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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 But it can be well understood how difficult a part I had to play in warning my friends against the man who had wronged me.
action
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From this reading I hardly know, at this period, whether I did right or wrong—whether I should have shown more wisdom in speaking to Tessie or to Ange herself—whether, in fact, any other course of action could have averted the calamity that so quickly followed it.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But it can be well understood how difficult a part I had to play in warning my friends against the man who had wronged me.
allegiance
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From this reading A thousand times during that night I told myself that I could not do it; that my motives would be misinterpreted, and that if Cave Charteris had failed in his allegiance to me, it was no reason he should be untrue to Angela Lovett.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A thousand times during that night I told myself that I could not do it; that my motives would be misinterpreted, and that if Cave Charteris had failed in his allegiance to me, it was no reason he should be untrue to Angela Lovett.
Ange
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From this reading I hardly know, at this period, whether I did right or wrong—whether I should have shown more wisdom in speaking to Tessie or to Ange herself—whether, in fact, any other course of action could have averted the calamity that so quickly followed it.
Angela
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From this reading A thousand times during that night I told myself that I could not do it; that my motives would be misinterpreted, and that if Cave Charteris had failed in his allegiance to me, it was no reason he should be untrue to Angela Lovett.
any
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From this reading I hardly know, at this period, whether I did right or wrong—whether I should have shown more wisdom in speaking to Tessie or to Ange herself—whether, in fact, any other course of action could have averted the calamity that so quickly followed it.
astounding
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From this reading The reverie which followed this, to me, astounding revelation resulted in the decision that it was my duty to tell Mr. Lovett what I had overheard.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I hardly know, at this period, whether I did right or wrong—whether I should have shown more wisdom in speaking to Tessie or to Ange herself—whether, in fact, any other course of action could have averted the calamity that so quickly followed it.
averted
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From this reading I hardly know, at this period, whether I did right or wrong—whether I should have shown more wisdom in speaking to Tessie or to Ange herself—whether, in fact, any other course of action could have averted the calamity that so quickly followed it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But it can be well understood how difficult a part I had to play in warning my friends against the man who had wronged me.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it can be well understood how difficult a part I had to play in warning my friends against the man who had wronged me.
calamity
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From this reading I hardly know, at this period, whether I did right or wrong—whether I should have shown more wisdom in speaking to Tessie or to Ange herself—whether, in fact, any other course of action could have averted the calamity that so quickly followed it.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But it can be well understood how difficult a part I had to play in warning my friends against the man who had wronged me.
Cave
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From this reading A thousand times during that night I told myself that I could not do it; that my motives would be misinterpreted, and that if Cave Charteris had failed in his allegiance to me, it was no reason he should be untrue to Angela Lovett.
Charteris
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From this reading A thousand times during that night I told myself that I could not do it; that my motives would be misinterpreted, and that if Cave Charteris had failed in his allegiance to me, it was no reason he should be untrue to Angela Lovett.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I hardly know, at this period, whether I did right or wrong—whether I should have shown more wisdom in speaking to Tessie or to Ange herself—whether, in fact, any other course of action could have averted the calamity that so quickly followed it.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I hardly know, at this period, whether I did right or wrong—whether I should have shown more wisdom in speaking to Tessie or to Ange herself—whether, in fact, any other course of action could have averted the calamity that so quickly followed it.
decision
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From this reading The reverie which followed this, to me, astounding revelation resulted in the decision that it was my duty to tell Mr. Lovett what I had overheard.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I hardly know, at this period, whether I did right or wrong—whether I should have shown more wisdom in speaking to Tessie or to Ange herself—whether, in fact, any other course of action could have averted the calamity that so quickly followed it.
difficult
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From this reading But it can be well understood how difficult a part I had to play in warning my friends against the man who had wronged me.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A thousand times during that night I told myself that I could not do it; that my motives would be misinterpreted, and that if Cave Charteris had failed in his allegiance to me, it was no reason he should be untrue to Angela Lovett.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading A thousand times during that night I told myself that I could not do it; that my motives would be misinterpreted, and that if Cave Charteris had failed in his allegiance to me, it was no reason he should be untrue to Angela Lovett.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading The reverie which followed this, to me, astounding revelation resulted in the decision that it was my duty to tell Mr. Lovett what I had overheard.
evidently
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From this reading She evidently liked him.
fact
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From this reading I hardly know, at this period, whether I did right or wrong—whether I should have shown more wisdom in speaking to Tessie or to Ange herself—whether, in fact, any other course of action could have averted the calamity that so quickly followed it.
failed
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From this reading A thousand times during that night I told myself that I could not do it; that my motives would be misinterpreted, and that if Cave Charteris had failed in his allegiance to me, it was no reason he should be untrue to Angela Lovett.
followed
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From this reading The reverie which followed this, to me, astounding revelation resulted in the decision that it was my duty to tell Mr. Lovett what I had overheard.
friends
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From this reading But it can be well understood how difficult a part I had to play in warning my friends against the man who had wronged me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The reverie which followed this, to me, astounding revelation resulted in the decision that it was my duty to tell Mr. Lovett what I had overheard.
hardly
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From this reading I hardly know, at this period, whether I did right or wrong—whether I should have shown more wisdom in speaking to Tessie or to Ange herself—whether, in fact, any other course of action could have averted the calamity that so quickly followed it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I hardly know, at this period, whether I did right or wrong—whether I should have shown more wisdom in speaking to Tessie or to Ange herself—whether, in fact, any other course of action could have averted the calamity that so quickly followed it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A thousand times during that night I told myself that I could not do it; that my motives would be misinterpreted, and that if Cave Charteris had failed in his allegiance to me, it was no reason he should be untrue to Angela Lovett.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading I hardly know, at this period, whether I did right or wrong—whether I should have shown more wisdom in speaking to Tessie or to Ange herself—whether, in fact, any other course of action could have averted the calamity that so quickly followed it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She evidently liked him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A thousand times during that night I told myself that I could not do it; that my motives would be misinterpreted, and that if Cave Charteris had failed in his allegiance to me, it was no reason he should be untrue to Angela Lovett.
how
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From this reading But it can be well understood how difficult a part I had to play in warning my friends against the man who had wronged me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The reverie which followed this, to me, astounding revelation resulted in the decision that it was my duty to tell Mr. Lovett what I had overheard.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A thousand times during that night I told myself that I could not do it; that my motives would be misinterpreted, and that if Cave Charteris had failed in his allegiance to me, it was no reason he should be untrue to Angela Lovett.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The reverie which followed this, to me, astounding revelation resulted in the decision that it was my duty to tell Mr. Lovett what I had overheard.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The reverie which followed this, to me, astounding revelation resulted in the decision that it was my duty to tell Mr. Lovett what I had overheard.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I hardly know, at this period, whether I did right or wrong—whether I should have shown more wisdom in speaking to Tessie or to Ange herself—whether, in fact, any other course of action could have averted the calamity that so quickly followed it.
liked
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From this reading She evidently liked him.
Lovett
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From this reading The reverie which followed this, to me, astounding revelation resulted in the decision that it was my duty to tell Mr. Lovett what I had overheard.
man
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From this reading But it can be well understood how difficult a part I had to play in warning my friends against the man who had wronged me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The reverie which followed this, to me, astounding revelation resulted in the decision that it was my duty to tell Mr. Lovett what I had overheard.
misinterpreted
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From this reading A thousand times during that night I told myself that I could not do it; that my motives would be misinterpreted, and that if Cave Charteris had failed in his allegiance to me, it was no reason he should be untrue to Angela Lovett.
more
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From this reading I hardly know, at this period, whether I did right or wrong—whether I should have shown more wisdom in speaking to Tessie or to Ange herself—whether, in fact, any other course of action could have averted the calamity that so quickly followed it.
motives
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From this reading A thousand times during that night I told myself that I could not do it; that my motives would be misinterpreted, and that if Cave Charteris had failed in his allegiance to me, it was no reason he should be untrue to Angela Lovett.
Mr
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From this reading The reverie which followed this, to me, astounding revelation resulted in the decision that it was my duty to tell Mr. Lovett what I had overheard.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The reverie which followed this, to me, astounding revelation resulted in the decision that it was my duty to tell Mr. Lovett what I had overheard.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading A thousand times during that night I told myself that I could not do it; that my motives would be misinterpreted, and that if Cave Charteris had failed in his allegiance to me, it was no reason he should be untrue to Angela Lovett.
night
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From this reading A thousand times during that night I told myself that I could not do it; that my motives would be misinterpreted, and that if Cave Charteris had failed in his allegiance to me, it was no reason he should be untrue to Angela Lovett.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading A thousand times during that night I told myself that I could not do it; that my motives would be misinterpreted, and that if Cave Charteris had failed in his allegiance to me, it was no reason he should be untrue to Angela Lovett.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A thousand times during that night I told myself that I could not do it; that my motives would be misinterpreted, and that if Cave Charteris had failed in his allegiance to me, it was no reason he should be untrue to Angela Lovett.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I hardly know, at this period, whether I did right or wrong—whether I should have shown more wisdom in speaking to Tessie or to Ange herself—whether, in fact, any other course of action could have averted the calamity that so quickly followed it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I hardly know, at this period, whether I did right or wrong—whether I should have shown more wisdom in speaking to Tessie or to Ange herself—whether, in fact, any other course of action could have averted the calamity that so quickly followed it.
other
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From this reading I hardly know, at this period, whether I did right or wrong—whether I should have shown more wisdom in speaking to Tessie or to Ange herself—whether, in fact, any other course of action could have averted the calamity that so quickly followed it.
overheardnounUS /ˈoverheard/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The reverie which followed this, to me, astounding revelation resulted in the decision that it was my duty to tell Mr. Lovett what I had overheard.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it can be well understood how difficult a part I had to play in warning my friends against the man who had wronged me.
period
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From this reading I hardly know, at this period, whether I did right or wrong—whether I should have shown more wisdom in speaking to Tessie or to Ange herself—whether, in fact, any other course of action could have averted the calamity that so quickly followed it.
play
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From this reading But it can be well understood how difficult a part I had to play in warning my friends against the man who had wronged me.
quickly
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From this reading I hardly know, at this period, whether I did right or wrong—whether I should have shown more wisdom in speaking to Tessie or to Ange herself—whether, in fact, any other course of action could have averted the calamity that so quickly followed it.
reason
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From this reading A thousand times during that night I told myself that I could not do it; that my motives would be misinterpreted, and that if Cave Charteris had failed in his allegiance to me, it was no reason he should be untrue to Angela Lovett.
resulted
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From this reading The reverie which followed this, to me, astounding revelation resulted in the decision that it was my duty to tell Mr. Lovett what I had overheard.
revelation
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From this reading The reverie which followed this, to me, astounding revelation resulted in the decision that it was my duty to tell Mr. Lovett what I had overheard.
reverie
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From this reading The reverie which followed this, to me, astounding revelation resulted in the decision that it was my duty to tell Mr. Lovett what I had overheard.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I hardly know, at this period, whether I did right or wrong—whether I should have shown more wisdom in speaking to Tessie or to Ange herself—whether, in fact, any other course of action could have averted the calamity that so quickly followed it.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She evidently liked him.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I hardly know, at this period, whether I did right or wrong—whether I should have shown more wisdom in speaking to Tessie or to Ange herself—whether, in fact, any other course of action could have averted the calamity that so quickly followed it.
shown
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From this reading I hardly know, at this period, whether I did right or wrong—whether I should have shown more wisdom in speaking to Tessie or to Ange herself—whether, in fact, any other course of action could have averted the calamity that so quickly followed it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I hardly know, at this period, whether I did right or wrong—whether I should have shown more wisdom in speaking to Tessie or to Ange herself—whether, in fact, any other course of action could have averted the calamity that so quickly followed it.
speaking
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From this reading I hardly know, at this period, whether I did right or wrong—whether I should have shown more wisdom in speaking to Tessie or to Ange herself—whether, in fact, any other course of action could have averted the calamity that so quickly followed it.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The reverie which followed this, to me, astounding revelation resulted in the decision that it was my duty to tell Mr. Lovett what I had overheard.
Tessie
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From this reading I hardly know, at this period, whether I did right or wrong—whether I should have shown more wisdom in speaking to Tessie or to Ange herself—whether, in fact, any other course of action could have averted the calamity that so quickly followed it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The reverie which followed this, to me, astounding revelation resulted in the decision that it was my duty to tell Mr. Lovett what I had overheard.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The reverie which followed this, to me, astounding revelation resulted in the decision that it was my duty to tell Mr. Lovett what I had overheard.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The reverie which followed this, to me, astounding revelation resulted in the decision that it was my duty to tell Mr. Lovett what I had overheard.
thousand
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From this reading A thousand times during that night I told myself that I could not do it; that my motives would be misinterpreted, and that if Cave Charteris had failed in his allegiance to me, it was no reason he should be untrue to Angela Lovett.
times
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From this reading A thousand times during that night I told myself that I could not do it; that my motives would be misinterpreted, and that if Cave Charteris had failed in his allegiance to me, it was no reason he should be untrue to Angela Lovett.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The reverie which followed this, to me, astounding revelation resulted in the decision that it was my duty to tell Mr. Lovett what I had overheard.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A thousand times during that night I told myself that I could not do it; that my motives would be misinterpreted, and that if Cave Charteris had failed in his allegiance to me, it was no reason he should be untrue to Angela Lovett.
understood
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From this reading But it can be well understood how difficult a part I had to play in warning my friends against the man who had wronged me.
untrue
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From this reading A thousand times during that night I told myself that I could not do it; that my motives would be misinterpreted, and that if Cave Charteris had failed in his allegiance to me, it was no reason he should be untrue to Angela Lovett.
warning
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From this reading But it can be well understood how difficult a part I had to play in warning my friends against the man who had wronged me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The reverie which followed this, to me, astounding revelation resulted in the decision that it was my duty to tell Mr. Lovett what I had overheard.
well
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From this reading But it can be well understood how difficult a part I had to play in warning my friends against the man who had wronged me.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The reverie which followed this, to me, astounding revelation resulted in the decision that it was my duty to tell Mr. Lovett what I had overheard.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I hardly know, at this period, whether I did right or wrong—whether I should have shown more wisdom in speaking to Tessie or to Ange herself—whether, in fact, any other course of action could have averted the calamity that so quickly followed it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The reverie which followed this, to me, astounding revelation resulted in the decision that it was my duty to tell Mr. Lovett what I had overheard.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But it can be well understood how difficult a part I had to play in warning my friends against the man who had wronged me.
wisdom
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From this reading I hardly know, at this period, whether I did right or wrong—whether I should have shown more wisdom in speaking to Tessie or to Ange herself—whether, in fact, any other course of action could have averted the calamity that so quickly followed it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A thousand times during that night I told myself that I could not do it; that my motives would be misinterpreted, and that if Cave Charteris had failed in his allegiance to me, it was no reason he should be untrue to Angela Lovett.
wrong
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From this reading I hardly know, at this period, whether I did right or wrong—whether I should have shown more wisdom in speaking to Tessie or to Ange herself—whether, in fact, any other course of action could have averted the calamity that so quickly followed it.
wronged
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From this reading But it can be well understood how difficult a part I had to play in warning my friends against the man who had wronged me.
