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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 The solicitor was, of course, the most proper person to consult on the subject, but it appeared to be such a formidable proceeding to make a regular complaint to him, and I dreaded its entailing legal inquiries, and perhaps a complete estrangement between myself and the Lovetts.
advice
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From this reading My compact with Tessie did not, however, preclude one thing, and that was the taking advice of my friends on the state of my affairs.
affairs
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From this reading My compact with Tessie did not, however, preclude one thing, and that was the taking advice of my friends on the state of my affairs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My compact with Tessie did not, however, preclude one thing, and that was the taking advice of my friends on the state of my affairs.
appeared
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From this reading The solicitor was, of course, the most proper person to consult on the subject, but it appeared to be such a formidable proceeding to make a regular complaint to him, and I dreaded its entailing legal inquiries, and perhaps a complete estrangement between myself and the Lovetts.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The solicitor was, of course, the most proper person to consult on the subject, but it appeared to be such a formidable proceeding to make a regular complaint to him, and I dreaded its entailing legal inquiries, and perhaps a complete estrangement between myself and the Lovetts.
become
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From this reading And, in that case, what would become of my promise of fidelity to Tessie?
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The solicitor was, of course, the most proper person to consult on the subject, but it appeared to be such a formidable proceeding to make a regular complaint to him, and I dreaded its entailing legal inquiries, and perhaps a complete estrangement between myself and the Lovetts.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I could not decide whether to write to Mr. Warrington or Mrs. Sandilands.
case
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From this reading And, in that case, what would become of my promise of fidelity to Tessie?
compact
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From this reading My compact with Tessie did not, however, preclude one thing, and that was the taking advice of my friends on the state of my affairs.
complaint
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From this reading The solicitor was, of course, the most proper person to consult on the subject, but it appeared to be such a formidable proceeding to make a regular complaint to him, and I dreaded its entailing legal inquiries, and perhaps a complete estrangement between myself and the Lovetts.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The solicitor was, of course, the most proper person to consult on the subject, but it appeared to be such a formidable proceeding to make a regular complaint to him, and I dreaded its entailing legal inquiries, and perhaps a complete estrangement between myself and the Lovetts.
consult
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From this reading The solicitor was, of course, the most proper person to consult on the subject, but it appeared to be such a formidable proceeding to make a regular complaint to him, and I dreaded its entailing legal inquiries, and perhaps a complete estrangement between myself and the Lovetts.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But I could not decide whether to write to Mr. Warrington or Mrs. Sandilands.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The solicitor was, of course, the most proper person to consult on the subject, but it appeared to be such a formidable proceeding to make a regular complaint to him, and I dreaded its entailing legal inquiries, and perhaps a complete estrangement between myself and the Lovetts.
decide
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From this reading But I could not decide whether to write to Mr. Warrington or Mrs. Sandilands.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading My compact with Tessie did not, however, preclude one thing, and that was the taking advice of my friends on the state of my affairs.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading With the state of those of other people I had nothing to do.
dreaded
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From this reading The solicitor was, of course, the most proper person to consult on the subject, but it appeared to be such a formidable proceeding to make a regular complaint to him, and I dreaded its entailing legal inquiries, and perhaps a complete estrangement between myself and the Lovetts.
entailing
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From this reading The solicitor was, of course, the most proper person to consult on the subject, but it appeared to be such a formidable proceeding to make a regular complaint to him, and I dreaded its entailing legal inquiries, and perhaps a complete estrangement between myself and the Lovetts.
estrangement
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From this reading The solicitor was, of course, the most proper person to consult on the subject, but it appeared to be such a formidable proceeding to make a regular complaint to him, and I dreaded its entailing legal inquiries, and perhaps a complete estrangement between myself and the Lovetts.
fidelitynounUS /fɪˈdeləti/
continued loyalty to a person or promise
From this reading And, in that case, what would become of my promise of fidelity to Tessie?
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmɪdəbəl/
very difficult to deal with or overcome
From this reading The solicitor was, of course, the most proper person to consult on the subject, but it appeared to be such a formidable proceeding to make a regular complaint to him, and I dreaded its entailing legal inquiries, and perhaps a complete estrangement between myself and the Lovetts.
friends
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From this reading My compact with Tessie did not, however, preclude one thing, and that was the taking advice of my friends on the state of my affairs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With the state of those of other people I had nothing to do.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The solicitor was, of course, the most proper person to consult on the subject, but it appeared to be such a formidable proceeding to make a regular complaint to him, and I dreaded its entailing legal inquiries, and perhaps a complete estrangement between myself and the Lovetts.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading My compact with Tessie did not, however, preclude one thing, and that was the taking advice of my friends on the state of my affairs.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With the state of those of other people I had nothing to do.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And, in that case, what would become of my promise of fidelity to Tessie?
inquiries
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From this reading The solicitor was, of course, the most proper person to consult on the subject, but it appeared to be such a formidable proceeding to make a regular complaint to him, and I dreaded its entailing legal inquiries, and perhaps a complete estrangement between myself and the Lovetts.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The solicitor was, of course, the most proper person to consult on the subject, but it appeared to be such a formidable proceeding to make a regular complaint to him, and I dreaded its entailing legal inquiries, and perhaps a complete estrangement between myself and the Lovetts.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The solicitor was, of course, the most proper person to consult on the subject, but it appeared to be such a formidable proceeding to make a regular complaint to him, and I dreaded its entailing legal inquiries, and perhaps a complete estrangement between myself and the Lovetts.
legal
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From this reading The solicitor was, of course, the most proper person to consult on the subject, but it appeared to be such a formidable proceeding to make a regular complaint to him, and I dreaded its entailing legal inquiries, and perhaps a complete estrangement between myself and the Lovetts.
Lovetts
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From this reading The solicitor was, of course, the most proper person to consult on the subject, but it appeared to be such a formidable proceeding to make a regular complaint to him, and I dreaded its entailing legal inquiries, and perhaps a complete estrangement between myself and the Lovetts.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The solicitor was, of course, the most proper person to consult on the subject, but it appeared to be such a formidable proceeding to make a regular complaint to him, and I dreaded its entailing legal inquiries, and perhaps a complete estrangement between myself and the Lovetts.
most
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From this reading The solicitor was, of course, the most proper person to consult on the subject, but it appeared to be such a formidable proceeding to make a regular complaint to him, and I dreaded its entailing legal inquiries, and perhaps a complete estrangement between myself and the Lovetts.
Mr
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From this reading But I could not decide whether to write to Mr. Warrington or Mrs. Sandilands.
Mrs
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From this reading But I could not decide whether to write to Mr. Warrington or Mrs. Sandilands.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My compact with Tessie did not, however, preclude one thing, and that was the taking advice of my friends on the state of my affairs.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The solicitor was, of course, the most proper person to consult on the subject, but it appeared to be such a formidable proceeding to make a regular complaint to him, and I dreaded its entailing legal inquiries, and perhaps a complete estrangement between myself and the Lovetts.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My compact with Tessie did not, however, preclude one thing, and that was the taking advice of my friends on the state of my affairs.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading With the state of those of other people I had nothing to do.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My compact with Tessie did not, however, preclude one thing, and that was the taking advice of my friends on the state of my affairs.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My compact with Tessie did not, however, preclude one thing, and that was the taking advice of my friends on the state of my affairs.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My compact with Tessie did not, however, preclude one thing, and that was the taking advice of my friends on the state of my affairs.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But I could not decide whether to write to Mr. Warrington or Mrs. Sandilands.
other
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From this reading With the state of those of other people I had nothing to do.
people
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From this reading With the state of those of other people I had nothing to do.
perhaps
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From this reading The solicitor was, of course, the most proper person to consult on the subject, but it appeared to be such a formidable proceeding to make a regular complaint to him, and I dreaded its entailing legal inquiries, and perhaps a complete estrangement between myself and the Lovetts.
person
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From this reading The solicitor was, of course, the most proper person to consult on the subject, but it appeared to be such a formidable proceeding to make a regular complaint to him, and I dreaded its entailing legal inquiries, and perhaps a complete estrangement between myself and the Lovetts.
preclude
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From this reading My compact with Tessie did not, however, preclude one thing, and that was the taking advice of my friends on the state of my affairs.
proceeding
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From this reading The solicitor was, of course, the most proper person to consult on the subject, but it appeared to be such a formidable proceeding to make a regular complaint to him, and I dreaded its entailing legal inquiries, and perhaps a complete estrangement between myself and the Lovetts.
promise
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From this reading And, in that case, what would become of my promise of fidelity to Tessie?
proper
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From this reading The solicitor was, of course, the most proper person to consult on the subject, but it appeared to be such a formidable proceeding to make a regular complaint to him, and I dreaded its entailing legal inquiries, and perhaps a complete estrangement between myself and the Lovetts.
regular
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From this reading The solicitor was, of course, the most proper person to consult on the subject, but it appeared to be such a formidable proceeding to make a regular complaint to him, and I dreaded its entailing legal inquiries, and perhaps a complete estrangement between myself and the Lovetts.
Sandilands
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From this reading But I could not decide whether to write to Mr. Warrington or Mrs. Sandilands.
solicitor
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From this reading The solicitor was, of course, the most proper person to consult on the subject, but it appeared to be such a formidable proceeding to make a regular complaint to him, and I dreaded its entailing legal inquiries, and perhaps a complete estrangement between myself and the Lovetts.
state
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From this reading My compact with Tessie did not, however, preclude one thing, and that was the taking advice of my friends on the state of my affairs.
subject
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From this reading The solicitor was, of course, the most proper person to consult on the subject, but it appeared to be such a formidable proceeding to make a regular complaint to him, and I dreaded its entailing legal inquiries, and perhaps a complete estrangement between myself and the Lovetts.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The solicitor was, of course, the most proper person to consult on the subject, but it appeared to be such a formidable proceeding to make a regular complaint to him, and I dreaded its entailing legal inquiries, and perhaps a complete estrangement between myself and the Lovetts.
taking
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From this reading My compact with Tessie did not, however, preclude one thing, and that was the taking advice of my friends on the state of my affairs.
Tessie
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From this reading My compact with Tessie did not, however, preclude one thing, and that was the taking advice of my friends on the state of my affairs.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My compact with Tessie did not, however, preclude one thing, and that was the taking advice of my friends on the state of my affairs.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My compact with Tessie did not, however, preclude one thing, and that was the taking advice of my friends on the state of my affairs.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My compact with Tessie did not, however, preclude one thing, and that was the taking advice of my friends on the state of my affairs.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading With the state of those of other people I had nothing to do.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With the state of those of other people I had nothing to do.
Warrington
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From this reading But I could not decide whether to write to Mr. Warrington or Mrs. Sandilands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My compact with Tessie did not, however, preclude one thing, and that was the taking advice of my friends on the state of my affairs.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And, in that case, what would become of my promise of fidelity to Tessie?
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading But I could not decide whether to write to Mr. Warrington or Mrs. Sandilands.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading My compact with Tessie did not, however, preclude one thing, and that was the taking advice of my friends on the state of my affairs.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And, in that case, what would become of my promise of fidelity to Tessie?
write
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From this reading But I could not decide whether to write to Mr. Warrington or Mrs. Sandilands.
