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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 This conviction, and the company of Dick in a relation which could not but be new, since it was no longer accidental, but of the utmost gravity in her life, gave a new turn altogether to her existence.
accidental
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From this reading This conviction, and the company of Dick in a relation which could not but be new, since it was no longer accidental, but of the utmost gravity in her life, gave a new turn altogether to her existence.
All
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From this reading All that he had done was to make it apparent that the matter was not to end there, as had seemed likely when they parted in London.
altogether
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From this reading This conviction, and the company of Dick in a relation which could not but be new, since it was no longer accidental, but of the utmost gravity in her life, gave a new turn altogether to her existence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This conviction, and the company of Dick in a relation which could not but be new, since it was no longer accidental, but of the utmost gravity in her life, gave a new turn altogether to her existence.
any
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From this reading Dick went back to town on the Monday, having taken no decisive step, nor said any decisive words.
apparent
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From this reading All that he had done was to make it apparent that the matter was not to end there, as had seemed likely when they parted in London.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All that he had done was to make it apparent that the matter was not to end there, as had seemed likely when they parted in London.
back
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From this reading Dick went back to town on the Monday, having taken no decisive step, nor said any decisive words.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Chatty now saw that it was not to be so.
blank
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From this reading The thing was not to drop into the mere blank of unfulfilledness, but was to be brought to her decision, to yea or nay.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The thing was not to drop into the mere blank of unfulfilledness, but was to be brought to her decision, to yea or nay.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The thing was not to drop into the mere blank of unfulfilledness, but was to be brought to her decision, to yea or nay.
Chatty
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From this reading Chatty now saw that it was not to be so.
company
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From this reading This conviction, and the company of Dick in a relation which could not but be new, since it was no longer accidental, but of the utmost gravity in her life, gave a new turn altogether to her existence.
conviction
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From this reading This conviction, and the company of Dick in a relation which could not but be new, since it was no longer accidental, but of the utmost gravity in her life, gave a new turn altogether to her existence.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This conviction, and the company of Dick in a relation which could not but be new, since it was no longer accidental, but of the utmost gravity in her life, gave a new turn altogether to her existence.
decision
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From this reading The thing was not to drop into the mere blank of unfulfilledness, but was to be brought to her decision, to yea or nay.
decisive
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From this reading Dick went back to town on the Monday, having taken no decisive step, nor said any decisive words.
Dick
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From this reading Dick went back to town on the Monday, having taken no decisive step, nor said any decisive words.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All that he had done was to make it apparent that the matter was not to end there, as had seemed likely when they parted in London.
drop
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From this reading The thing was not to drop into the mere blank of unfulfilledness, but was to be brought to her decision, to yea or nay.
end
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From this reading All that he had done was to make it apparent that the matter was not to end there, as had seemed likely when they parted in London.
existence
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From this reading This conviction, and the company of Dick in a relation which could not but be new, since it was no longer accidental, but of the utmost gravity in her life, gave a new turn altogether to her existence.
gave
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From this reading This conviction, and the company of Dick in a relation which could not but be new, since it was no longer accidental, but of the utmost gravity in her life, gave a new turn altogether to her existence.
gravity
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From this reading This conviction, and the company of Dick in a relation which could not but be new, since it was no longer accidental, but of the utmost gravity in her life, gave a new turn altogether to her existence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All that he had done was to make it apparent that the matter was not to end there, as had seemed likely when they parted in London.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Dick went back to town on the Monday, having taken no decisive step, nor said any decisive words.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All that he had done was to make it apparent that the matter was not to end there, as had seemed likely when they parted in London.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The thing was not to drop into the mere blank of unfulfilledness, but was to be brought to her decision, to yea or nay.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All that he had done was to make it apparent that the matter was not to end there, as had seemed likely when they parted in London.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The thing was not to drop into the mere blank of unfulfilledness, but was to be brought to her decision, to yea or nay.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All that he had done was to make it apparent that the matter was not to end there, as had seemed likely when they parted in London.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This conviction, and the company of Dick in a relation which could not but be new, since it was no longer accidental, but of the utmost gravity in her life, gave a new turn altogether to her existence.
likely
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From this reading All that he had done was to make it apparent that the matter was not to end there, as had seemed likely when they parted in London.
London
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From this reading All that he had done was to make it apparent that the matter was not to end there, as had seemed likely when they parted in London.
longer
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From this reading This conviction, and the company of Dick in a relation which could not but be new, since it was no longer accidental, but of the utmost gravity in her life, gave a new turn altogether to her existence.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All that he had done was to make it apparent that the matter was not to end there, as had seemed likely when they parted in London.
matter
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From this reading All that he had done was to make it apparent that the matter was not to end there, as had seemed likely when they parted in London.
mere
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From this reading The thing was not to drop into the mere blank of unfulfilledness, but was to be brought to her decision, to yea or nay.
Monday
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From this reading Dick went back to town on the Monday, having taken no decisive step, nor said any decisive words.
nayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading The thing was not to drop into the mere blank of unfulfilledness, but was to be brought to her decision, to yea or nay.
new
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From this reading This conviction, and the company of Dick in a relation which could not but be new, since it was no longer accidental, but of the utmost gravity in her life, gave a new turn altogether to her existence.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Dick went back to town on the Monday, having taken no decisive step, nor said any decisive words.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Dick went back to town on the Monday, having taken no decisive step, nor said any decisive words.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All that he had done was to make it apparent that the matter was not to end there, as had seemed likely when they parted in London.
now
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From this reading Chatty now saw that it was not to be so.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The thing was not to drop into the mere blank of unfulfilledness, but was to be brought to her decision, to yea or nay.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dick went back to town on the Monday, having taken no decisive step, nor said any decisive words.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The thing was not to drop into the mere blank of unfulfilledness, but was to be brought to her decision, to yea or nay.
parted
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From this reading All that he had done was to make it apparent that the matter was not to end there, as had seemed likely when they parted in London.
relation
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From this reading This conviction, and the company of Dick in a relation which could not but be new, since it was no longer accidental, but of the utmost gravity in her life, gave a new turn altogether to her existence.
said
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From this reading Dick went back to town on the Monday, having taken no decisive step, nor said any decisive words.
saw
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From this reading Chatty now saw that it was not to be so.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All that he had done was to make it apparent that the matter was not to end there, as had seemed likely when they parted in London.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading This conviction, and the company of Dick in a relation which could not but be new, since it was no longer accidental, but of the utmost gravity in her life, gave a new turn altogether to her existence.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Chatty now saw that it was not to be so.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dick went back to town on the Monday, having taken no decisive step, nor said any decisive words.
taken
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From this reading Dick went back to town on the Monday, having taken no decisive step, nor said any decisive words.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that he had done was to make it apparent that the matter was not to end there, as had seemed likely when they parted in London.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dick went back to town on the Monday, having taken no decisive step, nor said any decisive words.
there
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From this reading All that he had done was to make it apparent that the matter was not to end there, as had seemed likely when they parted in London.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All that he had done was to make it apparent that the matter was not to end there, as had seemed likely when they parted in London.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thing was not to drop into the mere blank of unfulfilledness, but was to be brought to her decision, to yea or nay.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This conviction, and the company of Dick in a relation which could not but be new, since it was no longer accidental, but of the utmost gravity in her life, gave a new turn altogether to her existence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dick went back to town on the Monday, having taken no decisive step, nor said any decisive words.
town
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From this reading Dick went back to town on the Monday, having taken no decisive step, nor said any decisive words.
turn
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From this reading This conviction, and the company of Dick in a relation which could not but be new, since it was no longer accidental, but of the utmost gravity in her life, gave a new turn altogether to her existence.
unfulfilledness
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From this reading The thing was not to drop into the mere blank of unfulfilledness, but was to be brought to her decision, to yea or nay.
utmost
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From this reading This conviction, and the company of Dick in a relation which could not but be new, since it was no longer accidental, but of the utmost gravity in her life, gave a new turn altogether to her existence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All that he had done was to make it apparent that the matter was not to end there, as had seemed likely when they parted in London.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dick went back to town on the Monday, having taken no decisive step, nor said any decisive words.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading All that he had done was to make it apparent that the matter was not to end there, as had seemed likely when they parted in London.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This conviction, and the company of Dick in a relation which could not but be new, since it was no longer accidental, but of the utmost gravity in her life, gave a new turn altogether to her existence.
words
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From this reading Dick went back to town on the Monday, having taken no decisive step, nor said any decisive words.
yeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/
an old word for “yes”
From this reading The thing was not to drop into the mere blank of unfulfilledness, but was to be brought to her decision, to yea or nay.
