Castleton's eyes were fixed on her all the time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He could not help wishing, however, that his mother and sister would take their departure as soon as they had seen the garden, for he longed to be again alone with May, and he dreaded lest they might ask their cousins who the beautiful young stranger was.
further
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From this reading They entered the dining-room before Julia could make any further remark.
garden
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From this reading He could not help wishing, however, that his mother and sister would take their departure as soon as they had seen the garden, for he longed to be again alone with May, and he dreaded lest they might ask their cousins who the beautiful young stranger was.
guests
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From this reading Harry exerted himself with considerable success to entertain his cousins and their guests.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He could not help wishing, however, that his mother and sister would take their departure as soon as they had seen the garden, for he longed to be again alone with May, and he dreaded lest they might ask their cousins who the beautiful young stranger was.
Harry
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From this reading Harry exerted himself with considerable success to entertain his cousins and their guests.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not help wishing, however, that his mother and sister would take their departure as soon as they had seen the garden, for he longed to be again alone with May, and he dreaded lest they might ask their cousins who the beautiful young stranger was.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could not help wishing, however, that his mother and sister would take their departure as soon as they had seen the garden, for he longed to be again alone with May, and he dreaded lest they might ask their cousins who the beautiful young stranger was.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading May attended to Miss Mary with all the calmness she could command, though she felt that Julia's and Lady Castleton's eyes were fixed on her all the time.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Harry exerted himself with considerable success to entertain his cousins and their guests.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harry exerted himself with considerable success to entertain his cousins and their guests.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He could not help wishing, however, that his mother and sister would take their departure as soon as they had seen the garden, for he longed to be again alone with May, and he dreaded lest they might ask their cousins who the beautiful young stranger was.
Julia
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From this reading They entered the dining-room before Julia could make any further remark.
Julia's
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From this reading May attended to Miss Mary with all the calmness she could command, though she felt that Julia's and Lady Castleton's eyes were fixed on her all the time.
Lady
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From this reading May attended to Miss Mary with all the calmness she could command, though she felt that Julia's and Lady Castleton's eyes were fixed on her all the time.
less
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From this reading He wished them to admire her first, and he was sure she could not fail to win their admiration, and that they would then be less unwilling than might otherwise be the case to receive her as his promised wife.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading He could not help wishing, however, that his mother and sister would take their departure as soon as they had seen the garden, for he longed to be again alone with May, and he dreaded lest they might ask their cousins who the beautiful young stranger was.
longed
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From this reading He could not help wishing, however, that his mother and sister would take their departure as soon as they had seen the garden, for he longed to be again alone with May, and he dreaded lest they might ask their cousins who the beautiful young stranger was.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They entered the dining-room before Julia could make any further remark.
Mary
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From this reading May attended to Miss Mary with all the calmness she could command, though she felt that Julia's and Lady Castleton's eyes were fixed on her all the time.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May attended to Miss Mary with all the calmness she could command, though she felt that Julia's and Lady Castleton's eyes were fixed on her all the time.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He could not help wishing, however, that his mother and sister would take their departure as soon as they had seen the garden, for he longed to be again alone with May, and he dreaded lest they might ask their cousins who the beautiful young stranger was.
Miss
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From this reading May attended to Miss Mary with all the calmness she could command, though she felt that Julia's and Lady Castleton's eyes were fixed on her all the time.
mother
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From this reading He could not help wishing, however, that his mother and sister would take their departure as soon as they had seen the garden, for he longed to be again alone with May, and he dreaded lest they might ask their cousins who the beautiful young stranger was.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not help wishing, however, that his mother and sister would take their departure as soon as they had seen the garden, for he longed to be again alone with May, and he dreaded lest they might ask their cousins who the beautiful young stranger was.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading May attended to Miss Mary with all the calmness she could command, though she felt that Julia's and Lady Castleton's eyes were fixed on her all the time.
otherwise
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From this reading He wished them to admire her first, and he was sure she could not fail to win their admiration, and that they would then be less unwilling than might otherwise be the case to receive her as his promised wife.
promised
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From this reading He wished them to admire her first, and he was sure she could not fail to win their admiration, and that they would then be less unwilling than might otherwise be the case to receive her as his promised wife.
receive
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From this reading He wished them to admire her first, and he was sure she could not fail to win their admiration, and that they would then be less unwilling than might otherwise be the case to receive her as his promised wife.
remark
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From this reading They entered the dining-room before Julia could make any further remark.
seen
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From this reading He could not help wishing, however, that his mother and sister would take their departure as soon as they had seen the garden, for he longed to be again alone with May, and he dreaded lest they might ask their cousins who the beautiful young stranger was.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading May attended to Miss Mary with all the calmness she could command, though she felt that Julia's and Lady Castleton's eyes were fixed on her all the time.
sister
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From this reading He could not help wishing, however, that his mother and sister would take their departure as soon as they had seen the garden, for he longed to be again alone with May, and he dreaded lest they might ask their cousins who the beautiful young stranger was.
soon
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From this reading He could not help wishing, however, that his mother and sister would take their departure as soon as they had seen the garden, for he longed to be again alone with May, and he dreaded lest they might ask their cousins who the beautiful young stranger was.
stranger
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From this reading He could not help wishing, however, that his mother and sister would take their departure as soon as they had seen the garden, for he longed to be again alone with May, and he dreaded lest they might ask their cousins who the beautiful young stranger was.
success
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From this reading Harry exerted himself with considerable success to entertain his cousins and their guests.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wished them to admire her first, and he was sure she could not fail to win their admiration, and that they would then be less unwilling than might otherwise be the case to receive her as his promised wife.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could not help wishing, however, that his mother and sister would take their departure as soon as they had seen the garden, for he longed to be again alone with May, and he dreaded lest they might ask their cousins who the beautiful young stranger was.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He wished them to admire her first, and he was sure she could not fail to win their admiration, and that they would then be less unwilling than might otherwise be the case to receive her as his promised wife.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading May attended to Miss Mary with all the calmness she could command, though she felt that Julia's and Lady Castleton's eyes were fixed on her all the time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They entered the dining-room before Julia could make any further remark.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Harry exerted himself with considerable success to entertain his cousins and their guests.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He wished them to admire her first, and he was sure she could not fail to win their admiration, and that they would then be less unwilling than might otherwise be the case to receive her as his promised wife.
then
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From this reading He wished them to admire her first, and he was sure she could not fail to win their admiration, and that they would then be less unwilling than might otherwise be the case to receive her as his promised wife.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They entered the dining-room before Julia could make any further remark.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading May attended to Miss Mary with all the calmness she could command, though she felt that Julia's and Lady Castleton's eyes were fixed on her all the time.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading May attended to Miss Mary with all the calmness she could command, though she felt that Julia's and Lady Castleton's eyes were fixed on her all the time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading May attended to Miss Mary with all the calmness she could command, though she felt that Julia's and Lady Castleton's eyes were fixed on her all the time.
unwilling
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From this reading He wished them to admire her first, and he was sure she could not fail to win their admiration, and that they would then be less unwilling than might otherwise be the case to receive her as his promised wife.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He could not help wishing, however, that his mother and sister would take their departure as soon as they had seen the garden, for he longed to be again alone with May, and he dreaded lest they might ask their cousins who the beautiful young stranger was.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading May attended to Miss Mary with all the calmness she could command, though she felt that Julia's and Lady Castleton's eyes were fixed on her all the time.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He could not help wishing, however, that his mother and sister would take their departure as soon as they had seen the garden, for he longed to be again alone with May, and he dreaded lest they might ask their cousins who the beautiful young stranger was.
wife
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From this reading He wished them to admire her first, and he was sure she could not fail to win their admiration, and that they would then be less unwilling than might otherwise be the case to receive her as his promised wife.
win
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From this reading He wished them to admire her first, and he was sure she could not fail to win their admiration, and that they would then be less unwilling than might otherwise be the case to receive her as his promised wife.
wished
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From this reading He wished them to admire her first, and he was sure she could not fail to win their admiration, and that they would then be less unwilling than might otherwise be the case to receive her as his promised wife.
wishing
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From this reading He could not help wishing, however, that his mother and sister would take their departure as soon as they had seen the garden, for he longed to be again alone with May, and he dreaded lest they might ask their cousins who the beautiful young stranger was.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading May attended to Miss Mary with all the calmness she could command, though she felt that Julia's and Lady Castleton's eyes were fixed on her all the time.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He could not help wishing, however, that his mother and sister would take their departure as soon as they had seen the garden, for he longed to be again alone with May, and he dreaded lest they might ask their cousins who the beautiful young stranger was.
young
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From this reading He could not help wishing, however, that his mother and sister would take their departure as soon as they had seen the garden, for he longed to be again alone with May, and he dreaded lest they might ask their cousins who the beautiful young stranger was.
